Carlyle (1-6) vs. St. Joseph-Ogden (5-2)
Last meeting: St. Joseph-Ogden def. Carlyle, 35-7 (Oct. 17, 2008).
SJ-O will go for its second shutout in a row and fourth in six weeks when it takes on the Indians Saturday. A win would guarantee the Spartans a playoff berth for another year, and I think the team will be quick to grab control of the game. Carlyle is having another down year and has already been eliminated from postseason contention. I don't think this one ends well.
The Spartans know how close they are to the playoffs and they can taste it. The team's been dominant on defense for several weeks and they should tee off against the Indians.
St. Joseph-Ogden 48, Carlyle 0.
No. 4 Unity (7-0) at Clinton (1-6)
Last meeting: Unity def. Clinton, 26-0 (Oct. 17, 2008).
The Unity football team is an impressive 7-0 this season despite falling behind early in six of their last seven games. Unity hasn't scored first since the opening week of the season, and the Rockets have trailed in the second quarter of games in each of the last two weeks. Coach Scott Hamilton has been proud of his team's ability to respond after slow starts, but would like to see the team pitch a first quarter shutout — and I think they do this week.
Clinton can't score well at all and the Rockets know they're on the wrong side of the early scoring summary. I think the Rockets' defense steps up against the Maroons early Friday and doesn't look back.
No. 4 Unity 48, Clinton 0.
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