Pete’s Top-10: D-11 titles on the line
We are down to the final two weeks of the District 11 postseason, as we have four teams in the poll vying for championships with East Stroudsburg South and Whitehall battling for the 5A title, while Northwestern and Central Catholic lock horns again in 4A.
However, this week’s Parkland and Emmaus 6A semifinal is the marquee matchup of the week, as the Trojans have the task of knocking off Emmaus for the second time in three weeks.
Top-ranked Freedom takes on an undefeated Northampton team that comes in as an underdog looking for respect.
Plenty of storylines on the table this week, so we’ll see how these teams write their script.
1. Freedom (9-2)
Last week’s rank: #1
Pates dominated last week and should be in control this week.
The Pick: Freedom 28- Northampton 7
2. Parkland (9-1)
Last week’s rank: #2
Trojans are in the Game of the Week, but does Emmaus get some revenge?
The Pick: Emmaus 17- Parkland 14
3. Emmaus (8-3)
Last week’s rank: #4
Hornets came back with an impressive win last week, but can they do it two weeks in a row?
The Pick: Emmaus 17- Parkland 14
4. Nazareth (7-4)
Last week’s rank: #3
Blue Eagles had too many mistakes last week to pull out a district win.
5. N’ampton (11-0)
Last week’s rank: #5
A lot of eyes will be on this game to see if Northampton’s record will be validated or discredited.
The Pick: Freedom 28- Northampton 7
6. N’western (11-0)
Last week’s rank: #7
Tigers are rolling, but EPC gets the nod in this district title.
The Pick: Central Catholic 28- Northwestern 24
7. Central Catholic (8-3)
Last week’s rank: #8
Vikes will need a better performance this week than what they showed at Pottsville.
The Pick: Central Catholic 28- Northwestern 24
8. Easton (5-4)
Last week’s rank: #6
Not a good performance to get routed last week.
9. East Stroudsburg South (8-3)
Last week’s rank: #9
Cavs are looking for the district gold they should have had last year.
The Pick: ESS 35- Whitehall 28
10. Whitehall (4-6)
Last week’s rank: Not ranked
Zephs sneak in, but can they defend their district title?
The Pick: ESS 35- Whitehall 28
Teams that dropped: Notre Dame
Teams that entered: Whitehall
Last week’s pick: 6-2
Season records: 68-16