PRESS PICKS: Media experts enter playoff mode
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Staff Report The second season in high school football arrives and the local media continue to provide a picture of the "haves" and "have nots." Doug Amos of SportsRadio 740 and Faulkner University continues his lead over Jim Tocco and Michael Butler with Jeff Shearer and Graham Dunn staying with in striking distance, although the season is ticking closer to its end. The schedule in Week 9 includes the clash between Alabama and LSU along with Big 10 powers Ohio State and Penn State. The prep picks include key 6A games featuring Stanhope Elmore and Central-Phenix City as well as Wetumpka playing host to Enterprise.
Standings after Week 9 1. Doug Amos (12-3) 97-35 .735 2. Jim Tocco (11-4) 94-38 .712 3. Michael Butler (9-6) 92-40 .696 6. Barry McKnight (12-3) 79-41 .658 7. Dee Jackson (9-6) 86-46 .652
Doug Amos, SportsRadio 740 Roundtable/Voice of Faulkner University athletics
Enterprise at Wetumpka - Wetumpka John Carroll at G.W. Carver - Carver Gulf Shores at Tallassee - Tallassee Thomasville at Alabama Christian - Alabama Christian LSU at Alabama - Alabama Furman at Auburn - Auburn Troy at Western Kentucky - Troy Alabama State at Jackson State – Jackson State Huntingdon at Birmingham-Southern - Huntingdon South Carolina at Arkansas - Arkansas Vanderbilt at Florida - Florida Ohio State at Penn State - Penn State Oklahoma at Nebraska - Oklahoma Oregon at Stanford - Oregon
Jim Tocco, voice of Huntingdon College/5-I Brand Mang.
Enterprise at Wetumpka - Enterprise John Carroll at G.W. Carver - Carver Gulf Shores at Tallassee - Gulf Shores Thomasville at Alabama Christian - Thomasville LSU at Alabama - LSU Furman at Auburn - Auburn Troy at Western Kentucky - Troy Alabama State at Jackson State – Jackson State Huntingdon at Birmingham-Southern - Huntingdon South Carolina at Arkansas - Arkansas Vanderbilt at Florida - Florida Ohio State at Penn State - Penn State Oklahoma at Nebraska - Oklahoma Oregon at Stanford - Oregon
Michael Butler, WTLS Tallassee Enterprise at Wetumpka - Wetumpka John Carroll at G.W. Carver - Carver Gulf Shores at Tallassee - Tallassee Thomasville at Alabama Christian - Thomasville LSU at Alabama - Alabama Furman at Auburn - Auburn Troy at Western Kentucky - Troy Alabama State at Jackson State – Jackson State Huntingdon at Birmingham-Southern - Huntingdon South Carolina at Arkansas - Arkansas Vanderbilt at Florida - Florida Ohio State at Penn State - Penn State Oklahoma at Nebraska - Oklahoma Oregon at Stanford - Oregon
Jeff Shearer, Sports Director, WSFA 12
Enterprise at Wetumpka - Wetumpka John Carroll at G.W. Carver - Carver Gulf Shores at Tallassee - Tallassee Thomasville at Alabama Christian - Thomasville LSU at Alabama - Alabama Furman at Auburn - Auburn Troy at Western Kentucky - Troy Alabama State at Jackson State – Jackson State Huntingdon at Birmingham-Southern - Huntingdon South Carolina at Arkansas - Arkansas Vanderbilt at Florida - Florida Ohio State at Penn State - Ohio State Oklahoma at Nebraska - Nebraska Oregon at Stanford - Oregon
Graham Dunn, Editor and Publisher, River Region Sports
Enterprise at Wetumpka - Wetumpka John Carroll at G.W. Carver - Carver Gulf Shores at Tallassee - Tallassee Thomasville at Alabama Christian - Thomasville LSU at Alabama - Alabama Furman at Auburn - Auburn Troy at Western Kentucky - Troy Alabama State at Jackson State – Jackson State Huntingdon at Birmingham-Southern - Huntingdon South Carolina at Arkansas - South Carolina Vanderbilt at Florida - Florida Ohio State at Penn State - Ohio State Oklahoma at Nebraska - Oklahoma Oregon at Stanford - Stanford
Barry McKnight, SportsRadio 740 SportsLine/Voice of Troy Trojans Enterprise at Wetumpka - Enterprise John Carroll at G.W. Carver - Carver Gulf Shores at Tallassee - Tallassee Thomasville at Alabama Christian - Alabama Christian LSU at Alabama - LSU Furman at Auburn - Auburn Troy at Western Kentucky - Troy Alabama State at Jackson State – Jackson State Huntingdon at Birmingham-Southern - Huntingdon South Carolina at Arkansas - Arkansas Vanderbilt at Florida - Florida Ohio State at Penn State - Penn State Oklahoma at Nebraska - Nebraska Oregon at Stanford - Oregon
Dee Jackson, Sports Director WAKA 8
Enterprise at Wetumpka - Wetumpka John Carroll at G.W. Carver - Carver Gulf Shores at Tallassee - Gulf Shores Thomasville at Alabama Christian - Alabama Christian LSU at Alabama - Alabama Furman at Auburn - Auburn Troy at Western Kentucky - Troy Alabama State at Jackson State – Alabama State Huntingdon at Birmingham-Southern - Huntingdon South Carolina at Arkansas - South Carolina Vanderbilt at Florida - Florida Ohio State at Penn State - Ohio State Oklahoma at Nebraska - Nebraska Oregon at Stanford - Stanford |
Stanhope Elmore at Central-Phenix City - Central-PC
Stanhope Elmore at Central-Phenix City - Central-PC
Stanhope Elmore at Central-Phenix City - Central-PC
Stanhope Elmore at Central-Phenix City - Stanhope
Stanhope Elmore at Central-Phenix City - Stanhope
Stanhope Elmore at Central-Phenix City - Stanhope
