Picking the winners in opening week of high school football
Picking the winners for this week’s high school football matchups in the Midlands:
THURSDAY
FORT MILL VS. WHITE KNOLL AT RIVER BLUFF
Timberwolves out to show last season was no fluke.
Pick: White Knoll
FOX CREEK AT DREHER
Avery Armstrong, Dreher too much for Fox Creek.
Pick: Dreher
FRIDAY
A.C. FLORA AT CLINTON
Not an easy place to play, but Flora begins season with a victory.
Pick: A.C. Flora
BLYTHEWOOD AT ROCK HILL
Bengals have been impressive in scrimmages and are primed for big year.
Pick: Blythewood
BROOKLAND-CAYCE AT
FAIRFIELD CENTRAL
Griffins look to avenge last year’s double-overtime loss.
Pick: Fairfield Central
CHAPIN AT COLUMBIA
Eagles are a team to watch this season.
Pick: Chapin
GILBERT VS. GRAY COLLEGIATE AT RIVER BLUFF
Indians ride ground game to season-opening victory.
Pick: Gilbert
GREENWOOD VS. DUTCH FORK AT RIVER BLUFF
One of state’s marquee matchups in Week 0.
Pick: Dutch Fork
KEENAN AT EAU CLAIRE
Raiders look to begin with victory under new coach Charlie Richards.
Pick: Keenan
LOWER RICHLAND AT
SPRING VALLEY
Ryan Lee the difference for Vikings.
Pick: Spring Valley
LUGOFF-ELGIN AT CAMDEN
Demons are improved but won’t get best of county rival.
Pick: Camden
NORTH CENTRAL AT
C.A. JOHNSON
Last year’s matchup was close, and this should be as well.
Pick: North Central
ORANGEBURG PREP AT BEN LIPPEN
Ben Lippen begins White's second season with a victory.
Pick: Ben Lippen
SATURDAY
CARDINAL NEWMAN VS.
PELION AT RIVER BLUFF
Doug Dutton, Cardinal Newman win battle of first-year coaches.
Pick: Cardinal Newman
WESTWOOD AT RIVER BLUFF
Will be closer than last year with Brandon Tillmon in lineup for River Bluff, but I still like Redhawks in this one.
Pick: Westwood
This story was originally published August 19, 2015 at 5:57 PM with the headline "Picking the winners in opening week of high school football."