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Week 3 playoff predictions
November 28, 2008Two schools are thankful to still be playing high school football -- Archer City and Seymour.
Both emerged from the always-tough District 9-A. And both play tonight in win-or-go-home matchups.
Let's wipe the turkey off our faces and take a look:
*Archer City vs. Lindsay: There are several reasons why I think if Archer City plays well, this one won't be that close.
First, the Wildcats are peaking right now and are coming off a huge win last week against Roscoe. And Sam Smith will be the best player on the field at Memorial Stadium.
AC is particularly strong against the run, which is what Lindsay likes to do.
And I do not think AC is looking past Lindsay, either. The Knights were actually up on the Wildcats for a half, so they know what Lindsay is capable of.
It sounds like the Knights have improved since these two teams met in late September (AC won 28-7), but so have the Wildcats. If Archer City doesn't turn the ball over, it should win by at least 17.
* Seymour vs. Quinlan Boles: I picked Seymour in the paper, but this is why I think the Panthers' season might end tonight.
Seymour really needs to find some offense. It is hard to believe no Panther has rushed or passed for 500 yards. Meanwhile, the Hornets are averaging about 420 rushing yards a game.
Two quick things: It doesn't look like Quinlan Boles played a lot of tough teams in the regular season, so even though it killed some people, it wasn't often tested.
Seymour may be the best defense it faced. Also, the Panthers went up against some tough teams.
But Quinlan Boles has a couple studly backs, and coach Castles has already told me the Hornets will get their points. So Seymour's offense will need to come up with some big plays. And if the special teams wants to chip in with a TD (it has done so in two straight games), then that will help.
If it's a shootout, Seymour loses. If it is low-scoring, Seymour has a pretty good chance of winning. I think the Panthers keep it close, but not close enough. Boles by nine.
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