WEEK 9 FOOTBALL PICKS (2011)

Let's look at some of the football highlights from last week's games. In High School, Gaffney remained awesome with a 72 to 13 win over Rock Hill and Boiling Springs won their 6th in a row with a 62 to 28 victory over Wren. In College, Clemson rallied from eighteen points down in the 3rd quarter to beat Maryland 56 to 45 and South Carolina won an ugly game at Mississippi State 14 to 12. In the NFL, The Carolina Panthers let another game get away, as they lost a 4th quarter lead against the Atlanta Falcons and fell 31 to 17 and The Green Bay Packers remained unbeaten with a 24 to 3 win over the Rams.

The ArmChair Coach went 9 and 1 in football picks last week. My record for the season is 73 and 17 for a percentage of .811. Let's look at this week's games.

HIGH SCHOOL GAMES

Lancaster @ Gaffney..... This is the first game at The Reservation in five weeks. It is also homecoming in Gaffney as well. It is also a game between the Bruins and Indians that are tied atop the Region 3 4A standings. It should be all Gaffney..... Gaffney 49 Lancaster 13
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Blacksburg @ Landrum..... This should be one of the better games in the upstate this week. It is also one of the biggest..... Landrum 25 Blacksburg 20

Rock Hill @ Spartanburg..... This is a huge game in Region 3 4A. Neither team can afford another region loss. I see the Vikings getting it done..... Spartanburg 34 Rock Hill 20

Greer @ Blue Ridge..... This is another huge game in the upstate. Winner of this one probably wins their region..... Greer 31 Blue Ridge 28

COLLEGE GAMES

North Carolina @ Clemson..... The Tigers return to Death Valley still unbeaten. Could this be a trap game with Georgia Tech looming? NOT A CHANCE..... Clemson 34 North Carolina 20

Wofford @ Furman..... You never know what to expect when these two rivals get together. But you can expect a tough tight football game..... Wofford 28 Furman 24

Auburn @ LSU..... This battle of the Tigers should be won by the bayou bunch..... LSU 30 Auburn 17

NFL GAMES

Washington @ Carolina..... The Panthers have been so close, but so far away from victory. I really expect them to finally get their 2nd win..... Carolina 24 Washington 20

Green Bay @ Minnesota..... On paper this should be a big Packers win. On the field it will be a big Packers win..... Green Bay 33 Minnesota 17

Denver @ Miami..... Both of these teams need a win very bad. I thought about flipping a coin, but I decided to go with the home team..... Miami 20 Denver 17

DID YOU KNOW? The 18 points that Clemson rallied from for victory over Maryland is the second largest comeback in school history. The largest is 28 in 1992 over Virginia.

Until Next Time.