Time for the Week 3 picks ...
And I know you’re excited about them. I can sense it through the computer. Seriously, you give off this aura that just reeks of “Please, oh wise one, tell me which teams are going to win their games tonight.“
Either it’s that or horrible body odor. At which point you should probably start looking into investing a few extra bucks and going for the “clinical-strength” deodorant. Those of us who have made the switch have no underarm wetness (thus no unsightly sweat stains on our shirts), feel fresh all day and smell like we just walked out a of a dryer.
What the heck was I talking about again? Oh yeah, the picks. Let’s get to it (and you, meanwhile, think about upgrading your underarm product, OK?).
Riverheads at Stuarts Draft
The battle to end all battles? Not really. Sure these are two county-school rivals that want to beat each other and the fans will be crazy and (if it starts to rain) clad in camouflage (or blaze orange) ponchos, but in the grand scheme of things this game doesn’t decide anything more than who gets to park in the best spot at the local Seven-11 where members of these two teams chill on weekend nights.
If Draft has proven anything in two games this season, it’s that everybody who said this team wouldn’t do jack after it lost 14 seniors to graduation doesn’t, well, know jack. Travis Shifflett had a nice 219-yard game last week against Wilson Memorial and the team itself has looked fairly solid.
“Well buddy”, you say, taking a break from searching for a $1 off coupon for some clinical-strength deodorant. “What has Riverheads proven so far this season?“
Sure, coach Robert Casto has a lineup filled with freshies and wise fools (um, sophomores, look it up, boss) but, as the old-ball coach says, “It’s an honor to wear the red. And the kids know it.“
Close game, but look for Draft to scrape out a win.
Fluvanna at R.E. Lee
In two games, the Leemen have scored 92 points. Oh, and they feature Dae’ Quan Scott and that’s enough to make anybody sweat (unless, of course, you pile on some clinical-strength deodorant. Sure, it’s a little more expensive but, trust us, it’s worth it.) Really, do I need to type any more than that? Thought so.
R.E. Lee goes to 3-0 with Harrisonburg just over the horizon.
Fort Defiance at Buffalo Gap
The Bison, a team that hasn’t lost since Nov. 3 2006 (and won a state title somewhere down the line), hosts a Fort Defiance team that hasn’t been too relevant in recent years. Don’t look now (or go ahead and look, whichever) but the Indians are fielding a good team this year, proven in the first half of their Week 1 loss to R.E. Lee. Now, if Fort Defiance’s defense can play like it did during the first 24 minutes of that game, this should be another close one.
Of course, stopping Gap’s Pickle Nuckols is a tall order. Kind of like stopping unsightly underarm wetness. The latter is pretty easy (thanks to clinical-strength deodorant) the former, however, tends to be a little tougher.
With a week off to go over the mistakes they made against Lee, I like the Indians in this one to pull off the “upset” and, more importantly, raise a few eyebrows.
The Season So Far
Six up and one down. How are your picks going?
Back Monday with a recap and other insightful stuff.
One last thing: Seriously, it’s good deodorant.
