Pete’s Top-10: Rivalry week
It’s week 10 and it’s 70 degrees this week. I wish we had this fall weather every year, but hopefully that warm feeling spills into this week’s picks.
With this being rivalry week, a lot of great games are on the slate, so check out to see who will the battles between rivals in this week’s top 10.
1. Parkland (8-1)
Last week’s rank: #1
Rivalry game and must win for Emmaus.
The Pick: Parkland 27- Emmaus 14
2. Freedom (8-1)
Last week’s rank: #2
Tough game to pick. I’ll go with the Pates defense.
The Pick: Freedom 27- Liberty 21
3. Liberty (7-2)
Last week’s rank: #4
Hurricanes certainly have a shot, but can they defend?
The Pick: Freedom 27- Liberty 21
4. Easton (6-3)
Last week’s rank: #3
Rovers will bounce back at home.
The Pick: Easton 40- Nazareth 28
5. Saucon Vy (9-0)
Last week’s rank: #6
Saucon keeps rolling.
The Pick: Saucon Valley 42- Palisades 20
6. Becahi (8-1)
Last week’s rank: #7
Can you really a pick a team that just gave up 75 points?
The Pick: Becahi 40- Central 31
7. Central (5-4)
Last week’s rank: #5
Vikes need to win to qualify for districts.
The Pick: Becahi 40- Central 31
8. Emmaus (5-4)
Not ranked
Hornets enter the poll late this year, but have been hot.
The Pick: Parkland 27- Emmaus 14
9. Lehighton (9-0)
Last week’s rank: #10
Indians will finish the regular season undefeated.
The Pick: Lehighton 35- Jim Thorpe 13
10. Notre Dame-GP (8-1)
Last week’s rank: #9
Nice game to play after a loss.
The Pick: NDGP 35- Wilson 21
Team that dropped: Nazareth
Team that entered: Emmaus
Last week’s record: 6-0
Overall record: 65-7