By Tom Nader

Publisher and Editor

The Pigskin Picks Challenge enters Week 3.

The first two weeks have shown a bit of parity throughout the competitors.

This week’s picks are sponsored by Water Street Tavern in Kent.

Before we look at this week’s list of games and selections, let’s first review the records following the opening two weeks of the season.

STANDINGS

Portage Sports (Tom Nader): 15-5

Alex Blake: 15-5

Roger Stefan: 14-6

Mason Jakacki: 14-6

Casey Timmons: 14-6

Frank Hairston: 14-6

Ryan Smith: 13-7

Kayne Smith: 13-7

Jon Hannan:13-7

Tom Rauber: 13-7

Rick Bower: 13-7

Jeremy Allen: 13-7

Mike Leigh: 13-7

Deian Longgood: 13-7

Gavin English: 13-7

Josh Perry: 12-8

Jim Manion: 12-8

Rich Scott: 12-8

Chris Myers: 12-8

Aaron Eads: 12-8

Nathan Skaggs: 12-8

Matt Monsman: 12-8

Drew Flarida: 12-8

Gary Humberson: 12-8

Brad Hager: 11-9

John Lehner: 11-9

Tom Byich: 11-9

Mike Keegan: 11-9

Steve Berry: 11-9

Brett Dubinsky: 10-10

Randy Porter: 10-10

Ron Evans: 9-11

Brian Jarvis: 8-12

THIS WEEK’S PICKS

TOM NADER

Aurora

Kent Roosevelt

Ravenna

Dalton

Field

Crestwood

Streetsboro

Waterloo

Windham

Garfield

Southeast

MIKE BEDER (Water Street Tavern)

Aurora

Kent Roosevelt

Ravenna

Mogadore

Field

Crestwood

Streetsboro

Waterloo

Windham

Normandy

Southeast

JOSH PERRY

Aurora

Lakewood

Ravenna

Mogadore

Field

Crestwood

Streetsboro

Waterloo

Windham

Garfield

Cuyahoga Falls

MASON JAKACKI

Aurora

Kent Roosevelt

Revere

Dalton

Field

Crestwood

Streetsboro

Waterloo

Windham

Garfield

Southeast

GARY HUMBERSON

Aurora

Kent Roosevelt

Revere

Dalton

Field

Crestwood

Streetsboro

Waterloo

Windham

Garfield

Southeast

JON HANNAN

Aurora

Kent Roosevelt

Revere

Dalton

Rootstown

Crestwood

Streetsboro

Lisbon

Windham

Garfield

Southeast

TOM BYICH

Aurora

Kent Roosevelt

Revere

Dalton

Field

Crestwood

Streetsboro

Waterloo

Windham

Garfield

Cuyahoga Falls

RICK BOWER

Aurora

Lakewood

Ravenna

Dalton

Field

Crestwood

Streetsboro

Waterloo

Jackson Milton

Garfield

Southeast

KAYNE SMITH

Aurora

Kent Roosevelt

Revere

Dalton

Field

Crestwood

Streetsboro

Waterloo

Windham

Garfield

Southeast

RYAN SMITH

Aurora

Lakewood

Revere

Dalton

Field

Crestwood

Streetsboro

Waterloo

Windham

Garfield

Southeast

CHRIS MYERS

Aurora

Lakewood

Revere

Dalton

Field

Crestwood

Streetsboro

Waterloo

Jackson-Milton

Garfield

Cuyahoga Falls

JEREMY ALLEN

Aurora

Lakewood

Revere

Dalton

Field

Crestwood

Streetsboro

Waterloo

Jackson-Milton

Garfield

Cuyahoga Falls

TOM RAUBER

Aurora

Lakewood

Revere

Dalton

Field

Crestwood

Streetsboro

Waterloo

Windham

Garfield

Southeast

RON EVANS

Aurora

Kent

Revere

Dalton

Field

Crestwood

Streetsboro

Waterloo

Jackson-Milton

Garfield

Southeast

BRETT DUBINSKY

Aurora

Lakewood

Ravenna

Dalton

Field

Crestwood

Streetsboro

Waterloo

Windham

Garfield

Southeast

JIM MANION

Aurora

Lakewood

Revere

Dalton

Field

Crestwood

Streetsboro

Waterloo

Windham

Garfield

Southeast

AARON EADS

Aurora

Lakewood

Revere

Mogadore

Field

Cuyahoga Heights

Streetsboro

Waterloo

Windham

Garfield

Southeast

ALEX BLAKE

Aurora

Kent Roosevelt

Revere

Dalton

Field

Crestwood

Streetsboro

Waterloo

Windham

Garfield

Southeast

CASEY TIMMONS

Aurora

Kent Roosevelt

Revere

Dalton

Field

Cuyahoga Heights

Streetsboro

Waterloo

Windham

Garfield

Southeast

RICH SCOTT

Aurora

Lakewood

Revere

Mogadore

Field

Cuyahoga Heights

Streetsboro

Waterloo

Windham

Garfield

Cuyahoga Falls

MIKE LEIGH

Aurora
Lakewood
Revere
Dalton
Field
Crestwood
Streetsboro
Waterloo
Windham
Garfield
Southeast

JOHN LEHNER

Aurora

Kent Roosevelt

Revere

Dalton

Field

Cuyahoga Heights

Streetsboro

Waterloo

Jackson-Milton

Garfield

Cuyahoga Falls

GAVIN ENGLISH

Aurora

Lakewood

Revere

Dalton

Field

Cuyahoga Heights

Streetsboro

Lisbon

Windham

Garfield

Cuyahoga Falls

NATHAN SKAGGS

Aurora

Lakewood

Revere

Dalton

Field

Crestwood

Streetsboro

Waterloo

Windham

Garfield

Southeast

BRAD HAGER

Aurora

Lakewood

Revere

Dalton

Field

Crestwood

Streetsboro

Waterloo

Jackson Milton

Garfield

Southeast

ROGER STEFAN

Aurora

Lakewood

Revere

Dalton

Field

Crestwood

Streetsboro

Waterloo

Jackson-Milton

Garfield

Southeast

DEIAN LONGGOOD

Aurora

Kent Roosevelt

Revere

Dalton

Field

Crestwood

Streetsboro

Waterloo

Jackson-Milton

Garfield

Southeast

MIKE KEEGAN

Aurora

Kent Roosevelt

Ravenna

Dalton

Field

Crestwood

Streetsboro

Waterloo

Windham

Garfield

Cuyahoga Falls