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Shawn’s Record<\/strong><\/p>\n

Overall: 163-61, .728<\/strong>
\nLast Week: 15-3, .833<\/strong>
\nUpset Special: 2-7, .222<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

WHEELING — The cream has risen to the top, as it always does. The contenders are marching toward what they hope is a coronation, while the pretenders have traded in their cleats for basketball shoes.
\nDoes it get tougher to pick games from this point forward? The jury is still out, but we’re about to discover the answer.<\/p>\n

In case you skipped over the portion at the very top — shame on you — I’m now a season-high 102 games above the .500 mark. That’s the farthest thing from bragging, because honestly I’m just as surprised as the rest of you.<\/p>\n

Let’s get right to it and see who will live to play another week.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\n

Ohio<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Division III
\nRegion 9<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

No. 3 Kenston 21, No. 2 Dover 20
\nUPSET SPECIAL: The Tornadoes have been living on the edge this postseason, and this time they won’t pull one out.<\/p>\n

Division IV
\nRegion 15<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

No. 2 St. Clairsville 37, No. 6 Meadowbrook 33
\nHave a really funny feeling about this one, and almost took the Colts to pull the upset.<\/p>\n

Division VI
\nRegion 23<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

No. 1 Fort Frye 31, No. 4 Barnesville 21
\nCadets have been as good as anyone in the OVAC in recent seasons. Shamrocks give it a run, but it won’t be enough.<\/p>\n

Division VII
\nRegion 27<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

No. 7 River 28, No. 3 Shadyside 24
\nTigers, who are as banged up as any team still in the field, had to hold on to beat the Pilots in the teams’ last meeting, 14-12.<\/p>\n

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West Virginia<\/h2>\n

Class AAA<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

No. 1 Huntington 34, No. 16 Wheeling Park 14
\nPatriots are better than this score indicates, but a variety of factors led to them getting an incredibly tough draw.<\/p>\n

No. 2 Martinsburg 61, No. 15 Parkersburg South 13
\nThere’s never a time you want to see the Bulldogs, but that is amplified even more during the postseason.<\/p>\n

No. 3 Bridgeport 37, No. 14 Morgantown 17
\nSame as above goes for playing the Indians at playoff time.<\/p>\n

No. 4 University 49, No. 13 Woodrow Wilson 7
\nThe Hawks have the look of a legitimate title contender.<\/p>\n

Class A<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

No. 1 Cameron 54 Gilmer County 6
\nThe Titans are in for a rude welcome.<\/p>\n

No. 4 Ritchie County 36, No. 13 Clay-Battelle 1-0
\nRebels looking to make their way back to Wheeling Island Stadium.<\/p>\n

No. 7 James Monroe 14, No. 10 Trinity 7
\nMavericks are more prepared for the postseason.<\/p>\n

No. 8 Wheeling Central 27, No. 9 Moorefield 22
\nThe Maroon Knights will have to work for this one.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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