Brian's view of Week3

Can you believe the season's almost half over? My high school football picks were pretty decent again in Week 2, but although I did better in picking the 11AA games, I'm finding that I'm not showing much knowledge of the marquee matchups each week. Let's see how this week goes.

First of all, weekly stats from last week: 52-16 overall; 7-1 in 11AA; 16-6 in other 11-man classes; and 29-9 in 9-man games.

Totals through 3 weeks of games (first week was technically Week 0):
Overall: 142-45 (.759)
11AA: 18-6 (.750)
11A/B: 47-18 (.723)
9-man: 77-21 (.786)
Fairly consistent across the board so far, but again, let's see what this week of interesting games brings up - picks in ALL CAPS.

In our listening area:
Jones Co. at WHITE RIVER - Coyotes look for 2 in a row, but WR a little bettern than Colome
DOUGLAS at Chamberlain
Bison at FAITH
HITCHCOCK-TULARE at Sunshine Bible - can anyone stop the Patriots this year?
Hoven/Edmunds Central at HERREID/SELBY AREA
WALL at Kadoka - tough opponent for Kougar Homecoming - Eagles look impressive
GETTYSBURG at Kimball - respectful rivalry with recent history, but Battlers are better
LEMMON/McINTOSH at Dupree
McLaughlin at LEOLA/FREDERICK
LITTLE WOUND at Crow Creek
Gregory at LYMAN - a marquee matchup last year (Raiders are still marquee)
MOBRIDGE-POLLOCK at Cheyenne-Eagle Butte
Miller at PLATTE-GEDDES/DAKOTA CHRISTIAN
SANBORN CENTRAL at Faulkton
EUREKA/BOWDLE at Sully Buttes - this should be a fun one, but Pats might score last
HARDING CO. at Timber Lake
TODD CO. at Pine Ridge
WESSINGTON SPRINGS/WOONSOCKET at Highmore-Harrold
Valentine at WINNER

Marquee matchups:
Britton-Hecla at ABERDEEN RONCALLI - huge game in 11B Region 1 - both 3-0 so far
Belle Fourche at WEST CENTRAL - BF was great last year, but not here (note the road trip!)
Estelline at DELL RAPIDS ST. MARY - both ranked but DRSM is a #1 team (until they meet H/T)
HANSON at Canistota/Bridgewater - just a good ball game to be expected here

11AA:
PIERRE at Brookings - tell-tale game for confident Govs, playing Homecoming spoiler tonight
Huron at BRANDON VALLEY - Tough loss last week for Lynx - Huron will be their punching bag tonight
ABERDEEN CENTRAL at Watertown - 3 straight losses for preseason ESD fave to go 1-3?
YANKTON at Mitchell
RC Stevens at SF O'GORMAN - dose of reality for 3-0 Stevens
SF LINCOLN at RC Central
Spearfish at SF ROOSEVELT
SF WASHINGTON at Sturgis

Don't forget, Stanley Co. plays Saturday in Deadwood against Custer, during the annual Prospector's Bowl. Kickoff scheduled for 5:00 Central Time, but there might be a couple of blowouts before them, so tune in earlier. Schedule of games in Deadwood:

Oelrichs vs. NEWELL
PHILIP vs. New Underwood
STANLEY CO. vs. Custer - I'm taking the homer pick in this one and looking forward to it
BENNETT CO. at Lead-Deadwood

Great night for football - enjoy the games, and GO TWINS!!!
-Radioooo