One football expert pulls ahead in our Cash Money Contest

For the first time all season, there's a clear-cut leader in the race for $100 cash in our Cash Money Football Contest.

Football guru hardknocks went 5-of-6 in Friday's games, and that puts him solely in first place with 30 correct guesses out of a possible 36 this season.

Nobody was a perfect 6-of-6 Friday, but nine of our masterminds correctly picked five games. Park Hills Central's win over Hillsboro stumped most of us, and so did Potosi's win over Fredericktown.

Next week's games will be posted in The Board by the end of the day Sunday.

After six weeks, here's the lead pack with four weeks left before we decide the winner:

1. hardknocks, 30
2. zoe95, 29
3. bystander, 28
3. cw, 28
3. epnation, 28
3. headhunt, 28
7. billythekid, 27
7. bystander, 27
7. roundbelly, 27
10. dj, 26
10. jamiehall, 26
10. officerpigskin, 26
10. sportswiz, 26
14. daddy, 24
14. hb1025, 24
16. mutigers, 23