Harold Raker's high school football column: Class A tournament worth the wait
By Harold Raker
The Daily Item
Mifflinburg at Milton -- The Wildcats don't want to limp into the playoffs. Mifflinburg 28-14.
Shikellamy at Line Mountain -- The Eagles bid a fond farewell to their neighbors. Line Mountain 25-7.
Danville at Lewisburg -- Both teams are clinging to slim playoff hopes. Lewisburg 14-10.
Selinsgrove at Montoursville -- The winner will claim at least a share of the final Central Susquehanna Conference Division I championship. Selinsgrove 28-21.
Hughesville at Warrior Run -- The Defenders have two games to prove they belong in the playoffs. It starts Friday night. Warrior Run 21-13.
Lourdes Regional at Nativity BVM -- The Red Raiders tune up for next week's showdown with CMVT. Lourdes 35-6.
Pottsville at Mount Carmel -- The Red Tornadoes could really use this one. Mount Carmel 28-21.
Tri-Valley at Upper Dauphin -- The Bulldogs get their second win. Tri-Valley 38-13.
Blue Mountain at Shamokin -- The Indians finally prove their winless record is undeserved. Shamokin 21-20.
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East Juniata at Freedom Village -- The Tigers are playing for pride now. East Juniata 42-19.
Elsewhere in the Eastern Conference: Williams Valley over Pine Grove, Halifax over Juniata, Millersburg over Newport, Loyalsock over Bloomsburg, Berwick over Coughlin, Marian Catholic over Jim Thorpe, Schuylkill Haven over Mahanoy Area, Minersville over Tamaqua, South Williamsport over Sayre, Towanda over Athens, Central Dauphin over Williamsport, North Penn-Blossburg over Montgomery, Canton over Muncy, Wellsboro over Wyalusing, Jersey Shore over Central Mountain, Pius X over Shenandoah Valley, Northwest over Carson Long and Bucktail over Elkton (Md.) Christian.
n Assistant sports editor Harold Raker covers high school football for The Daily Item. E-mail comments to hraker@dailyitem.com.