Sports editor Tim Miller posted the best week of the Pigskin Pickers last week.
To fight from being the lone cellar dweller, Miller finished with a sparkling 10-1 record during a rough slate of games. Publisher Kevin Behrens and sports writer Sam Dillon were a step behind Miller with 9-2 records. Managing editor Chad Williamson and reporter Mac Cordell brought up the rear at 8-3.
Dillon has taken the lead for the season as he has a 34-8 record.
Behrens and Cordell are 33-9 and Miller and Williamson are 32-10.
Our guest pickers are Bob Van Hoose of Bob Van Hoose Garage Doors and Sales; Scotts Weeks of Weeks Plumbing, Dave Laslow of Burger King, Dean Cook of Dean Cook Nationwide Insurance, Rob Eubanks of Eubanks Electric and Kellie O’Connors of Buckeye Family Pizzeria.
Weeks led the guests with a 9-2 mark.
Van Hoose and Cook each went 7-4, O’ Connors was 6-5 and Eubanks finished at 5-6.
Marysville-Big Walnut
Willamson: Marysville by 12
Miller: Marysville by 7
Behrens: MHS by 1
Cordell: Monarchs by 11
Dillon: Marysville by 10
Van Hoose: Marysville by 10
Weeks: Marysville by 7
Laslow: MHS by 10
Cook: Marysville by 12
Eubanks: Marysville by 14
O’Connors: Marysville by 10
Fairbanks-Springfield Catholic Central
Williamson: Fairbanks by 18
Miller: FHS by 14
Behrens: FHS by 2
Cordell: Panthers by 22
Dillon: Fairbanks by 14
Van Hoose: Fairbanks by 14
Weeks: SCC by 7
Laslow: Fairbanks by 14
Cook: Fairbanks by 3
Eubanks: Fairbanks by 6
O’Connors: Fairbanks by 7
North Union-Jonathan Alder
Willamson: JA by 9
Miller: JA by 6
Behrens: JAHS by 3
Cordell: Pioneers by 8
Dillon: Jonathan Alder by 3
Van Hoose: North Union by 6
Weeks: Jonathan Alder by 14
Laslow: NU by 7
Cook: NU by 6
Eubanks: Jonathan Alder by 7
O’Connors: JA by 3
Triad-Southeastern
Williamson: Triad by 7
Miller: Triad by 6
Behrens: THS by 4
Cordell: Cardinals by 11
Dillon: Triad by 10
Van Hoose: Triad by 7
Weeks: Southeastern by 3
Laslow: Triad by 6
Cook: Triad by 9
Eubanks: Triad by 7
O’Connors: Triad by 3
Bengals-Steelers
Williamson: Steelers by 6
Miller: Steelers by 3
Behrens: Steelers by 5
Cordell: Pittsburgh by 4
Dillon: Steelers by 3
Van Hoose: Bengals by 6
Weeks: Bengals by 3
Laslow: Steelers by 7
Cook: Steelers by 14
Eubanks: Bengals by 7
O’Connors: Bengals by 6
Browns-Ravens
Williamson: Ravens by 3
Miller: Ravens by 7
Behrens: Ravens by 6
Cordell: Baltimore by 9
Dillon: Ravens by 3
Van Hoose: Browns by 7
Weeks: Browns by 3
Laslow: Browns by 3
Cook: Browns by 14
Eubanks: Browns by 3
O’Connors: Browns by 7
Ohio State-Nebraska
Williamson: OSU by 14
Miller: OSU by 17
Behrens: OSU by 7
Cordell: Buckeyes by 22
Dillon: Ohio State by 10
Van Hoose: Ohio State by 21
Weeks: OSU by 14
Laslow: OSU by 21
Cook: OSU by 34
Eubanks: OSU by 14
O’Connors: OSU by 14
Notre Dame-Virginia
Williamson: Notre Dame by 9
Miller: Notre Dame by 6
Behrens: ND by 8
Cordell: Irish by 16
Dillon: Notre Dame by 12
Van Hoose: Notre Dame by 10
Weeks: Notre Dame by 10
Laslow: Notre Dame by 7
Cook: Notre Dame by 16
Eubanks: Notre Dame by 21
O’Connors: Notre Dame by 14
USC-Washington
Williamson: USC by 8
Miller: USC by 3
Behrens: USC by 9
Cordell: Huskies by2
Dillon: Washington by 10
Van Hoose: USC by 7
Weeks: USC by 7
Laslow: Washington by 6
Cook: Washington by 9
Eubanks: USC by 7
O’Connors: USC by 6
Disclaimers:
Williamson: “Not much moving is going to take place this week. Most of the games are pretty cut and dry. Triad/Southeastern is interesting because, although the Trojans are winless, they have played some pretty tough teams.”
Miller: “The North Union-Jonathan Alder game could be a big battle. Can the Pioneers remain unbeaten against a Wildcat squad that’s lost its last two games?”
Cordell: “I think the NU/JA game is huge. North Union’s goals are still sitting there. A CBC title hinges on beating Indian Lake next week. The Wildcats have a path to the playoffs, but I think it needs to involve beating Alder this week.”
Behrens: “USC vs. Washington could move the needle this week for Jim Dandy Dillon and allow him to break out into a bigger lead or fall back to the pack. Let’s see how this turns out for the leader in the clubhouse.”
Dillon: “Not much to say this week, just excited to be on top.”
Van Hoose: “Go Bucks!”
Weeks: “Go Bucks!”
Laslow: “Go Bucks!”
Cook: “Go Bucks!”
Eubanks: “Go Bucks!”
O’Connors: “Go Bucks!”