Week 6 Preview

The following predictions do not reflect bias or favoritism of HogoOnline. All scores are generated using formulas, rankings, and algorithms (which I named Dorothy) that are still in their infant stages. Please be kind to all predictions and remember, if you don't like it, the computer did it. After all, they're just silly predictions, right?

Last week: Dorothy 4-0
2008 Season: Dorothy 22-4


PATRICK HENRY at HOLSTON
Last week the Rebels downed Washington County rival John Battle in impressive fashion by racking up an eye-opening 51 points. PH scored more points against JSB than they had in their previous three games combined. Meanwhile, Holston took down Hogoheegee rival Northwood without much of a problem (47-13). John Pratt had a big night by getting involved in almost every Holston score on one end or another. Pratt is surely to be a nuisance to the Rebels defense as the Cavs hope to put a dent in PH's current streak against the Cavs and to redeem last year's disappointing collapse. PH has dominated this series and is 10-0 since 1998.

• 1998: Patrick Henry 36-20
• 1999: Patrick Henry 56-8
• 2000: Patrick Henry 41-14
• 2001: Patrick Henry 38-6
• 2002: Patrick Henry 29-0
• 2003: Patrick Henry 42-12
• 2004: Patrick Henry 28-7
• 2005: Patrick Henry 21-14
  
• 2006: Patrick Henry 28-6
• 2007: Patrick Henry 21-14
• 2008 Prediction: Dorothy says Holston 36-18

LEBANON at NORTHWOOD
Now is not a good time for the Pioneers of L-Town to pay a visit to the Panthers. Northwood has not yet found a way to produce wins with their young offense. Last week the Panthers found it difficult to catch up to the speed of the Holston Cavalier offense and paid dearly for their inexperience in certain skills positions. Meanwhile, Lebanon was humbled by a much more physical Clintwood team who looks to make some more noise in the division one, group A scene this year. Lebanon leads in this former Hogoheegee district matchup for the last ten meetings, 9-1.

• 1993: Lebanon 60-34
• 1994: Lebanon 44-8
• 1995: Lebanon 55-0
• 2001: Lebanon 7-0
• 2002: Lebanon 41-0
• 2003: Northwood 14-12
• 2004: Lebanon 47-0
• 2005: Lebanon 42-27
• 2006: Lebanon 41-14
• 2007: Lebanon 63-6
• 2008 Prediction: Dorothy says Lebanon 43-12

RURAL RETREAT at RADFORD
Each of these teams are coming off a rest week. The Bobcats enter the game ranked #2 in the HogoOnline rankings at 3-0. Radford has already redeemed much of last year's mediocre season and is one of the front runners to take on the always highly elusive the Region C, Division two crown. The Indians, on the other hand, are not having the season they're used to. When it's good it's good...but when it's bad, well it can just be plain bad. RR gave up 41 points to Glenvar two weeks back because of turnovers and poor execution and the Indians enter the contest averaging only 8 points per game. RR's lone win was a thriller over Grayson County (20-14), a team the Bobcats whipped 42-0. Rural Retreat dominated last year's contest.

• 2007: Rural Retreat 37-7
• 2008 Prediction: Radford 34-7

FORT CHISWELL at GEORGE WYTHE
The Maroons battled to the bitter end yet again and came away with another "L". Jacob Sharitz threw for 400 plus yards and Brandon Atwell caught for at least half of that in the losing effort. The good news for the Maroon offense is that their schedule is running out of teams who can defend such a high octane passing offense. Fort Chiswell, on the other hand, nearly stunned the entire state of Virginia. Being within minutes of the school's biggest upset in its history, Floyd QB Luke Harris and company made it happen and pulled the Buffs out to get the narrow 28-25 win. GW leads the last 10 meetings of this Wythe County rivalry with nine consecutive wins.

• 1996: Fort Chiswell 20-12
• 1997: George Wythe 33-15
• 1998: George Wythe 28-6
• 1999: George Wythe ?-?
• 2000: George Wythe 38-6
• 2001: George Wythe 28-10
• 2002: George Wythe 63-6
• 2003: George Wythe 62-6
• 2004: George Wythe 62-0
• 2007: George Wythe 37-6
• 2008 Prediction: Dorothy says Fort Chiswell 28-20