But the one he enjoys most is his annual "Name Game," in which he has a little fun with names he has seen this season. Fun is the operative word; The Fumbler does not want to offend anyone.

Here goes:

In the offseason, do Max Kielbasa of Keystone Oaks and Pat Capatolla of Seton-LaSalle work together in the deli at the Banksville Road Kuhn's? Do they make much bread?

With Matt King and Zach Lord on hand, is it a surprise that Shaler is contending for a WPIAL crown? Are they neighbors on Mount Royal Boulevard?

Does having Travis November as a kicker make Ford City a playoff favorite? And shouldn't Riverside running back Josh Gibson be playing fall baseball?

Being an all-around sports fanatic, The Fumbler couldn't help but notice some girls' names. Isn't Geibel soccer player Aryn Askin a natural for the Post-Gazette's feature, "Just Askin' "? And has anyone seen Serra Catholic golfer Sarah Heimlich maneuver around a course?

Enough!

By any name, The Fumbler sparkled last week, compiling a 54-11 record (.830 percentage). That gave him a season mark of 312-83 (.790). Here are his selections for this weekend's top games:

Shaler (6-0, 2-0) at North Allegheny (6-0, 2-0), 7:30 p.m. today -- Many still question how good Shaler is, but The Fumbler says the Titans are definitely good enough to stay with North Allegheny. But in the end, can Shaler stand up to North Allegheny's offensive and defensive lines? This is Shaler's best start since 1994. That year, the Titans started 8-0 before losing to ... North Allegheny. Winner: North Allegheny.

Penn Hills (3-3, 2-0) at Gateway (5-1, 2-0), 7:30 p.m. today -- After giving up 36 points in Week 4, Gateway's defense has improved the past two games, allowing only 15 points. That defense will determine the outcome of this Quad East Conference clash. Winner: Gateway.

Upper St. Clair (4-2, 1-1) at Bethel Park (4-2, 1-1), 7:30 p.m. today -- What does Bethel Park have left in the tank after last week's tough double-overtime loss to McKeesport? This one could determine one of the top two playoff spots in the Great Southern Conference and home-field advantage in the first round of the playoffs. Winner: Bethel Park.

Western Beaver (5-1, 3-0) at Monaca (6-0, 4-0), 7:30 p.m. today -- Western Beaver's Shane Waida (620 yards rushing) will likely play after missing last week's game with an injury. That's good news for Western Beaver, but it still won't be enough to knock off the host Indians. Winner: Monaca.

And now the rest (home teams in capital letters):

This afternoon

CITY LEAGUE -- Allderdice over Peabody (Cupples Stadium).

Tonight

CITY LEAGUE -- Perry over Oliver (Cupples Stadium).

WPIAL CLASS AAAA -- (Big East Conference) Kiski Area over FOX CHAPEL; PLUM over Woodland Hills. (Foothills) CENTRAL CATHOLIC over Latrobe; Norwin over HEMPFIELD; Penn-Trafford over CONNELLSVILLE. (Great Southern) McKeesport over BALDWIN; Mt. Lebanon over CANON-MCMILLAN. (Northern Five) Erie McDowell over SENECA VALLEY; North Hills over BUTLER.

WPIAL CLASS AAA -- (Big Seven) CHARTIERS VALLEY over Elizabeth Forward; Keystone Oaks over PETERS TOWNSHIP. (Greater Allegheny) PINE-RICHLAND over Greensburg Salem; Highlands over HAMPTON; Indiana over FRANKLIN REGIONAL. (Keystone) MOUNT PLEASANT over Albert Gallatin; RINGGOLD over Derry; BELLE VERNON over Uniontown. (Parkway) Montour over AMBRIDGE; BLACKHAWK over Moon; New Castle over HOPEWELL.

WPIAL CLASS AA -- (Allegheny) Freeport over DEER LAKES; Kittanning over NORTHGATE; BURRELL over Shady Side Academy; FORD CITY over West Shamokin. (Century) BRENTWOOD over Burgettstown; South Park over SOUTH ALLEGHENY; Steel Valley over CHARLEROI. (Interstate) SOUTHMORELAND over Brownsville; GREENSBURG CENTRAL CATHOLIC over McGuffey; EAST ALLEGHENY over Waynesburg; WASHINGTON over Yough. (Midwestern) Center over QUAKER VALLEY; Freedom over ELLWOOD CITY; ALIQUIPPA over New Brighton; BEAVER over Sto-Rox. (Tri-County North) Mars over NESHANNOCK; RIVERSIDE over Mohawk; CORNELL over Union.

WPIAL CLASS A -- (Big Seven) ROCHESTER over Bishop Canevin. (Black Hills) BETH-CENTER over Avella; Fort Cherry over BENTWORTH; Serra over Chartiers-Houston. (Tri-County South) MONESSEN over Geibel; CALIFORNIA over Mapletown; CARMICHAELS over West Greene.

NON-CONFERENCE -- BEAVER FALLS over Laurel; Jeannette over CARLYNTON; Jefferson-Morgan over FRAZIER; KNOCH over Laurel Highlands; North Catholic over LEECHBURG; VALLEY over Carrick; WEST ALLEGHENY over West Mifflin.

Tomorrow afternoon

CITY LEAGUE -- Brashear over Westinghouse (Cupples Stadium).

WPIAL CLASS A -- (Big Seven) SOUTH SIDE BEAVER over Avonworth. (Eastern) RIVERVIEW over Apollo-Ridge; Clairton over WILKINSBURG.

Tomorrow night

WPIAL CLASS AA -- (Century) South Fayette over SETON-LASALLE. (Tri-County North) SHENANGO over Summit Academy.