Mike Copper’s Crawford County Calls

Week Five Record: 8-1
Overall: 33-6

Week Six Previews

Thursday
Non-region
Maplewood Tigers (2-3) at Redbank Valley Bulldogs (4-1), Redbank Valley Field, 6:30 p.m.
Maplewood was game against favored Eisenhower last Friday, but lost to the Region 2 co-leaders 14-6. The Tigers must refocus to try to beat another district power on the road with a short week to prepare. District 9’s Redbank Valley won its first four games before Karns City came to New Bethlehem last Friday and blanked the Bulldogs 23-0.
This will be the second of four straight road games for Maplewood, a stretch that should determine its postseason chances.
Prediction: Redbank Valley 24, Maplewood 14.

Friday
Region 1
Kennedy Catholic Golden Eagles (0-3, 0-4) at Cochranton Cardinals (0-4, 1-4), Cochranton Field, 7 p.m.
Kennedy Catholic finds itself with an uncharacteristic trait: winless through the first half of the season. The Golden Eagles were down 35-0 in the first quarter to Warren J.F.K. last Saturday and lost to their Ohio rivals by a 57-20 final.
Cochranton didn’t fare much better through the first half of the season.
The Cardinals beat Maplewood in their season opener, but have lost four straight. The latest was last Friday’s 45-14 setback at Farrell.
Cochranton only has three games left after Kennedy, which includes road games at Linesville and Lakeview. This figures to be the Cards’ best chance left to get to the win column.
Prediction: Cochranton 20, Kennedy Catholic 16.

Conneaut Lake Indians (3-1, 3-2) at West Middlesex Big Red (1-2, 2-3), West Middlesex Stadium, 7 p.m.
Lost in anticipation of the Linesville-Mercer matchup are the Indians, who have won three straight.
Conneaut Lake defeated Sharpsville, a perennial Mercer County contender, 37-21 last Friday. The Indians rallied from a 21-6 deficit in the third quarter when they scored 31 unanswered points.
Last season’s appearance in the PIAA Class A championship game is a fading memory for West Middlesex. Mercer went on the road and shut out the Big Red 24-0 last Friday.
If Conneaut Lake doesn’t capture the region title, it could make a strong case for a District 10 at-large playoff bid by winning this game.
Prediction: Conneaut Lake 28, West Middlesex 24.

Linesville Lions (3-0, 4-1) at Mercer Mustangs (3-0, 4-1), Mercer Stadium, 7 p.m.
The game of the weekend for District 10.
Linesville has outscored the opposition 176-7 in its four victories. The latest was last Saturday’s 32-7 home victory over region challenger Lakeview.
The Lions’ Doug Williams rushed for 125 yards and two touchdowns, while quarterback Trevor Litwiler ran and passed for scores.
Justin Angermeier was even better against West Middlesex. The Mustangs’ back rushed for 221 yards and two touchdowns in Mercer’s 24-0 shutout.
The winner gets sole possession of first place in the region. The remaining schedules favor the Lions, who play three of their final four games at home.
Prediction: Mercer 30, Linesville 28

Region 2
Cambridge Springs Blue Devils (2-1, 3-2) at Conneaut Valley Indians (1-3, 1-4), Clements Field, 7 p.m.
The Blue Devils were inconsistent through the first half of the season. The team’s won-loss pattern continued with last Friday’s 32-8 victory at Union City.
James Tobin and Corey Dunton both rushed for over 100 yards in that game. The Blue Devils defense also held the Bears to 158 yards in total offense.
Conneaut Valley broke into the win column with a 34-20 final at Youngsville. Ben Varee caught eight passes for 128 yards and two touchdowns, while Mike Leonard ran for 143 yards and another two scores.
Cambridge Springs needs to string wins together to snare a District 10 playoff bid, especially with its remaining schedule. The Blue Devils still have to play Saegertown and Mercyhurst Prep.
Prediction: Cambridge Springs 23, Conneaut Valley 7.

Union City Bears (0-3, 0-5) at Saegertown Panthers (2-1, 4-1), Canon Memorial Field, 7 p.m.
How the Panthers respond to last week’s loss at Mercyhurst Prep could determine their fate for the rest of the season. Saegertown came to Veterans Stadium with the offensive firepower to beat the Lakers, but lost 10-6.
Union City appears to be a team that could heal Saegertown’s wounds. Quarterback Eric Albrecht was the Bears’ only constant threat in a 32-8 loss against Cambridge Springs.
Saegertown must take advantage of Union City. The Panthers have three remaining road games, which includes trips to Eisenhower and Cambridge Springs.
Prediction: Saegertown 34, Union City 6.

Non-region
Central Tech Falcons (1-4) at Meadville Bulldogs (3-2), Bender Field, 7 p.m.
The Bulldogs continue to play well despite the absence of running back Nick Fedorka. Toney Phillips rushed for 105 yards and two touchdowns, while Jon Roncolato opened the scoring with a 51-yard run in Meadville’s 27-14 non-region victory over Northwestern last Saturday.
Central Tech will face a Crawford County opponent for the second straight week. The Falcons hope they fare better against Meadville than they did against Titusville, which beat them 41-14 last Saturday at Veterans Stadium.
Central Tech lost despite the performance of Kaylon Mims, who rushed for 142 yards and scored on a 77-yard run.
Prediction: Meadville 28, Central 13.

Erie Times News Week 6 District 10 Football Rankings

Class AAAA-AAA
Team record Last week
1. Cathedral Prep (AAAA) 4-1 1
2. Titusville (AAA) 5-0 2
3. McDowell (AAAA) 4-1 3
4. Strong Vincent (AAA) 4-1 4
5. General McLane (AAA) 4-1 5
6. Meadville (AAA) 3-2 7
7. Slippery Rock (AAA) 2-3 6
8. Franklin (AAA) 2-3 NR
Dropped out: Warren (1-4)

Class AA
1. Wilmington 4-1 1
2. Harbor Creek 5-0 2
3. Fairview 4-1 3
4. Greenville 4-1 4
5. Sharon 4-1 5
6. North East 4-1 6
7. Grove City 4-1 7
8. Fort LeBoeuf 2-3 NR
Dropped out: Seneca (2-3)

Class A
1. Mercyhurst Prep 5-0 2
2. Eisenhower 5-0 3
3. Saegertown 4-1 1
4. Linesville 4-1 5
5. Lakeview 3-2 4
6. Mercer 4-1 6
7. Farrell 3-2 7
8. Conneaut Lake 3-2 NR
Dropped out: West Middlesex (2-3)

Week Six Record: 6-1
Overall: 39-7

Week Seven Previews

Friday
Region 1
Cochranton Cardinals (2-4, 1-4) at Linesville Lions (4-2, 3-1), Linesville Field, 7 p.m.
The Lions are the best 4-2 team in District 10.
Mercer beat Linesville 32-31 last Friday to take over first place in the region. The Lions, who fell to Saegertown last month in a non-region matchup, have lost their two games by a combined three points.
Cochranton got into the region win column with last Friday’s 44-6 rout of Kennedy Catholic. Could the Cardinals win a “trap game” on the road?
Don’t expect Linesville to take the bait.
Prediction: Linesville 33, Cochranton 13.

Mercer Mustangs (5-1, 4-0) at Conneaut Lake Indians (4-2, 4-1), Conneaut Lake Field, 7 p.m.
Although the Mustangs edged Linesville and took over first place first place, staying there won’t be easy.
Conneaut Lake represents the first of three road opponents for the remainder of Mercer’s schedule. After their Oct. 19 home finale against Lakeview, the Mustangs close out the regular season at Kennedy Catholic and Sharpsville.
Conneaut Lake seeks its first District 10 playoff berth this century. The Indians improved their odds with last Friday’s 25-14 victory at West Middlesex.
Cash Horne capped the win with a 60-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter. How Horne fares against the Mustangs could determine if the region reverts to co-leaders.
Prediction: Mercer 28, Conneaut Lake 24.

Region 2
Maplewood Tigers (2-4, 2-2) at Cambridge Springs Blue Devils (3-3, 2-2), Baird Memorial Field, 7 p.m.
This one could serve as a tiebreaker come playoff time.
Maplewood has lost its last two, although both were to solid playoff contenders from District 10 (Eisenhower, 14-6) and District 9 (Redbank Valley, 48-19). A victory would surpass the Tigers’ win total from 2006, the first season in coach Matt Crocker’s bid to resurrect the program.
Cambridge Springs has one of the toughest closing stretches in District 10. The Blue Devils still have a road game at Iroquois and close with home games against region powerhouses Mercyhurst Prep and Saegertown.
That should be enough incentive for the hosts to win this one.
Prediction: Cambridge Springs 21, Maplewood 13.

Saegertown Panthers (5-1, 3-1) at Eisenhower Knights (5-1, 4-1), Riley Memorial Field, 7 p.m.
The Knights catch a break in their schedule. They play the Panthers and region-leading Mercyhurst Prep at home, the latter on Oct. 26.
The Lakers play a non-region game at Seneca on Friday, so Saegertown and Eisenhower will meet for sole possession of second place in the region.
Saegertown healed from its 10-6 loss to Mercyhurst with last Friday’s 58-14 rout of Union City. Ian Price rushed for 208 yards, which included touchdown runs of 70 and 83 yards in the first half.
A rapidly improving Iroquois team shut out Ike 21-0 at Lawrence Park last Friday. It was around the time last season that the Knights began to falter.
They can’t afford to repeat that scenario.
Prediction: Saegertown 29, Eisenhower 21.

Region 5
Meadville Bulldogs (4-2, 2-1) at Oil City Oilers (0-6, 0-3), Oil City Stadium, 7 p.m.
The Bulldogs have won four games for the first time in coach Mike Pendolino’s five seasons. It’s also their most in a season since 1998 (7-4), the last time they finished with a winning record.
Meadville achieved that feat with last Friday’s 41-13 victory over Central Tech. The ‘Dogs, already aided by the return of running back Nick Fedorka, got an even bigger boost from Mike Prystaloski.
The senior rushed for 160 yards and three touchdowns. Prystaloski also set up two scores with fumble and interception returns.
Meadville’s depth on both sides of the ball should be too much for the Oilers, who are running out of chances to avert a winless season.
Prediction: Meadville 36, Oil City 8.

Slippery Rock Rockets (3-3, 2-0) at Titusville Rockets (5-0, 3-0), Carter Stadium, 7 p.m.
The Rockets will win. That much is a given.
Which Rockets actually will win remains to be seen.
Titusville is the favorite between the only unbeaten teams in region action. The hosts had a bye last weekend, as they prepare for the two games that will determine if they repeat as the region champs.
After Slippery Rock, Titusville plays at Warren on Oct. 19.
If Slippery Rock pulls the upset, it still must defeat Meadville (Oct. 20) and Warren (Nov. 2) to claim the title.
Prediction: Titusville 27, Slippery Rock 15.

Saturday
Region 2
Conneaut Valley Indians (2-4, 2-3) at Union City Bears (0-6, 0-4), Bears Stadium, 7 p.m.
Suddenly, the Indians are making noise.
Conneaut Valley now lurks on the perimeter of the District 10 Class A playoff list. The team pulled a mild upset with last Friday’s 20-14 home victory over Cambridge Springs.
The Indians’ Mike Leonard scored the only touchdown of the second half on a 12-yard run in the fourth quarter. If Conneaut Valley can get a running attack to go with its respectable passing game, it could make things interesting through the rest of the regular season.
Union City is running out of chances to get into the win column. The Bears still face Mercyhurst Prep and Iroquois after this one.
Prediction: Conneaut Valley 27, Union City 12.

Erie Times-News Week 7 District 10 Football Rankings

Class AAAA-AAA
Team record Last week
1. Titusville (AAA) 5-0 2
2. Strong Vincent (AAA) 5-1 4
3. Cathedral Prep (AAAA) 4-2 1
4. McDowell (AAAA) 4-2 3
5. General McLane (AAA) 5-1 5
6. Meadville (AAA) 4-2 6
7. Slippery Rock (AAA) 3-3 7
8. Warren (AAA) 2-4 8
Dropped out: Franklin (2-4)

Class AA
1. Wilmington 5-1 1
2. Harbor Creek 6-0 2
3. Greenville 5-1 4
4. Grove City 5-1 7
5. Sharon 5-1 5
6. North East 5-1 6
7. Fairview 4-2 3
8. Fort LeBoeuf 3-3 8
Dropped out: none

Class A
1. Mercyhurst Prep 6-0 1
2. Saegertown 5-1 3
3. Mercer 5-1 6
4. Linesville 4-2 4
5. Eisenhower 5-1 2
6. Farrell 4-2 7
7. Lakeview 3-3 5
8. Conneaut Lake 4-2 8
Dropped out: none

Erie Times-News Week 7 District 10 Football Rankings

Class AAAA-AAA
Team record Last week
1. Titusville (AAA) 5-0 2
2. Strong Vincent (AAA) 5-1 4
3. Cathedral Prep (AAAA) 4-2 1
4. McDowell (AAAA) 4-2 3
5. General McLane (AAA) 5-1 5
6. Meadville (AAA) 4-2 6
7. Slippery Rock (AAA) 3-3 7
8. Warren (AAA) 2-4 8
Dropped out: Franklin (2-4)

Class AA
1. Wilmington 5-1 1
2. Harbor Creek 6-0 2
3. Greenville 5-1 4
4. Grove City 5-1 7
5. Sharon 5-1 5
6. North East 5-1 6
7. Fairview 4-2 3
8. Fort LeBoeuf 3-3 8
Dropped out: none

Class A
1. Mercyhurst Prep 6-0 1
2. Saegertown 5-1 3
3. Mercer 5-1 6
4. Linesville 4-2 4
5. Eisenhower 5-1 2
6. Farrell 4-2 7
7. Lakeview 3-3 5
8. Conneaut Lake 4-2 8
Dropped out: none

Week Seven Record: 7-0
Overall: 46-7

Week Eight Previews

Friday
Region 1
Linesville Lions (5-2, 4-1) at Farrell Steelers (5-2, 4-1), Paulekas Stadium, 7 p.m.
Prediction: Linesville 28, Farrell 22.

Sharpsville Blue Devils (3-4, 3-3) at Cochranton Cardinals (2-5, 1-5), Cochranton Field, 7 p.m.
Prediction: Sharpsville 27, Cochranton 7.

Region 2
Cambridge Springs Blue Devils (4-3, 3-2) at Iroquois Braves (3-4, 3-2), Iroquois Field, 7 p.m.
Prediction: Cambridge Springs 16, Iroquois 14.

Maplewood Tigers (2-5, 2-3) at Saegertown Panthers (6-1, 4-1), Canon Memorial Field, 7 p.m.
Prediction: Saegertown 28, Maplewood 6.

Region 5
Titusville Rockets (6-0, 4-0) at Warren Dragons (2-5, 1-1), War Memorial Field, 7 p.m.
Prediction: Titusville 23, Warren 14.

Non-region
Conneaut Lake Indians (4-3) at Conneaut Valley Indians (3-4), Clements Field, 7 p.m.
Prediction: Conneaut Lake 28, Conneaut Valley 14.

Saturday
Meadville Bulldogs (5-2, 3-1) at Slippery Rock Rockets (3-4, 2-1), Slippery Rock Field, 7 p.m.
Prediction: Meadville 21, Slippery Rock 17.

Erie Times-News Week 8 District 10 Football Rankings

Class AAAA-AAA
Team record Last week
1. Titusville (AAA) 6-0 1
3. Cathedral Prep (AAAA) 4-2 3
5. General McLane (AAA) 6-1 5
2. Strong Vincent (AAA) 5-2 2
4. McDowell (AAAA) 4-3 4
6. Meadville (AAA) 5-2 6
7. Slippery Rock (AAA) 3-4 7
8. Warren (AAA) 2-5 8
Dropped out: none

Class AA
1. Wilmington 6-1 1
2. Harbor Creek 7-0 2
3. Greenville 6-1 3
4. Grove City 6-1 4
7. Fairview 5-2 5
5. Sharon 5-2 6
6. North East 5-2 7
8. Fort LeBoeuf 3-4 8
Dropped out: none

Class A
1. Mercyhurst Prep 7-0 1
2. Saegertown 6-1 2
3. Mercer 6-1 3
4. Linesville 5-2 4
5. Farrell 5-2 6
6. Conneaut Lake 4-3 8
7. Eisenhower 5-2 5
8. Lakeview 4-3 7
Dropped out: none

Week Eight Record: 3-4
Overall: 49-11

Week Nine Previews

Friday
Region 1
Cochranton Cardinals (3-5, 2-5) at Lakeview Sailors (4-4, 2-4), Lakeview Stadium, 7 p.m.
The Cardinals are long shots to qualify for the District 10 Class A playoffs, but could play the spoiler role for successive weeks.
Sharpsville sustained severe damage to its postseason hopes when Cochranton beat them 12-6 last Friday. It was the Cards’ second victory in their last three games.
Lakeview, despite 170 yards and a touchdown from standout running back Thomas Miller, lost 28-12 at Mercer last Friday. There are seven A teams in the district with three losses or fewer, so another setback would determine the Sailors’ football future.
Prediction: Lakeview 30, Cochranton 13.

Farrell Steelers (6-2, 5-1) at Conneaut Lake Indians (5-3, 4-2), Farkas Memorial Field, 7 p.m.
A back-loaded schedule continues for Conneaut Lake.
After their 28-12 non-region victory at rival Conneaut Valley, Conneaut Lake must close its schedule against playoff contenders Farrell and Linesville. Conneaut Lake has already lost to region leader Mercer, so losses to the Steelers and Lions ultimately could leave them out of the A playoff field.
Farrell resumed its resurgence from a 1-9 season for 2006. The Steelers routed Linesville 38-14 last Friday, a huge step for their first postseason appearance since returning to District 10.
Prediction: Farrell 31, Conneaut Lake 20.

West Middlesex Big Red (3-5, 2-4) at Linesville Lions (5-3, 4-2), Linesville Field, 7 p.m.
Similar to Conneaut Lake, a loss to West Middlesex wouldn’t deplete Linesville’s postseason chances. But it wouldn’t help, either.
The Lions have lost two of their last three, which included last Friday’s 38-14 final against Farrell. Win or lose against the Big Red, Linesville will host rival Conneaut Lake on Nov. 2, a game that could determine the playoff fates for both teams.
First things first, though, for Linesville. They need to beat West Middlesex, which played in the 2006 PIAA A championship game.
Prediction: Linesville 27, West Middlesex 21.

Region 2
Saegertown Panthers (7-1, 5-1) at Cambridge Springs Blue Devils (4-4, 3-3), Baird Memorial Field, 7 p.m.
As if these teams need extra hype when they meet.
The French Creek rivals always draw a good crowd. This time, all fans will have extra incentive to cheer.
Saegertown’s only loss was to region leader Mercyhurst Prep. The Lakers play at 6-2 Eisenhower on Friday, so the Panthers have a chance to tie for first place if they win and the Knights pull off a mild upset.
The Blue Devils have a chance to qualify for the A playoffs, but will likely need home wins over Saegertown and Mercyhurst (Nov. 2). Cambridge Springs’ postseason chances were dealt a blow with last Friday’s 27-7 loss at Iroquois.
Prediction: Saegertown 21, Cambridge Springs 16.

Conneaut Valley Indians (3-5, 3-3) at Maplewood Tigers (2-6, 2-4), Maplewood Stadium, 7 p.m.
The Indians are long shots to make the A playoffs after rival Conneaut Lake beat them 28-12 last Friday. Even so, a victory would be their most in a season since the 2003 team made the playoffs at 7-3.
Maplewood also has a reason to win, even if a playoff berth is no longer one of them. The Tigers can improve upon their 2-7 mark of 2006, Matt Crocker’s first season as coach.
Prediction: Conneaut Valley 21, Maplewood 15.

Non-region
East Warriors (0-8) at Titusville Rockets (7-0), Carter Stadium, 7 p.m.
No team, or at least no coach, wants the players looking ahead on a schedule.
That could be the only challenge this week for Rockets coach Scott Salvo.
Titusville, which closes its regular season at General McLane, should use East as nothing more than a warm-up for that Nov. 2 contest. The Warriors have lost 16 straight games, the longest current streak within the district.
The Rockets, who clinched their second straight Region 5 title last Friday at Warren, seek the second perfect regular season in school history. The first was 50 years ago, when Titusville finished 7-0.
Prediction: Titusville 55, East 14.

General McLane (6-2) at Meadville Bulldogs (5-3), Bender Field, 7 p.m.
Forget the roller coaster at Conneaut Lake Park. The Bulldogs’ season has had the bigger ups and downs.
Meadville opened its season with a school-record 15th straight loss, then snapped it a week after it inherited the longest current streak within the district. The Bulldogs then won five of their next six and looked like they’d wrap up an at-large berth for the Class AAA playoffs.
That changed with last Saturday’s 13-6 loss at Slippery Rock. Now, Meadville will likely need at least one victory over the Lancers or Strong Vincent to have a legitimate postseason shot.
McLane hasn’t been the juggernaut that it was last season en route to the PIAA championship. But it does have the experience factor when it comes to big late-season games like this.
Prediction: General McLane 21, Meadville 17.

Erie Times-News Week 9 District 10 Football Rankings

Class AAAA-AAA
Team record Last week
1. Titusville (AAA) 7-0 1
2. Cathedral Prep (AAAA) 6-2 2
3. Strong Vincent (AAA) 6-2 4
4. General McLane (AAA) 6-2 3
5. McDowell (AAAA) 4-4 5
6. Slippery Rock (AAA) 4-4 7
7. Meadville (AAA) 5-3 6
8. Warren (AAA) 2-6 8
Dropped out: none

Class AA
1. Wilmington 7-1 1
2. Harbor Creek 8-0 2
3. Greenville 7-1 3
4. Grove City 7-1 4
5. Fairview 6-2 5
6. North East 6-2 7
7. Sharon 5-3 6
8. Fort LeBoeuf 4-4 8
Dropped out: none

Class A
1. Mercyhurst Prep 8-0 1
2. Saegertown 7-1 2
3. Mercer 7-1 3
4. Farrell 6-2 5
5. Linesville 5-3 4
6. Conneaut Lake 5-3 6
7. Eisenhower 6-2 7
8. Iroquois 4-4 NR
Dropped out: Lakeview (4-4)

Week Nine Record: 6-1
Overall: 55-12

Week 10 Previews
Friday
Region 1
Conneaut Lake Indians (5-4, 4-3) at Linesville Lions (6-3, 5-2), Linesville Field, 7 p.m.
The District 10 Class A playoffs start next week, but don’t tell that to the Indians.
Conneaut Lake’s season will likely end without a win. A loss would leave them with .500 records overall and within the region.
Lakeview (5-4, 3-4) is on the outside at this point, but finishes with Friday’s winnable home game against West Middlesex.
What also helps the Sailors is their 49-20 victory over Conneaut Lake on Sept. 7. That victory could serve as a tiebreaker in the eyes of the district’s football committee.
Linesville also complicates Conneaut Lake’s predicament. The Lions should receive an at-large berth even if they lose, but could get a higher playoff seed with a win over the Indians.
Prediction: Linesville 24, Conneaut Lake 20.

Region 2
Iroquois Braves (5-4, 5-2) at Maplewood Tigers (3-6, 3-4), Maplewood Stadium, 7 p.m.
Like Linesville, the Braves should get a berth in the eight-team A playoff field. Iroquois can close its regular season with consecutive road wins over Union City and Maplewood.
That could be more difficult than the Braves once thought.
Maplewood exceeded its 2006 victory total with last Friday’s 28-15 victory over Conneaut Valley. A win as a spoiler would end the Tigers’ season on an ecstatic note.
Prediction: Iroquois 24, Maplewood 18.

Mercyhurst Prep Lakers (9-0, 7-0) at Cambridge Springs Blue Devils (4-5, 3-4), Baird Memorial Field, 7 p.m.
The Lakers are one of three teams in the district who seek perfect regular seasons. It would be the second straight year Mercyhurst achieved the feat.
Cambridge Springs is a long shot to get the district’s eighth playoff berth. Saegertown significantly hurt the Blue Devils’ chances with last Friday’s dramatic 22-21 victory.
Prediction: Mercyhurst Prep 30, Cambridge Springs 22.

Saegertown Panthers (8-1, 6-1) at Conneaut Valley Indians (3-6, 3-4), Clements Field, 7 p.m.
The Panthers certainly earned their fourth straight victory. Saegertown made not one, but two goal line stands in its victory over Cambridge Springs.
A win over Conneaut Valley would give the Panthers the best record of any at-large team in the district’s A playoffs. Their only loss was to Region 2 champion Mercyhurst Prep on Sept. 27.
Conneaut Valley seeks a mild upset to close Jeff Dahlstrand’s first season. A win would give the team its best record since 2003,when the Indians went 7-3 and made the playoffs.
Prediction: Saegertown 28, Conneaut Valley 13.

Non-region
Meadville Bulldogs (5-4) at Strong Vincent Colonels (7-2), Veterans Stadium, 7 p.m.
For a team that held the district’s longest losing streak early in the season, a .500 record or better should be a positive for the Bulldogs.
It’s doubtful Meadville feels that way.
For the Bulldogs to have any chance at the fourth berth in the District 10 Class AAA playoffs, they must beat the Colonels on the road and hope that Warren upsets Slippery Rock in their Region 5 game. That would leave the Rock at 5-5 overall and potentially negate its 13-6 victory over Meadville on Oct. 20.
Vincent is assured a AAA berth out of Region 6, but the Colonels need to maintain all the momentum they can get. A game against General McLane or Titusville likely looms in the near future.
Prediction: Strong Vincent 27, Meadville 21.

Titusville Rockets (8-0) at General McLane Lancers (7-2), Linden Field, 7 p.m.
The Rockets have long clinched the Region 5 title and a AAA playoff berth. Yet this non-region game will be the biggest of Titusville’s year.
Titusville seeks its first undefeated regular season in 50 years. More important, the Rockets could clear a huge psychological hurdle with a victory over the defending state champions.
McLane damaged Meadville’s chances at the playoffs with last Friday’s 35-21 victory at Bender Field. A win over the Rockets would send a message it’s still the team to beat in November.
Prediction: General McLane 28, Titusville 22.

Week 10District 10 Football Rankings

Class AAAA-AAA
Team record Last week
1. Titusville (AAA) 8-0 1
2. Cathedral Prep (AAAA) 7-2 2
3. Strong Vincent (AAA) 7-2 3
4. General McLane (AAA) 7-2 4
5. McDowell (AAAA) 5-4 5
6. Slippery Rock (AAA) 5-4 6
7. Meadville (AAA) 5-4 7
8. Franklin (AAA) 3-6 NR
Dropped out: none Warren (AAA), 2-78

Class AA
1. Wilmington 8-1 1
2. Harbor Creek 9-0 2
3. Grove City 8-1 4
4. Fairview 6-2 5
5. Greenville 7-2 3
6. Sharon 5-3 7
7. North East 6-3 6
8. Fort LeBoeuf 5-4 8
Dropped out: none

Class A
1. Mercyhurst Prep 9-0 1
2. Mercer 8-1 3
3. Saegertown 8-1 2
4. Farrell 7-2 4
5. Linesville 6-3 5
6. Iroquois 5-4 8
7. Conneaut Lake 5-4 6
8. Eisenhower 6-3 7
Dropped out: