In Week 3, 11 of the 15 members of the ThisWeekSPORTS.com Predictions Panel posted double-digit wins. The last two weeks haven’t been as kind. Only three reached double digits in Week 4 and last week five did. It’s caused some angst around the newsroom, but one staffer may have summed it up best, saying: “When predictions are difficult to make, it means there’s some damn good football games on the schedule.”
Last week, Lee Cochran and Scott Gerfen led the staff with 11-4 records as Jeff Stevenson, Steve Blackledge and Jarrod Ulrey all went 10-5. Five panelists also had sub-.500 records. Stevenson remains the overall leader at 55-20, leading Blackledge and Gerfen by four games.
As for our Lone Wolf picks, those in which one panelist goes against the other 14, the staff went 0-2 to bring our record to 1-9. Three more Lone Wolf picks were made this week, with Ryan Baker taking New Albany to beat Canal Winchester, Scott Hennen taking Olentangy Berlin to beat Hilliard Darby and John Hulkenberg taking Beechcroft over Centennial.
Enjoy Week 6!
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5-0 Olentangy Liberty at 5-0 Westerville Central
Patriots: Baker, Cochran, Dolan, Frantz, Gerfen, Hennen, Hummel, Thompson
Warhawks: Blackledge, DiRenna, Hulkenberg, Purpura, Resnik, Stevenson, Ulrey
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4-1 St. Charles at 4-1 Hartley
Cardinals:
Hawks: Unanimous pick
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4-1 Watterson at 4-1 DeSales
Eagles:
Stallions: Unanimous pick
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3-2 Ready at 2-3 Columbus Academy
Silver Knights: Baker, Hummel, Resnik
Vikings: Blackledge, Cochran, DiRenna, Dolan, Frantz, Gerfen, Hennen, Hulkenberg,Purpura, Stevenson, Thompson, Ulrey
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2-3, 2-0 Dublin Scioto at 1-4, 1-1 Hilliard Bradley
Irish: Baker, Blackledge, DiRenna, Hulkenberg, Hummel, Purpura, Thompson
Jaguars: Cochran, Dolan, Frantz, Gerfen, Hennen, Resnik, Stevenson, Ulrey
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3-2, 2-0 Olentangy Berlin at 3-2, 1-1 Hilliard Darby
Bears: Hennen
Panthers: Baker, Blackledge, Cochran, DiRenna, Dolan, Frantz, Gerfen, Hulkenberg, Hummel, Purpura, Resnik, Stevenson, Thompson, Ulrey
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3-2 New Albany at 5-0 Canal Winchester
Eagles: Baker
Indians: Blackledge, Cochran, DiRenna, Dolan, Frantz, Gerfen, Hennen, Hulkenberg, Hummel, Purpura, Resnik, Stevenson, Thompson, Ulrey
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4-1 Groveport at 3-2 Franklin Heights
Cruisers: Unanimous pick
Falcons:
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3-2 Olentangy at 4-1 Westerville South
Braves: Unanimous pick
Wildcats:
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4-1 Marysville at 4-1 Dublin Coffman
Monarchs:
Shamrocks: Unanimous pick
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4-1, 1-0 Centennial at 3-2, 1-0 Beechcroft
Stars: Baker, Blackledge, Cochran, DiRenna, Dolan, Frantz, Gerfen, Hennen, Hummel, Purpura, Resnik, Stevenson, Thompson, Ulrey
Cougars: Hulkenberg
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2-3, 1-1 Bexley at 0-4, 0-1 Buckeye Valley
Lions: DiRenna, Dolan, Gerfen, Hennen, Hulkenberg, Purpura, Resnik, Stevenson, Ulrey
Barons: Baker, Blackledge, Cochran, Frantz, Hummel, Thompson
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4-1, 1-1 Grandview at 4-1, 2-0 Harvest Prep
Bobcats: Gerfen, Hennen
Warriors: Baker, Blackledge, Cochran, Dolan, Frantz, Hulkenberg, Hummel, Purpura, Resnik, Stevenson, Thompson, Ulrey
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4-1, 2-0 Bloom-Carroll at 4-1, 1-0 Amanda-Clearcreek
Bulldogs: Baker, Blackledge, Hennen, Hummel, Stevenson, Thompson
Aces: Cochran, DiRenna, Dolan, Frantz, Gerfen, Hulkenberg, Purpura, Resnik, Ulrey
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0-5, 0-1 Fairfield Christian at 1-4, 0-2 Grove City Christian
Knights:
Eagles: Unanimous pick
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StandingsJeff Stevenson: 10-5 last week; 55-20 overall
Steve Blackledge: 10-5; 51-24
Scott Gerfen: 11-4; 51-24
Lee Cochran: 11-4; 50-25
Frank DiRenna: 9-6; 50-24
Juhn Hulkenberg: 8-7; 47-28
Andy Resnik: 8-7; 47-28
Eric Frantz: 6-9; 46-29
Dave Purpura: 7-8; 45-30
Patrick Dolan: 7-8; 44-31
Ryan Baker: 9-6; 44-31
Jarrod Ulrey 10-5; 44-31
Scott Hummel: 8-7; 43-32
Scott Hennen: 5-10; 43-32
Neil Thompson: 4-11; 38-37