A Tornado watch

Without question, the most anticipated bracket in the upcoming District 3 football playoffs is the Class AA one. We've said in the past how deep this field is, which should make for very exciting football games.

The survivor of this minefield won't get much reprieve in the quarterfinals of the PIAA playoffs. The District 4 champion will venture to Hersheypark Stadium on Nov. 28 or 29 to meet the District 3 king in that round of states.

For how deep 3-AA is, 4-AA is right with it. The top eight teams all have winning records -- Troy and Wellsboro round out the field with 5-3 marks -- but it appears most teams are chasing Mount Carmel.

The Red Tornadoes (8-0) blew out previously unbeaten Lewisberg, 30-13, Friday night to take over the top spot in the district. The team opened the season with a convincing 14-0 win over Selinsgrove. The Class AAA Seals have not lost since.

Before it can focus on the 3-AA champion, Mount Carmel will likely have to beat Montoursville, a team that hasn't allowed double digit points since a 23-20 loss to Southern Columbia on Sept. 5. In the last six games, the Warriors (7-1) have allowed a total of 24 points and posted two shutouts.