PRESS PICKS: Give thanks for football this weekend
STAFF REPORT
Can it be possible for a normal Thanksgiving weekend when it seems as though all hell has broken loose?
Of course.
Thanks to the opportunity to enjoy our favorite things – family, food and football – there is plenty of opportunity to have a great time during these days of consternation.
It certainly helps for those of us who do this for a living to have great stories and the game Friday night between Montgomery Academy and Montgomery Catholic certainly qualifies as one of the best in quite a while.
The two teams were expected to have solid seasons but expectations may have been somewhat tempered just based on history alone.
Yet, here they are ready to battle for the right to play in next week’s Super 7. It’s a wonderful thought that one of these might bring home a championship trophy next Thursday.
Of course, the annual Iron Bowl also brings a lot of austerity to the mix this time of year. But thank God we have this game in a year of grimness. It will do all of us good to worry about something else other than a virus that has spent most of the year bringing a halt to normalcy.
We can all be thankful for the blessings of life. Football is one of those, especially this year.
Doug Amos is still on top of the panel. This week’s picks include just 12 games due to more cancellations/postponements of games.
Happy Thanksgiving!
2020 Standings (Last Week)
1. Doug Amos 144-53 (10-5) .731
2. Graham Dunn 138-59 (10-5) .701
3. Tim Gayle 135-62 (11-4) .685
4. Michael Butler 134-63 (13-2) .685
5. Rick Hendrick 132-65 (10-5) .670
Barry McKnight 132-65 (10-5) .670
7. Mike Peacock 130-67 (10-5) .660
8. Darrell Puckett 128-69 (9-6) .650
Doug Amos (ESPN The Ticket & Troy Trojans Network)
144-53 (10-5) .731
Catholic at Montgomery Academy – MA
Brantley at Linden – Linden
Auburn at Alabama – Alabama
Troy at Appalachian St - Troy
Miss St at Ole Miss – Ole Miss
Kentucky at Florida - Florida
LSU at Texas A&M – Texas A&M
Georgia at South Carolina – Georgia
Iowa St at Texas (Fri.) – Texas
Notre Dame at North Carolina (Fri.) – Notre Dame
Maryland at Indiana - Indiana
Penn St at Michigan - Michigan
Graham Dunn (River Region Sports)
144-53 (10-5) .731
Catholic at Montgomery Academy – MA
Brantley at Linden – Brantley
Auburn at Alabama – Alabama
Troy at Appalachian St – App St
Miss St at Ole Miss – Ole Miss
Kentucky at Florida - Florida
LSU at Texas A&M – Texas A&M
Georgia at South Carolina – Georgia
Iowa St at Texas (Fri.) – Iowa St
Notre Dame at North Carolina (Fri.) – Notre Dame
Maryland at Indiana - Indiana
Penn St at Michigan – Penn St
Tim Gayle (River Region Sports & Montgomery Independent)
135-62 (11-4) .685
Catholic at Montgomery Academy – Catholic
Brantley at Linden – Linden
Auburn at Alabama – Alabama
Troy at Appalachian St – App St
Miss St at Ole Miss – Ole Miss
Kentucky at Florida - Florida
LSU at Texas A&M – Texas A&M
Georgia at South Carolina – Georgia
Iowa St at Texas (Fri.) – Texas
Notre Dame at North Carolina (Fri.) – Notre Dame
Maryland at Indiana - Indiana
Penn St at Michigan – Michigan
Michael Butler (WTLS 106.5 FM/1300 AM & Tallassee Times)
134-63 (13-2) .685
Catholic at Montgomery Academy – MA
Brantley at Linden – Linden
Auburn at Alabama – Alabama
Troy at Appalachian St – App St
Miss St at Ole Miss – Ole Miss
Kentucky at Florida - Florida
LSU at Texas A&M – Texas A&M
Georgia at South Carolina – Georgia
Iowa St at Texas (Fri.) – Iowa St
Notre Dame at North Carolina (Fri.) – North Carolina
Maryland at Indiana - Indiana
Penn St at Michigan – Penn St
Rick Hendrick (WXFS 95.1 The Fox/PA of Montgomery Biscuits)
132-65 (10-5) .670
Catholic at Montgomery Academy – Catholic
Brantley at Linden – Linden
Auburn at Alabama – Alabama
Troy at Appalachian St – App St
Miss St at Ole Miss – Ole Miss
Kentucky at Florida - Florida
LSU at Texas A&M – Texas A&M
Georgia at South Carolina – Georgia
Iowa St at Texas (Fri.) – Texas
Notre Dame at North Carolina (Fri.) – North Carolina
Maryland at Indiana - Maryland
Penn St at Michigan – Penn St
Barry McKnight (SportsRadio 740 /Voice of Troy Trojans)
132-65 (10-5) .670
Catholic at Montgomery Academy – MA
Brantley at Linden – Linden
Auburn at Alabama – Alabama
Troy at Appalachian St – Troy
Miss St at Ole Miss – Ole Miss
Kentucky at Florida - Florida
LSU at Texas A&M – Texas A&M
Georgia at South Carolina – Georgia
Iowa St at Texas (Fri.) – Texas
Notre Dame at North Carolina (Fri.) – North Carolina
Maryland at Indiana - Indiana
Penn St at Michigan – Penn St
Mike Peacock (River Region Sports)
130-67 (10-5) .660
Catholic at Montgomery Academy – MA
Brantley at Linden – Brantley
Auburn at Alabama – Alabama
Troy at Appalachian St – Troy
Miss St at Ole Miss – Ole Miss
Kentucky at Florida - Florida
LSU at Texas A&M – Texas A&M
Georgia at South Carolina – Georgia
Iowa St at Texas (Fri.) – Iowa St
Notre Dame at North Carolina (Fri.) – Notre Dame
Maryland at Indiana - Indiana
Penn St at Michigan – Penn St
Darrell Puckett (formerly of WAKA CH 8/Alabama News Network)
128-69 (9-6) .650
Catholic at Montgomery Academy – Catholic
Brantley at Linden – Linden
Auburn at Alabama – Alabama
Troy at Appalachian St – App St
Miss St at Ole Miss – Ole Miss
Kentucky at Florida - Florida
LSU at Texas A&M – Texas A&M
Georgia at South Carolina – Georgia
Iowa St at Texas (Fri.) – Iowa St
Notre Dame at North Carolina (Fri.) – Notre Dame
Maryland at Indiana - Maryland
Penn St at Michigan – Michigan