The first week of high school football season is here. Who will win this week's slate of games? PennLive's Eric F. Epler, Andrew P. Shay and Jeff Reinhart share their picks below.
| Carlisle (pick 'em) at Mechanicsburg |
| Ep: Mechanicsburg |
| Calculations confirm that rabid fans at Frederick Field worth 3 points. |
| Shay: Carlisle |
| A lot of starters back from a team that is due after going 0-10 last season. |
| Cedar Cliff (-24) at Conestoga Valley |
| Ep: Cedar Cliff |
| Feels like a deep number, but QB Ford could throw four TD passes from inside a sleeping bag. |
| Shay: Cedar Cliff |
| Colts might not get as many possessions with Buckskins' new Wing-T offense but they will make them count. |
| CD East (-7) at Shippensburg |
| Ep: Shippensburg |
| Expecting another wild finish, and increased push from Greyhounds. |
| Shay: CD East |
| Best player on the field wears a Panthers uniform and the speed factor will play a role. |
| Greencastle-Antrim (+11) at Chambersburg |
| Ep: Chambersburg |
| It just feels like Trojans are better prepared to open season with a bang. |
| Shay: Chambersburg |
| Always a tough game, but not sure if the Blue Devils are equipped for this much thunder yet. |
| Halifax (+18) at Steel-High |
| Ep: Steel-High |
| Rollers have the speed and vision to turn away Cats. |
| Shay: Steel-High |
| It wasn't close a year ago and the Rollers are expected to be a notch or two better. |
| Harrisburg (+6) at Bishop McDevitt |
| Ep: Bishop McDevitt |
| Crusaders may be only defense that can seal those cracks Rob Martin exploits. |
| Shay: Bishop McDevitt |
| Can't wait to see the four running backs in this one. Crusaders' O-Line could steal the show. |
| Lebanon (+14) at Cedar Crest |
| Ep: Cedar Crest |
| Trying to remember which side had 67 digits last year. |
| Shay: Cedar Crest |
| Each club has a ton of starters back on defense. The one that shows up wins. |
| Lower Dauphin (-15) at Middletown |
| Ep: Lower Dauphin |
| The Falcons will grind away and ruin Raiders home opener. |
| Shay: Lower Dauphin |
| Each team will navigate some growing pains. It will hurt a lot less for the Falcons. |
| Manheim Twp. (+14) at Central Dauphin |
| Ep: Central Dauphin |
| Thinking those punishing LBs are itching for action. |
| Shay: Central Dauphin |
| Our first introduction to the new-look Rams' defense will be a successful debut. |
| Milton Hershey (-2) at Hershey |
| Ep: Hershey |
| Ask me in a few hours and my pick probably shifts. |
| Shay: Milton Hershey |
| Another level of composure in key spots is requried of the Spartans to make this a reality. |
| Susquenita (-3) at Newport |
| Ep: Susquenita |
| Can the Buffs regroup after losing hard-nosed QB? |
| Shay: Susquenita |
| Not sure what direction this would have taken if the Buffaloes' starting QB isn't on the shelf. |
| Trinity (-6) at Delone Catholic |
| Ep: Trinity |
| No reason to think Boguski-led offense won't move the chains. |
| Shay: Trinity |
| The T-Rocks have fewer pieces of the puzzle to put in place at this time. |
| West Perry (+10) at Red Land |
| Ep: Red Land |
| Hard assignment for Mustangs, walling off Pats RB John Ford. |
| Shay: Red Land |
| Patriots have more options and weapons available at the skill positions. |
More picks and predictions:
| Annville-Cleona at Tri-Valley |
| Ep: Tri-Valley 31, Annville-Cleona 22 |
| Shay: Tri-Valley 27, Annville-Cleona 20 |
| Biglerville at James Buchanan |
| Ep: Biglerville 35, James Buchanan 32 |
| Shay: Biglerville 32, James Buchanan 26 |
| Cocalico at Daniel Boone |
| Reinhart: Cocalico 38, Daniel Boone 7 |
| Columbia at Eastern York |
| Reinhart: Columbia 27, Eastern York 16 |
| Cumberland Valley at Red Lion |
| Ep: Cumberland Valley 21, Red Lion 13 |
| Shay: Cumberland Valley 28, Red Lion 14 |
| East Juniata at Bucktail |
| Ep: Bucktail 21, East Juniata 20 |
| Shay: East Juniata 25, Bucktail 20 |
| Elco at Hamburg |
| Ep: Elco 30, Hamburg 14 |
| Shay: Elco 38, Hamburg 12 |
| Exeter at Ephrata |
| Reinhart: Exeter 21, Ephrata 13 |
| Garden Spot at Twin Valley |
| Reinhart: Garden Spot 40, Twin Valley 6 |
| Lampeter-Strasburg at Hempfield |
| Reinhart: Hempfield 23, L-S 20 |
| Lanc Catholic at Dallastown |
| Reinhart: Lancaster Catholic 34, Dallastown 13 |
| Littlestown at Boiling Springs |
| Ep: Littlestown 23, Boiling Springs 20 |
| Shay: Littlestown 33, Boiling Springs 13 |
| Manheim Central at Warwick |
| Reinhart: Manheim Central 42, Warwick 12 |
| McCaskey at Reading |
| Reinhart: Reading 27, McCaskey 12 |
| Millersburg at Big Spring |
| Ep: Big Spring 22, Millersburg 19 |
| Shay: Millersburg 28, Big Spring 7 |
| Mifflin County at DuBois |
| Ep: DuBois 28, Mifflin County 21 |
| Shay: DuBois 34, Mifflin County 16 |
| Palmyra at Northern York |
| Ep: Northern 36, Palmyra 13 |
| Shay: Northern York 29, Palmyra 6 |
| Penns Valley at Juniata |
| Ep: Juniata 32, Penns Valley 8 |
| Shay: Juniata 38, Penns Valley 13 |
| Philipsburg-Osceola at Line Mountain |
| Ep: Line Mountain 34, Philipsburg-Osceola 12 |
| Shay: Line Mountain 42, Phillipsburg-Osceola 6 |
| Pine Grove at Northern Lebanon |
| Ep: Pine Grove 21, Northern Lebanon 6 |
| Shay: Pine Grove 28, Northern Lebanon 12 |
| Solanco at Penn Manor |
| Reinhart: Penn Manor 35, Solanco 7 |
| South Western at Gettysburg |
| Ep: South Western 28, Gettysburg 14 |
| Shay: South Western 30, Gettysburg 12 |
| Susquehanna Twp. at Spring Grove |
| Ep: Susquehanna Twp. 33, Spring Grove 13 |
| Shay: Susquehanna Twp. 34, Spring Grove 6 |
| Upper Dauphin at Camp Hill |
| Ep: Camp Hill 38, Upper Dauphin 14 |
| Shay: Camp Hill 31, Upper Dauphin 15 |
| Waynesboro at East Pennsboro |
| Ep: East Pennsboro 28, Waynesboro 20 |
| Shay: East Pennsboro 26, Waynesboro 6 |
| Williams Valley at Minersville |
| Ep: Williams Valley 38, Minersville 8 |
| Shay: Williams Valley 33, Minersville 16 |
| Saturday's Games |
| Donegal at Elizabethtown |
| Reinhart: Donegal 31, Elizabethtown 14 |
| Fairfield at Carson Long |
| Ep: Fairfield 36, Carson Long 16 |
| Shay: Fairfield 33, Carson Long 24 |
| Pequea Valley at York Tech |
| Reinhart: Pequea Valley 34, York Tech 18 |
| State College at Liberty |
| Ep: State College 27, Liberty 14 |
| Shay: State College 24, Liberty 21 |