Catholic Memorial (6-2, 5-1) at Arrowhead (7-1, 5-1)

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This battle of conference powers pairs the Crusaders against the Warhawks in a likely battle for second place in the Classic Eight. Arrowhead leads the conference in points scored (229) and points allowed (51), while Catholic Memorial is second in both categories at 225 and 67, respectively.

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In recent weeks the Arrowhead passing game has really come alive. Receiver Russ Finco caught 4 touchdown passes last week and has 9 touchdowns in only 5 games this year. Over half of quarterback Tom Parish's yards have gone to Finco this season. The Catholic Memorial secondary is a good one with Mitch Shultz and Derek Peake both attaining second team all conference last season.

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The Crusader secondary could mean that we see a lot of Brian Crook. The senior running back hasn't gotten the ball as much as other top rushers in the conference, but Crook is averaging over 6 yards per carry and has found the end zone 6 times. Other threats on the ground for Arrowhead are juniors Colton Schweitzer and Jamal Wright.

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Pete Karczewski leads the Memorial offense in touchdowns with 9, but the Crusaders have shown that they distribute the load in the offense well. Broc Kocour is averaging over 8 yards per carry, and quarterback Dominic Zanoni is also a threat with his feet. The Crusaders have 6 different players who average over 25 yards per game on the ground.

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Passing has been an issue this year for Zanoni. The quarterback is completing only 37 percent of his passes and is averaging less than 50 yards per game. Should the strong Arrowhead defense hold down the ground game of Memorial, Zanoni needs to get in a rhythm to force Arrowhead to respect the pass. The size of the Crusaders receivers could be used to a great advantage against a smaller secondary for Arrowhead.

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Strength meets strength in a number of ways in this exciting match up. Both teams are coming off blowout wins and should be fired up for this Wednesday night game. Arrowhead has scored 35 points in four straight games while the Crusaders have done so twice in a row. Both defenses are too good to allow that many points, but the versatility of the Arrowhead offense should be enough to win at home.

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Prediction: Arrowhead 28 Catholic Memorial 21

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Kettle Moraine (4-4, 3-3) at Milwaukee Pius (2-6, 2-4)

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The Lasers are the only team currently at .500 in the conference; therefore they are the only team fighting for still fighting for a playoff spot. For them to win this game and get in they need play a much better game then last week when they lost to West 38-14. The Popes aren't nearly as strong of a team as West even with Jared Russo under center, but still could present a formidable challenge.

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The Lasers run a creative offense led by sophomore quarterback Kyle Kita and running back Garret Wescott. Kita often lines up in the shotgun and uses his feet well. His running has been productive but hasn't shown the ability to win in a big game yet this season. Kita is second in the conference in passing yards and tied for first in passing touchdowns.

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Wescott is one of three players in the conference with over 100 carries, and the Lasers mix up his looks well. He will line up in the backfield but also sometimes takes direct snaps in a form of the wildcat offense. Wescott has had trouble finding the end zone this year with just two scores in 105 carries.

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The Popes have moved the ball efficiently with Jared Russo at the helm, but it hasn't translated into points. In the two games he has been back the Popes have scored just 7 and 14 points, while Russo hasn't thrown a touchdown pass in 60 attempts. Still, he throws for over 200 yards per game and the Kettle Moraine secondary will need to be a lot sharper than last week when they were destroyed by West's passing attack.

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Prediction: Kettle Moraine 26 Milwaukee Pius 13

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Waukesha North (3-5, 2-4) at Waukesha West (8-0, 6-0)

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The Northstars are the only thing that stands between West and an undefeated season, but don't expect them to be in the way for too long.

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The offensive attack for the Wolverines has shown both the ability to run and pass the ball effectively. Charlie Congdon leads the Classic Eight in rushing yards, and needs just 124 to reach 1,000 on the season. As shown last week, Ryan Young can throw the ball for success. Nick Tehan has emerged as his big play guy, as he has jumped to second in the conference in receiving yards.

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The North offense is a lot of throwing the football, which teams have struggled to do all year against West. Christopher Aho has his work cut out for him with the combination of Nate Angles and Tehan lurking in the secondary.

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Prediction: Waukesha West 42 Waukesha North 10

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Waukesha South (1-7, 0-6) at Mukwonago (1-7, 1-5)

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The bottom two teams meet Wednesday to determine who will finish last in the conference in wins. Mukwonago picked up their first win last week with a great game from quarterback Derek Hasanoglu, who is actually second in the conference in rushing yards. His presence alone will be enough to give the Indians there second win an as many games.

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Prediction: Mukwonago 35 Waukesha South 21