By Tom Nader

Publisher and Editor

The 2024 Pigskin Picks Challenge heats up as competitors push into the final five weeks of picks.

Six different people are all tied atop the standings: Alex Blake, Tom Rauber, Nathan Skaggs, Chris Myers, Jim Manion and Casey Timmons.

Three more are just one game off the lead and four more are only two games off the leading pace.

It is shaping up to be an exciting finish to this year’s challenge.

Below is a look back at the Week 5 records, the overall standings, the schedule of games selected for Week 6 and all of the competitors’ picks for Friday night.

This week’s sponsor is LeeAngelo’s in Aurora.

WEEK 5 RECORDS

Mike Leigh 12-0

Mason Jakacki 11-1

Brett Dubinsky 11-1

Josh Perry 11-1

Casey Timmons 11-1

Nathan Skaggs 11-1

John Lehner 11-1

Chris Myers 11-1

Brian Jarvis 11-1

Jim Manion 11-1

Alex Blake 10-2

Brad Hager 10-2

Jon Hannan 10-2

Tom Rauber 10-2

Drew Flarida 10-2

Rick Bower 10-2

Ron Evans 10-2

Jeremy Allen 10-2

Tom Nader 9-3

Aaron Eads 9-3

Roger Stefan 9-3

Frank Hairston 9-3

Gavin English 9-3

Deian Longgood 9-3

Matt Monsman 9-3

Kayne Smith 9-3

Mike Keegan 9-3

Gary Humberson 9-3

Tom Byich 9-3

Ryan Smith 7-5

Randy Porter 6-6

Rich Scott 5-7

OVERALL RECORDS

Alex Blake 43-12

Tom Rauber 43-12

Nathan Skaggs 43-12

Chris Myers 43-12

Jim Manion 43-12

Casey Timmons 43-12

Tom Nader 42-13

Jeremy Allen 42-13

Mason Jakacki 42-13

Drew Flarida 41-14

Mike Leigh 41-14

John Lehner 41-14

Jon Hannan 41-14

Roger Stefan 40-15

Frank Hariston 39-16

Kayne Smith 39-16

Aaron Eads 39-16

Gavin English 39-16

Ryan Smith 38-17

Deian Longgood 38-17

Gary Humberson 38-17

Josh Perry 38-17

Brian Jarvis 37-18

Tom Byich 37-18

Brett Dubinsky 37-18

Rick Bower 37-18

Mike Keegan 36-19

Ron Evans 36-19

Brad Hager 35-20

Matt Monsman 35-20

Rich Scott 34-21

Randy Porter 29-26

WEEK 6 GAMES

Cuyahoga Falls at Aurora

Copley at Kent Roosevelt

Ravenna at Cloverleaf

Warren JFK at Mogadore

St. Thomas Aquinas at Rootstown

Crestwood at Chagrin Falls

Springfield at Field

Streetsboro at Norton

Mathews at Windham

Waterloo at McDonald

Garfield at Southeast

THIS WEEK’S SELECTIONS

TOM NADER

Aurora

Kent Roosevelt

Cloverleaf

Warren JFK

Rootstown

Chagrin Falls

Field

Streetsboro

Windham

McDonald

Garfield

FRANK HAIRSTON

Aurora

Kent Roosevelt

Cloverleaf

Mogadore

Rootstown

Chagrin Falls

Field

Streetsboro

McDonald

Garfield

JOSH PERRY

Aurora

Kent Roosevelt

Cloverleaf

Mogadore

Rootstown

Crestwood

Field

Norton

Windham

McDonald

Southeast

JON HANNAN

Aurora

Kent Roosevelt

Cloverleaf

Warren JFK

Rootstown

Crestwood

Field

Streetsboro

Windham

McDonald

Garfield

NATHAN SKAGGS

Aurora

Copley

Ravenna

Warren JFK

Chagrin

Field

Boro

Windham

McDonald

Garfield

GAVIN ENGLISH

Aurora

Copley

Cloverleaf

Warren JFK

Rootstown

Chagrin Falls

Field

Streetsboro

Windham

McDonald

Garfield

BRIAN JARVIS

Aurora

Copley

Cloverleaf

Warren JFK

Rootstown

Chagrin Falls

Field

Streetsboro

Windham

McDonald

Garfield

MATT MONSMAN

Aurora

Kent Roosevelt

Ravenna

St Thomas Aquinas

Crestwood

Field

Streetsboro

Windham

Waterloo

Garfield

RANDY PORTER

Cuyahoga Falls

Kent Roosevelt

Cloverleaf

Warren JFK

St. Thomas Aquinas

Crestwood

Field

Norton

Windham

Waterloo

Garfield

BRETT DUBINSKY

Copley

Ravenna

Warren JFK

Rootstown

Chagrin Falls

Field

Streetsboro

Windham

McDonald

Southeast

TOM RAUBER

Aurora

Copley

Cloverleaf

Mogadore

Rootstown

Crestwood

Field

Streetsboro

Windham

McDonald

Garfield

CHRIS MYERS

Aurora

Copley

Cloverleaf

Warren JFK

Rootstown

Chagrin falls

Field

Streetsboro

Windham

McDonald

Garfield

CASEY TIMMONS

Aurora

Kent Roosevelt

Cloverleaf

Warren JFK

Rootstown

Chagrin Falls

Field

Streetsboro

Windham

McDonald

Garfield

TOM BYICH

Aurora

Kent Roosevelt

Cloverleaf

Warren JFK

Rootstown

Crestwood

Field

Streetsboro

Windham

McDonald

Garfield

MASON JAKACKI

Aurora

Copley

Cloverleaf

Warren JFK

Rootstown

Chagrin Falls

Field

Streetsboro

Windham

McDonald

Garfield

GARY HUMBERSON

Aurora

Copley

Cloverleaf

Warren JFK

Roostown

Crestwood

Field

Streetsboro

Windham

McDonald

Garfield

RICK BOWER

Aurora

Copley

Cloverleaf

Warren JFK

Rootstown

Chagrin Falls

Field

Streetsboro

Windham

McDonald

Garfield

MIKE KEEGAN

Aurora

Copley

Cloverleaf

Warren JFK

Rootstown

Chagrin Falls

Field

Streetsboro

Windham

McDonald

Garfield

RYAN SMITH

Aurora

Copley

Cloverleaf

Warren JFK

Rootstown

Chagrin Falls

Field

Streetsboro

Windham

McDonald

Garfield

KAYNE SMITH

Aurora

Kent Roosevelt

Ravenna

Warren JFK

Rootstown

Chagrin Falls

Field

Streetsboro

Windham

McDonald

Garfield

ALEX BLAKE

Copley

Cloverleaf

Warren JFK

Rootstown

Crestwood

Field

Streetsboro

Windham

McDonald

Garfield

RON EVANS

Aurora

Kent Roosevelt

Cloverleaf

Mogadore

Rootstown

Chagrin Falls

Field

Streetsboro

Windham

McDonald

Garfield

JEREMY ALLEN

Aurora

Kent Roosevelt

Cloverleaf

Warren JFK

Rootstown

Chagrin Falls

Field

Streetsboro

Windham

McDonald

Garfield

JIM MANION

Aurora

Copley

Cloverleaf

Mogadore

Rootstown

Chagrin Falls

Field

Streetsboro

Windham

McDonald

Garfield

ROGER STEFAN

Aurora

Copley

Cloverleaf

Warren JFK

Rootstown

Chagrin Falls

Field

Streetsboro

Windham

McDonald

Garfield

DEIAN LONGGOOD

Aurora

Kent Roosevelt

Cloverleaf

Warren JFK

Rootstown

Chagrin Falls

Field

Streetsboro

Windham

McDonald

Garfield

MIKE LEIGH

Aurora

Copley

Cloverleaf

Warren JFK

Rootstown

Chagrin Falls

Field

Streetsboro

Windham

Mcdonald

Garfield

STEVE BERRY 

Aurora

Copley

Cloverleaf

Warren JFK

Rootstown

Chagrin Falls

Field

Norton

Windham

Waterloo

Garfield

AARON EADS

Aurora

Copley

Cloverleaf

Warren JFK

Rootstown

Chagrin Falls

Field

Streetsboro

Mathews

McDonald

Garfield

JOHN LEHNER

Aurora

Kent Roosevelt

Cloverleaf

Warren JFK

Rootstown

Chagrin Falls

Field

Streetsboro

Windham

McDonald

Garfield

BRAD HAGER