Let the party start in Ohio...

Welcome to the second half...er, I mean Week 6 in high school football. This is definitely an exciting week -- especially for those in the Buckeye State as OVC play gets underway with some great matchups.

Fairland and Coal Grove have a contrast of styles, but their goals are the same as they battle to get the upper hand in OVC play at Patterson Field this week.

Meanwhile, the ever-dangerous Chesapeake Panthers host an upstart South Point team looking to turn heads while also knocking off its rival.

In the Mountain State, there are a pair of tough matchups for local teams with Cabell Midland traveling to 4-1 Riverside and Spring Valley hosting George Washington. Riverside beat previously undefeated GW by a point in Week 5 action.

Huntington's best chance at cracking the win column thus far will come Friday when they host Princeton while Wayne travels to Point Pleasant for another Cardinal Conference tilt.

Here are my picks for this week....feel free to post your own or bash mine. And while you do so, take time to enjoy the look of the new Web site.

Coal Grove 28, Fairland 21
Chesapeake 22, South Point 14
Riverside 21, Cabell Midland 14
George Washington 41, Spring Valley 14
Huntington 31, Princeton 26
Wayne 48, Point Pleasant 6


GDT