WEEK 13 FOOTBALL PICKS

We are through 12 weeks of the football season. The High School playoffs are in their 2nd and 3rd rounds. The College teams are trying to position themselves for conference championships and bowl games. The NFL teams are trying to separate the contenders from the pretenders. Lets look at a few highlights from last weeks action. In High School, the Gaffney Indians and the Dorman Cavaliers won big and are one win away from a state semi-final match-up in Roebuck. In College, the Clemson Tigers lost another heart breaker, this time to Florida State, 16 to 13. The South Carolina Gamecocks went to The Swamp in Florida and came home 2010 SEC East Champions, as they pounded the Gators 36 to 14. In the NFL, the Carolina Panthers keep losing football games and football players.

*****The ArmChair Coach Game Ball Of The Week goes to the South Carolina Gamecocks, for defeating Florida 36 to 14, to win the 2010 SEC East Division*****

The ArmChair Coach went 6 and 4 in football picks last week. My record for the season is 94 and 26 for a percentage of .783. Lets look at this weeks picks.

HIGH SCHOOL PLAYOFFS

Gaffney @ Irmo..... This game has the potential to be a shootout. Gaffney with their powerful spread passing attack and Irmo with their powerful running game. I think the Gaffney defense makes the difference..... Gaffney 35 Irmo 24
For a more in depth preview of this game, go to the Tribe Blitz link on this page.

Fort Dorchester @ Dorman..... Fort Dorchester has a tall order in this game. A long trip to Roebuck to play the defending State Champs and an even longer trip back to the coast after a Dorman victory..... Dorman 31 Fort Dorchester 14

Williston-Elco @ Christ Church..... This game has the potential to be another shootout. I see the defending State 1A Division 2 Champion Blue Devils going home happy..... Williston-Elco 45 Christ Church 31

Byrnes @ Dutch Fork..... Byrnes seems to be peaking at the right time. Dutch Fork is a red hot team, having won 9 in a row. Should be a good one..... Byrnes 28 Dutch Fork 24

COLLEGE GAMES

Clemson @ Wake Forest..... The Tigers are coming off of another gut wrenching loss. They have not won on the road all season. They tend to struggle in Winston-Salem. Everything seems to be stacked against them. I just have a feeling that they are going to find a way to win this game..... Clemson 27 Wake Forest 13

Troy @ South Carolina..... The Gamecocks are coming off of arguably their programs biggest victory. Their emotions will be down. Talent will win this game..... South Carolina 28 Troy 14

Florida State @ Maryland..... This is a huge game in the ACC Atlantic Division. The Noles won a big game last week against Clemson. They need a big win on the road this week..... Florida State 27 Maryland 20

NFL GAMES

Baltimore @ Carolina..... Can things get any worse for the Panthers? It has been a season of turnovers, injuries and losses. They will lose again..... Baltimore 24 Carolina 10

Green Bay @ Minnesota..... Will this be Brett Favre's last game against the Packers? I say yes. The Packers will keep the Vikings season spiralling down..... Green Bay 26 Minnesota 21

Detroit @ Dallas..... The Cowboys looked like a different team last week, in their big win over the Giants. Can they make it two in a row? Heck yeah..... Dallas 23 Detroit 10

Did You Know? The South Carolina Gamecocks winning the SEC East last week, is their first championship of any kind in football, since winning the ACC Championship in 1969.

Until Next Time.