Name: Week 5: Overall: 

Andy Sandrik: 17-2; 84-23

Andy Shay: 15-4; 82-25

Adam Kulikowski: 16-3; 78-29

Thursday, Sept. 19

Non-League

Susquehanna Township 41, Steelton-Highspire 20

Andy Shay: Susquehanna Township 28, Steelton-Highspire 20: That was an old-school lesson learned by the Tribe at the hands of West Perry a week ago. Rollers are still a tough out, see if Hanna picked up a few lessons to carry forward.

Andy Sandrik: Susquehanna Township 32, Steelton-Highspire 14: No disrespect to Steel-High, but the Tribe are a significant step up in competition from anything the Rollers have seen this season. 

Adam Kulikowski: Susquehanna Twp. 31, Steelton-Highspire 28: When Hanna faced adversity last week against West Perry, the Indians didn’t respond. Using that experience as motivation through the rest of the season will be paramount. That starts in Week 5. 

Friday, Sept. 20

Commonwealth

Central Dauphin East 34, Altoona 0

Andy Shay: Central Dauphin East 35, Altoona 7: Passing tests with flying colors and picking up momentum that will be needed down the line. Panthers to 5-0. 

Andy Sandrik: Central Dauphin East 23, Altoona 6: East High is not only drawing the attention of the Mid-Penn with its undefeated start, the Panthers are also being talked about as a player in the District 3 picture. 

Adam Kulikowski: Central Dauphin East 41, Altoona 6: Panthers seem determined to prove the doubters wrong this season. Bigger tests lurk in coming weeks. 

Bishop McDevitt 56, Carlisle 7

Andy Shay: Bishop McDevitt 42, Carlisle 0: This will struggle to be competitive beyond the first quarter by all indicators.

Andy Sandrik: Bishop McDecitt 40, Carlisle 0: I took my kids to the Carlisle game last week and it was nice to see the Herd players not just give up on their struggling team. With that said, I can’t think of a single position on the field where Carlisle has an advantage over McDevitt. 

Adam Kulikowski: Bishop McDevitt 55, Carlisle 6:  Crusaders simply have too much talent to allow this tussle to be competitive. 

Harrisburg 28, Cedar Cliff 20

Andy Shay: Harrisburg 40, Cedar Cliff 14: Done picking against the Cougars this regular season. They’ve earned the top spot in the Commonwealth through a road less traveled.

Andy Sandrik: Harrisburg 44, Cedar Cliff 15: The Cougars sleep-walked through their win over Chambersburg last week. Calvin Everett’s squad will need a bigger effort on Friday to win comfortably over the Colts, who know a thing or two about putting points on the board.

Adam Kulikowski: Harrisburg 37, Cedar Cliff 6:  A week after battling Bishop McDevitt, the Colts host a Harrisburg crew who seem to be gaining confidence each week. 

State College 29, Chambersburg 7

Andy Shay: State College 24, Chambersburg 7: Little Lions aren’t the most dynamic offense in the division, but they will make you earn every single first down and point the hard way.

Andy Sandrik: State College 30, Chambersburg 6: The unforgiving nature of the Commonwealth schedule is a tough reality for the teams in the bottom half of the division. Chambersburg knows this as well as anybody. 

Adam Kulikowski: State College 41, Chambersburg 13: The gauntlet of the Commonwealth division is unrelenting–a tough reality for Chambersburg, a team that has scored no more than 14 points in its division match ups to date. 

Cumberland Valley 10, Central Dauphin 7

Andy Shay: Cumberland Valley 27, Central Dauphin 14: If the Rams can keep this game in the teens to win it, their chances go way up. Eagles have glaring flaws, but defense is not one of them.

Andy Sandrik: Cumberland Valley 24, Central Dauphin 23: On paper this is a game that CV should win, so why does it feel like a toss-up right now?

Adam Kulikowski: Central Dauphin 28, Cumberland Valley 27: If the Rams make Cumberland Valley a one-dimensional team, the path to victory for the Eagles becomes  encumbered. 

Keystone

Mechanicsburg 48, Gettysburg 20

Andy Shay: Mechanicsburg 28, Gettysburg 7: Until somebody can make the Wildcats sweat down the stretch, I’m not picking against them.

Andy Sandrik: Mechanicsburg 28, Gettysburg 14: Gettysburg needs this game a lot more than Mechanicsburg does, but I’m not sure how the Warriors are going to get the job done against a Wildcats team that has been the portrait of consistency. 

Adam Kulikowski: Mechanicsburg 34, Gettysburg 20: The Wildcats have consistently played a disciplined brand of football while Gettysburg has ridden a roller coaster each week. Edge to the Cats. 

Hershey 13, Lower Dauphin 3

Andy Shay: Hershey 21, Lower Dauphin 19: Falcons have clearly played better competition than the Trojans and the one-win difference doesn’t impact hopping on the Hershey bus here. Trojans have been more consistent quarter-to-quarter.

Andy Sandrik: Lower Dauphin 21, Hershey 19: Last chance for the Falcons to get back in contention for the Keystone crown, but it won’t be easy against Hershey and the Trojans’ rushing attack. 

Adam Kulikowski: Hershey 28, Lower Dauphin 21: Did we overestimate Lower Dauphin or underestimate other powers in this division? Week 5 might offer a glimpse. 

Shippensburg 42, Mifflin County 13

Andy Shay: Shippensburg 35, Mifflin County 14: If nothing else the Greyhounds offense has been good for 28 or more points in each of their four games. Don’t think the Huskies can match that over 48 minutes.

Andy Sandrik: Shippensburg 33, Mifflin County 13: To have a chance in this one, the Huskies will have to force the Hounds to get away from their game of ball control and chewing up the clock. 

Adam Kulikowski: Shippensburg 27, Mifflin County 14: Greyhounds continue to find ways to add wins to the ledger. No one should be shocked. 

Northern York 34, Red Land 14

Andy Shay: Northern York 20, Red Land 14: Patriots have scored only four touchdowns over its last 12 quarters. Polar Bears aren’t exactly full of firepower, either. Toss-up game all the way.

Andy Sandrik: Northern York 27, Red Land 13: Northern RB Gabe Johnson and the Polar Bears offensive line figured something out last week when the sophomore rumbled for over 300 yards and four TDs.

Adam Kulikowski: Northern York 21, Red Land 7: Give me the gents with just a little more Octane in the tank. 

Waynesboro 47, Palmyra 14

Andy Shay: Waynesboro 29, Palmyra 13: All the Indians games have been pretty tight affairs on their way to a 3-1 mark. Not expecting this one to be a close shave.

Andy Sandrik: Waynesboro 33, Palmyra 14: Defense has been a big issue for the Cougars, who have allowed point totals of 47, 34, and 35 over their last three games. That’s welcome news for a Waynesboro offense that has had plenty of pop this fall. 

Adam Kulikowski: Waynesboro 31, Palmyra 7: Cougars have shown signs of life this year, which is refreshing. But there’s still work to be done. 

Capital

Juniata 35, Camp Hill 7

Andy Shay: Camp Hill 27, Juniata 21: I expect this to be a close affair all the way to the bitter end. Juniata presents some interesting matchup problems for the Lions. Still, Camp Hill has the best player on the field and that will show up and be a difference maker.

Andy Sandrik: Juniata 28, Camp Hill 21: I think Juniata has what it takes to match up against Camp Hill’s best asset — the passing game — and has the manpower to wear the Lions down over four quarters. That’s not to say Camp Hill QB Drew Branstetter and his boys won’t be up for the challenge…

Adam Kulikowski: Juniata 26, Camp Hill 24: Juniata routinely gets overlooked among Mid-Penn powers, but this program repeatedly impressed. Battles upfront will decide this one.

James Buchanan 15, Halifax 0

Andy Shay: James Buchanan 28, Halifax 7: Hey you can knock the Rockets from the ranks of the unbeaten, but they get right back on the win train against the Wildcats.

Andy Sandrik: James Buchanan 30, Halifax 12: How can you tell it’s an election year? The Rockets have a real chance at improving to 4-1 on Friday, that’s how.  

Adam Kulikowski: James Buchanan 35, Halifax 6:  Rockets have to feel good about the start to their campaign. 4-1 is a realistic possibility!

Line Mountain 33, Upper Dauphin 32

Andy Shay: Line Mountain 30, Upper Dauphin 21: This one could be a good old fashion former TVL shootout. Just feels like Line Mountain has a few more options in terms of weapons to hold off UDA.

Andy Sandrik: Line Mountain 28, Upper Dauphin 17: If all else is equal, I’m giving Line Mountain the advantage because they have a game-wrecker in Maxim Johnson, who already has nine sacks and 16 TFLs.

Adam Kulikowski: Line Mountain 36, Upper Dauphin 21: The Eagles posses a variety of weapons to keep the Trojans off balance. Not sure UD can keep up for four quarters.

Susquenita 29, Newport 26

Andy Shay: Newport 14, Susquenita 13: Why the Buffaloes over the Blackhawks? Why Not! Both are winless and one gets to enjoy the sweet taste of success on the scoreboard.

Andy Sandrik: Susquenita 13, Newport 12: Say what you want about these two winless squads, but there will be an electricity in the stadium knowing that one of them will finally get to taste victory. 

Adam Kulikowski: Susquenita 21, Newport 20: Both squads know this is likely the best opportunity to secure a victory. Newport’s eligible participants makes roster depth a factor. 

Colonial

Big Spring 20, Greencastle-Antrim 16

Andy Shay: Greencastle-Antrim 20, Big Spring 13: Could be lower scoring than this, possibly. All I know is this will be air tight deep into the fourth quarter to decide a winner. Bulldogs don’t feel like a winless squad, but they are.

Andy Sandrik: Big Spring 10, Greencastle-Antrim 7: Blue Devils were a little banged up last week, so I’m giving winless Big Spring the benefit of the doubt here, even though the Bulldogs have yet to score beyond 14 points this fall. 

Adam Kulikowski: Greencastle-Antrim 28, Big Spring 14: Big Spring is likely the best of the winless squads in the Mid-Penn, but that’s little consolation if they are winless heading into the second half of the circuit. 

East Pennsboro 49, Boiling Springs 13

Andy Shay: East Pennsboro 42, Boiling Springs 14: Panthers have found their passing game and are lighting up the scoreboard. Bubblers still struggle to keep up defensively and that spells tough match up. 

Andy Sandrik: East Pennsboro 35, Boiling Springs 14: After an 0-2 start, the East Penn Panthers are rolling behind junior QB Turner Barlup, who is completing more than 70 percent of his passes. 

Adam Kulikowski: East Pennsboro 45, Boiling Springs 7: Bubblers have yielded 44, 61, and 33 points over their last three contests. Tough to gain ground in the standings when you lean that heavily on your offense to outgun. 

Middletown 14, West Perry 9

Andy Shay: West Perry 42, Middletown 7: We knew the Mustangs were no joke last season from start to finish. Guess what? That hasn’t changed.

Andy Sandrik: West Perry 33, Middletown 8: The cat is out of the bag for West Perry, who fired off the fake punt heard around the world last week. These Mustangs are better than anyone could have guessed.

Adam Kulikowski: West Perry 55, Middletown 13: Can anyone hold that shifty cat in the West Perry backfield under 100 stripes? Smart money says no. 

Trinity 35, Milton Hershey 25

Andy Shay: Trinity 34, Milton Hershey 13: The T-Rocks new look train keeps rolling down the tracks and I’m not sure the Spartans are equipped to slow down this run game.

Andy Sandrik: Trinity 30, Milton Hershey 13: Not many teams have been able to solve the riddle that is hard-running back Christian Joy, and I’m not sure the Spartans will do so this week, either.

Adam Kulikowski: Trinity 38, Milton Hershey 14: The turmoil of the offseason could have derailed this team, instead it sure seems like it lit a fire under the Shamrocks. 

11.	Conestoga Valley	5-0	11
Grind-it-out victory over two-win Spring Grove. Holding serve and 6-0 is a lock with Lebanon on deck.
10.	Twin Valley	5-0	10
The beat goes on for the Raiders, who have surrendered just 40 points through five games. More stern tests are coming, but this group is riding very high.
9.	Wyomissing	4-1	9
No problem with Elco in Week 5 and the winning streak stretches to three games.
8.	Lampeter-Strasburg	5-0	8
Unbeaten with a couple of solid tests including a 48-minute effort needed to finish off Daniel Boone. Blanking of Warwick in Week 2 still stands out.
7.	Wilson West Lawn	4-1	7
That was a quality win over previously once-beaten Cedar Cliff in a tight squeeze all the way. How you win also matters.
6.	Dallastown	5-0	6
Here we are time for the rubber to meet the road as No. 3 Central York is on the docket next. Chance to really change the narrative, but 5-0 is good enough to date in my book.
5.	Bishop McDevitt	4-1	5
Cheers to Crusaders QB Stone Saunders who tied the state record for career passing touchdowns against Carlisle with 176.
4.	State College	4-1	4
Never expected any competition from Carlisle but the veteran QB and his new cast of receivers are moving the needle on a weekly basis and they are getting better.
3.	Central York	4-1	3
The King Of York County will have that lofty perch tested this week against undefeated Dallastown. Pretty sure this squad knows the drill.
2.	Harrisburg	4-1	2
Nothing easy about the win over Cedar Cliff. Somehow it feels right for this team to take the road less traveled to victories than going the easy route. Battle tested is an understatement.
1.	Manheim Township	5-0	1
Blue Streaks beat Week 5 opponent Hempfield and Week 3 opposition William Penn by a combined score of 80-0. Second half of the schedule doesn’t feature as much meat on the bone, but somehow that feels irrelevant.

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Brad Hockenberry, RB, West Perry: Susquehanna Twp. knew they would receive a heavy dose of Hockenberry Friday night. It didn’t matter. Hockenberry dominated this battle, ending the evening with 270 total yards and three scores in a 31-14 victory.

Eli Reider, QB, Mechanicsburg: The Wildcats quarterback completed 12 of 19 passes for 222 stripes and a pair of touchdowns in a 29-0- shutout of Lower Dauphin Friday night.

AJ Serdar, RB, Camp Hill: Serdar only had eight carries on the evening, but he made the most of each touch, racking up 139 stripes. He reached pay dirt twice in a 43-14 victory against Newport Friday night.

Wyatt Enhrenzeller, QB, Juniata: When the dust settled on Juniata’s 48-0 victory against James Buchanan, the Indians’ quarterback’s stat line looked pretty, pretty, pretty nice: 12-of-15 passing, 240 yards and four touchdowns.

Gabe Johnson, RB, Northern: The Polar Bears aren’t afraid of leaning on the hot hand. On Friday evening, that was Gabe Johnson, the sophomore rock toter who accounted for a staggering 46 carries on the evening. The totals on the evening—344 yards, a 7.5 yard-per-carry average and four scores in a 25-22 loss to Gettysburg.

Christain Joy, RB, Trinity:  If you don’t know this young lad’s name, let us introduce you. Joy logged 11 touches Friday night in a 48-0 victory against Susquenita. The results—200 yards and five touchdowns. He also hauled in three passes for another 42 yards.

Friday, Sept. 13

Non-League

Trinity at Susquenita

Andy Shay: Trinity 42, Susquenita 7: Resilience is alive and well in Shiremanstown. Good week to work on the offense in this matchup with an undermanned Hawks side.

Andy Sandrik: Trinity 44, Susquenita 6: The Blackhawks scored their first TD of the season last week, but they’ll need much more than that to hang with the suddenly high-flying Shamrocks.

Adam Kulikowski: Trinity 37, Susquenita 14: Who would have thought the Shamrocks would be in the position they are in now heading into Week 4 play after all the changes this team faced? Kudos to this group of young lads and their first-year head coach. 

Commonwealth

Altoona at Central Dauphin

Andy Shay: Central Dauphin 17, Altoona 7: Rams are generally a squad that makes the opposition earn every little bit they get. This year CD’s team is earning some of those hard triumphs and it will be the story of the season.

Andy Sandrik: Central Dauphin 28, Altoona 0: Look at the improvement of CD from Week 1 to Week 3. The young Rams may not be stacked like their teams of the past, but they’re putting in the work to be a competitive team in the Commonwealth.

Adam Kulikowski: Central Dauphin 35, Altoona 6: After a Week 1 blanking at the hands of Central York, the Rams have turned in two strong performances. Glen McNamee’s crew will make it a third. 

Cedar Cliff at Bishop McDevitt

Andy Shay: Bishop McDevitt 30, Cedar Cliff 28: Colts have shown they are a worthy foe in the big, bad Commonwealth. This is a one-time fellow Keystone Division foe against whom the Colts have enjoyed some sweet success. And yet I pick McD to win, right?

Andy Sandrik: Bishop McDevitt 35, Cedar Cliff 21: McDevitt seems to be back on track after the Week 2 loss to Harrisburg. The Colts know the Crusaders better than anyone in the Commonwealth Division, but I think they’ll need to catch a few breaks to have a shot at pulling off the upset.  

Adam Kulikowski: Bishop McDevitt 41, Cedar Cliff 27: Keeping up with the high-octane offense the Crusaders bring to the table is a full metal test for any foe. 

Central Dauphin East at Carlisle

Andy Shay: Central Dauphin East 35, Carlisle 0: When you are the better team and the opponent isn’t able to offer much resistance, get to 4-0 the right way and keep the momentum rolling. 4-0 Panthers is uncommon.

Andy Sandrik: Central Dauphin East 42, Carlisle 7: The best advertisement Lance Deane can have for his personal training business is success from his finely-tuned Panthers squad, a group that has a really good shot of moving to 4-0 this week.

Adam Kulikowski: Central Dauphin East 55, Carlisle 6: The Panthers are playing some of the best football this school has seen in at least a decade. Good times continue against a Carlisle crew looking to put the pieces together. 

State College at Cumberland Valley

Andy Shay: State College 21, Cumberland Valley 14: Eagles have the defense to keep pace with the Little Lions. Just not sure the CV offense can make enough hay against the SC defense. Battle up front will be a mismatch.

Andy Sandrik: State College 24, Cumberland Valley 14: Will offense return this Friday for SC and CV, two teams who combined for 20 points last week?

Adam Kulikowski: State College 34, Cumberland 21: The Little Lions lost a heart-breaker last week against arguably the best team in the Commonwealth. The offense should find more green space in Week 4.

Keystone

Gettysburg at Northern York

Andy Shay: Gettysburg 20, Northern York 13: Combined these squads have two victories and neither has achieved anything close to expectations. Which quarterback has the best night will determine your winner.

Andy Sandrik: Gettysburg 19, Northern York 12: Listen, neither of these one-win teams are happy with where they currently stand, but 2-2 feels a heck of a lot better than 1-3, so I expect to see two squads playing with some desperation.

Adam Kulikowski: Gettysburg 34, Northern York  20:  We finally saw a glimpse of the offense we thought the Warriors would produce each week. Can this crew find consistency as we approach the halfway point of the season? 

Mifflin County at Hershey

Andy Shay: Hershey 34, Mifflin County 14: The Trojans have been quietly going about their business by running the ball and overwhelming teams with wave after wave of dudes toting the rock. That means the OL is running the show. That continues here.

Andy Sandrik: Hershey 36, Mifflin County 14: I counted four different Trojan rushers who are averaging more than five yards per carry, which tells me that Hershey is winning the battle up front. If the Huskies don’t show up to play, this one could quickly turn into a blowout.

Adam Kulikowski: Hershey 41, Mifflin County: 17: Running chalk on this one after I pushed chips in on the Huskies last week. Line play will be the difference in this one. 

Lower Dauphin at Mechanicsburg

Andy Shay: Mechanicsburg 28, Lower Dauphin 26: Riding the hot hand and going with the Wildcats here because they have the best player on the field. LD is deeper, though, at the skill positions.

Andy Sandrik: Lower Dauphin 28, Mechanicsburg 21: I can’t pick against the team I picked to win the Keystone, but man, those Wildcats from Mechanicsburg are tempting me.

Adam Kulikowski: Mechanicsburg 31, Lower Dauphin 28: One of the best match-ups on the docket in Week 4. Give a nod to Wildcats QB Eli Reider who is completing nearly 77 percent of his passes and has yet to toss a pick.

Waynesboro at Red Land

Andy Shay: Waynesboro 29, Red Land 15: The Patriots have struggled to slow teams down defensively and the Indians have some serious “explosive play” in their running game.

Andy Sandrik: Waynesboro 30, Red Land 16: Waynesboro lost its first game last week, but I think QB Rayshawn Frazer-Hewitt and the Indians have the moxie to bounce back and earn their third win.

Adam Kulikowski: Waynesboro 28, Red Land 14: Indians are rushing for 6.5 yards per carry as a team this season while the Red Land defense has struggled. Not a good mix.

Palmyra at Shippensburg

Andy Shay: Shippensburg 27, Palmyra 14: Week by week this Greyhounds squad adds a brick or two to the foundation. It has been a slow and deliberate build but the results speak for themselves. Simple, solid football.

Andy Sandrik: Shippensburg 33, Palmyra 17: We overuse the term “coming together as a team” but that really seems to be what’s happening in Shippensburg with an unbeaten Greyhounds squad whose confidence is growing by the week. 

Adam Kulikowski: Shippensburg 45, Palmyra 14: We predicted the Greyhounds to finish fifth in the new-look Keystone Division. Early results show the error in our ways. 

Capital

Camp Hill at Newport

Andy Shay: Camp Hill 49, Newport 6: Camp Hill has way too much firepower for the lads from Perry County.

Andy Sandrik: Camp Hill 42, Newport 7: Make it two wins in two weeks for the Lions over Perry County teams.

Adam Kulikowski: Camp Hill 55, Newport 6: The only question in this one is when the Lions will pull back the throttle and cruise to the finish line. 

Line Mountain at Halifax

Andy Shay: Line Mountain 49, Halifax 7: When you are talented and experienced, man that shows up in so many different ways it makes competing with the opposition that much more difficult. LM will overwhelm the Wildcats.

Andy Sandrik: Line Mountain 45, Halifax 7: Halifax could have a very tough time against Line Mountain, the team I picked to win the Capital Division.

Adam Kulikowski: Line Mountain 48, Halifax 13: Line Mountain is capitalizing each week on the benefits of having a leap of returning varsity talent. 

James Buchanan at Juniata

Andy Shay: Juniata 35, James Buchanan 7: The JB winning train is pulling into the station and jumping off the tracks at Juniata. Rockets have been impressive, but the Indians will ask some tough questions.

Andy Sandrik: Juniata 39, James Buchanan 6: Big props to JB for dashing out to a 3-0 start, but Juniata poses a new challenge altogether for the Rockets.

Adam Kulikowski: Juniata 31, James Buchanan 14: The feel-good part of the schedule has concluded for the Rockets. Now we learn just what kind of chops they have. 

Steelton-Highspire at Upper Dauphin

Andy Shay: Upper Dauphin 28, Steelton-Highspire 26: If this happens it will be because the UDA defense makes a couple of critical stops in the final 12 minutes. If the Rollers reach 30 points, they win.

Andy Sandrik: Steel-High 28, Upper Dauphin 21: Games that were once automatic for the Rollers now have us stopping for a moment to think. Upper Dauphin lost last week but earned some respect by holding the West Perry machine to 16 points.

Adam Kulikowski: Upper Dauphin 27, Steel-High 26: OK this feels like a trap game. The Trojans defense showed some real mettle last week and the Rollers don’t possess the firepower from a year ago. This one will still keep me up at night. 

Colonial

Middletown at Boiling Springs

Andy Shay: Middletown 21, Boiling Springs 18: I like where this group of Blue Raiders has steered the ship. Bubblers have been roughed up the last eight quarters and might find the playing field here a little more level. Still taking Middletown.

Andy Sandrik: Middletown 25, Boiling Springs 14: I’m trying not to read too much into Boiling Springs’ back-to-back blowout losses because they played some awfully tough competition, but giving up more than 50 points per game in those contests is certainly a cause for concern. 

Adam Kulikowski: Middletown 17, Boiling Springs 14: Each week we’ve seen progress from the Blue Raiders–a Week 1 Dub and a pair of 2-point losses tell me this team is close to breaking through.  

East Pennsboro at Greencastle-Antrim

Andy Shay: East Pennsboro 27, Greencastle-Antrim 21: One of these teams will be enjoying a two-game winning streak. I think the Blue Devils might be the better team here, maybe? So yeah give me the Panthers.

Andy Sandrik: Greencastle-Antrim 27, East Pennsboro 24: There are few feelings better than getting that first win, so congrats to the Blue Devils and Panthers for breaking through. Only one of these teams, however, gets to go on a winning streak now.

Adam Kulikowski: Greencastle-Antrim 28, East Pennsboro 27: This is a coin toss game to me. Neither team has shown the consistency you’d like to see heading into Week 4. But both have plenty of potential to make their case as the better team. 

Susquehanna Township at West Perry

Andy Shay: Susquehanna Township 28, West Perry 20: I just don’t feel the Mustangs have the firepower to stay with this Hanna Tribe outfit for the full 48 minutes. WP has a path to victory, but it requires help from ST, and not sure that’s in the cards.

Andy Sandrik: Susquehanna Township 25, West Perry 21: The Mustangs have a shot if they can control the clock and limit the number of possessions for ‘Hanna. If this game turns into a shootout, however, Indians’ QB TD Evans and his three all-star caliber receivers could very well make it a quiet night in Elliottsburg for the WP faithful.

Adam Kulikowski: Susquehanna Twp. 31, West Perry 28: This has the potential to be a Game of the Week. I’ll have an eye on the Mustangs secondary vs. the aforementioned all-star caliber receivers.   

Saturday, Sept. 14

Commonwealth

Chambersburg at Harrisburg, 1 p.m.

Andy Shay: Harrisburg 48, Chambersburg 0: For the record the Cougars have beaten Bishop McDevitt and State College in the last two weeks with less than their full complement of talent to employ on the opposition. The key here is zero steps backward.

Andy Sandrik: Harrisburg 50, Chambersburg 0: The faint of heart may want to cover their eyes for this game, which could be in mercy rule territory before halftime.

Adam Kulikowski: Harrisburg 55, Chambersburg 6: That Cougars defense presents a huge challenge–not just for the Trojans, but any opponent. Just as State College. 

Colonial

Big Spring at Milton Hershey, 1:30 p.m.

Andy Shay: Big Spring 28, Milton Hershey 14: The Bulldogs are the winless team you don’t want to face. Spartans have been on the struggle bus. Big Spring gets a richly deserved win here.

Andy Sandrik: Big Spring 23, Milton Hershey 16: It’s hard for me to fathom how the Bulldogs can be 0-3 with RB Grant Hall averaging nearly eight yards a pop. I think Big Spring will turn it around this week.

Adam Kulikowski: Big Spring 33, Milton Hershey 14: Spartans have mustered just 34 points through their first three games. The offense will need to find another gear to turn the tide in this one.