Week 9 football Pickorama: Final chance to improve seeding

The MIAA regular season is entering its final week while the NEPSAC is nearing bowl season Week features large slates on Thursday Friday and Saturday as a multitude of prepare for Halloween festivities Here are a few predictions for the upcoming week Scituate vs Hanover The Patriot League s Fisher Division title is at stake Led by Jonny Donovan passing yards four touchdowns last week and Grayson Foley Scituate - recovered from its Oct loss to Plymouth South by sweeping its rivals from the City of Presidents including a - romp of previously undefeated Quincy followed by a - win over North Quincy Powered by Brandon Errico and Max Morin Hanover - has looked unstoppable following a - start The Hawks have averaged points during a four-game winning streak Expect fireworks here Connelly s pick Scituate Murray s pick Scituate Medfield vs Norton This Tri-Valley League tilt will feature a band chasing an undefeated regular season as Medfield - enters as one of the state s best Brady McCormack in the last few days shattered the Warriors undertaking record for rushing yards and will look to propel his group into the playoffs Norton - started off poorly but has since turned things around with three straight dominant victories winning by points per contest Connelly s pick Medfield Murray s pick Medfield East Bridgewater vs Abington It feels like nobody can stop Abington - especially with Jack Reilly playing surgically at quarterback lately -of- yards touchdown last week A rival is looking to play spoiler this time around however as East Bridgewater - attempts to stifle the Green Wave The Vikings have had a bye week to rest and will attempt to shock South Shore League fans Connelly s pick Abington Murray s pick Abington Bridgewater-Raynham vs Barnstable Following an unbeaten run that spanned well into October Barnstable - at last met its match in Week during a - loss to La Salle R I in overtime Kyle Coffin Jayson Dyer and the Red Hawks will look to regain momentum to close the regular season It might be challenging as Eian Bain s Trojans - enter on a three-game winning streak averaging points a encounter Breydan Lewis and Adrian Peebles two touchdowns apiece last week could be players to watch Connelly s pick Barnstable Murray s pick Bridgewater-Raynham Burlington vs Wakefield There are undefeated teams left in Massachusetts and Burlington - is one of them as Ryan Brooks kept his incredible run going last week a - win over Watertown Will the Red Devils sixth in the MIAA Div power rankings be able to complete a perfect regular season If so it would say a lot about this group A longtime league nemesis in Wakefield - is looking to make a comment as the Wildcats attempt to solidify their postseason standing as of now No in Div Connelly s pick Burlington Murray s pick Burlington Manchester Essex vs Amesbury For bulk of the fall Amesbury has been the crew to beat in the MIAA s Div field Things have shifted in recent days as the Redhawks have fallen to third in the power rankings with a rating of Not through any fault of their own as the company remains unbeaten at - Its latest win A - drubbing of Ipswich Manchester Essex - is no slouch The Hornets have won six straight helmed by Zach Hurd at quarterback Connelly s pick Amesbury Murray s pick Manchester Essex Melrose vs Stoneham Two of the Middlesex League s top teams will clash in this battle both looking to gain momentum as they enter their respective playoff fields Each sits at - The Red Raiders own a higher margin of win in the Div power rankings overall as well as a better opponent rating at Yet the Spartans might just be one of the state s top defensive teams only allowing points per encounter Tough to pick with this one Connelly s pick Melrose Murray s pick Stoneham St John s Prep vs Catholic Memorial It doesn t get much better than this A episode cam be made that these are the top MIAA schools in Massachusetts Add in the fact that they re longtime Catholic Conference rivals and a viable classic looms Five-star college QB recruit Chris Vargas and his teammates will look to close out a perfect regular season for the Eagles - but it will be a mighty challenge as Knights - coach John DiBiaso and his squad pay a visit to Danvers Connelly s pick St John s Prep Murray s pick Catholic Memorial Tabor Academy vs St Sebastian s Tabor Academy might just be the best NEPSAC effort in the region coasting along at - The Seawolves boast of the top recruited athletes in New England with Michigan commit Peter Bourque pacing things at quarterback St Sebastian s - has been powered by quarterback Duke Ciongoli and a stifling defense led by Tedy Frisoli Another great matchup Connelly s pick Tabor Academy Murray s pick Tabor Academy Records Connelly s week - Murray s week - Connelly s season - Murray s season - Overall -