WEEK 15 FOOTBALL PICKS (2011)

Week 14 of the football season has come and gone. It is time for the Weekend Of Champions in High School and the Conference Championship Games in College. The NFL teams are trying to position themselves for a playoff position. It is just "Must See TV" for football fans.

The ArmChair Coach went 8 and 2 in football picks last week. My record for the season is 117 and 33 for a percentage of .780. Let's look at this weeks games.

HIGH SCHOOL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES

4A Division 1..... Gaffney vs Byrnes..... This is a match-up that everyone has wanted to see
in a Championship Game. Gaffney with 16 State Titles and Byrnes with 10 State Titles, hated rivals and great football programs. The Indians won during the regular season by 22 points. The Rebels are much better, as are the Indians. This is the third week in a row that Gaffney has had to play a team that they had already beaten. They handled Dorman and Boiling Springs twice and now it is Byrnes time to go down again..... Gaffney 28 Byrnes 17
For a more in depth preview of this game click on the Tribe Blitz link on this page.

4A Division 2..... Greenwood vs Goose Creek..... This game should be over in about an hour, as both teams have powerful running games and they don't pass much..... Goose Creek 31 Greenwood 21

3A Championship..... Bluffton vs South Pointe..... This should be one heck of a football game. Both have great offenses and great defenses. The flip of the coin says..... Bluffton 27 South Pointe 20

2A Division 1..... Timberland vs Woodruff..... The Wolverines have not won a State Championship since 1983. They are hungry for a title. Timberland knocked off a Dillon team that no one saw getting beat. Should be a good one..... Timberland 20 Woodruff 17

2A Division 2..... Bishop England vs Pageland-Central..... This should also be a good football game. My question here is, how good is Central? They're not quiet good enough to win this game..... Bishop England 23 Pageland-Central 18

COLLEGE CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES

ACC Championship Game..... Clemson vs Virginia Tech..... Which Clemson team shows up for this game? The one that started 8 and 0 and hammered the Hokies in Blacksburg or the Clemson team that has lost 3 of 4 down the stretch. I believe they will play better, but they come up short..... Virginia Tech 28 Clemson 23

SEC Championship Game..... Georgia vs LSU..... The Bulldogs have won 10 in a row after an 0 and 2 start. The Tigers have been dominant all season and are a solid Number 1. I see the game being competitive, but I see the Tigers pulling away in the 2nd half..... LSU 31 Georgia 13

NFL GAMES

Carolina @ Tampa Bay..... The Panthers won last week and they could win this week over a struggling Buccaneers team. They still need to learn how to win and they come up short..... Tampa Bay 24 Carolina 20

Green Bay @ NY Giants..... This could be a possible stumbling block for the unbeaten Packers. I see them finding a way to win and stay unbeaten..... Green Bay 29 NY Giants 21

Oakland @ Miami..... This one is hard to pick. The Dolphins are playing better and the Raiders are up and down. I see this being an up week for the Raiders..... Oakland 20 Miami 16

Until Next Time.