Midlands High School football picks
A.C. Flora at Chapman
Falcons look to continue late-season surge in playoffs.
PICK: A.C. Flora
Emerald at Richland Northeast
Cavaliers’ running game clicking in second half of season.
PICK: Richland Northeast
Southside at Chapin
Loss last week gets Eagles focused for playoffs.
PICK: Chapin
Brookland-Cayce at Hanahan
B-C looking for first playoff win since 2004.
PICK: Hanahan
Dreher at Myrtle Beach
Blue Devils’ running game will make it close, but Seahawks tough to beat at home.
PICK: Myrtle Beach.
Orangeburg-Wilkinson at Airport
Eagles eyeing 10th victory for first time since 2011.
PICK: Airport.
Mid-Carolina at Strom Thurmond
Rebels have tough 1-2 punch in Nix, Gilchrist.
PICK: Strom Thurmond
Pendleton at Newberry
Bulldogs have all ingredients of another run at 2A, Division I championship game.
PICK: Newberry
Powdersville at Fairfield Central
Griffins’ defense giving up just 10.6 points a game.
PICK: Fairfield Central
Keenan at Saluda
Saluda averaging 42.7 points over past three games.
PICK: Saluda
Batesburg-Leesville at Central
Panthers come into playoffs on three-game losing streak.
PICK: Batesburg-Leesville.
Laurence Manning at Hammond
Skyhawks look for 10th straight state title appearance.
PICK: Hammond
LAST WEEK: 9-4
OVERALL: 175-56