Friday Night Live: Week 2 Staff Predictions
Although the season kickoff brought with it some uncertainty, the ThisWeekSPORTS.com Predictions Panel was ready … or at least most of us were.
Eleven of the 13 panelists posted at least 10 victories, led by Frank DiRenna, who went 14-3, which was one game better than Steve Blackledge, Lee Cochran, John Hulkenberg and Andy Resnik. Did we take advantage of having 17 games, instead of the customary 15? Sure, but what the heck. We were excited and relieved so the two extra games were a bonus for you and us.
This week, we go back to the 15-game schedule. We had only one unanimous pick with Hartley over Watterson. Splitting the staff 7-6 were Westerville North at Delaware and Harvest Prep at Columbus Academy.
As for our Lone Wolf picks, in which one staffer goes against the rest of the panel, we went 0-1, with Scott Hennen’s pick of Olentangy Berlin beating Olentangy Liberty coming up short. Unfazed, Hennen also is the only one taking the Bears in the Week 2 matchup at Olentangy. The other Lone Wolf pick was Cochran, who is taking Olentangy Liberty against Dublin Coffman.
Enjoy Week 2!
Week 2 predictions
Dublin Coffman at Olentangy Liberty
Shamrocks: Baker, Borgna, Blackledge, DiRenna, Frantz, Gerfen, Hennen, Hulkenberg, Purpura, Resnik, Stevenson, Ulrey
Patriots: Cochran
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Dublin Scioto at Worthington Kilbourne
Irish: Baker, Blackledge, Cochran, Ulrey
Wolves: Borgna, DiRenna, Frantz, Gerfen, Hennen, Hulkenberg, Purpura, Resnik, Stevenson
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Watterson at Hartley
Eagles:
Hawks: Baker, Borgna, Blackledge, Cochran, DiRenna, Frantz, Gerfen, Hennen, Hulkenberg, Purpura, Resnik, Stevenson, Ulrey
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Hilliard Davidson at Olentangy Orange
Wildcats: Baker, Borgna, Blackledge, DiRenna, Frantz, Gerfen, Hennen, Hulkenberg, Purpura, Stevenson, Ulrey
Pioneers: Cochran, Resnik
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Upper Arlington at Hilliard Bradley
Golden Bears: Baker, Cochran, DiRenna, Hulkenberg, Purpura, Resnik, Stevenson, Ulrey
Jaguars: Blackledge, Borgna, Framtz, Gerfen, Hennen
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Reynoldsburg at Groveport
Raiders: Baker, Blackledge, Borgna, Cochran, Frantz, Gerfen, Hennen, Hulkenberg,
Cruisers: DiRenna, Purpura, Resnik, Stevenson, Ulrey
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Marysville at Hilliard Darby
Monarchs: Baker, Blackledge, Cochran, DiRenna, Frantz, Gerfen, Hennen, Hulkenberg, Purpura, Resnik, Stevenson
Panthers: Borgna, Ulrey
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Thomas Worthington at Dublin Jerome
Cardinals: Borgna, Frantz, Hulkenberg, Purpura
Celtics: Baker, Blackledge, Cochran, DiRenna, Gerfen, Hennen, Stevenson, Resnik, Ulrey
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Olentangy Berlin at Olentangy
Bears: Hennen
Braves: Baker, Borgna, Blackledge, Cochran, DiRenna, Frantz, Gerfen, Hulkenberg, Purpura, Resnik, Stevenson, Ulrey
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Westerville North at Delaware
Warriors: DiRenna, Frantz, Hennen, Hulkenberg, Purpura, Stevenson
Pacers: Baker, Blackledge, Borgna, Cochran, Gerfen, Resnik, Ulrey
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Bexley at Liberty Union
Bexley: Borgna, Hennen, Ulrey
Liberty Union: Baker, Blackledge, Cochran, DiRenna, Frantz, Gerfen, Hulkenberg, Purpura, Resnik, Stevenson
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Whitehall at Grandview
Rams: Baker, Blackledge, Cochran, DiRenna, Frantz, Gerfen, Stevenson, Ulrey
Bobcats: Borgna, Hennen, Hulkenberg, Purpura, Resnik
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Harvest Prep at Columbus Academy
Warriors: Blackledge, Borgna, Hulkenberg, Stevenson, Resnik, Ulrey
Vikings: Baker, Cochran, DiRenna, Frantz, Gerfen, Hennen, Purpura
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Ready at Buckeye Valley
Silver Knights: Baker, Blackledge, DiRenna, Frantz, Gerfen, Hennen, Hulkenberg, Stevenson, Resnik, Ulrey
Barons: Borgna, Cochran, Purpura
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DeSales at Mansfield Senior
Stallions: Blackledge, Borgna, Cochran, DiRenna, Frantz, Gerfen, Hennen, Hulkenberg, Purpura, Stevenson, Ulrey
Tyers: Baker, Resnik
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Standings after Week 1
Frank DiRenna: 14-3
Steve Blackledge: 13-4
Lee Cochran: 13-4
John Hulkenberg: 13-4
Andy Resnik: 13-4
Scott Gerfen: 12-5
Dave Purpura: 12-5
Jeff Stevenson: 12-5
Eric Frantz: 11-6
Scott Hennen: 11-6
Ryan Baker: 10-7
Stephen Borgna: 8-9
Jarrod Ulrey: 8-9
Previous Predictions
Here's how the ThisWeekSPORTS.com Predictions Panel picked in previous weeks:
> Week 1