Playoff predictions Part II

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I’m about an hour away from heading off to Plainview for tonight’s Quanah-Holliday doubleheader.

I’m also already off to a 0-1 start after whiffing on the Electra pick last night.

But it’s all good. I’ve got a full tank of gas, a book on CD and a computer bag full of stat sheets for what should be a long weekend.

I’ve covered four playoff games in three days before and three in two days. But never have I pulled off back-to-back doubleheaders before.

So if I drift into unconsciousness in the second half of Windthorst’s game tomorrow night, you’ll know why. Anyway, let’s get to predictions:

* Rider vs. EP Chapin — I’d like to take these El Paso teams seriously, I really would. And if one of them actually beats one of our teams, I probably will. Until then, Raiders by 20.

* Holliday vs. Spearman – One of the best games I’ve ever covered happened between these two teams during a snowstorm in Canyon back in 2004. Double OT thriller. The Eagles defense will make this less thrilling. Holliday wins 28-7.

* Nocona vs. Abernathy – Last night I didn’t give a 9-1 Bronte team enough credit because I had written off their easy district. So maybe I’m doing that again this week. Who knows? And maybe when I saw a box score with non-playoff team Floydada rushing for 330 yards against them, I thought they’ll have problems with Nocona’s two-headed attack. Either way, Indians in an upset here: Nocona 27, Abernathy 21.

* Seymour vs. Sunray – Possible upset alert on this game too. Last year when Stamford got the 4-A No. 2 seed, it faced high-powered Canadian. This is an easier draw for the Panthers but only because Sunray beat Canadian this year. You kinda never know which Seymour team is going to show up, but I go with Sunray in a very tight game.

* Quanah vs. Sundown – If the Indians can stop the run, then they’ll have a chance in this one. But I’ll go with the 10-0 team in this one.

* Munday vs. McCamey – Should be the closer one of the two 8-A games in Sweetwater this week. And by close, I mean Moguls win by at least two touchdowns, probably more.

* Windthorst vs. Iraan – Can’t see the Trojans overlooking anyone right now. They’ll roll by 28.

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