Football Playoff Predictions, Week 2: The Aftermath

I went 38-10 in my playoff predictions this week-- a .792 percentage. I'm 68-24 for the past two weeks-- good enough for a 73.9 percent success rate. Teams in bold are my predicted winners.

Notes: R - MHSAA Region; D - MPSA District; Number immediately after R/D refers to individual region/district; #n - Ranking in region/district.

MHSAA

Class 1A First Round

R2 #4 Durant 54, R1 #1 Smithville 28
R2 #2 Coffeeville 41, R1 #3 East Webster 14

With their victory over previously unbeaten Smithville, Durant will host Coffeeville.

R2 #1 Ray Brooks 36, R1 #4 Hamilton 25
R2 #3 Weir 30, R1 #2 Vardaman 28

Weir hosts Ray Brooks. All Region 1-1A schools were eliminated in the first round.

R3 #1 Puckett 42, R4 #4 Enterprise-Lincoln 0
R4 #2 St. John 21, R3 #3 Noxapater 0

Puckett hosts St. John.

R4 #1 Mount Olive 41, R3 #4 Nanih Waiya 7
R3 #2 Lake 28, R4 #3 Mercy Cross 21

The Pirates host Lake. All host teams won in South 1A in the first round.

Class 2A Second Round

R1 #1 Baldwyn 16, R4 #2 Leland 6
R3 #1 West Bolivar 30, R2 #2 Eupora 10

West Bolivar travels to Baldwyn.

R4 #1 Simmons 42, R1 #2 Okolona 14
R2 #1 Calhoun City 34, R3 #2 West Tallahatchie 6

It'll be a battle of unbeatens at Calhoun City. All four region champions in North 2A have won their first two playoff games.

R5 #1 Philadelphia 22, R8 #2 Seminary 16
R8 #3 Perry Central 7, R7 #1 Heidelberg 6

The Tornadoes travel to Perry Central. The Bulldogs are the lowest seeded team to win two games in the playoffs so far this year and have a realistic shot at making the semifinals.

R8 #1 Lumberton 28, R7 #3 Taylorsville 20
R7 #2 Mize 34, R8 #4 Bassfield 16

It's a battle of defending state champions as 2A champion Lumberton hosts the defending 1A winner Mize in the quarterfinals.

Class 3A Second Round

R4 #2 East Side 30, R1 #1 Ripley 28
R3 #1 Senatobia 54, R2 #2 Nettleton 13

The defending 3A champions host East Side.

R4 #1 Charleston 35, R3 #3 Holly Springs 9
R2 #1 Amory 19, R1 #3 Kossuth 14

Amory hosts Charleston.

R5 #1 Morton 26, R8 #2 Magee 23
R7 #1 South Pike 28, R8 #3 Collins 7

South Pike hosts Morton.

R8 #1 Greene Co. 17, R5 #2 Velma Jackson 0
R6 #1 Hazlehurst 21, R5 #3 Forest 17

Greene County travels to Hazlehurst. All four region champions in South 3A have won their first two playoff games.

Class 4A Second Round

R1 #1 West Point 20, R4 #2 Noxubee Co. 0
R2 #2 Clarksdale 27, R3 #1 Pearl 7

Clarksdale hosts West Point.

R4 #1 West Lauderdale 43, R1 #2 Shannon 14
R2 #1 Oxford 28, R1 #3 New Albany 7

Oxford hosts West Lauderdale.

R5 #1 Wayne Co. 35, R8 #2 Picayune 21
R6 #2 Mendenhall 40, R7 #1 Gautier 24

The Tigers host Wayne County.

R5 #2 West Jones 36, R6 #4 McComb 26
R6 #1 Terry 29, R7 #2 D'Iberville 21

The Mustangs host Terry. It's a Region 5 vs. Region 6 contest as region winners play at the runners-up of the opposite region.

Class 5A First Round

R1 #1 South Panola 41, R2 #4 Vicksburg 7
R1 #3 Columbus 44, R2 #2 NW Rankin 36

South Panola travels to Columbus.

R2 #1 Madison Central 27, R1 #4 Starkville 14
R1 #2 Olive Branch 28, R2 #3 Warren Central 6

The Jaguars host Olive Branch.

R3 #1 Oak Grove 42, R4 #4 Gulfport 0
R4 #2 Ocean Springs 19, R3 #3 Brandon 12

Oak Grove hosts Ocean Springs.

R4 #1 George Co. 20, R3 #4 Hattiesburg 7
R3 #2 Meridian 14, R4 #3 Moss Point 10

George County hosts Meridian. The host teams in South 5A all won their playoff games.

MPSA Semifinals

Class A

D1 #1 Lee, Ark. 20, D4 #1 Porter's Chapel 13
D7 #1 River Oaks 20, D8 #2 Glenbrook 10

Lee and River Oaks play December 1 at Mississippi College for the Class A title.

Class AA

D2 #1 Simpson 12, D1 #1 Lee 7
D3 #1 Copiah 10, D4 #1 Oak Forest 8

Copiah & Simpson play at MC for the Class AA title on December 1.

Class AAA, Division II

D1 #1 Starkville Aca. 42, D2 #2 Lamar 21
D1 #2 Heritage 34, D2 #1 MRA 24

Starkville and Heritage play at MC for the Class AAA, Division II title on December 2.

Class AAA, Division I

D1 #1 JA 21, D2 #2 Hillcrest 10
D2 #1 Jackson Prep 44, D1 #2 Washington 15

JA and Prep also play at MC for the Class AAA, Division I title on December 2.