Tribune/TBO.com playoff football picks

Posted Nov 19, 2009 by Adam Adkins

Updated Nov 19, 2009 at 07:15 PM

Katherine Smith and Nick Williams each went 13-1 in the final week of the regular season. Adam Adkins went 12-2, while Bill Ward went 11-3.

Standings through the regular season: Adam Adkins (140-39), Bill Ward (139-40), Katherine Smith (138-41), Nick Williams (137-42).

Here are this week’s picks for the opening round of the playoffs:

CLASS 5A
Plant City (7-3) at Plant (8-1): All take Plant
Alonso (4-6) at Newsome (7-2): All take Alonso
East Lake (7-3) at Tampa Bay Tech (8-1): All take Tampa Bay Tech
Freedom (7-2) at Countryside (9-1): All take Countryside

CLASS 4A
Sickles (8-2) at Armwood (9-1): All take Armwood
Hillsborough (6-3) at Largo (8-2): All take Hillsborough

CLASS 3A
Land O’ Lakes (9-1) at Jefferson (8-1): All take Jefferson

CLASS 2A
Arcadia DeSoto County (6-4) at Robinson (8-2): All take Robinson
Jesuit (9-1) at Wauchula Hardee (8-1): All take Hardee

CLASS 2B
Fort Myers Dunbar (7-3) at Tampa Catholic (8-1): All take Tampa Catholic

CLASS 1A
Berkeley Prep (7-2) at Cross City Dixie County (9-1): Adam takes Berkeley Prep; Katherine, Nick and Bill take Dixie County