Football Playoff Predictions, Week 3: The Aftermath

I went 18-2 this week in my predictions-- missing only one 1A playoff game & one 3A playoff game. I correctly predicted the Perry Central win over Philadelphia.

That 90 percent accuracy rate puts me at 86 for 112 for the playoffs thus far-- a .768 percentage.

MHSAA Quarterfinals

Class 1A

R2 #2 Coffeeville 43, R2 #4 Durant 16
R2 #1 Ray Brooks 34, R2 #3 Weir 13
R4 #2 St. John 37, R3 #1 Puckett 25
R4 #1 Mount Olive 41, R3 #2 Lake 9

Three of four correct. Region winners take on their respective runners-up in the semifinals. Expect to see a Mount Olive - Ray Brooks matchup. Coffeeville plays at Brooks in Benoit. The Pirates travel to the coast to play St. John.

Class 2A

R3 #1 West Bolivar 35, R1 #1 Baldwyn 14
R4 #1 Simmons 34, R2 #1 Calhoun City 20
R8 #3 Perry Central 20, R5 #1 Philadelphia 14
R8 #1 Lumberton 33, R7 #2 Mize 12

All four correct. Perry Central is the only non #1 or #2 seed to make it to the semifinals. Defending 2A champ Lumberton hosts and should beat Perry Central and I suppose Simmons might represent the North, but West Bolivar has a good shot as well-- especially since they will be hosting.

Class 3A

R3 #1 Senatobia 26, R4 #2 East Side 12
R4 #1 Charleston 43, R2 #1 Amory 7
R7 #1 South Pike 27,R5 #1 Morton 20
R6 #1 Hazlehurst 34, R8 #1 Greene County 0

Three of four correct. South Pike has long been picked to represent the South, but will need to win at Hazlehurst to fulfill the prognosticators' predictions. If Senatobia is to defend their state championship, they need to avenge their defeat earlier this season to Charleston. The game will be at Charleston.

Class 4A

R1 #1 West Point 14, R2 #2 Clarksdale 7
R2 #1 Oxford 37, R4 #1 West Lauderdale 12
R5 #1 Wayne County 48, R6 #2 Mendenhall 8
R5 #2 West Jones 27, R6 #1 Terry 7

All four correct. Wayne County and West Jones meet for the South State title for the second time in three years. Wayne County hosts this year. West Point hosts Oxford in what should be an entertaining game.

Class 5A

R1 #1 South Panola 62, R1 #3 Columbus 14
R1 #2 Olive Branch 22, R2 #1 Madison Central 10
R3 #1 Oak Grove 28, R4 #2 Ocean Springs 16
R3 #2 Meridian 44, R4 #1 George County 20

All four correct. Region winners play their runners-up for the right to advance to the state 5A championship game. Defending 5A champ South Panola hosts Olive Branch. Oak Grove plays at Meridian.