By Ed Farrell

Herald Assistant Sports Editor

Though the regular season is starting its final third — when many teams are pushing for the playoffs — there are more mismatches than showdowns set for this weekend.

However a trio of Mercer County matchups — Sharpsville-Farrell and West Middlesex-Kennedy Catholic in District 10 Region 1-A and Greenville-Hickory in Region 3-AA — will lend spice to an otherwise stale slate.

Tonight’s Games

Sharpsville (4-1, 4-2) at Farrell (3-1, 4-2), 7 p.m.

A 4-game win skein has seen the Steelers outscore its opponents 154-27. Conversely, Mercer shattered Sharpsville’s streak of 4 straight last week (21-0). The winner should share Region 1-A’s top spot with Linesville, and Farrell already has annexed that tiebreaker edge with its win over the Lions.

Two years ago Sharpsville secured a 14-6 win at Anthony J. Paulekas Stadium, but Farrell returned the favor last season (21-15) at McCracken Field’s pines, and this will serve as the Steelers’ homecoming.

The game will be broadcast on NewsTalk 790 (WPIC AM), with Ryan Briggs and Chris Burtch calling the action.

Titusville (2-3, 2-4) at Sharon (3-1, 5-1), 7 p.m.

After Sharon suffered its initial setback of the season last week at New Wilmington, it will look to this as a bounce-back game. Mercer County contingents have experienced mixed results when tangling with Titusville.

The Rockets routed Reynolds (38-0) and edged Hickory (20-18) at Carter Field, sandwiched by a blowout at Greenville (34-0).

Titusville’s John Proano posted a 15-carry, 138-yard rushing performance in last week’s setback to Slippery Rock (34-20) that included a 51-yard scoring sprint that knotted the game at 20 heading into halftime.

The game will be available live on the Internet at www.mogulus.com/sharontigersfootball, with Sharon student Alex Cunningham doing the commentating.