The surprising week that was Week 4 took a toll on the ThisWeekSPORTS.com Predictions Panel, as only three of the 15 panelists reached double digits in wins and four had sub-.500 records, including last week’s co-leader, Eric Frantz, who went 6-9 to fall into a tie for fourth.
Jarrod Ulrey also had a losing record; a week after going 14-1, he went 5-10. Oddly enough, the week before posting the best mark by a panelist this season, Ulrey also went 5-10. Does that mean we can predict 14-1 for him this week?
Jeff Stevenson went 11-4 to take sole possession of first, four games ahead of the pack.
As for our Lone Wolf picks -- ones in which one staffer goes against the other 14 -- Scott Hummel posted the first win of the season, correctly taking Newark Catholic to beat Watkins Memorial. He missed his other Lone Wolf pick as Dublin Scioto fell short against Dublin Jerome, and he is 1-4 on those picks this season. The staff is 1-7.
There are two more Lone Wolf picks this week, with Scott Hennen taking Delaware to beat Dublin Scioto and Neil Thompson taking Watkins Memorial to beat Johnstown.
Enjoy Week 5!
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1-3, 0-1 Dublin Scioto at 2-2, 0-1 Delaware
Irish: Baker, Blackledge, Cochran, DiRenna, Dolan, Gerfen, Frantz, Hulkenberg, Hummel, Purpura, Resnik, Stevenson, Thompson, Ulrey
Pacers: Hennen
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3-1, 1-0 Hilliard Darby at 3-1, 1-0 Dublin Jerome
Panthers: Dolan, Hennen, Hulkenberg, Purpura, Resnik
Celtics: Baker, Blackledge, Cochran, DiRenna, Gerfen, Frantz, Hummel, Stevenson, Thompson, Ulrey
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1-3, 0-1 Eastmoor Academy at 2-2, 1-0 Marion-Franklin
Warriors: Blackledge, Cochran, Dolan, Frantz, Hennen, Hulkenberg, Purpura, Ulrey
Red Devils: Baker, DiRenna, Gerfen, Hummel, Resnik, Stevenson, Thompson
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2-2, 1-0 Whetstone at 1-3, 1-0 Northland
Braves: Baker, Blackledge, Cochran, DiRenna, Dolan, Frantz, Hulkenberg, Hummel, Purpura, Resnik, Stevenson, Thompson
Vikings: Gerfen, Hennen, Ulrey
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2-2 Columbus Academy at 3-1 Harvest Prep
Vikings: Baker, DiRenna, Frantz, Hennen, Thompson
Warriors: Blackledge, Cochran, Dolan, Gerfen, Hulkenberg, Hummel, Purpura, Resnik, Stevenson, Ulrey
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4-0 Grandview at 1-3 Whitehall
Bobcats: Baker, Blackledge, Dolan, Frantz, Gerfen, Hennen, Hulkenberg, Hummel, Purpura, Resnik, Stevenson, Thompson, Ulrey
Rams: Cochran, DiRenna
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0-4 Liberty Union at 1-3 Bexley
Liberty Union Lions: Baker, Dolan, Frantz, Thompson
Bexley Lions: Blackledge, Cochran, DiRenna, Gerfen, Hennen, Hulkenberg, Hummel, Purpura, Resnik, Stevenson, Ulrey
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4-0 Groveport at 4-0 Olentangy Liberty
Cruisers: Hennen, Purpura
Patriots: Baker, Blackledge, Cochran, DiRenna, Dolan, Frantz, Gerfen, Hulkenberg, Hummel, Resnik, Stevenson, Thompson, Ulrey
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3-1 Hilliard Davidson at 3-1 Pickerington Central
Wildcats: DiRenna, Hennen, Hummel, Thompson
Tigers: Baker, Blackledge, Cochran, Dolan, Frantz, Gerfen, Hulkenberg, Purpura, Resnik, Stevenson, Ulrey
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1-3 Johnstown at 2-2 Watkins Memorial
Johnnies: Baker, Blackledge, Cochran, DiRenna, Dolan, Frantz, Gerfen, Hennen, Hummel, Hulkenberg, Purpura, Resnik, Stevenson, Ulrey
Warriors: Thompson
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2-2 Olentangy at 3-1 New Albany
Braves: Baker, Cochran, DiRenna, Dolan, Hennen, Hummel
Eagles: Blackledge, Frantz, Gerfen, Hulkenberg, Purpura, Resnik, Stevenson, Thompson, Ulrey
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4-0 Reynoldsburg at 4-0 Westerville South
Raiders: Blackledge, Cochran, Dolan, Hulkenberg, Purpura, Resnik, Stevenson, Ulrey
Wildcats: Baker, DiRenna, Frantz, Gerfen, Hennen, Hummel, Thompson
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1-3 Upper Arlington at 1-2 Lancaster
Golden Bears: Baker, DiRenna, Hennen, Purpura, Stevenson, Ulrey
Golden Gales: Blackledge, Cochran, Dolan, Frantz, Gerfen, Hulkenberg, Hummel, Resnik, Thompson
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4-0 Watterson at 3-1 Dayton Chaminade Julienne
Watterson Eagles: DiRenna, Dolan, Frantz, Gerfen, Hennen, Hulkenberg, Hummel, Purpura, Resnik, Stevenson, Thompson, Ulrey
Chaminade Julienne Eagles: Baker, Blackledge, Cochran
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0-4 Westerville North at 3-1 Franklin Heights
Warriors: Blackledge, Frantz, Gerfen
Falcons: Baker, Cochran, DiRenna, Dolan, Hennen, Hulkenberg, Hummel, Purpura, Resnik, Stevenson, Thompson, Ulrey
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StandingsJeff Stevenson: 11-4 last week, 45-15 overall
Frank DiRenna: 8-7, 41-19
Steve Blackledge: 8-7, 41-19
Eric Frantz: 6-9, 40-20
Scott Gerfen: 11-4, 40-20
Andy Resnik: 6-9, 39-21
John Hulkenberg: 8-7, 39-21
Lee Cochran: 9-6, 39-21
Scott Hennen: 10-5, 38-22
Dave Purpura: 8-7, 38-22
Patrick Dolan: 9-6, 37-23
Scott Hummel 8-7, 35-25
Ryan Baker: 8-7, 35-25
Neil Thompson: 6-9, 34-26
Jarrod Ulrey: 5-10, 34-26