Week 6 Lightning Round
It's October. Time to get serious.
Most of the most intriguing games of the season come in the second half of the year when it feels like football season. The leaves haven't really started to change yet, but there is a chill in the air and I imagine there will be plenty of blankets in the stands Friday night.
Enjoy a few quick takes on this week's games below. Let your voice be heard in the comments section.
Best chance to salvage a season: Dover. The Eagles have lost all five of their games so far, but may be the only winless Class AAA team in the area -- maybe even the state -- that can still say it has a legitimate shot at the playoffs. Well, maybe legitimate is a stretch, but it's definitely possible. Because four of Dover's next five games are against Class AAAA opponents, the Eagles can rack up enough bonus points with victories to potentially sneak into the 16-team district tournament field with a 5-5 record.
Newest longest scoreless streak: York County Tech. Northeastern went 13 quarters without a point, but ended up registering a respectable 14 in a loss to York Suburban last week. After last week's shutout loss to Bermudian, the Spartans haven't scored in three and a half games (14 quarters). Tech also extended its losing streak to 14 games, dating back to last season. It doesn't get any easier this week: the Spartans host undefeated Delone Catholic.
Least chance of winning on Homecoming: Northeastern. The Bobcats will crown their Homecoming queen and then play 4-1 West York. When one of the top three toughest teams on your schedule happen to play on Homecoming night, it's not exactly a recipe for success. Not that there is any shame in losing to West York -- there are plenty of members of that club -- but it won't exactly make for a happy Homecoming. Then again, maybe the upside of a potential victory makes up for it. If the Bobcats somehow manage to win, it will be the upset of the year.
Most prolific scoring team in the state: William Penn. According to athletic director Chaz Green, the Bearcats' 56.2 points per game puts them at No. 1 among all high school football teams in Pennsylvania halfway through the season. Granted, William Penn's schedule hasn't exactly been the most difficult so far, but the Bearcats flat-out dominance is undeniable over their first five games.
Anonymous · October 2, 2008 9:50 PM
Week 6 and no mention of Central york at Dallastown or biglerville and Yrok catholic both of these games are entertaining matchups - Should york tech field a football team?