SHAMOKIN - Dave Feaster, of 1279 Snydertown Road, Sunbury, was named the top winner of week nine of The News-Item Football Contest.
Feaster was the only entrant to pick 10 out of 10 games correctly, winning a $50 gift certificate to any of the contest's participating sponsors. The games in the Brewer's Outlet ad were incorrect and did not count.
Irene Dargoskie, of 954 Pine St., Kulpmont, correctly picked nine out of 10 games, winning second place and a $25 gift certificate.
Thirteen entrants correctly picked eight out of 10 games, but two entrants, Jan Povish, of 509 Balsam St., Coal Township, and Rick Burgess, of 850 N. Fifth St., Sunbury, were the only two that picked 47 points as the top score of the week, which matched Pittsburgh's winning score in their 47-17 win over Temple Saturday. A random drawing determined third place, giving the win and and a $15 gift certificate to Povish.
The three winners, Burgess, and all the entrants who correctly picked eight out of 10 games correctly are entered in the grand prize drawing at the end of the contest for the $200 grand prize. Qualifiers are Janice Mazurkevich, of 418 E. Sixth St., Mount Carmel; Kathy Palewicz, of 630 E. Seventh St., Mount Carmel; Clara Keretski, of 40 N. Vine St., Mount Carmel; Lou Ebright, of 306 S. Pearl St., Shamokin; Jeff Wojciechowski, of 1273 Snydertown Road, Sunbury; Gail Shelbert, of 125 Academy St., Shamokin; Kellie Wojciewchowski, of 5 Sunrise Terrace Ave., Berwick; Kathy Clark, of 135 Center St., Coal Township; Matt Sabo, of 1676 W. Pine St., Coal Township; Donna Wisloski, of 1631 W. Willow St., Coal Township, and Tony Varano, of 311 S. Rock St., Shamokin.
Scores from last week's games were: Shikellamy 41, Shamokin 17; Northwestern 28, Iowa 17; North Schuylkill 42, Panther Valley 19; North Carolina 43, N.C. State 35; Bloomsburg 14, Danville 12; Pittsburgh 47, Temple 17; Exeter 16, Pottsville 6; Mississippi 30, Arkansas 27; Selinsgrove 33, Mount Carmel Area 20; Nebraska 23, Michigan 9.