WEEK 0 FOOTBALL PICKS (2011)

Well it is that time of the year again, HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TIME! The scrimmages and the jamborees are over for some of the High Schools in South Carolina. It is Week 0 of the 2011 High School Football Season and we have some pretty good match-ups, across the state, for football starved fans to go to. GAMES THAT ACTUALLY COUNT. The ArmChair Coach is back for another season of previews, predictions and information about everything football and more. I am really excited about this 2011 football season. The College Football Season is still a couple of weeks away and the NFL is about three weeks away, so we will concentrate on the High School teams the first two weeks. I will have my weekly football picks through the Super Bowl and I will have special blogs through out the season on a variety of sports related topics. Let's look at some of the Week 0 High School Football games.

Boiling Springs @ Gaffney..... The Boiling Springs Bulldogs usually play the Indians tough. Last season it came down to a last second goal line stand by the Gaffney defense to preserve the Indians 21 to 14 victory. This should be another hard fought game, but the Indians will pull away
for the win..... Gaffney 28 Boiling Springs 7
For a more in depth preview of this game click on the Tribe Blitz link on this page.

Dillon @ Cheraw..... On paper this should be a monster match-up in 2A football. The last couple of seasons Dillon has had Cheraw's number. Dillon will win again this season, but I look for a better effort by Cheraw..... Dillon 27 Cheraw 17

Greer @ Seneca..... This should be a very interesting upstate 3A battle. Seneca is an improving program and Greer is a program that has been a little down, by their standards, the last couple of seasons. I see Greer getting the win in this one..... Greer 20 Seneca 14

Irmo @ Dutch Fork..... This rivalry game in the midlands could be the best game of Week 0. These two rivals split two games last season and this one should be a barn burner. In a match-up this even, I am going to take the home team..... Dutch Fork 24 Irmo 21

Williston-Elco @ Strom Thurmond..... This is another game that looks good on paper. I believe it will look good on the field as well..... Strom Thurmond 20 Williston-Elco 16

Easley @ West-Oak..... The Easley Green Wave were an improved team last season. I believe they will be pretty good this season and they will win this game..... Easley 28 West-Oak 10

York @ Lewisville..... The York Cougars and their fans are excited about the new season. They have a new Head Coach and a new attitude. They will have a 1 and 0 record after Week 0..... York 24 Lewisville 13

Walhalla @ Palmetto..... I look for Palmetto to pull away in the second half of this game and hold on for the win..... Palmetto 26 Walhalla 17

THE ARMCHAIR COACH'S SPORTS TRIVIA QUESTION.....

What High School football team in South Carolina has won the most State Championships?

Anyone with an answer can leave a comment. I will give the answer in next Thursday's Week 1 Football Picks blog.

Have you ever wondered how teams got their names? I am going to start a series of special blogs about team names. The first will be on Tuesday August 23, 2011. Tuesday we will look at Clemson.

Until Next Time.