CONFERENCE OUTLOOKS

Sunday, August 20, 2006 CITY SERIES Predicted order of finish: 1. Chaney 2. Rayen 3. Wilson Games to watch: 1. Chaney at Fitch, Aug. 24 (Thursday) 2. Akron East at Rayen (final game at Rayen Stadium) 3. Rayen vs. Chaney at YSU, Oct. 12 STEEL VALLEY CONFERENCE Predicted order of finish: 1. Mooney 2. Warren Harding 3. Ursuline Games to watch: 1. Mooney at Warren Harding, Sept. 16 2. Warren Harding at Cle. St. Ignatius, Oct. 7 2. Ursuline vs. Mooney at YSU, Oct. 20 FEDERAL LEAGUE Predicted order of finish: 1. Canton McKinley 2. North Canton Hoover 3. Fitch 4. Massillon Jackson 5. Uniontown Lake 6. Massillon Perry 7. Canton GlenOak 8. Boardman Games to watch: 1. Ursuline at Fitch, Sept. 8 2. North Canton Hoover at Canton McKinley, Sept. 16 3. Fitch at Canton McKinley, Sept. 29 METRO ATHLETIC CONFERENCE Predicted order of finish: 1. Niles 2. Canfield 3. Howland 4. Poland 5. East Liverpool 6. Salem 7. Struthers 8. Campbell Games to watch: 1. Poland at Louisville, Aug. 25 2. Canfield at Niles, Oct. 6 3. Poland at Canfield, Oct. 27 INTER-TRI-COUNTY LEAGUE Predicted order of finish: Tier One 1. Lisbon 2. Springfield 3. United 4. South Range 5. Columbiana 6. Crestview 7. Mineral Ridge 8. East Palestine Games to watch: 1. Springfield at Lisbon, Oct. 13 2. South Range at Springfield, Oct. 20 3. Columbiana at Crestview, Oct. 20 Tier Two 1. McDonald 2. Leetonia 3. Western Reserve 4. Lowellville 5. Southern 6. Wellsville 7. Jackson-Milton 8. Sebring Games to watch: 1. Lisbon at Leetonia, Aug. 24 (Spaghetti Bowl) 2. Springfield at Lowellville, Sept. 8 3. McDonald at Leetonia, Oct. 6 TRUMBULL ATHLETIC CONFERENCE Predicted order of finish: 1. Liberty 2. Hubbard 3. LaBrae 4. Lakeview 5. Brookfield 6. Girard 7. Champion 8. Newton Falls Games to watch: 1. Lakeview at Howland, Aug. 31 2. Hubbard at Poland, Sept. 1 3. Liberty at Hubbard, Oct. 20 NORTHEASTERN BUCKEYE CONFERENCE Predicted order of finish: 1. Canal Fulton Northwest 2. Louisville 3. West Branch 4. Canton South 5. Carrollton 6. Alliance 7. Minerva 8. Marlington Games to watch: 1. Northwest at West Branch, Sept. 22 2. Louisville at Northwest, Oct. 6 3. Carrollton at Canton South, Oct. 27 EAST SUBURBAN CONFERENCE Predicted order of finish: 1. Mathews 2. Ledgemont 3. Youngstown Christian 4. Cleveland CC 5. Pymatuning Valley 6. Lutheran East 7. Southington 8. St. John/Paul Games to watch: 1. McDonald at Southington, Aug. 26 (first game under new lights) 2. Mathews at Leetonia, Sept. 8 3. Mathews at Ledgemont, Sept. 29 WPIAL CLASS AAA Section 3 Predicted order of finish: 1. Blackhawk 2. West Allegheny 3. Hopewell 4. Moon 5. New Castle 6. Ambridge 7. Montour Games to watch: 1. Blackhawk at West Allegheny, Sept. 29 2. New Castle at Blackhawk, Oct. 6 3. Hopewell at New Castle, Oct. 13 WPIAL CLASS AA Section 4 Predicted order of finish: 1. Mars 2. Laurel 3. Mohawk 4. Shenango 5. Riverside 6. Neshannock 7. Summit Academy 8. Union 9. Cornell Games to watch: 1. Laurel at Mars, Sept. 1 2. Laurel at Mohawk, Oct. 6 3. Mars at Mohawk, Oct. 27 DISTRICT X Region 1 Class A Predicted order of finish: 1. Kennedy Catholic 2. Sharpsville 3. West Middlesex 4. Farrell 5. Mercer 6. Linesville 7. Cochranton 8. Lakeview 9. Conneaut Lake Games to watch: 1. Sharpsville at Farrell, Sept. 8 2. Kennedy Catholic at Sharpsville, Oct. 14 3. Kennedy Catholic at Farrell, Nov. 3 DISTRICT X Region 3 Class AA Predicted order of finish: 1. Reynolds 2. Wilmington 3. Sharon 4. Hickory 5. Grove City 6. Greenville 7. Northwestern Games to watch: 1. Wilmington at Reynolds, Sept. 29 2. Sharon at Wilmington, Oct. 20 3. Reynolds at Sharon, Oct. 27