Week 3:
Mentor (2-0) vs Clarkson (Canada) Football North (1-1): Should be a pretty comfortable win for Mentor as long as they take care of the football and play decent defense. Football North has several DI guys on their roster, but Mentor has a lot of advantages - namely continuity, depth, and coaching.
Euclid (2-0) @ Canton McKinley (2-0): This is a coin flip game. I think it should be pretty high scoring, but will give Euclid the edge due to the experience at QB to go along with their playmakers.
Solon (2-0) @ Stow (2-0): The winner of this game puts themselves in excellent shape to make the playoffs. Lots of computer points at stake. Solon has lost three of the last four against the Bulldogs, but I predict they win on the road this week.
Medina (2-0) vs Wadsworth (2-0): Last year Medina started off 2-0 before a 5 game losing streak began with a loss to Wadsworth. This time around, it seems like this is a much more even match. A big opportunity for both teams. This could go either way.
Strongsville (2-0) vs Brecksville (1-1): A lot of people counted out Strongsville after they graduated a lot of their starters from last year. But now they are in good position to start 3-0 once again and try to finish middle of the pack in the GCC to make the playoffs.
Brunswick (2-0) vs Rhodes (0-2): One of the biggest surprise teams of the area, Brunswick should easily win this game.
Shaker (1-1) vs Cleveland Heights (2-0): I believe this is the first time these two played football since Shaker left the LEL in 2012. It might be close, but I don't see Shaker winning this one.
Elyria (1-1) @ Lorain (0-2): I predicted Lorain to get 7 or 8 wins and make the playoffs in Region 1. Now they will be scrambling to try and finish with 5 wins. Elyria is improved and Lorain has been disappointing, but I don't think Elyris wins this one.
Anything better than 5-3 for the GCC this week would be really, really good. This is a tough week with a couple games being underdogs (Shaker/Elyria) and a few 50/50 games (Euclid, Solon, and Medina). If Medina, Brunswick, and Strongsville all start 3-0, things in the league will get interesting.