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Friday Night Forecast: WPIAL championship football picks from the Times' sports staff

Joshua Carney
Beaver County Times

Each week the Times' sports staff will give their picks on each of the matchups involving a team in our coverage area. This week, three teams from the Beaver Valley will take to the gridiron for some football action in the WPIAL championship games at Acrisure Stadium.

Be sure to follow along throughout the year to see which of our "experts" can pick the most winners! Here are the five brave souls posting their picks: 

Josh Carney: Lead sports reporter for the Beaver County Times, and the reigning, defending Times' sports staff picks champion. Also had a tough introduction to Beaver County football when his Highlands Golden Rams fell to a Blackhawk team led by Zack Hayward in the 2008 WPIAL semifinals.

Bill Allmann: Entering his 34th year covering WPIAL athletics for the Beaver County Times. From Darrelle Revis to Rushel Shell, Bill has seen it all, and then some!

Joe Sager: Like Bill, Joe has been around the block a few times, contributing to the Times' sports coverage since 2013. While his reporting is always air tight, Sager isn't afraid to get wild with the picks and predict a few upsets. 

Ethan Morrison: After spending the 2021 sports season working behind the scenes learning the ropes, Ethan has worked his way into the starting lineup for the Times. Ethan is also currently a student at Robert Morris University and is the Editor In Chief of RMU Sentry Media, and the Assistant Sports Editor of the Colonial Sports Network.

Rachael Kriger: The Hopewell native makes her return to the Beaver Valley, and is set to make her debut for the Times this fall. Previously, Kriger wrote for Last Word on Soccer, Equalizer Soccer, and MLS Multiplex, while also serving as the Vice President of North American Soccer Reporters.

Check out the Times' sports staff's WPIAL championship game picks across all four classifications that will play Friday at Acrisure Stadium.

Contact Joshua Carney at jcarney@gannett.com or 724-681-9136. Follow Joshua on Twitter: @ByJoshCarney