{"id":123597,"date":"2019-10-10T04:02:49","date_gmt":"2019-10-10T09:02:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevwindependent.com\/news\/?p=123597"},"modified":"2019-10-11T16:54:50","modified_gmt":"2019-10-11T21:54:50","slug":"pigskin-pickem-week-no-7-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/2019\/10\/10\/pigskin-pickem-week-no-7-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Pigskin Pick’Em: Week No. 7"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

SCOTT TRUXELL\/<\/strong>independent sports editor<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Week No. 7 of the high school football season is upon us and it appears there are a number of clear favorites and underdogs on this week\u2019s schedule of games. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

On paper, it could be argued that only one or two of the games may be close but as we all know, games aren\u2019t played on paper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This week\u2019s guest selector is Kirk Berryman, owner of CNT \u2013 Computers & Networking Technologies in Van Wert and Celina. Berryman is also a president of the Lincolnview Board of Education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Out of 20 area games, we differ on just one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before we get to this week\u2019s selections, I was 18-2 last week, with the only misses being Defiance at Bath and Paulding at Bluffton. Entering Week No. 7, my overall record is 100-37. Guest selector Davante Edwards posted a fine 17-3 record, with his only misses being Kenton vs. St. Marys Memorial, Paulding at Bluffton and Parkway vs. Fort Recovery, which turned out to be a one point game. The overall record of the guest selectors now stands at 91-45, or 66 percent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On to this week\u2019s picks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Games of the week<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Kirk Berryman<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Spencerville (4-2) at Crestview (3-3)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I do think the Knights have a decent chance in this one, but I\u2019m going to say Spencerville gets the win and avenges last year\u2019s wild 50-49 loss to Crestview.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Berryman says after a tough loss last week against Columbus Grove on the road, the Knights have another tough one at home, and believes the Bears, who sit atop the NWC will stay there after a win this Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Truxell: Spencerville; Berryman: Spencerville<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Delphos Jefferson (1-5) at Paulding (2-4)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Both teams have struggled this season, although Paulding picked up a nice win over Bluffton last week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Delphos Jefferson certainly won\u2019t roll over, but we believe the Panthers will win their second straight game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Truxell: Paulding; Berryman: Paulding<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wayne Trace (2-4) at Ayersville (1-5)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ayersville got into the win column with a 33-18 victory over Antwerp last week, while Wayne Trace is coming off a 35-7 loss to powerful Fairview.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We think the Raiders will get win No. 3 this Friday night, although it could be a fairly close game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Truxell: Wayne Trace; Berryman: Wayne Trace<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shawnee (3-3) at Ottawa-Glandorf (5-1)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shawnee has lost three straight, while Ottawa-Glandorf has enjoyed five straight wins. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

While Shawnee certainly has the ability to make this interesting, we\u2019re going with the state-ranked Titans (No. 14, Division IV) in this one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Truxell: Ottawa-Glandorf; Berryman: Ottawa-Glandorf<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Kenton (4-2) at Van Wert (3-3)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I can\u2019t seem to make up my mind on this game. On one hand, Kenton is probably the favorite, but I can see Van Wert pulling out a win. Perhaps it\u2019ll come down to the final possession of the game. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Regardless, after thinking, re-thinking and overthinking, I\u2019m going with Van Wert. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Berryman said Kenton quarterback Blaine Huston is probably still icing his arm down after 87 pass attempts and 650 yards last week against St Marys, and he believes the game will stay close until the fourth quarter but just too much Huston will be the difference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Truxell: Van Wert; Berryman: Kenton<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best of the rest<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

WBL<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Defiance (1-5) at Celina (3-3)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Truxell: Celina; Berryman: Celina<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elida (0-6) at St. Marys Memorial (4-2)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Truxell: St. Marys Memorial; Berryman: St. Marys Memorial<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wapakoneta (5-1) at Bath (2-4)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Truxell: Wapakoneta; Berryman: Wapakoneta<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NWC<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Columbus Grove (3-3) at Ada (2-4)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Truxell: Columbus Grove; Berryman: Columbus Grove<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bluffton (3-3) at Allen East (5-1)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Truxell: Allen East; Berryman: Allen East<\/p>\n\n\n\n

GMC<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hicksville (3-3) at Fairview (5-1)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Truxell: Fairview; Berryman: Fairview<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tinora (4-2) at Edgerton (5-1)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Truxell: Edgerton; Berryman: Edgerton<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MAC<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

New Bremen (4-2) at Parkway (2-4)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Truxell: New Bremen; Berryman: New Bremen<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Delphos St. John\u2019s (1-5) at Coldwater (6-0)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Truxell: Coldwater; Berryman: Coldwater<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marion Local (5-1) at Versailles (3-3)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Truxell: Marion Local; Berryman (3-3)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

St. Henry (1-5) at Minster (5-1)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Truxell: Minster; Berryman: Minster<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anna (5-1) at Fort Recovery (2-4)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Truxell: Anna; Berryman: Anna<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TRAC<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fremont Ross (1-5) at Lima Sr. (2-4)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Truxell: Lima Sr.; Berryman: Lima Sr. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Non-conference<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Antwerp (0-6) at Gibsonburg (6-0)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Truxell: Gibsonburg; Berryman: Gibsonburg <\/p>\n\n\n\n

KIPP Columbus (1-5) at Lima Central Catholic (5-1)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Truxell: Lima Central Catholic; Berryman: Lima Central Catholic<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you would like to be a guest selector in Week No. 8, 9 or 10, simply email sports@thevwindependent.com<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

SCOTT TRUXELL\/independent sports editor Week No. 7 of the high school football season is upon us and it appears there are a number of clear favorites and underdogs on this week\u2019s schedule of games.  On paper, it could be argued that only one or two of the games may be close but as we all […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-123597","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-sports"],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-08-01 19:19:21","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/123597","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=123597"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/123597\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=123597"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=123597"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=123597"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}