By Tom Nader

Publisher and Editor

We only have Weeks 9 and 10 remaining!

John Lehner continues to strengthen his lead atop the standings. Lehner jumped into the lead after Week 6, then went perfect in Week 7 and followed those up with the best record of anyone in Week 8.

Lehner’s 10-1 record from last week’s games lifts his lead over the next-best by three games. His record now sits at 66-19, while trailing closely are Ron Evans, Chuck Ulrich and Mike Keegan, who all three are 63-22.

Here are the current standings, as well as this week’s picks.

OVERALL STANDINGS

(Note: Name, overall record and last week’s record is in parentheses)

John Lehner 66-19 (10-1)

Ron Evans 63-22 (9-2)

Chuck Ulrich 63-22 (9-2)

Mike Keegan 63-22 (9-2)

Tom Nader 62-23 (9-2)

Tom Byich 61-24 (7-4)

Gary Humberson 61-24 (8-3)

Jeremy Allen 60-25 (7-4)

Jim Manion 60-25 (9-2)

Brett Dubinsky 59-26 (9-2)

Kayne Smith 58-27 (9-2)

Drew Flarida 57-28 (8-3)

Tom Rauber 57-28 (9-2)

Ryan Smith 56-29 (9-2)

Alex Blake 55-30 (9-2)

Chip Bittecuffer 55-30 (6-5)

Randy Porter 54-31 (8-3)

Trevor Flarida 53-32 (7-4)

THIS WEEK’S GAMES

Aurora at Barberton

Rootstown at Crestwood

Tallmadge at Field

Garfield at Crestview

Kent Roosevelt at Cuyahoga Falls

Mogadore at Marlington

Cloverleaf at Ravenna

LaBrae at Southeast

Woodridge at Streetsboro

Windham at Kennedy Catholic (Oct. 17)

THIS WEEK’S PICKS

TOM NADER

Aurora

Crestwood

Tallmadge

Garfield

Kent Roosevelt

Mogadore

Cloverleaf

Southeast

Woodridge

Windham

GARY HUMBERSON

Aurora

Rootstown

Tallmadge

Garfield

Kent Roosevelt

Mogadore

Cloverleaf

LaBrae

Woodridge

Kennedy Catholic

CHUCK ULRICH

Aurora

Crestwood

Tallmadge

Garfield

Kent Roosevelt

Mogadore

Cloverleaf

Southeast

Streetsboro

Kennedy Catholic

TOM RAUBER

Aurora

Crestwood

Tallmadge

Garfield

Kent Roosevelt

Mogadore

Cloverleaf

Southeast

Woodridge

Windham

MIKE KEEGAN

Aurora

Crestwood

Tallmadge

Garfield

Kent Roosevelt

Mogadore

Cloverleaf

LaBrae

Streetsboro

Kennedy Catholic

RANDY PORTER

Aurora

Rootstown

Tallmadge

Garfield

Kent Roosevelt

Mogadore

Ravenna

Southeast

Streetsboro

Kennedy Catholic

TOM BYICH

Aurora

Crestwood

Tallmadge

Garfield

Kent Roosevelt

Mogadore

Cloverleaf

LaBrae

Streetsboro

Kennedy Catholic

RON EVANS

Aurora

Rootstown

Tallmadge

Kent Roosevelt

Mogadore

Cloverleaf

LaBrae

Streetsboro

Kennedy Catholic

BRETT DUBINSKY

Aurora 

Rootstown 

Tallmadge 

Garfield

Kent Roosevelt

Marlington

Cloverleaf 

LaBrae

Woodridge 

Windham

ALEX BLAKE

Aurora

Rootstown

Tallmadge

Garfield

Kent Roosevelt

Marlington

Cloverleaf

LaBrae

Streetsboro

Kennedy Catholic

JEREMY ALLEN

Aurora

Crestwood

Tallmadge

Kent Roosevelt

Mogadore

Cloverleaf

Southeast

Streetsboro

Windham

Garfield

JOHN LEHNER

Aurora

Crestwood

Tallmadge

Garfield

Kent Roosevelt

Mogadore

Cloverleaf

LaBrae

Streetsboro

Windham

KAYNE SMITH

Aurora

Rootstown

Tallmadge

Garfield

Kent Roosevelt

Mogadore

Cloverleaf

Southeast

Woodridge

Windham

RYAN SMITH

Aurora

Rootstown

Tallmadge

Garfield

Kent Roosevelt

Mogadore

Cloverleaf

Southeast

Streetsboro

Windham

JIM MANION

Aurora

Crestwood

Tallmadge

Garfield

Kent Roosevelt

Mogadore

Cloverleaf

LaBrae

Streetsboro

Windham