Brian's best guesses for Week 1

After Week 0 in high school football, I went 31-15 in my picks, a .674 winning percentage, which included going 6-2 on the 11AA games, a lackluster 10-7 in all other 11-man games, and a decent 15-6 in picking 9-man games. Here are my picks (guesses) for Week 1, when everyone is getting into the swing of things. My picks in ALL CAPS...

Pierre at WATERTOWN - Arrows had offense against Spearfish last week; we'll see how confident the Govs are in a tough place to play
Stanley Co. at WINNER - I don't feel bad about abstaining from this one. I'm betting Winner is extremely good.
Chamberlain at VALENTINE - never hear much about Valentine, but they're always pretty fair
Crow Creek at CHEYENNE-EB - Braves rolled it up last week
Dupree at FAITH - best guess in season opener for both
Faulkton at GETTYSBURG - expecting big things from Battlers again
HITCHCOCK-TULARE at Wolsey-Wessington
EUREKA/BOWDLE at Hoven/Edmunds Central
Jones County at PHILIP - Scotties too good in this one
Kadoka at NEW UNDERWOOD - an assumption here, Tigers were decent last year
Colome at KIMBALL
Leola/Frederick at IPSWICH
Lower Brule at SUNSHINE BIBLE
Hill City at MOBRIDGE-POLLOCK - Tigers will open it up in this one
SIOUX VALLEY at Miller - SV surprised last week
St. Francis at BENNETT CO.
Highmore-Harrold at SULLY BUTTES - a game last week helps Chargers in this one (home opener, too)
Timber Lake at HERREID/SELBY
Red Cloud at TODD CO.
White River at LYMAN - Raiders have unfinished business this year

Other marquee games:
PLATTE at Bon Homme - this will be a tough game for both very good teams
HOWARD at Marion/Hurley - both ranked in 9AA (#1 at defending champ)
Madison at HOT SPRINGS - I just like the road trip that's being taken here (and no complaining from Madison folks)
Groton at ABERDEEN RONCALLI - Cavs have had enough of seeing Groton go to the Dome
HARRISBURG vs. Tri-Valley
Avon vs. HANSON - 2 games being played in SF (matchups almost like a "Hanson Classic")

The rest of 11AA:
Yankton at BRANDON VALLEY
ABERDEEN CENTRAL at Huron - is Aberdeen the team to beat this year in ESD?
Mitchell at BROOKINGS
sf Lincoln vs. SF WASHINGTON
sf o'gorman vs. SF ROOSEVELT
Spearfish at RC CENTRAL - the question here is who is worse?
STURGIS at RC Stevens - should be a good game in this one

Let's hear your comments on these and anything else of interest this weekend......enjoy the games!
- Brian