Publisher Kevin Behrens picked all five games right last week.
As they say, cream does rise to the top so his 5-0 record has elevated him back into first place of the Pigskin Pickers with a 76-29 record.
Reporter Mac Cordell went 4-1 and is now a back game at 75-30.
Sports editor Tim Miller won four of the five games and stands at 73-32 for the season.
Managing editor Chad Williamson slipped to 2-3 and is 68-37.
Sports writer Aleksei Pavloff went 2-3 and is 39-24.
Our guest pickers are Dean Cook of Dean Cook Nationwide Insurance, Dave Laslow of Donato’s Pizza, Bob VanHoose of VanHoose Garage Doors and Rob Eubanks of Eubanks Electric.
Marysville-Toledo Whitmer
Williamson: Marysville by 14
Miller: Marysville by 12
Behrens: Marysville by 1
Cordell: Monarchs by 9
Pavloff: Marysville by 17
Cook: Marysville by 11
Laslow: MHS by 12
Van Hoose: Marysville by 7
Eubanks: Monarchs by 10
Ohio State-Purdue
Williamson: Ohio State by 13
Miller: Ohio State by 14
Behrens: Ohio State by 2
Cordell: Buckeyes by
Pavloff: Ohio State by 7
Cook: Ohio State by 14
Laslow: OSU by 17
VanHoose: Ohio State by 16
Eubanks: Ohio State by 14
Michigan-Penn State
Williamson: Michigan by 16
Miller: Michigan by 7
Behrens: Penn State by 3
Cordell: Lions by 2
Pavloff: Penn State by 14
Cook: Michigan by 6
Laslow: Penn State by 7
VanHoose: Penn State by 7
Eubanks: Penn State by 7
Oklahoma-Baylor
Williamson: Oklahoma by 9
Miller: Oklahoma by 14
Behrens: Oklahoma by 4
Cordell: Sooners by 6
Pavloff: Oklahoma by 3
Cook: Oklahoma by 21
Laslow: Oklahoma by 7
VanHoose: Oklahoma by 7
Eubanks: Oklahoma by 7
NC State-Wake Forest
Williamson: Wake Forest by 1
Miller: Wake Forest by 7
Behrens: Wake Forest by 5
Cordell: Demon Deacons by 8
Pavloff: Wake Forest by 7
Cook: Wake Forest by 3
Laslow: Wake Forest by 7
VanHoose: Wake Forest by 7
Eubanks: Wake Forest by 6
Texas A&M-Ole Miss
Williamson: Texas A&M by 7
Miller: Texas A&M by 7
Behrens: Texas A&M by 6
Cordell: Aggies by 2
Pavloff: Texas A&M by 10
Cook: Ole Miss by 3
Laslow: Texas A&M by 7
VanHoose: Texas A&M by 7
Eubanks: Texas A&M by 6
Browns-Patriots
Williamson: Browns by 6
Miller: Browns by 3
Behrens: Browns by 7
Cordell: Cleveland by 4
Pavloff: Patriots by 7
Cook: Browns by 6
Laslow: Browns by 7
VanHoose: Browns by 7
Eubanks: Browns by 7
Disclaimers:
Williamson: “I really wish that Marysville game was at Bellefontaine as originally planned, but Lima does seem like a more fair location. Also glad things worked out for a turncoat like Behrens picking against Fairbanks. I’m sure he is waiting gleefully to pick against Marysville.”
Miller: “There is more at stake with each rung up the playoff ladder. The Monarchs will continue to roll!”
Behrens: “This titanic struggle is in the final stretch and looks like Wee Willy Williamson is on his way to buying pizza again. Even though we have to listen to him throw daggers from the bottom rung of the ladder, the good thing is he usually doesn’t go cheap on the pie, so everyone will be happy with that.”
Cordell: “We are pulling into the best part of the high school season. The wheat has been separated from the chaff and we are left with a bunch of good games. I love the matchup of styles that comes this time of year in H.S. football. With that said, sometimes there is a college football lull in the two weeks leading up to rivalry week, but that doesn’t seem to be the case this year.”
Pavloff: “Purdue saw Nebraska poke the bear. Best believe they’ll try to do the same. However, you don’t mess with the big house.”
Cook: “Go Bucks!”
Laslow: “Go Bucks!”
Van Hoose: “Go Bucks!”
Eubanks: “Go Bucks!”