Tonight's Post-Gazette Game of the Week is Beaver at Keystone Oaks. Follow @mwhiteburgh for updates. Follow @BrianBatko for updates from Central Valley-Quaker Valley. Follow @PGVarsityXtra for updates and notes on many district games. If you have a score or update, tweet @PGVarsityXtra with #wpial.
Do you realize after tonight the regular season is halfway over? This isn't exactly a good week for big games. But next week you have the showdown with Pine-Richland-Central Catholic, Thomas Jefferson-Ringgold, Mars-New Castle, Beaver at Central Valley, Rochester-Northgate.
For now,
Dozen predictions
Fresh out of the oven here are a dozen predictions to go. Last week, was a paltry 7-5, which brought season record to 32-16.
Beaver over Keystone Oaks - On way to game might have to stop at Coach's Bottleshop & Grille, which is a stone's throw away from Dormont Stadium. It's former high school hoops coach John Lee's place, so I know I can get a little hoops talk in there from the old mailman. As for this game, I think Darius Wise and Beaver deliver a non-conference W. Anxious to see Duquesne QB recruit Alex Smith of KO. But it will be KO's defense that will have the biggest test.
Central Valley over Quaker Valley - Will Amos Luptak be back at QB for Quaker Valley? He hasn't played because of an injury. Even with Luptak, it would be hard to go against Central Valley.
Armstrong over Franklin Regional - I've been a believer in Zane Dudek. Now maybe I should be a believer in Armstrong's team. Dudek won't get 300 for the third consecutive game, but Armstrong will get another win.
Other top games - Mars over Highlands; Northgate over Sto-Rox; Norwin over Canon-McMillan; Neshannock over East Allegheny; Jeannette over Imani Christian; Seton-LaSalle over Serra; Fort Cherry over Shenango; Burrell over Apollo-Ridge; Avonworth at Bretnwood.
If you want to hear some talk about the big games, some predictions and the wildly popular "Just Askin" segment, take a look at Brian Batko and yours truly in this week's edition of This Week In High School Sports.
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