WEEK 11 FOOTBALL PICKS (2011)

Week 10 of the football season has come and gone. In High School, Gaffney and Spartanburg both won to set up a winner take all Region 3 4A Championship game. Byrnes and Boiling Springs both won to set up the Region 2 4A Championship game. In College, Clemson lost at Georgia Tech 31 to 17 and South Carolina won at Tennessee 14 to 3. In the NFL, Carolina found another way to lose a close game, as Olindo Mare missed a short field goal that would have sent the game to overtime. Bring back John Kasey. The Panthers lost 24 to 21 to Minnesota.

The ArmChair Coach went 7 and 3 in Football Picks last week. My record for the season is 88 and 22 for a percentage of .800. Let's look at this weeks games.

HIGH SCHOOL GAMES

Gaffney @ Spartanburg..... This is the biggest Gaffney vs Spartanburg game in about ten years. It has a chance to be a very good game. The rivalry has new life and it is for the Region 3 Championship. The Indians will put this one away in the 2nd half..... Gaffney 38 Spartanburg 14
For a more in depth preview of this game, you can click on the Tribe Blitz link on this page.

Byrnes @ Boiling Springs..... Last week when Byrnes and Dorman played was supposed to be for the Region 2 Championship. Boiling Springs threw a monkey wrench in those plans when they beat Dorman a few weeks back. So it is Byrnes vs Boiling Springs, YES I SAID BOILING SPRINGS, for the Region 2 Championship this week. The Bulldogs are excited and will play well, but Byrnes has been in big games before..... Byrnes 24 Boiling Springs 20

Rock Hill @ Northwestern..... This rivalry is still huge in York County. It is big for Northwestern, as they can still finish 2nd in Region 3 with some help..... Northwestern 31 Rock Hill 20

Fairfield Central @ Greer..... This is a 1st round playoff game in 3A and should be a very good football game. I see Greer winning a close one..... Greer 27 Fairfield Central 23

COLLEGE GAMES

South Carolina @ Arkansas..... The Gamecocks have had a heck of a time winning in Arkansas over the years. This year will be no exception, as they fall to the HOGS..... Arkansas 24 South Carolina 17

L.S.U. @ Alabama..... This should be one heck of a football game between Number 1 and Number 2. I give the edge to Alabama at home..... Alabama 20 L.S.U. 17

North Carolina @ North Carolina State..... This is a huge rivalry on Tobacco Road. Wolf Pack fans are saying "Come Home Russell Wilson". He isn't and they won't win this game..... North Carolina 28 North Carolina State 17

NFL GAMES

Miami @ Kansas City..... I an old enough to remember the monumental game, on Christmas Day, back in the 1970s. The longest game played. This one will not be monumental..... Kansas City 20 Miami 13

Green Bay @ San Diego..... Could this be the first bump in the road for the unbeaten Packers? I don't think so..... Green Bay 34 San Diego 24

San Francisco @ Washington..... Two teams going in different directions. They will continue going in their directions..... San Francisco 23 Washington 17

DID YOU KNOW? Spartanburg has not won a Region Championship since 1999. Gaffney has not won a Region Championship since 2006.

Until Next Time.