The only interesting games left are high school affairs. The Browns chronic story line is, "Can they beat the spot?" This past week they did. They were getting 14 and lost by 13, a small triumph.

In my humble opinion, if the Browns trade Brady Quinn, they will go 1-15 because when Derek Anderson gets hurt they'll have no backup quarterback. Injury is inevitable. Two-thirds of all starting quarterbacks in the NFL go down with injury for more than one game at some point in the season. Browns quarterbacks are more vulnerable than most for obvious reasons.

This isn't to say they'll win any games with Brady, either. But at least he knows the plays. That's what it has come down to. Embarrassing, no?

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Two particularly interesting high school games last weekend. First was Benedictine getting up off the canvas to knock off Walsh Jesuit.

Second was St. Ed's going down to the wire before losing to St. Xavier in Cincinnati, 3-2. The Eagle defense has really matured.

Here's the updated top 35. The only thing closer to accuracy is carbon dating.

1. St. Ignatius 8-0. Unstoppable.

2. Glenville 7-1.

3. Solon 8-0.

4. Mayfield 7-1.

5. Lake Catholic 7-1.

6. Maple Heights 5-2.

7. Shaw 5-1-1.

8. North Royalton 8-0.

9. Chagrin Falls 8-0.

10. Wadsworth 7-1.

11. West Geauga 7-1.

12. Twinsburg 7-1.

13. Mentor 5-3.

14. St. Edward 4-4.

15. Brunswick 6-2.

16. Cleveland Heights 6-2.

17. St. Vincent-St. Mary 5-3.

18. Hudson 6-2.

19. Aurora 5-3.

20. Hoban 5-3.

21. Walsh 4-3.

22. Euclid 4-4

23. Padua 6-2.

24. Field 7-1.

25. Olmsted Falls 6-2.

26. Willoughby South 6-2.

27. Kenston 6-2.

28. Highland 5-3.

29. Amherst 6-2.

30. Rocky River 6-2.

31. Akron Garfield 5-3.

32. Copley 6-2.

33. Avon Lake 5-3.

34. North Olmsted 5-3.

35. Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin 5-3.

Signing off. Look for the official lines on playoff games in two weeks. For informational purposes only.

This article reprinted from CoughlinUnplugged.com, through a partnership between Dan Coughlin and The Cleveland Leader. To read more of his writing, visit his website.