Friday Night Forecast: Week 1 staff picks

Each week the Times' sports staff will give their picks on each matchup involving a team in our coverage area. This week, teams from the Beaver Valley will kick off their respective seasons in the WPIAL in Week 1.

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 that will be posting their picks throughout the season.

Josh Carney: Pennsylvania/Ohio Sports Editor and former Beaver County Times sports reporter. He had a tough introduction to Beaver County football when his Highland Rams fell to a Blackhawk team led by Zack Hayward in the 2008 WPIAL playoffs.

Bill Allmann: Bill is entering his 36th 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 is not afraid to get wild with the picks and predict a few upsets.

Rachael Kriger: The Hopewell native is back for a third year with the Times. Previously, Kriger wrote for Last Word on Soccer, Equalizer Soccer, and MLS Multiplex. She also serves as the President of the North American Soccer Reporters.

Ethan Morrison: Ethan enters his fourth year covering WPIAL athletics for the Times and is now entering his first year covering high school athletics in the Beaver Valley as the Beaver County Times' sports reporter.

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