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Knoch will fall to rival P-R Rams

OK. So no one is perfect.

It was a rough week for me as I dropped four of the 11 games I picked.

But, hey, it was no Britney Spears at the VMAs, either.

My feather weave looks good. I can beak synch with the best of them, and I don't look dazed and confused. Well, maybe a little — the eyes on this mascot head don't blink so well, either.

So, hit me baby, one more time. Here are my Week 4 picks.

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Pine-Richland 32, Knoch 17 — In the Butler Eagle Gridiron Game of the Week, the Knights host Pine-Richland.The last time Knoch welcomed the Rams to town, it was a wild game that featured a power outage off the field, but plenty of electricity on itKnoch lost 35-34, but made the playoffs anyway.The Knights always play their rival tough and Tim McNerney showed he is no one-hit wonder. But Pine-Richland is good — very good. That could be toxic for Knoch.•

Bethel Park 29, Butler 12 — Butler nearly pulled one out last week after falling behind 16-0 before the band members settled into their seats. Butler will make a run at Bethel Park, but will fall short again.•

Seneca Valley 23, Baldwin 16 — The Raiders are stronger than yesterday, which is a good thing because so is Baldwin, which already has a win after recording only one last year.But Seneca Valley still has something to prove and it will prove it Friday.•

Mars 41, New Brighton 17 — Billy Bair drives opponents crazy. He will again against overmatched New Brighton.•

Karns City 22, Keystone 12 — Oops, I did it again. I picked Karns City.Picking the Gremlins is like picking the Sopranos to win an Emmy. Too easy.•

Moniteau 45, Union 9 — This is a bad combination. Union has trouble defending the pass and only the Goodyear Blimp records more air time than the Warriors offense.•

Slippery Rock 25, Franklin 15 — Few players have had a better three-game stretch on both offense and defense than Slippery Rock's Ryan Ferguson.The Rockets are a bit banged up and Franklin is a desperate team at 0-2 in the region, butSlippery Rock should pull this one out.•

Freeport 17, Northgate 9 — The Yellowjackets get their first win as they honor former great Jeff Christy before the game.•

West Shamokin 34, A-C Valley 14 — One of these days, the Falcons are going to do somethin.' They will test West Shamokin, but won't be able to topple them.•

Grove City 29, Reynolds 11 — A four-game road trip ends at Reynolds High for the Eagles, who are coming off a disheartening loss to Wilmington.The Eagles are mad and mad Eagles are dangerous. Trust me. I know.•

Mohawk 20, Summit Academy 15 — It's usually my prerogative to pick Summit Academy, but not this week.Scoop is 27-7 on the season and the king of Britney Spears karaoke.

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