PROGNOSTICATOR LIKES TRENTON OVER NOTRE DAME IN BIG GAME

With the regular season rapidly winding down, this week’s high school football picks include Trenton to beat Notre Dame. FRIDAY TRENTON at Notre Dame: This reminds of the old days when it was often Mercer County’s biggest game of the year. HIGHTSTOWN at Hopewell: Health conscious Bulldog trainer TC Coyne gives Hightstown’s vaunted Friday Afternoon Club a temperance lecture. Lawrence at HAMILTON: Game switch to Friday has disgruntled ticket taker Shannon Maher forced to cancel happy hour plans. West Windsor at STEINERT: Art teacher/coach Doug “Cooperazi” Cooper caught doing a painting of moon during rare Spartan night game. ALLENTOWN at Nottingham: Media Mogul Wes Kirkpatrick asks alumni for more money after he blows their entire gift on powerball tickets. Princeton at DELRAN: This is the wrong week to play the Bears.

HADDON TOWNSHIP at Robbinsville: Cheer up, Raven fans, softball is now just five months away. Pennsbury at NESHAMINY: If Pennsbury wins this one Dan McShane deserves a raise. COUNCIL ROCK SOUTH at Council Rock North: Hawks show who rues this house.

Bensalem at TRUMAN: Just call the Tigers champions.

Lower Moreland at BRISTOL: Giving John Greiner an extra week to prepare is simply unfair. NEW HOPE at Morrisville: Who would have ever thought New Hope would turn into a football factory. Pennington at POINT PLEASANT BORO: Red Raider fans drown their misery at the Tiki Bar. PALMYRA at Bordentown: Time to roll out the wrestling mats. BURLINGTON TOWNSHIP at Winslow Township: Air Maderia in line for South Jersey coach of the year.

FLORENCE at New Egypt: Wouldn’t it be great if Flashes got another shot at Penns Grove. Bishop Eustace at NORTHERN BURLINGTON: Greydog fans can only hope some college doesn’t try to steal Jule Dolci away.

Rancocas Valley at SHAWNEE: Pay no attention to Renegade record. Riverside at CLAYTON: When in doubt pick the home team. Willingboro at CAMDEN: Clarence Turner would be proud.

SATURDAY Pemberton at EWING: Overrated Shore Conference teams are praying Ewing doesn’t make the playoffs.

HUN at Peddie: Todd Smith has had a whole year to plot his revenge. BLAIR at Lawrenceville: All-Prep Laundry service will be busy after this one. Burlington City at HOLY CROSS: Lancers peaking for playoffs.

Wildwood at MAPLE SHADE: The last time Wildwood won you could buy a gallon of gas for less than $2.

Cardinal O’Hara at CONWELL-EGAN: Did you know the Eagles have never had an undefeated regular season.

Last Week: (19-5) .791 Season: (164-41) .800