As projected HTHS was eliminated last week, albeit by more than I projected. Rangers went 9-0 for the first time in school history then proceeded to drop the last two by a combined 49 points. Roughriders won handily and played it close to the vest with 400 yards of offense pretty evenly distributed between ground and air. Doubt they showed the next foe anything fancy. Nelsonville York. Only played three teams with winning records and lost to all of them. Played them at Lancaster on the way to a state title back in the early 80’s. They’ll hit hard but we should be able to run around them. Lots of shotgun and a quick, short passing game. Fort Frye likely next. Not a bad team but not nearly as good as the ’21 team we beat. That means Garaway for the region title. They are GOOD. Five games against teams with winning records and they won them all. Some over significantly bigger schools. More when it happens.

Polar Bears lost Homecoming to what used to be the worst college football team in Ohio. Buckeyes were solid. tsun is wobbly. Still a barely competent schedule. So let’s do this: tOSU is #1. tsun is ineligible. Alabam has a loss. Georgia’s schedule to date is too weak. Texas, Oregon and PSU all have a loss. We’ll put FSU in #2. Undefeated Washington gets #3 by default. And somebody from that mess above is #4.

Saints are still middle of the road. 50/50 for the playoffs. Bills & Chiefs still best in the AFC with Ravens and Bengals right behind. Eagles and Niners best of the NFC with the Cowboys barkin’.