Dallas Post staff correspondent Charlot Denmon takes on a whole new field of competition as she defends her title against The Dallas Post prognosticators - during the 1986 football season. Denmon, who finished in a tie for first place last year with former advertising representative Joe Gula, had an impres- sive 58-21 slate at the conclusion of the 1985 season. This year, however, Denmon faces some pretty stiff competition as the prognosticators gear up for the upcoming football season. Hot on Denmon’s trail and the only other prognosticator returning from last year’s field is Executive Editor Dotty Martin.. Martin, who finished in the top slot two years ago when the Dallas Post prognosticators made their debut, fin- ished a disappointing fourth last year with a 56-23 record. New on the list this year is staff writer John Hoinski. Hoinski, a former sports- writer for the Sunday Independent, claims he knows his football, if nothing else. A graduate of the University of Scranton, Hoinski is not taking this job as a prognosticator lightly, even if it is his first year in such a position. Dotty John Charlot John Jack GoalPOST MARTIN HOINSKI DENMON OLIVER JONES PETIE (16-9) (17-8) (10-19) (17-8) (16-9) (18-7) Dallas/ Dallas Dallas Dallas Dallas Dallas Dallas Hanover 13-12 18-14 24-12 24-13 34-0 14-7 Lehman/ Lehman Lehman Lehman Lehman Lehman Lehman Hanover 14-6 20-6 20-7 22-0 20-7 21-7 O’Reilly/ Hafey Hafey O'Reilly O'Reilly O'Reilly O'Reilly Hafey 7-0 13-7 14-7 7-6 13-6 7-6 Col.-Montour CoMo CoMo CoMo CoMo CoMo CoMo W.S. Tech 21-12 24-6 31-7 28-6 7-6 21-0 Pitt Pitt Pitt Pitters Pitt Maryland Maryland Maryland 12-6 24-17 14-12 35-28 27-15 14-10 JOHN OLIVER = DOTTY MARTIN Play Pa. Lottery at COOK'S VARIETY STORE Lehman 675-2811 Lotto-Super 7-Instant Daily Number BACK MOUNTAIN TEAMS GO FOR IT! PICKETTS CHARGE 64 E. Center Hill Rd., Dallas, Pa. 675-4511 Good Luck Mountaineers Mr. & Mrs. Tex Wilson Leo Stanislow 675-2899 Your Complete Security Needs Fire & Burglar Alarms graduate of Rutgers University, he received a Masters Degree from the University of Scranton. He and his wife, Carol, are the parents of two children, John, age 8; and Joanna, age 2. ~ Jones, who was head football coach at Dallas High School until 1978, says he’s been away from football for quite a while, but is looking forward to an opportunity to predict games on a weekly basis. A resident of Pioneer Avenue in Shav- ertown, Jones now teaches math at the Dallas Senior High School. He and his wife, Carol, are the parents JOHN HOINSKI DALLAS CHIROPRACTIC CENTER DR. EUGENE DeMINICO DR. CHRISTINE SWATKO 675-1882 550 ROUTE 415, DALLAS (Dallas Corners Building) of three children, Jay Jones, Sherri Pietrzak and Holly Kanarr. Last, but certainly not least, is the ever-famous GoalPOST Petie - that member of the community who will predict anonymously until his (or her, as (See RETURN, page 3) JACK JONES Gridders continue careers Five 1985 Back Mountain graduates are trying to continue their football careers at the college level. Four of these boys, Rich Long, Gerry Mihalick, Tim Lyons and Ron Ostrowski are graduates of Dallas High School, and Bill George graduated from Lake-Lehman High School. George, son of Mr. and Mrs. William George of Sweet Valley, is attending Wilkes College this year and trying out for a spot on their team. George, who overcame a serious back injury in the team to play a major role in the Black (See GRIDDERS, page 4)