The third 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.
Marquee games picked against-the-spread:
| Boiling Springs (+9) at Big Spring - PENNLIVE GAME OF THE WEEK |
| Ep: Boiling Springs |
| Just kind of like the way Big Spring is playing off the jump. |
| Shay: Big Spring |
| Wondering what the Bubblers' defense does to slow down a suddenly potent Bulldogs offense. |
| CD East (+14) at Coatesville |
| Ep: Coatesville |
| We've got the Red Raiders highly-ranked for a reason: tremendous O. |
| Shay: Coatesville |
| Red Raiders have ample weapons to spread the wealth. |
| Cedar Crest (-2) at Hershey |
| Ep: Hershey |
| Cedar Crest's hard run against Lower Dauphin puts this on shaky ground. |
| Shay: Hershey |
| Winning the battle of third down will be a huge factor to deciding this outcome. |
| Reinhart: Hershey |
| Carlisle (pick'em) at Manheim Twp. |
| Ep: Manheim Twp. |
| Carlisle does have the juice to squeeze by the Streaks, but will it happen? |
| Shay: Manheim Twp. |
| That losing streak is some heavy baggage the Thundering Herd can't shake. |
| Reinhart: Manheim Twp. |
| Herd, losers of 13 in a row, hungry for a victory. Smells like a last-team-with-the-ball-wins kinda game in our book. |
| Columbia (+13) at Trinity |
| Ep: Trinity |
| T-Rocks will turn enough offense to outrun visitor. |
| Shay: Trinity |
| Not sure the fourth quarter will matter for Trinity. That's a good thing. |
| Reinhart: Trinity |
| Nifty 2-0 start for Columbia, but Trinity’s offense is a handful. Plus, the Shamrocks should be plenty motivated after not sealing the deal the first two weeks. |
| Cumberland Valley (+18) at Bishop McDevitt |
| Ep: Bishop McDevitt |
| A little worried about CV's ability to cover every inch of the field. |
| Shay: Bishop McDevitt |
| Overall team advantage for the Crusaders will show up early and often. |
| Dallastown (+3) at Penn Manor |
| Reinhart: Penn Manor 35, Dallastown 17 |
| Possible playoff preview in this one? Bottom line: Penn Manor has Charles Bell, and nobody has stopped him yet. Comets ring up a W. |
| Dover (+11) at Red Land |
| Ep: Red Land |
| Expect a few slanted quarters in this one, and Red Land wins those types of games. |
| Shay: Red Land |
| Does John Ford have a long kick return for the third consecutive week? Game changers the first two weeks. |
| Elizabethtown (+12) at Lower Dauphin |
| Ep: Lower Dauphin |
| Pretty sure the Falcons tighten its defensive focus this week. That's the difference. |
| Shay: Lower Dauphin |
| Seems big plays are on the table against the Bears. LD needs to find them. |
| Reinhart: Elizabethtown |
| Tyler Spencer and Co. will test the defensive-minded Bears. And with Trey Klock clocking |
| ball carriers, we’re leaning Falcons. |
| Mechanicsburg (-15) at Northern |
| Ep: Mechanicsburg |
| That passing attack from Schubert is just really tough to corral. |
| Shay: Mechanicsburg |
| The more well oiled machine offensively is the visiting squad. |
| Pius X (+6) at Steel-High |
| Ep: Steel-High |
| There will be chaos, and no one rides chaos like the Rollers. |
| Shay: Pius X |
| Line play will play a huge role in this one. Rollers need to make it count. |
| South Western (+5) at Central Dauphin |
| Ep: Central Dauphin |
| I'm betting the Rams take out Week 2 frustration on neighbors to the south. |
| Shay: Central Dauphin |
| The offense will come, but for now the defense has to be the shining star for the Rams. |
| West Perry (-7) at Middletown |
| Ep: West Perry |
| Something tells me West Perry will need all four quarters to get by Blue Raiders. |
| Shay: West Perry |
| Wondering where Middletown gets those 21-28 points it will probably need? |
More games:
| Central Mountain at Mifflin County |
| Ep: Mifflin County 30, Central Mountain 14 |
| Shay: Mifflin County 44, Central Mountain 13 |
| Cocalico at Governor Mifflin |
| Reinhart: Cocalico 28, Governor Mifflin 21 |
| Exeter Twp. at McCaskey |
| Reinhart: Exeter 32, McCaskey 12 |
| Garden Spot at Conestoga Valley |
| Reinhart: Garden Spot 40, Conestoga Valley 14 |
| Harrisburg at York |
| Ep: Harrisburg 27, York 6 |
| Shay: Harrisburg 35, York 12 |
| Gettysburg at Chambersburg |
| Ep: Chambersburg 35, Gettysburg 18 |
| Shay: Chambersburg 38, Gettysburg 20 |
| Halifax at Upper Dauphin |
| Ep: Upper Dauphin 36, Halifax 12 |
| Shay: Upper Dauphin 41, Halifax 13 |
| Hempfield at Central York |
| Reinhart: Central York 27, Hempfield 17 |
| James Buchanan at Camp Hill |
| Ep: Camp Hill 38, James Buchanan 13 |
| Shay: Camp Hill 46, James Buchanan 23 |
| Juniata at Line Mountain |
| Ep: Line Mountain 28, Juniata 23 |
| Shay: Juniata 22, Line Mountain 21 |
| Kennard-Dale at East Pennsboro |
| Ep: East Pennsboro 38, Kennard-Dale 10 |
| Shay: East Pennsboro 44, Kennard-Dale 19 |
| Lampeter-Strasburg at Red Lion |
| Reinhart: Lampeter-Strasburg 28, Red Lion 13 |
| Lancaster Catholic vs. McDowell (Sat. at Altoona) |
| Reinhart: McDowell 34, Lancaster Catholic 14 |
| Lebanon at Elco |
| Reinhart: Elco 34, Lebanon 30 |
| Manheim Central at Daniel Boone |
| Reinhart: Manheim Central 41, Daniel Boone 13 |
| Martinsburg (WV) at State College |
| Ep: State College 42, Martinsburg 21 |
| Shay: State College 30, Martinsburg (WV) 21 |
| Milton Hershey at Susquehannock |
| Ep: Milton Hershey 38, Susquehannock 28 |
| Shay: Milton Hershey 34, Susquehannock 6 |
| Northern Lebanon at Hamburg |
| Ep: Northern Lebanon 20, Hamburg 19 |
| Shay: Northern Lebanon 21, Hamburg 13 |
| Reinhart: Northern Lebanon 27, Hamburg 20 |
| Oxford at Solanco |
| Reinhart: Oxford 20, Solanco 7 |
| Palmyra at Donegal |
| Ep: Donegal 22, Palmyra 8 |
| Shay: Donegal 31, Palmyra 7 |
| Reinhart: Donegal 35, Palmyra 10 |
| Pequea Valley at Octorara |
| Reinhart: Octorara 21, Pequea Valley 18 |
| Pine Grove at East Juniata |
| Ep: Pine Grove 27, East Juniata 22 |
| Shay: Pine Grove 37, East Juniata 13 |
| Reading at Wilson West Lawn |
| Reinhart: Wilson 44, Reading 14 |
| Schuylkill Valley at Annville-Cleona |
| Reinhart: Annville-Cleona 23, Schuylkill Valley 17 |
| Shippensburg at Northeastern |
| Ep: Shippensburg 23, Northeastern 17 |
| Shay: Shippensburg 27, Northeastern 21 |
| Susquehanna Twp. at Greencastle-Antrim |
| Ep: Susquehanna Twp. 34, Greencastle-Antrim 14 |
| Shay: Susquehanna Twp. 30, Greencastle-Antrim 13 |
| Susquenita at Cedar Cliff |
| Ep: Cedar Cliff 45, Susquenita 16 |
| Shay: Cedar Cliff 49, Susquenita 14 |
| Tri-Valley at Newport |
| Ep: Tri-Valley 29, Newport 26 |
| Shay: Tri-Valley 26, Newport 19 |
| Warwick at Ephrata |
| Reinhart: Warwick 30, Ephrata 7 |
| Waynesboro at New Oxford |
| Ep: Waynesboro 22, New Oxford 20 |
| Shay: New Oxford 20, Waynesboro 14 |
| Williams Valley at Millersburg |
| Ep: Williams Valley 35, Millersburg 20 |
| Shay: Williams Valley 41, Millersburg 20 |