#1 vs. #8: Central Cambria @ Bedford

[TheAnalyst]

I would expect a game very similar to the first one, with the winner being decided at the end of the 4th quarter or OT. I think the score will be about the same also. I know Bedford has gotten better since the first meeting, but I imagine CC has also. I will say I was surprised by the JTown score last week. What happened there Jozey? Just too much LaRod?

[smitty-33]

Bedford over the last ten years has been known for beating a team easily during the regular season but when it comes to the playoffs the seem to fall apart....i know i was there for alot of them....now after saying this all the bedford fans out there are going to come back and write a bunch of stuff on how this is not true.....but let me finish.....i hope they do pull it out this year.....i think they win this game but it'll be very close....final Bedford 21 - CC 20....Bedford scores a late TD to win the game.... one big play makes the difference

[Lefteyelouie]

Say what you will about the Bison Smitty. But here are a few things to think about. I know for a fact that 100% of CR players and fans would love to trade career win %, playoff win %, district championships and head to head win % with the Bison. Have we had problems in the playoffs past? YUP!!! But not to many teams in this area have our history or success! What was it 10 or 11 undefeated seasons and I can only ever remember 2 losing seasons in my lifetime.

[blueandwhite200756]

The bisons will kick off their past playoff failers and come out pumped and ready. They win by about 10-14 points.

[HOLLYWOOD]

I have a new prediction than my earlier one:

Bedford 35
Central Cambria 20

[smitty-33]

lefty hey....who brought up CR....that's not what i'm talkin about....okay.....i'm stating a fact that Bedford has had problems in the playoffs....i know that .....winning in the playoffs is the only thing that matters.....u can go undefeated during the regular season, but if u can't make it out of the first round of the playoffs or out of the district playoffs, then who cares what u did during the regular season. and by the way i picked bedford to win.

[ham55]

Your from Ridge or formerly from Ridge correct, talk about playoff failures...

Jozey,
I honestly believe this game will be a shootout in the defensive category. The game will be very much like the McCort game for Bedford this year. 15-7 after 3, then a whole lot of points piled on at the end. Can Bedford score 40, most definately, will they, more than likely not, but it will be very very close. The Bedford speedsters were uncontrolable the last time at CC, why should that change, did they get better shoes? Bedford will win, the game will be close for a half, then get ugly from the 3rd on out...

Bedford 38
Central Cambria 18

[HOLLYWOOD]

I don't think it will be a blowout by any means!! CC will be well prepared!

[Lefteyelouie]

Hey Smitty!! So I guess it would have meant nothing as you put it if CR would have gone undefeated this year and then lossed early in the playoffs. And BTW. Bedford used to always win their first playoff game. That was when D-5 had their own playoffs. Of course it was only against CR or Everett. Not that it counts for much I guess.

[smitty-33]

lefteye that's exactly right. the playoffs are the only thing that matter....since schedule matters so much to all of u.....then who cares about the regular season....the playoffs are the real important games....and the other thing is how many times has bedford beaten Forest hills or Bishop McCort in the playoffs..... i know ur going to comeback and say well Ridge has never beaten anyone in the playoffs and has a hard time making it there.....get this straight i'm talking about bedford....right now i don't care about ridge that isn't who i'm talkin about...