Blitz Picks - Week 12
WEEK 1: 33-47, 70.2%
WEEK 2: 39-61, 63.9%
WEEK 3: 52-64, 81.3%
WEEK 4: 43-56, 76.8%
WEEK 5: 50-64, 78.2%
WEEK 6: 33-41, 80.5%
WEEK 7: 47-56, 83.9%
WEEK 8: 49-54, 90.7%
WEEK 9: 47-55, 85.5%
WEEK 10: 46-53, 86.8%
WEEK 11: 48-55, 87.3%
OVERALL: 439-553, 80.1%
After a rough-ish start to the year, Blitz Picks are over 80% and have not dipped under 80% since week five.
Time to try our hand at picking playoff games. Good luck to your team, and hopefully they will survive to be a part of this again next week!
*The spread is from PigskinPrep.com for 11-man games and Pigskin Prep and sixmanfootball.com for six-man games.
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First meeting in series
The Spread: Abilene High by 32
The Pick: Abilene High
First meeting in series
The Spread: Del Valle by 25
The Pick: Cooper
Wylie leads series 1-0
Last meeting: Wylie 55, Andress 0 in 2023 playoffs
The Spread: Wylie by 23
The Pick: Wylie
Brownwood leads series 14-5
Last meeting: Brownwood 56, Big Spring 7 in 2023
The Spread: Brownwood by
The Pick: Brownwood by 41
Stephenville leads series 2-0
Last meeting: Stephenville 63, Lake View 0 in 2011
The Spread: Stephenville by 80
The Pick: Stephenville
First meeting in series
The Spread: Graham by 42
The Pick: Graham
First meeting in series
The Spread: Brock by 15
The Pick: Brock
Jim Ned leads series 2-0
Last meeting: Jim Ned 14, Iowa Park 7 in 2023
The Spread: Jim Ned by 38
The Pick: Jim Ned
Sweetwater leads series 11-6
Last meeting: Sweetwater 32, Vernon 28 in 2017 playoffs
The Spread: Sweetwater by 14
The Pick: Sweetwater
First meeting in series
The Spread: Comanche by 3
The Pick: Comanche
First meeting in series
The Spread: Paradise by 22
The Pick: Paradise
First meeting in series
The Spread: Wall by 76
The Pick: Wall
Tolar leads series 8-4-1
Last meeting: Tolar 36, Millsap 20 on Sept. 13, 2024
The Spread: Tolar by 26
The Pick: Tolar
First meeting in series
The Spread: Jacksboro by 16
The Pick: Jacksboro
Holliday leads series 2-0
The Spread: Holliday by 55
The Pick: Holliday
Stamford leads series 1-0
Last meeting: Stamford 37, Sonora 15 in 1980
The Spread: Stamford by 44
The Pick: Stamford
Hawley leads series 2-0
Last meeting: Hawley 62, Ozona 37 in 2019
The Spread: Hawley by 22
The Pick: Hawley
Anson leads series 1-0
Last meeting: Anson 42, Christoval 6 in 2015
The Spread: Anson by 15
The Pick: Anson
Cisco leads series 1-0
Last meeting: Cisco 55, Reagan County 0 in 2022
The Spread: Reagan County by 15
The Pick: Reagan County
First meeting in series
The Spread: Hamilton by 27
The Pick: Hamilton
First meeting in series
The Spread: De Leon by 26
The Pick: De Leon
First meeting in series
The Spread: Wolfe City by 16
The Pick: Wolfe City
First meeting in series
The Spread: Tioga by 25
The Pick: Tioga
Crawford leads series 3-2
Last meeting: San Saba 48, Crawford 28 in 2019
The Spread: San Saba by 14
The Pick: San Saba
Albany leads series 1-0
Last meeting: Albany 68, Era 0 in 2021 playoffs
The Spread: Albany by 36
The Pick: Albany
First meeting in series
The Spread: Miles by 3
The Pick: Miles
Collinsville leads series 2-0
Last meeting: Collinsville 50, Roscoe 12 in 2023 playoffs
The Spread: Collinsville by 21
The Pick: Collinsville
Muenster leads series 1-0
Last meeting: Muenster 31, Hamlin 28 in 2020 playoffs
The Spread: Muenster by 42
The Pick: Muenster
First meeting in series
The Spread: Goldthwaite by 42
The Pick: Goldthwaite
Knox City leads series 5-1
Last meeting: Knox City 60, Valley 46 in 2023
The Spread Pigskin Prep: Knox City by 23
The Spread 6MFB: Knox City by 13
The Pick: Knox City
Newcastle leads series 2-0
Last meeting: Newcastle 96, Spur 0 in 2005
The Spread Pigskin Prep: Newcastle by 5
The Spread 6MFB: Spur by 10
The Pick: Newcastle
Westbrook leads series 4-2
Last meeting: Westbrook 45, Robert Lee 0 in 2021
The Spread Pigskin Prep: Westbrook by 37
The Spread 6MFB: Westbrook by 17
The Pick: Westbrook
Ira leads series 4-1
Last meeting: Ira 52, Water Valley 0 in 2019
The Spread Pigskin Prep: Water Valley by 22
The Spread 6MFB: Water Valley by 20
The Pick: Water Valley
May leads series 15-9
Last meeting: May 56, Gordon 6 in 2017
The Spread Pigskin Prep: Gordon by 13
The Spread 6MFB: Gordon by 45
The Pick: Gordon
First meeting in series
The Spread Pigskin Prep: Jonesboro by 43
The Spread 6MFB: Jonesboro by 45
The Pick: Jonesboro
First meeting in series
The Spread Pigskin Prep: Menard by 31
The Spread 6MFB: Menard by 45
The Pick: Menard
Balmorhea leads series 2-0
Last meeting: Balmorhea 60, Blackwell 14 in 2021 playoffs
The Spread Pigskin Prep: Blackwell by 3
The Spread 6MFB: Blackwell by 38
The Pick: Blackwell
Grandfalls-Royalty leads series 6-2
Last meeting: Grandfalls-Royalty 77, Loraine 32 in 2019
The Spread Pigskin Prep: Grandfalls-Royalty by 10
The Spread 6MFB: Loraine by 34
The Pick: Loraine
Aspermont leads series 2-1
Last meeting: Benjamin 60, Aspermont 14 in 2021
The Spread Pigskin Prep: Benjamin by 29
The Spread 6MFB: Benjamin by 45
The Pick: Benjamin
Jayton leads series 2-0-1
Last meeting: Jayton 61, Crowell 16 in 2023 playoffs
The Spread Pigskin Prep: Jayton by 53
The Spread 6MFB: Jayton by 45
The Pick: Jayton
Strawn leads series 1-0
Last meeting: Strawn 54, Fannindel 6 in 2020
The Spread Pigskin Prep: Strawn by 50
The Spread 6MFB: Strawn by 45
The Pick: Strawn
Woodson leads series 7-3
Last meeting: Gold-Burg 71, Woodson 16 in 2021
The Spread Pigskin Prep: Gold-Burg by 11
The Spread 6MFB: Gold-Burg by 14
The Pick: Gold-Burg
First meeting in series
The Spread Pigskin Prep: Oakwood by 3
The Spread 6MFB: Oakwood by 10
The Pick: Oakwood
Zephyr leads series 6-2
Last meeting: Evant 71, Zephyr 21 in 201
The Spread Pigskin Prep: Zephyr by 43
The Spread 6MFB: Zephyr by 45
The Pick: Zephyr
Blanket leads series 1-0
Last meeting: Blanket 44, Oglesby 36 in 2013
The Spread Pigskin Prep: Oglesby by 25
The Spread 6MFB: Oglesby by 45
The Pick: Oglesby
Cherokee leads series 34-20
Last meeting: Cherokee 84, Rochelle 72 in 2023
The Spread Pigskin Prep: Cherokee by 45
The Spread 6MFB: Cherokee by 14
The Pick: Cherokee
Rockwall Heritage leads series 4-2
Last meeting: Rockwall Heritage 74, Abilene Christian 33 in 2014
The Spread Pigskin Prep: Rockwall Heritage by 4
The Spread 6MFB: Abilene Christian by 14
The Pick: Abilene Christian
COLLEGE
#14 ACU (7-3, 6-1) AT #13 TARLETON STATE (8-2, 5-1)
SATURDAY, 6 P.M.
ACU leads series 20-13-4
Last meeting: Tarleton State 31, ACU 30 in 2023
The United Athletic Conference title will be decided Saturday in Stephenville.
ACU won on the road at Austin Peay last week, while the Texans are coming off a 38-21 road win at West Georgia.
THE PICK: ACU
#5 HARDIN-SIMMONS (9-0, 5-0) AT EAST TEXAS BAPTIST (5-3, 2-3)
SATURDAY, 1 P.M.
HSU leads series 22-2
Last meeting: HSU 38, ETBU 22 on Oct. 26
The Cowboys aim to complete a perfect regular season, their first since 2004, with a victory at East Texas Baptist.
HSU has already wrapped up its second straight ASC title and looks to complete the season sweep of the Tigers on Saturday.
THE PICK: HSU
HOWARD PAYNE (2-7, 0-5) AT MARY HARDIN-BAYLOR (4-3, 3-2)
SATURDAY, 1 P.M.
UMHB leads series 24-2
Last meeting: UMHB 41, HPU 0 on Oct. 19
It is the season finale for the Yellow Jackets, and it has been a tough one.
HPU hopes to pull off the upset and end 2024 on a good note against the always tough Crusaders.
THE PICK: UMHB
CENTENARY (4-3, 4-5) AT MCMURRY (6-3, 6-1)
SATURDAY, 12 P.M.
McMurry leads series 1-0
Last meeting: McMurry 28, Centenary 10 on Oct. 12
The War Hawks wrap up the regular season with a trophy in sight.
A McMurry win over Centenary would give the War Hawks at least a share of the SCAC title with Texas Lutheran, who has already completed its conference schedule.
THE PICK: MCMURRY
CISCO COLLEGE (4-4) AT NAVARRO (6-2)
The Wranglers are in the SWJCFC playoffs and open with a semifinal game against Navarro.
The Bulldogs, led by former Cisco head coach Ryan Taylor, beat Cisco 30-24 in Cisco on Oct. 26.
Cisco is the #3 seed in the playoffs, while Navarro is #2.
The winner will face the winner of #4 Kilgore at #1 Tyler for the conference title next week.
THE PICK: NAVARRO