The Pigskin Pickers remains a tight battle heading into this week’s games.
All four of our regular Pickers posted decent records during a tough Labor Day weekend slate of contests.
Reporter Mac Cordell went 9-3 and is now 15-7 for the season.
He is deadlocked for second place with sports editor Tim Miller.
Miller was a game off Cordell’s pace at 8-4 and is also 15-7 for the season.
Publisher Kevin Behrens and managing editor Chad Williamson matched Miller’s 8-4 effort.
Behrens holds a two-game lead over Cordell and Miller at 17-5.
Williamson is 13-9 for the campaign.
Our guest pickers are Dean Cook of Dean Cook Nationwide Insurance, Dave Laslow of Donatos Pizza, Bob VanHoose of VanHoose Garage Doors and Rob Eubanks of Eubanks Electric.
Marysville-Hilliard Bradley
Williamson: Marysville by 13
Miller: Marysville by 6
Behrens: Marysville by 1
Cordell: Monarchs by 2
Cook: Marysville by 7
Laslow: MHS by 6
Van Hoose: Marysville by 6
Eubanks: Marysville by 6
Fairbanks-Greeneview
Williamson: Fairbanks by 9
Miller: Fairbanks by 7
Behrens: Fairbanks by 2
Cordell: Panthers by 3
Cook: Fairbanks by 3
Laslow: Fairbanks by 7
Van Hoose: Fairbanks by 7
Eubanks: Fairbanks by 10
North Union-Kenton Ridge
Williamson: North Union by 1
Miller: North Union by 6
Behrens: North Union by 3
Cordell: Wildcats by 1
Cook: North Union by 7
Laslow: NU by 6
Van Hoose: NU by 7
Eubanks: NU by 4
Jonathan Alder-Northwestern
Williamson: Jon Alder by 9
Miller: Jon Alder by 3
Behrens: Jonathan Alder by 4
Cordell: Pioneers by 2
Cook: JA by 3
Laslow: JA by 6
Van Hoose: JA by 6
Eubanks: JA by 10
Triad-Catholic Central
Williamson: SCC by 7
Miller: SCC by 7
Behrens: SCC by 5
Cordell: Cardinals by 1
Cook: Triad by 3
Laslow: Triad by 7
Van Hoose: Triad by 6
Eubanks: Triad by 13
Ohio State-Oregon
Williamson: OSU by 16
Miller: OSU by 7
Behrens: Ohio State by 6
Cordell: Buckeyes by 13
Cook: OSU by 14
Laslow: OSU by 7
Van Hoose: OSU by 7
Eubanks: OSU by 17
Iowa-Iowa State
Williamson: Iowa by 7
Miller: Iowa State by 3
Behrens: Iowa State by 7
Cordell: Cyclones by 3
Cook: Iowa by 10
Laslow: Iowa State by 6
VanHoose: Iowa by 6
Eubanks: Iowa by 4
Washington-Michigan
Williamson: Michigan by 10
Miller: Michigan by 6
Behrens: Michigan by 8
Cordell: Wolverines by 3
Cook: Michigan by 14
Laslow: Michigan by 7
VanHoose: Michigan by 6
Eubanks: Michigan by 6
Browns-Chiefs
Williamson: Chiefs by 13
Miller: Chiefs by 7
Behrens: Chiefs by 9
Cordell: Kansas City by 4
Cook: Browns by 7
Laslow: Browns by 7
VanHoose: Browns by 6
Eubanks: Browns by 2
Bengals-Vikings
Williamson: Vikings by 3
Miller: Vikings by 6
Behrens: Vikings by 10
Cordell: Minnesota by 6
Cook: Vikings by 9
Laslow: Vikings by 7
VanHoose: Vikings by 12
Eubanks: Vikings by 7
Disclaimers:
Williamson: “They make me do this every week. I don’t want to be here. I don’t want to write this. I don’t want to pick these games. Set me free.”
Miller: “The Monarchs have a tough game this week, but will prevail. I look for the Fairbanks Panthers to bounce back.”
Behrens: “Good luck to the local teams.”
Cordell: “With several high-quality high school matchups, this feels like the week we learn who is for real, who isn’t, who has been lucky and who is just jinxed this year.”
Cook: “Go Bucks!”
Laslow: “Go Bucks!”
Van Hoose: “Go Bucks!”
Eubanks: “Go Bucks!”