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Take a look at five football Games to Watch for Week 9 in Bucks County

Two weeks to go in the regular season? Hard to believe.

But here we go with Week 9 and our top five Games of the Week to check out.

Take a look:

Archbishop Wood (1-6) at Father Judge (3-5), 6 p.m.

It's been a rough season for the Vikings, who haven't won since their season opener.

They also just finished a brutal stretch of playing powerhouses Saint Joseph's Prep, Roman Catholic and La Salle back-to-back-to-back in which they were outscored 142-3.

They'll face a Crusaders team that lost to Prep 55-19 last week a week after they thumped Conestoga 35-7.

Judge defeated Wood 28-21 a year ago.

Central Bucks South head coach Tom Hetrick leads his 8-0 Titans against 8-0 Central Bucks West on Friday.
Central Bucks South head coach Tom Hetrick leads his 8-0 Titans against 8-0 Central Bucks West on Friday.

Central Bucks South (8-0) at Central Bucks West (8-0), 7 p.m.

The numbers are fun to look at in this one.

The combined 16-0 record; the fact that each team has allowed only 64 total points; and as far as points scored goes, the Titans have put up 273 and the Bucks 250. These two are also ranked first (the Bucks) and second (the Titans) in the current PIAA District One Class 6A seedings.

Good stuff.

Plus, the winner here earns at least a share of the Suburban One League National Conference title.

Last week, CB South blanked Neshaminy 42-0 while CB West shut out Pennridge 28-0.

The Titans defeated the Bucks 27-14 a year ago.

Upper Dublin (6-2) at Souderton (8-0), 7 p.m.

More good stuff here as the winner claims at least a share of the SOL Continental Conference title.

The Flying Cardinals, after starting the season 1-2, have rattled off five straight wins and are coming off a 47-19 victory over Harry S. Truman last week.

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The Big Red put on an impressive defensive show last week as they blanked Council Rock South, 7-0.

Upper Dublin, on the way to winning the PIAA District One Class 5A title, defeated Souderton 34-3 a year ago.

Council Rock North (2-6) at Hatboro-Horsham (4-4), 7 p.m.

A slow start with losses in each of its first four games put the squad in a hole, but Council Rock North has battled back going 2-2 in its last four.

Last week, North ran into a solid Quakertown side and suffered a 50-7 setback.

As for the Hatters, who are playing an independent schedule this season with hopes of returning to the SOL Continental Conference next year, they endured a 52-20 loss to Bensalem last week.

Council Rock North defeated the Hatters 48-20 a year ago.

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Neshaminy (3-5) at Central Bucks East (4-4), 7 p.m.

Talk about a must-win situation for both sides.

Neshaminy, which faces rival Pennsbury next week in the final regular-season game of the season, currently sits at No. 19, and on the outside looking in for the PIAA District One Class 6A playoffs go (the top 16 teams qualify).

Last week Neshaminy was blanked 42-0 by CB South.

For the Patriots, who play unbeaten rival CB West next week, they're currently 15th, and on the edge, in the current district seedings.

Last week, CB East shut out Abington, 49-0, snapping a two-game losing streak.

Last year, the Patriots defeated Neshaminy, 22-7.

Other games:

Friday

Catasauqua at Palisades, 7 p.m.

Cheltenham at William Tennent, 7 p.m.

Council Rock South at Bensalem, 7 p.m.

Morrisville at Jenkintown, 7 p.m.

Pennridge at North Penn, 7 p.m.

Pennsbury  at Abington, 7 p.m.

Quakertown at Harry S. Truman, 7 p.m.

Renaissance Academy at Bristol, 7 p.m.

South Hunterdon Regional (N.J.) at New Hope-Solebury, 7 p.m.

Springfield-Montco at Upper Moreland, 7 p.m.

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Saturday

Roman Catholic vs. La Salle (at Wissahickon), 1 p.m.

Lansdale Catholic vs. West Catholic (at Drexel University), 1 p.m.

Germantown Academy at Springside-Chestnut Hill, 1 p.m.

Columbia-Montour Vo-Tech at George School, 1 p.m.

Bonner-Prendie at Conwell-Egan, 5 p.m.

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Drew Markol: dmarkol@theintell.com; @dmarkol

This article originally appeared on Bucks County Courier Times: Here are five football Games to Watch in Bucks County in Week 9