Week 10 predictions for central Ohio high school football
There's a lot on the line for many of the teams featured in the high school football Predictions Panel's Week 10 picks.
For example, Northland would capture the outright City League-North championship if it wins at Beechcroft on Thursday. The entire panel has picked Northland, which is on an eight-game winning streak.
The entire panel also has picked undefeated Hamilton Township to win at Logan Elm and clinch the outright MSL-Buckeye title.
In the battle of unbeatens between Gahanna Lincoln and Pickerington North, eight of 10 panelists are going with host Gahanna. The winner captures the OCC-Ohio title.
In the Central Buckeye League championship game between Ready and host Columbus Academy, the panel split 6-4 in favor of Ready.
Frank DiRenna and Kurt Snyder shared the panel's top Week 9 performance, going 12-3, a game better than Dave Weidig. Snyder jumped into a tie for first with Eric Frantz, who joined Dave Purpura in going 9-6.
Steve Blackledge, Lee Cochran and Ryan Baker went 10-5, and Andy Resnik and Tom Wilson went 8-7.
The panel went 1-3 on Lone Wolf picks, bringing its season record to 7-27. DiRenna earned the win when Hamilton Township edged Bloom-Carroll 31-28. South's loss to Africentric (18-12), Delaware Hayes' loss to Canal Winchester (24-21) and Thomas Worthington's loss to Hilliard Darby (30-0) were Lone Wolf losses for DiRenna, Frantz and Resnik, respectively.
We have two Lone Wolf picks this week, with DiRenna taking Hilliard Davidson over Upper Arlington and Snyder going with Watkins Memorial over unbeaten Granville.
We'll be back next week with predictions for the first round of the playoffs.
Enjoy Week 10!
Northland (8-1, 5-0) at Beechcroft (4-5, 4-1)
Northland Vikings: Baker, Blackledge, Cochran, DiRenna, Frantz, Purpura, Resnik, Snyder, Weidig, Wilson
Beechcroft Cougars:
Africentric (6-3, 4-2) at Eastmoor Academy (5-4, 4-2)
Africentric Nubians: Baker, Blackledge, DiRenna, Frantz, Resnik, Snyder, Wilson
Eastmoor Warriors: Cochran, Purpura, Weidig
Independence (4-5, 4-2) at Walnut Ridge (3-6, 2-4)
Independence 76ers: Baker, Blackledge, Cochran, DiRenna, Frantz, Purpura, Resnik, Snyder, Weidig, Wilson
Walnut Ridge Scots:
Groveport (5-4, 3-1) at Central Crossing (4-5, 2-2)
Groveport Cruisers: Baker, Blackledge, Cochran, Frantz, Resnik, Snyder, Weidig, Wilson
Central Crossing Comets: DiRenna, Purpura
Hilliard Davidson (5-4, 1-3) at Upper Arlington (6-3, 2-2)
Hilliard Davidson Wildcats: DiRenna
Upper Arlington Golden Bears: Baker, Blackledge, Cochran, Frantz, Purpura, Resnik, Snyder, Weidig, Wilson
Lancaster (4-5, 2-2) at Newark (2-7, 0-4)
Lancaster Golden Gales: Baker, Blackledge, Cochran, DiRenna, Frantz, Purpura, Resnik, Snyder, Weidig, Wilson
Newark Wildcats:
Olentangy Orange (4-5, 2-2) at Olentangy Liberty (2-7, 1-3)
Olentangy Orange Pioneers: Frantz, Purpura, Resnik, Weidig
Olentangy Liberty Patriots: Baker, Blackledge, Cochran, DiRenna, Snyder, Wilson
Pickerington North (9-0, 4-0) at Gahanna Lincoln (9-0, 4-0)
Pickerington North Panthers: DiRenna, Frantz
Gahanna Lions: Baker, Blackledge, Cochran, Purpura, Resnik, Snyder, Weidig, Wilson
Westerville Central (2-7, 2-2) at New Albany (3-6, 2-2)
Westerville Central Warhawks: Snyder, Weidig
New Albany Eagles: Baker, Blackledge, Cochran, DiRenna, Frantz, Purpura, Resnik, Wilson
Buckeye Valley (4-5, 1-2) at Whitehall (1-8, 0-3)
Buckeye Valley Barons: Baker, Blackledge, Cochran, DiRenna, Frantz, Purpura, Resnik, Snyder, Weidig, Wilson
Whitehall Rams:
Ready (8-1, 3-0) at Columbus Academy (9-0, 3-0)
Ready Silver Knights: Baker, Cochran, Frantz, Snyder, Weidig, Wilson
Columbus Academy Vikings: Blackledge, DiRenna, Purpura, Resnik
Hamilton Township (9-0, 6-0) at Logan Elm (8-1, 5-1)
Hamilton Township Rangers: Baker, Blackledge, Cochran, DiRenna, Frantz, Purpura, Resnik, Snyder, Weidig, Wilson
Logan Elm Braves:
Teays Valley (4-5, 3-3) at Fairfield Union (5-4, 3-3)
Teays Valley Vikings: Baker, Blackledge, Frantz, Snyder, Weidig
Fairfield Union Falcons: DiRenna, Cochran, Purpura, Resnik, Wilson
Granville (9-0, 3-0) at Watkins Memorial (7-2, 2-1)
Granville Blue Aces: Baker, Blackledge, Cochran, DiRenna, Frantz, Purpura, Resnik, Weidig, Wilson
Watkins Memorial Warriors: Snyder
Johnstown (5-4, 4-0) at Heath (7-2, 4-0)
Johnstown Johnnies:
Heath Bulldogs: Baker, Blackledge, Cochran, DiRenna, Frantz, Purpura, Resnik, Snyder, Weidig, Wilson
Standings after Week 9
Eric Frantz 9-6 last week; 102-45 overall
Kurt Snyder 12-3; 102-45
Dave Weidig 11-4; 100-47
Frank DiRenna 12-3; 99-48
Andy Resnik 8-7; 98-49
Steve Blackledge 10-5; 96-51
Lee Cochran 10-5; 96-51
Dave Purpura; 9-6; 94-53
Ryan Baker 10-5; 92-55
Tom Wilson 8-7; 90-57
This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Week 10 predictions for Columbus-area high school football
