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So no one else is going to preview the Mountain League, so I was bored and figured I would do it, for this week at least…

BEA (4-2) @ Huntingdon (0-6)
Bald Eagle is coming off an embarrassing loss to a much improved Tyrone Team. The Bearcats of Huntingdon have not won a game yet this year. The Bearcats have a long history of winning but I do not believe it will start again this week. Bald Eagle will take out some pent up anger and frustration on Huntingdon this week and continue their push for a winning record and playoff berth in a very competitive and evolving D6 AA playoff race.
BEA - 42 Huntingdon - 14

Phillipsburg Osceola (0-6) @ Central-Martinsburg (4-2)
Central is coming off a semi-controversial and heart breaking loss to Fort Hill (MD). PO, like Huntingdon is searching for their first win of the season. Last year’s magic regular season and playoff run must feel like ages ago for the Mounties and this feeling will continue through this week. Central gets back on track and rolls at home.
Central - 49 PO - 7

Bellefonte (2-4) @ Penns Valley (2-4)
Statistically this game is a tossup. Both teams are scoring the same amount of points on offense; Bellefonte 95, PV 96. The difference in this game will come down to defense, and playmaking ability. Bellefonte’s defense is statistically better than only allowing a total of 118 points this year where PV has given up a total of 138. Bellefonte’s athlete’s win this one on big plays.
Bellefonte – 24 PV – 20

Game of the Week
Clearfield @ Tyrone

You could consider this the Mountain League Championship Game; if Tyrone would pull off the upset then three teams would be tied for the best record in the Mountain League, each beating the other. The Title would probably still go to CHS but this game has even bigger implications for Tyrone. With clear cut preseason favorites like Central and PC faultering again this week and FH and CH winning the D6 AA Playoff race is pretty congested. Richland will be the #1 seed. That is almost a guarantee, but there is a wide open race for seeds 2-8. I have a hard time picking against Tyrone any week, even when they’re the clear underdog. That being said I believe this is a different team from when I saw them against BA. Tyrone never losses at home, especially in the regular season; I believe they have lost a total of 3 regular season games at home since the 2003 season (Huntingdon, Mifflin County, BA). I am going against the crowd and pick Tyrone to win this one, win out, and pick up the number 2/3 seed in the D6 Playoffs (Yeah I went that far, haha).

Tyrone – 27 Clearfield - 24

No arguments...i was thinking the same thing..

jj,

I like your picks except Bellefonte;

BEA 26
Hunt 14

P-O 0
Cent 45

Bellef 23
PV 24

Clear 21
Tyrone 28

Thanks, I am good with most of my picks as well, the Bellefonte v. PV game is still wide open in my mind. I have seen Bellefonte play but not PV. I know Bellefonte has some athletes so that's why I chose them. I have also seen them play. That's it.

Can't see Tyrone beating Clearfield but hey anything can happen. This league is very down this year, after Clearfield, Central, and Tyrone, Bald Eagle is very average and the rest of the teams are below average. Haven't seen it like this for a long time.

lhacbigfan wrote:Can't see Tyrone beating Clearfield but hey anything can happen. This league is very down this year, after Clearfield, Central, and Tyrone, Bald Eagle is very average and the rest of the teams are below average. Haven't seen it like this for a long time.

It's sad to say that both the Mountain League and the LHC are down this year, compared to years in the past. That being said, the Tyrone team that played Central week 2 would be run over by Clearfield. I believe this is a different team and if you look at their 2 losses, Central and BA: 1 they're both excellent teams, 2 Tyrone was not beaten by long maticulouse drives, they gave up big plays. All of Central's scores were on long plays or were set up by a long play. If Tyrone can limit those I think they have a real shot at beating Clearfield even if it is a long shot.

Having seen Tyrone and Clearfield play, hard to imagine Tyrone winning. Yes Tyrone may be a different team. But Clearfield is the same team, and by same I mean extremely good.

Lezzar is tough to stop.

I have seen some highlights and he does look like a man amongst boys. It will be a good game and I hope to make it there.