Games of the Week (May 4-9)

Well, here goes. It's unlikely these games will be played on the days we're listing below thanks to a nasty stretch run lately from Mother Nature. Regardless of how dreary it's been, there's some good races around the Mid-Penn. Only the Colonial Division has a team leading by more than one game heading to the final week of play before the district deadline. Northern is up on Waynesboro by two games.

Red Land and Chambersburg are tied atop the Commonwealth; Mechanicsburg leads Hershey and Lower Dauphin by a game in the Keystone and Greencastle-Antrim holds a half-game lead on Camp Hill in the Capital. Trinity is one game behind the Devils and Lions. Without further ado, this week's top games (any division jargon is as of Friday night):

Cumberland Valley at Red Land, Monday, 4 -- A late rally helped Red Land to a win against the Eagles earlier this season. To keep their hopes for a third-straight division title alive, the Patriots need to win here and if they don't, hope Central Dauphin bounces Chambersburg on Wednesday.

Waynesboro at Northern, Monday, 5 -- A win here clinches the division for the Polar Bears no matter what they do in their final two games. The way these offenses have been ringing up the runs, the good folks in Dillsburg may need to turn those lights on before the Mid-Penn Tournament comes to town.

Susquenita at West Perry, Tuesday, 4:15 -- There's no division title on the line but West Perry needs a win to prevent a three-game sweep from their arch rivals. The Mustangs are depleted but can reach the playoffs with three wins this week.

Lower Dauphin at Mechanicsburg, Wednesday, 4 -- Depending what happens earlier this week, the Wildcats will be close to clinching the division if they can take care of Middletown (Saturday) and Palmyra (Monday). That's not an easy task and neither is a date with the Falcons, who are one game back entering the weekend.

Camp Hill at Trinity, Thursday, 4:15 -- A big rivalry clash with division implications. A loss will likely relegate Camp Hill to a second- or third-place finish. The thought here is that Camp Hill and Greencastle-Antrim will need many tiebreakers to see who goes to the MPT.