Playoff predictions

Last week was my worst of the season. A couple of big surprises — Elkmont knocking off Class 3A No. 4 Hanceville and 1A power Addison losing in the first round — led to a 5-5 showing.  

Hartselle 42, Pinson Valley 21
Oneonta 35, West Limestone 24
Elkmont 21, Madison Academy 20
Tanner 27, Reeltown 21
Last week: 5-5
Overall: 149-33

Predictions

Friday’s games
Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa 35, Decatur 10
Austin 24, Vestavia Hills 23 or Hoover 34, Austin 14
Hartselle 45, Boaz 17
Pinson Valley 24, East Limestone 23
Briarwood Christian 42, Athens 14
Midfield 20, West Limestone 17
Hanceville 35, Elkmont 13
Tanner 42, Sand Rock 20
Addison 28, Berry 7
Marion County 35, R.A. Hubbard 28
Last week: 12-2
Overall: 144-28

Predictions

Thursday’s games
Hartselle 28, Austin 13
Brooks 35, Clements 14
Hatton 20, East Lawrence 19
West Morgan 23, Vinemont 10
Friday’s games
Decatur 24, Athens 14
Priceville 35, Brewer 17
Randolph 42, Decatur Heritage 14
East Limestone 27, Hazel Green 26
Fort Payne 28, Elkmont 6
Danville 21, Falkville 0
R.A. Hubbard 27, Lawrence County 20
Lynn 28, Addison 27
Madison Academy 35, West Limestone 21
Tanner 42, Ardmore 21
Last week: 14-4
Overall: 132-26

Predictions

Friday night’s games
Austin 45, Pell City 28
Bob Jones 35, Decatur 21
Hartselle 27, Cullman 20
East Limestone 31, Athens 28
J.O. Johnson 21, Lawrence County 14
West Point 28, Brewer 7
Brooks 42, East Lawrence 20
Central-Florence 35, Ardmore 21
West Limestone 28, Priceville 14
Elkmont 24, Clements 6
Rogers 31, Danville 9
Sheffield 34, West Morgan 13
West End 49, Falkville 6
Hatton 21, Lamar County 20
Tanner 21, Oakman 14
Sipsey Valley 17, Decatur Heritage 15
R.A. Hubbard 35, Vina 7
Addison 35, Shoals Christian 21
Last week: 14-4
Overall: 118-22

Predictions

Last week, I went 17-2 and bumped my overall record to 104-18 this season. Here are my predictions for this week:

Thursday’s games
Addison 28, Hackleburg 13
R.A. Hubbard 56, Waterloo 0

Friday’s games
Ardmore 42, East Lawrence 31
Falkville 14, Brindlee Mountain 13
Clay-Chalkville 35, Austin 34
Colbert Heights 34, Hatton 14
Collinsville 49, Decatur Heritage 7
Athens 28, Columbia 17
Decatur 48, Hazel Green 20
Deshler 56, Priceville 7
Elkmont 23, Colbert County 14
Hartselle 35, Mortimer Jordan 14
Brewer 21, Hayden 20
Lauderdale County 35, Danville 6
East Limestone 28, Lawrence County 13
Tanner 49, Cleveland 23
Brooks 42, West Limestone 28
West Morgan 24, Clements 21

Prep predictions

– posted by Cody Whitlock

My predictions for Friday night’s quarterfinal games:

CLASS 1A
R.A. Hubbard 20, Lynn 14
Addison 28, Parrish 21

CLASS 2A
Reeltown 21, Tanner 20

CLASS 5A
Hartselle 28, Russellville 24

Last week: 5-0
Overall: 142-36

OK, readers, here is your time to shine.

Playoff predictions

– posted by Cody Whitlock

It’s hard for me to pick against any of our local teams this week, but I think Russellville will prove too tough for Athens. Also, I think R.A. Hubbard-Cedar Bluff could go either way, but it’s terribly difficult not to believe a team from Courtland won’t make it past the second round.   

Class 5A
Hartselle 34, Cullman 27
Russellville 28, Athens 20
Class 2A
Tanner 42, Cleveland 13
Class 1A
R.A. Hubbard 21, Cedar Bluff 20
Addison 35, Shoals Christian 21
Last week: 5-2
Overall: 137-36

Prep predictions

– posted by Cody Whitlock

Class 6A
Decatur 21, Oxford 10

Class 5A
Hartselle 34, Pinson Valley 13
Boaz 28, Athens 21

Class 4A
Fairview 35, West Limestone 34

Class 2A
Tanner 20, Red Bay 7

Class 1A
Addison 28, Gaylesville 14
R.A. Hubbard 42, Gaston 20

Last week: 12-2
Overall: 132-34

Week 10 prep predictions

– posted by Cody Whitlock

No video again this week. I’ve got to go renew car tags, and, since I’ve waited until the end of the month to do so, I’m sure this will be an all-day task.

Here are my picks:

Today’s games
Hartselle 31, Austin 17
Brooks 42, Clements 13
R.A. Hubbard 21, Lawrence County 0
West Morgan 28, Vinemont 21
Friday’s games
Decatur 35, Athens 10
Brewer 21, Priceville 14
East Limestone 34, Hazel Green 26
Tanner 20, Ardmore 7
Hatton 28, East Lawrence 13
West Limestone 35, Madison Academy 34
Danville 35, Falkville 6
Fort Payne 42, Elkmont 13
Addison 20, Lynn 13
Decatur Heritage 21, Randolph 20
Last week: 12-5
Overall: 120-32

Week 9 prep predictions

– posted by Cody Whitlock

YouTube is apparently not cooperating with me today, but not being able to upload the prep predictions show is probably a good thing. The dog decides to do dog-like things and lick herself where she shouldn’t for much of the video. I’ve saved you from seeing that, so you’ve got that going for you … which is nice. (Shameful Carl Spackler plug)

Plus, my co-host was more committed to Sesame Street instead of the prep predictions show.

But I won’t let you go without my predictions, so here are this week’s picks — minus the cute little girl (Ava) and shameless puppy (Sugar).    

Decatur 20, Bob Jones 19
Austin 28, Pell City 21
Athens 35, East Limestone 14
Brewer 21, West Point 17
Hartselle 34, Cullman 20
J.O. Johnson 42, Lawrence County 12
Central-Florence 35, Ardmore 10
Brooks 28, East Lawrence 6
West Limestone 42, Priceville 7
Elkmont 21, Clements 13
Rogers 30, Danville 14
Sheffield 20, West Morgan 13
West End 35, Falkville 6
Tanner 28, Oakman 6
Hatton 24, Lamar County 13
Addison 21, Shoals Christian 7
Decatur Heritage 28, Alabama School for the Deaf 21
R.A. Hubbard 35, Vina 0