Midlands High School football playoff picks

Picking the winners for area teams in Week 3 of the SCHSL playoffs:

White Knoll at Dutch Fork: White Knoll’s stingy defense will be tested by Dutch Fork’s speedy receivers and powerful running game.

Pick: Dutch Fork

Ridge View at South Aiken: Should be high-scoring affair with both teams averaging 47 points or more in postseason.

Pick: Ridge View

North Myrtle Beach at Chapin: Good matchup between Chapin’s offense and North Myrtle Beach’s defense.

Pick: Chapin

Palmetto at Newberry: Palmetto’s air attack will be big challenge for Newberry.

Pick: Newberry

Brookland-Cayce at Bluffton: Bearcats look to keep storybook season going against state’s highest scoring offense.

Pick: Brookland-Cayce

Batesburg-Leesville at

Bamberg-Ehrhardt: B-L goes for season sweep and trip to Lower State championship.

Pick: Bamberg-Ehrhardt

Last Week: 9-4

Season: 217-65