{"id":197563,"date":"2025-09-24T20:52:35","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T01:52:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/?p=197563"},"modified":"2025-09-24T20:52:38","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T01:52:38","slug":"pigskin-pickem-week-no-6-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/2025\/09\/24\/pigskin-pickem-week-no-6-6\/","title":{"rendered":"Pigskin Pick’Em: Week No. 6"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

SCOTT TRUXELL\/<\/strong>independent sports<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Way back in the day, the football season didn\u2019t kick off until mid-to-late September. Seriously \u2013 go back and look at some of the schedules from many years ago. Now, here we are, the weekend of September 26, and the high school football season is entering Week No. 6 of 10. It\u2019s been a fun ride this point and I think it\u2019ll be even better during the remaining five weeks of the regular season. This weekend’s schedule features a couple of games that will likely go a long way in determining conference championships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last week I went 17-1 (94.4 percent), with the only incorrect pick being Edgerton over Wayne Trace. The Raiders outscored the Bulldogs 28-0 in the third quarter and won 35-28. Congratulations to Matt Holden and the Raiders on a great mid-season win! My season record is now 99-20 (83.1 percent) with 19 more games on this week\u2019s Pigskin Pick\u2019Em slate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Games of the Week<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bluffton (5-0) at Lima Central Catholic (5-0)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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It\u2019ll be the only show in town at Spartan Stadium Saturday \u2013 how fitting. A lot of fans have this one circled on the calendar and for good reason. It\u2019s a key game in determining the NWC championship. Some consider it the NWC championship game. I\u2019m not quite there yet but I can see how people would think that. Both teams still have some challenging conference games left on their respective schedules. Bluffton is the highest scoring team in the NWC (45 ppg) while Lima Central Catholic is No. 1 in scoring defense (11.6 ppg), so something has to give. The more I think about this game, the more I\u2019m starting to think it\u2019s a coin flip. The Thunderbirds have had a couple of close calls this season. Bluffton had a close one in the opener but has cruised by four straight opponents since then. My initial thought was to take the Pirates and I\u2019m sticking with that thought.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The pick: Bluffton<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fairview (5-0) at Paulding (5-0)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another battle of unbeatens. Fairview has had a couple of close calls this season, 34-28 over Wauseon and 36-32 over Delta. The Panthers rolled in their first four games, then got by Ayersville 35-32 last Friday night. Before that, Paulding had given up a total of 14 points. Fairview has given up 28 or more in three games. Do I think Paulding can win? Absolutely, but I also think the Apaches will continue their unbeaten streak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The pick: Fairview<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hicksville (1-4) at Wayne Trace (1-4)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Raiders stunned previously undefeated Edgerton 35-28 last Friday night. Four of Wayne Trace\u2019s first five opponents have a combined 17-3 record. With all due respect, the schedule is a little less daunting during the second half of the season, so there\u2019s a chance for the Raiders to get on a roll. Will there be challenges? Yes, certainly, but the \u201cmeatgrinder\u201d portion of the schedule is over. I do think Friday night\u2019s game could be entertaining but I also think the Raiders pick up their second consecutive victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

The pick: Wayne Trace<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Delphos Jefferson (1-4) at Crestview (4-1)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I believe that the Wildcats are improving each week and they\u2019ve done it against some pretty stiff competition. This week won\u2019t be any easier though and I\u2019m not sure Delphos Jefferson will be able to pace with the Knights, who are averaging 38 points per game. The Wildcats have scored 46 points this year, with 26 coming in a win over Parkway. I think Delphos Jefferson can win 2-3 more games down the stretch, but the Knights are the favorite this week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The pick: Crestview<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wapakoneta (5-0) at Van Wert (3-2)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m not going to beat around the bush. I\u2019m picking the visiting Redskins (No. 2, Division III) here. Yes, Wapakoneta\u2019s offense is good but the defense appears to be playing at a different level. That unit has kind of driven the bus this year for the Redskins. Is an upset possible? Of course it\u2019s possible, but with all due respect, it would be a big one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The pick: Wapakoneta<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best of the Rest<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

GMC<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Edgerton at Ayersville: Edgerton<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tinora at Antwerp: Tinora<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MAC<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coldwater at Parkway: Coldwater<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Delphos St. John\u2019s at Anna: Anna<\/p>\n\n\n\n

New Bremen at Fort Recovery: New Bremen<\/p>\n\n\n\n

St. Henry at Minster: Minster: St. Henry<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Versailles at Marion Local: Marion Local<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NWC<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Allen East at Columbus Grove: Columbus Grove<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fort Loramie at Spencerville: Fort Loramie<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TCL<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Toledo Woodward at Lima Sr.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WBL<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elida at Bath: Bath<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kenton at Celina: Celina<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shawnee at Defiance: Shawnee<\/p>\n\n\n\n

St. Marys Memorial at Ottawa-Glandorf: St. Marys Memorial<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

SCOTT TRUXELL\/independent sports Way back in the day, the football season didn\u2019t kick off until mid-to-late September. Seriously \u2013 go back and look at some of the schedules from many years ago. Now, here we are, the weekend of September 26, and the high school football season is entering Week No. 6 of 10. It\u2019s […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-197563","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-sports"],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-08-01 14:54:56","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/197563","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=197563"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/197563\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":197604,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/197563\/revisions\/197604"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=197563"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=197563"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=197563"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}