WEEK 12 FOOTBALL PICKS

We are through week 11 of the football season. It seems like the season just started. Lets look at some of the highlights from an exciting week 10, on the gridiron. In High School, the Gaffney Indians pounded longtime rival Spartanburg, 48 to 20. In College, the Clemson Tigers won an ugly game against N.C. State, 14 to 13 and South Carolina was beaten at home by Arkansas, 41 to 20. In the NFL, the Carolina Panthers lost to the New Orleans Saints, 34 to 3 and lost QB Matt Moore for the season with an injury. Also in the NFL, the Dallas Cowboys were embarrassed by the Green Bay Packers, 45 to 7. The Cowboys also fired Head Coach Wade Phillips.

*****The ArmChair Coach Game Ball Of The Week goes to Clemson punter Dawson Zimmerson for saving not only the Tigers game with N.C. State on Saturday, but their season as well. His catch of a bad snap and punt late in their game against the Wolfpack was huge for the Tigers*****

The ArmChair Coach went 8 and 2 in football picks last week. My record for the season is 88 and 22 for a percentage of .800. Lets look at this weeks football picks.

HIGH SCHOOL PLAYOFFS

Wando @ Gaffney..... Well it is playoff time. You know what that means. The Gaffney Indians kick it up a couple of notches..... Gaffney 28 Wando 7
For a more in depth preview of this game, go to the Tribe Blitz link on this page.

Chesnee @ Pageland-Central..... The Chesnee Eagles season ended in Pageland last year. It ends in Pageland again..... Pageland-Central 28 Chesnee 10

Cheraw @ Woodruff..... This is a game with two traditional powers. Woodruff is flying high and Cheraw is a little down..... Woodruff 34 Cheraw 17

Boiling Springs @ Lexington..... On paper Lexington should win this game. Boiling Springs has played a tougher schedule and will be playoff ready..... Boiling Springs 27 Lexington 24

COLLEGE GAMES

Clemson @ Florida State..... The Tigers need to win this game to stay alive in the Atlantic Division race. The Tigers have only won one game in Tallahassee since Florida State has been in the ACC. The Tigers play well, but come up short..... Florida State 24 Clemson 20

South Carolina @ Florida..... Three or four weeks ago I would have picked the Gamecocks in this game. The Gamecocks are not playing that well now and the Gators are putting it together at the right time. Florida wins the SEC East..... Florida 27 South Carolina 21

Wofford @ Appalachian State..... This is the game for the Southern Conference Championship. The Terriers are on a roll and the Mountaineers fell last week. I just don't see Appalachian losing two in a row..... Appalachian State 24 Wofford 20

NFL GAMES

Carolina @ Tampa Bay..... The win less Buffalo Bills is the only thing keeping the Panthers from being the worst team in the NFL. They fall to 1 and 8 on the season..... Tampa Bay 20 Carolina 13

Tennessee @ Miami..... This should be a tough tight football game. I see the Titans finding a way to win at the end..... Tennessee 23 Miami 21

Minnesota @ Chicago..... The traveling circus of the Minnesota Vikings continues to find a way to stay in the race. They will find another win in Chicago..... Minnesota 26 Chicago 17

Until Next Time.