Pete’s Top-10 Parkland cements itself
It’s already week five of the high school football season and while there’s clarity with Parkland at the top, the rest of the rankings continue to be fluid.
Nazareth makes a leap, but they could easily fall to Freedom this week.
Emmaus recovered from its loss to Central with an impressive win over Whitehall and Easton cracks the top-five again.
This week’s slate isn’t much easier, so take a look at who might power through.
1.Parkland (3-0)
Last week’s rank: #1
Trojans make it clear they’re the top team.
The Pick: Parkland 28- Central Catholic 14
2. Nazareth (3-1)
Last week’s rank: #4
Blue Eagles keep finding ways to win, but I think they get tripped up this week.
The Pick: Freedom 24- Nazareth 21
3. Emmaus (3-1)
Last week’s rank: #6
Hornets get an easy one in the middle of the season.
The Pick: Emmaus 49- East Stroudsburg North 0
4. Freedom (2-2)
Last week’s rank: #2
Pates have to find more ways to score.
The Pick: Freedom 24- Nazareth 21
5. Easton (2-2)
Last week’s rank: #7
Can the Rovers keep momentum going?
The Pick: Whitehall 27- Easton 25
6. Whitehall (3-1)
Last week’s rank: #3
Zephs get a chance to bounce back, but face a tough test.
The Pick: Whitehall 27- Easton 25
7. Central Catholic (3-1)
Last week’s rank: #5
Vikes unsurprisingly had a let down last week, but run into the meat of their schedule now.
The Pick: Parkland 28- Central Catholic 14
8. Northampton (4-0)
Last week’s rank: #8
Will Allen score two touchdowns?
The Pick: Northampton 48- Allen 8
9. Northwestern (4-0)
Last week’s rank: #9
Tigers will get a fight, but they’ll knock Bangor out.
The Pick: Northwestern 35- Bangor 14
10. Notre Dame (4-0)
Last week’s rank: #10
Interesting matchup against Jim Thorpe, but Crusaders have too much firepower.
The Pick: Notre Dame 38- Jim Thorpe 20
Last week’s pick: 5-2
Season records: 26-5