Championship Week

With only one District 2 football team remaining  in the Dunmore Bucks. The Bucks take on Southern Columbia in Danville for the unofficial PIAA Eastern Conference Championship and the right to make the 2A State Championship game. In college football, several conference championship games are this week and several teams will try and convince the College Football playoff committee that they belong in the Playoffs. Here what I believe should happen. I believe the SEC and ACC champions are in. Oklahoma is in if they win, Wisconsin is in if they win. Alabama could be in if Oklahoma or Wisconsin lose. If both Wisconsin and Oklahoma, could it possibly leave the door open for both ACC teams to get in or two loss Ohio State? We'll just have to see what the Committee has to say. With all that being, here are the game previews for the State Semifinal matchup and the conference championships that involve Top 25 teams.

High School Football State Semifinals
AA State Semifinal
Dunmore vs Southern Columbia
Fri 7 PM at Danville High School
Dunmore got here by knocking off Ligonier Valley. Southern Columbia is coming off a win over Neumann-Gorretti. This is a clash of powers in northeast and central Pennsylvania. Bucks QB Gavin Darcy has been fantastic. He's thrown for 1,468 yards and 27 touchdowns. RB Frank Damiano has rushed for 631 yards and 14 touchdowns. Wideout Nate Fangio has 26 catches for 658 yards and nine touchdowns. Tigers QB Stone Hollenback has thrown for 2,238 yards and 26 touchdowns. RB Gaige Garcia has rushed for 1,901 yards and 32 touchdowns. Wideout Julian Fleming had 58 catches for 1,283 yards and 18 touchdowns.

Prediction: Southern Columbia

College Football Conference Championship

PAC-12 Championship
USC vs Stanford
Fri 8 PM at Levi Stadium
USC is coming in with a 10-2 mark and Stanford has a 9-3 record. Trojans QB Sam Darnold has thrown for 3,462 yards and 24 touchdowns. Junior RB Ronald Jone II has rushed for 1,346 yards and 16 touchdowns and junior wideout Deontay Burnett has 73 catches for 966 yards and nine touchdowns. Cardinal sophomore QB KJ Costello has thrown for 1,169 yards and nine touchdowns. Junior RB Bryce Love has rushed for 1,848 yards and 16 touchdowns and junior wideout JJ Arcega-Whiteside has 41 catches for 633 yards and six touchdowns.

Prediction: USC

Conference USA Championship
North Texas at FAU
Sat 12 PM
North Texas and FAU come in with a record of 9-3 and looking for a Conference USA championship. NT Mean Green QB Mason Fine has thrown for 3,393 yards and 27 touchdowns. RB Jeffrey Wilson has rushed for 1,215 yards and 16 touchdowns. Wideout Jalen Guyton has 47 catches for 758 yards and nine touchdowns. Atlantic Owls QB Jason Driskel has thrown for 1,708 yards and 12 touchdowns. RB Devin Singletary has rushed for 1,630 yards and 26 touchdowns and wideout Willie Wright has 45 catches for 559 yards and four touchdowns.

Prediction: FAU

MAC Championship
Akron vs Toledo
Sat 12 PM at Ford Field
Akron comes in with a record of 7-5 and Toledo comes in with a record of 10-2. Zips senior QB Thomas Woodson threw for 1,742 yards and 14 touchdowns. RB Manny Morgan rushed for 342 yards and three touchdowns and junior wideout Kwadarrius Smith has 30 catches for 605 yards and six touchdowns. Rockets senior QB Logan Woodside threw for 3,451 yards and 24 touchdowns. RB Terry Swanson rushed for 1,139 yards and 12 touchdowns and wideout Diontae Johnson has 63 catches for 1,139 yards and 11 touchdowns.

Prediction: Toledo

American Athletic Conference Championship
Memphis vs UCF
Sat 12 PM
Memphis comes in with a record of 10-1 and UCF comes in undefeated with a record of 11-0. Tigers senior QB Riley Ferguson is throwing for 3,500 yards and 32 touchdowns. Sophomore RB Darrell Henderson is rushing for 1,045 yards and eight touchdowns and senior wideout Anthony Miller has 78 catches for 1,212 yards and 14 touchdowns. Knights sophomore QB McKenzie Milton has thrown for 3,301 yards and 30 touchdowns. Sophomore RB Adrian Killins Jr has rushed for 711 yards and nine touchdowns and junior receiver Tre'Quan Smith has 48 catches for 921 yards and 11 touchdowns.

Prediction: UCF

Big 12 Championship
TCU vs Oklahoma
Sat 12:30 PM at AT&T Stadium
TCU is coming in with a 10-2 record and Oklahoma is coming in with an 11-1 mark. The stakes are high for Oklahoma as with a win, they could punch their ticket to the College Football playoff. Horned Frogs redshirt senior QB Kenny Hill is throwing for 2,604 yards and 19 touchdowns on the year. With leading rusher sophomore Darius Anderson out with an injury, senior RB Kyle Hicks is the second leading rushed with 565 yards and four touchdowns and senior wide receiver Desmon White has 33 catches for 362 yards and four touchdowns. Sooners senior QB Baker Mayfield has thrown for 4,097 yards and 37 touchdowns. Sophomore RB Rodney Anderson has rushed for 867 yards and 11 touchdowns on the year and junior TE Mark Andrews has 51 catches for 848 yards and six touchdowns.

Prediction: Oklahoma

SEC Championship
Auburn vs Georgia
Sat 4 PM at Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Auburn comes in with a 10-2 record and Georgia comes in with an 11-1 mark. The SEC Champion should be guaranteed to make the College Football playoff. Auburn's two losses came to Clemson and LSU. Georgia's lone loss came to the same Auburn team. Tigers sophomore QB Jarrett Stidham has thrown for 2,682 yards and 16 touchdowns. RB Kerryon Johnson is expected to play despite being injured last week against Alabama. He has rushed for 1,276 yards and 17 touchdowns and junior wideout Ryan Davis has 69 catches for 703 yards and five touchdowns. Bulldogs freshman QB Jake Fromm has thrown for 1,990 yards and 19 touchdowns. Senior RB Nick Chubb has rushed for 1,098 yards and 13 touchdowns and senior receiver Javon Wims has 38 catches for 631 yards and six touchdowns.

Prediction: Georgia

Mountain West Championship
Boise State vs Fresno State
Sat 7:45 PM
Both Boise State and Fresno State both come in with a record of 9-3. Broncos junior QB Brett Rypien is a three year starter and this year has thrown for 2,249 yards and 14 touchdowns. Sophomore RB Alexander Mattison has rushed for 1,024 yards and 11 touchdowns and senior receiver Cedric Wilson has 65 catches for 1,142 yards and six touchdowns. Bulldogs junior QB Marcus McMaryion is a transfer from Oregon State and has thrown for 2,212 yards and 14 touchdowns to only three interceptions. Freshman RB Jordan Mims has rushed for 590 yards and six touchdowns and junior receiver KeeSean Johnson has 64 catches for 860 yards and eight touchdowns.

Prediction: Boise State

ACC Championship
Miami (FL) vs Clemson
Sat 8 PM at Bank of America Stadium
Miami is coming in with a 10-1 mark and Clemson is coming in with an 11-1 record. The winner of the ACC Championship will make the college football playoff. Hurricanes junior QB Malik Rosier is throwing for 2,807 yards and 25 touchdowns. Sophomore RB Travis Homer is rushing for 861 yards and seven touchdowns and senior wideout Braxton Berrios has 45 catches for 583 yards and nine touchdowns. Tigers QB Kelly Bryant has thrown for 2,426 yards and 12 touchdowns. RB Travis Etienne has rushed for 720 yards and 12 touchdowns and wideout Deon Cain has 49 catches for 620 yards and five touchdowns.

Prediction: Miami

Big Ten Championship
Wisconsin vs Ohio State
Sat 8 PM at Lucas Oil Stadium
Wisconsin comes in undefeated with a record of 12-0. Ohio State comes in with a mark of 10-2. A Wisconsin win should get them into the college football playoff but Ohio State would need help to get in especially if TCU knocks off Oklahoma. Redshirt sophomore QB Alex Hornibrook has thrown for 2,157 yards and 21 touchdowns. Freshman RB Jonathan Taylor has rushed for 1,806 yards and 13 touchdowns and senior tight end has 38 catches for 471 yards and four touchdowns. Buckeyes QB JT Barrett has thrown for 2,717 yards and 33 touchdowns and has rushed for 683 yards and nine touchdowns. Freshman RB JK Dobbins has rushed for 1,190 yards and seven touchdowns and reshirt sophomore receiver KJ Hill has 51 catches for 519 yards and three touchdowns.

Prediction: Ohio State