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The views expressed in this blog are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of RCN or any other agency, organization, employer or company.|<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

In the years we\u2019ve been doing the \u201cPick 4\u201d high school football prediction contest, we usually keep the predictions\u2019 themselves, for the most part, exclusively here on the RCN-TV website, while we post the weekly standings only on our TV show.<\/p>\n

However, a couple times each season, we usually like to share the standings with our internet readers, just to give you an idea of how your favorite RCN personalities are doing with this year\u2019s contest.<\/p>\n

One of those traditional times would be this week, as we approach the midway point of the regular season. Our up-to-the-minute standings are as follows…<\/p>\n

Tony Cocca 14-2
\nChris Michael 12-4
\nKeith Groller 11-5
\nJohn Leone 11-5
\nGary Laubach 10-6<\/p>\n

Keep in mind, there\u2019s plenty of time (and games) left with the second half of the season and several weeks of the playoffs yet to come. Also, it is a tight horse race (as usually stays that way into the postseason) between all participants and should make for an exciting finish in November.<\/p>\n

Continue to watch our weekly show and hear our \u201cSportsTalk<\/a><\/strong>\u201d podcasts (found here on the RCN-TV website) for the latest standings (along with commentary from those participating in the contest).<\/p>\n

Now, here are our RCN football experts (along with myself) weighing in on four of the biggest high school games this weekend\u2026<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
The \u201cPICK 4\u201d<\/strong><\/td>\nParkland vs. Liberty<\/strong><\/td>\nDieruff vs. Pleasant Valley<\/b><\/td>\nSaucon Valley vs. Northern Lehigh<\/b><\/td>\nBethlehem Catholic vs. Nazareth<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gary Laubach<\/strong><\/td>\nParkland<\/td>\nPleasant Valley<\/td>\nSaucon Valley<\/td>\nBethlehem Catholic<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tony Cocca<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\nParkland<\/td>\nDieruff<\/td>\nSaucon Valley<\/td>\nNazareth<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Keith Groller<\/strong><\/td>\nParkland<\/td>\nDieruff<\/td>\nSaucon Valley<\/td>\nNazareth<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
John Leone<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\nParkland<\/td>\nPleasant Valley<\/td>\nSaucon Valley<\/td>\nNazareth<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chris Michael\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\nParkland<\/td>\nDieruff<\/td>\nSaucon Valley<\/td>\nNazareth<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Keep following along each week here at \u201cThe Shop\u201d for our predictions ahead of the weekend\u2019s high school action and tune-in to our \u201cRCN SportsTalk\u201d television show for the latest \u201cstandings\u201d to see which of our local football personalities are most correctly predicting the high school games this fall.<\/p>\n

Also, be sure to check out the \u201cfan voting<\/a><\/strong>\u201d section of RCN-TV\u2019s games each week here on our website to let your opinions be known as well!\u00a0<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0*****<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Before we get to the polls, a reminder for NFL<\/a> fans to subscribe to get your \u201cNFL Red Zone<\/a>\u201d packages.\u00a0 The season is now underway and you won\u2019t want to miss a minute of the action. Call 1-800-RING-RCN or log on to rcn.com to learn the easy way to see all the great gridiron action this fall.<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

Also, be sure to check out the tailgating contest that RCN is running to find out how to win great prizes and truly enhance your tailgating parties this football season.\u00a0 You won\u2019t want to miss out on all the goodies available to win!<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

*****<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

Now, here\u2019s our look at our high school football \u201cbig\u201d and \u201csmall schools\u201d polls (as voted by select media members, coaches & administrators for District XI<\/a>\u00a0teams)\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/strong>\u201cBig\u201d Schools Poll<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

1)\u00a0\u00a0Nazareth<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

2)\u00a0Easton<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

3)\u00a0 Freedom<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

4)\u00a0\u00a0East Stroudsburg-South<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

5)\u00a0\u00a0Parkland<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\u201cSmall\u201d Schools Poll<\/strong><\/p>\n

1)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Bethlehem Catholic<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

2)\u00a0\u00a0Notre Dame<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

3)\u00a0\u00a0Northwestern<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

4)\u00a0\u00a0Central Catholic<\/a>\u00a0<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n

Each pollster identifies their top five teams among the \u201cbig schools\u201d and the top four squads for the \u201csmaller\u201d group\u2014the top school gets five (or four for the small schools) points, the second team gets four (or three) points and so on, with an average score determining the order of teams in both of the polls.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

Check back each week here at \u201cThe Shop\u201d to see if your favorite teams make our list!<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

Programming Alert!!!<\/b>\u00a0<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

Cleary, RCN-TV will be broadcasting the best EPC<\/a> game of the weekend with our \u201cBig School\u201d & \u201cSmall School\u201d number one teams playing each other (Bethlehem Catholic\/Nazareth<\/a>, Friday, tape delayed at 9:30pm), but the best Colonial League<\/a> match-up will be a pair of 3-1 teams (Saucon Valley<\/a> & Northern Lehigh<\/a>) squaring off–the winner staying one game back of the top spot in the conference.<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

We\u2019ll not only have a preview of that game from one of the key people who will be involved in that Friday contest on our \u201cSportsTalk<\/a>\u201d show this week, but he will be telling us about a special ceremony that will also be taking place at that game, along with a couple other surprises.\u00a0 Tune in Thursday at 7pm on RCN (or hear our podcast, posted on Friday) to hear the big news!!!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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