WEEK 4 RESULTS — OCTOBER 1–3, 2026
Seven Saturday picks. Seven wins. Coach I closes Week 4 at 19–2 (.905), with Highland and Taconic Hills the only misses on the 21-game card.
The season ledger rises to 77–26 (.748). In games between two Section IX teams, the record is 67–17 (.798).
Read the original picks and reasoning → · Read the Sunday Week 4 wrap →
Every pick, every result
Saturday closes with a sweep
Burke, Port Jervis, Onteora, Sullivan West, Tri-Valley, Marlboro and Chester all won. The day included two shutouts, Onteora’s two-point finish and Chester’s late go-ahead drive.
Sullivan West’s 38–6 result is included as posted, with Cairo-Durham forfeiting at halftime. It was a game that started and ended early; the halftime-ending note stays attached to the result.
The two misses
Dover at Highland: Coach I took Dover. Highland answered its 52–6 loss to Burke with a 31–14 win, handing Dover its first defeat.
Millbrook at Taconic Hills: Coach I backed Millbrook in the cross-section matchup. Taconic Hills won 22–8, ending the Blazers’ unbeaten start.
The season ledger
| Week | All picks | Section IX vs. Section IX | Outside opponents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 0 | 11–11 | 4–3 | 7–8 |
| Week 1 | 13–7 | 13–7 | — |
| Week 2 | 17–2 | 17–2 | — |
| Week 3 | 17–4 | 15–4 | 2–0 |
| Week 4 | 19–2 | 18–1 | 1–1 |
| Total | 77–26 | 67–17 | 10–9 |
The official ledger retains the two picked Week 3 forfeit wins: O’Neill over Poughkeepsie and Rockland over Hoosic Valley. Excluding the unplayed O’Neill–Poughkeepsie game, the Section IX-only record is 66–17 (.795). The unpicked Week 2 O’Neill–Burke forfeit remains excluded.
Eight of the 11 Week 0 losses came against outside opponents; three came in Section IX matchups. The Friday wrap lists all 11 opening-week misses.
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