Football Playoff Predictions, Week 1: The Aftermath

Okay. I went 30-14 in my predictions for a .682 percentage-- pretty terrible actually. I was hoping to be closer to 75 percent.

My predicted winners were in bold. There's some brief comments.

MHSAA

Class 2A First Round

Reg 1, #1 Team - Baldwyn 26
Reg 3, #4 Team – Coahoma Co. 8

Reg 4, #2 Team – Leland 22
Reg 2, #3 Team - Bruce 3

Baldwyn hosts Leland.

Reg 3, # 1 Team – West Bolivar 48
Reg 1, # 4 Team - Belmont 0

Reg 2, #2 Team – Eupora 30
Reg 4, #3 Team – O’Bannon 14

West Bolivar will host Eupora.

Reg 4, #1 Team – Simmons 27
Reg 2, #4 Team - Ackerman 6

Reg 1, #2 Team – Okolona 38
Reg 3, #3 Team - Ruleville 6

Simmons will host Okolona.

Reg 2, #1 Team - Calhoun City 47
Reg 4, #4 Team – Leflore Co. 12

Reg 3, #2 Team – W Tallahatchie 40
Reg 1, #3 Team - Mantachie 6

Calhoun City hosts West Tallahatchie.

Special note: No upsets in North 2A playoffs. The home teams all won their openers.

Reg 5, #1 Team – Philadelphia 51
Reg 7, #4 Team – Bay Springs 13

Reg 8, #2 Team – Seminary 41
Reg 6, #3 Team – St. Andrew’s 20

Philadelphia hosts Seminary. All four 8-2A teams advanced to the second round. All 6-2A teams have been eliminated.

Reg 7, #1 Team – Heidelberg 30
Reg 5, #4 Team - Clarkdale 3

Reg 6, #2 Team – St. Joseph's 10
Reg 8, #3 Team – Perry Central 27

Perry Central will be hosting Heidelberg for the third year in a row in the playoffs. Three 7-2A teams won first round playoff games.

Reg 8, #1 Team – Lumberton 54
Reg 6, #4 Team - Wesson 14

Reg 5, #2 Team – Union 14
Reg 7, #3 Team - Taylorsville 44

Taylorsville hosts Lumberton.

Reg 6, #1 Team – Hinds AHS 18
Reg 8, #4 Team - Bassfield 22

One of two 4-seed wins. Bassfield's win (despite having a losing record) is not that surprising since Region 6-2A schools have had a tendency in the past few years to underperform in the playoffs. For example, Heidelberg defeated undefeated 6-2A teams in back-to-back seasons. The Oilers defeated St. Andrew's at home in the second round in 2004 & won on the road at an undefeated Loyd Star team in the first round of the 2003 playoffs.

Reg 7, #2 Team – Mize 28
Reg 5, #3 Team – Scott Central 12

Bassfield hosts Mize.

Class 3A First Round

Reg 1, #1 Team - Ripley 24
Reg 3, #4 Team - Independence 7

Reg 4, #2 Team – East Side 26
Reg 2, #3 Team - Caledonia 6

Ripley hosts East Side.

Reg 3, # 1 Team – Senatobia 26
Reg 1, # 4 Team - Booneville 16

Reg 2, #2 Team – Nettleton 31
Reg 4, #3 Team – South Delta 6

Senatobia hosts Nettleton.

Reg 4, #1 Team - Charleston 26
Reg 2, #4 Team - Houston 3

Reg 1, #2 Team – Corinth 14
Reg 3, #3 Team – Holly Springs 19

With the upset, Holly Springs hosts Charleston.

Reg 2, #1 Team – Amory 14
Reg 4, #4 Team - Winona 7

Reg 3, #2 Team - Water Valley 13
Reg 1, #3 Team - Kossuth 14

Kossuth's upset win means that they will be hosting Amory.

Reg 5, #1 Team – Morton 41
Reg 7, #4 Team - Columbia 16

Reg 8, #2 Team - Magee 26
Reg 6, #3 Team – Jefferson Co. 20

Morton hosts Magee.

Reg 7, #1 Team - South Pike 18
Reg 5, #4 Team – Newton Co. 7

Reg 6, #2 Team – Yazoo County 6
Reg 8, #3 Team - Collins 40

Collins hosts South Pike.

Reg 8, #1 Team – Greene Co. 56
Reg 6, #4 Team - Bailey 0

Reg 5, #2 Team – Velma Jackson 42
Reg 7, #3 Team - Tylertown 20

Greene County hosts Velma Jackson

Reg 6, #1 Team - Hazlehurst 42
Reg 8, #4 Team - Raleigh 12

Reg 7, #2 Team – Franklin Co. 7
Reg 5, #3 Team - Forest 35

Forest's win means they host Hazlehurst.

Class 4A First Round

Reg 1, #1 Team – West Point 54
Reg 3, #4 - Canton 6

Reg 4, #2 Team – Noxubee Co. 22
Reg 2, #3 Team - Lafayette Co. 20

West Point hosts Noxubee County.

Reg 3, # 1 Team - Pearl 42
Reg 1, # 4 Team –Tishomingo Co. 0

Reg 2, #2 Team - Clarksdale 42
Reg 4, #3 Team - NE Lauderdale 35

Clarksdale travels to Pearl.

Reg 4, #1 Team - West Lauderdale 47
Reg 2, #4 Team - Desoto Central 14

Reg 1, #2 Team - Shannon 36
Reg 3, #3 Team - Ridgeland 14

West Lauderdale hosts Shannon.

Reg 2, #1 Team - Oxford 35
Reg 4, #4 Team - Kosciusko 31

Reg 3, #2 Team - Callaway 6
Reg 1, #3 Team - New Albany 44

I thought New Albany had a good chance to win, but didn't think they'd win in a blowout. They get to host Oxford.

Reg 5, #1 Team - Wayne Co. 41
Reg 7, #4 Team - Vancleave 20

Reg 8, #2 Team - Picayune 13
Reg 6, #3 Team - Brookhaven 10

Wayne County hosts Picayune.

Reg 7, #1 Team - Gautier 35
Reg 5, #4 Team - Petal 21

Reg 6, #2 Team - Mendenhall 14
Reg 8, #3 Team - Bay St. Louis 7

The Gators host the Tigers.

Reg 8, #1 Team – Long Beach 6
Reg 6, #4 Team - McComb 21

The other 4-seed team to win in the first round.

Reg 5, #2 Team – West Jones 31
Reg 7, #3 Team – Forrest AHS 15

West Jones travels to McComb.

Reg 6, #1 Team – Terry 33
Reg 8, #4 Team - Poplarville 12

Reg 7, #2 Team – D’Iberville 17
Reg 5, #3 Team - Quitman 13

These two teams played each other in the last game of the 2005 regular season. Quitman won that game, but D'Iberville won the game that extends their season. They will play at Terry.

MPSA

Class A Second Round

Dist. 1, #1 Team - Lee, Ark. 32
@ Dist. 2, #1 Team - Delta 22

Dist. 3, #1 Team - East Holmes 0
@ Dist. 4, #1 Team - Porter's Chapel 35

Porter's Chapel will host Lee, Ark. for the North State title.

Dist. 8, #2 Team - Glenbrook 42
@ Dist. 5, #1 Team - Wayne 28

Dist. 8, #1 Team - Claiborne 20
@ Dist. 7, #1 Team - River Oaks 49

River Oaks will host Glenbrook for the South State title.

Class AA First Round

Dist. 1, #1 Team - Lee, Ms. 40
Dist. 2, #2 Team - Winston 16

Dist. 2, #1 Team - Simpson 35
Dist. 1, #2 Team - Indianola 13

Simpson travels to Clarksdale to play Lee.

Dist. 3, #1 Team - Copiah 17
Dist. 4, #2 Team - Trinity Episcopal 13

Dist. 4, #1 Team - Oak Forest 34
Dist. 3, #2 Team - Central Hinds 7

Copiah hosts Oak Forest.