{"id":93241,"date":"2017-09-21T06:41:26","date_gmt":"2017-09-21T11:41:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevwindependent.com\/news\/?p=93241"},"modified":"2017-09-21T06:41:26","modified_gmt":"2017-09-21T11:41:26","slug":"pigskin-pickem-week-five","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/2017\/09\/21\/pigskin-pickem-week-five\/","title":{"rendered":"Pigskin Pick&#8217;Em: Week Five"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>SCOTT TRUXELL\/<\/strong><em>independent sports editor<\/em><\/p>\n<p>I said last week that I wasn\u2019t pleased with my football picks through three weeks of the high school football season. I correctly predicted 71 percent of area games during that span, which is strictly average.<\/p>\n<p>Things were different in week four, with 18 correct picks out of 20 games. The only misfires were Paulding-Columbus Grove (I picked the Panthers), and Ayersville-Tinora, which turned out to be an 8-0 Tinora upset.<\/p>\n<p>Hopefully, the momentum will carry over into week number five, or the halfway point of the regular season.<\/p>\n<p>Here are my picks (projected winner in <strong>bold<\/strong>):<\/p>\n<p><strong>Van Wert<\/strong> at Shawnee: I picked Van Wert in each of the first four weeks, and I don\u2019t see a reason to change now. The Cougars are doing the little things needed to win games. Shawnee is an improved team is well, but I think Van Wert will find a way to win on the road.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Crestview<\/strong> at Columbus Grove: To be blunt, the Knights are the overwhelming favorite here, and with good reason. Crestview\u2019s offense has never been a question, and now the defense has come around. Columbus Grove has struggled this season, but the Bulldogs did beat Paulding 35-0 last week. Even so, the Knights should win this one.<\/p>\n<p>Allen East at <strong>Delphos Jefferson<\/strong>: The Wildcats have been up and down this season with victories over Versailles and Paint Valley, and losses to Shawnee and Ada. During last week\u2019s loss to the Bulldogs, Delphos Jefferson trailed 35-0, before losing 35-33. Allen East lost to Spencerville in overtime last week. This could be a good game, and I\u2019ll go with the home team.<\/p>\n<p>St. John\u2019s at <strong>Anna<\/strong>: Another tough matchup for the Blue Jays. The Rockets are ranked No. 3 in Division V. The Blue Jays aren\u2019t a bad team by any teams, but the Midwest Athletic Conference continues to present big challenges every week. I have to go with Anna in this one.<\/p>\n<p>Other games: <strong>Bath<\/strong> at Defiance,<strong> St. Mary\u2019s<\/strong> at Kenton, <strong>Elida<\/strong> at Wapakoneta, Ottawa-Glandorf at <strong>Celina<\/strong>, <strong>Ada<\/strong> at Spencerville, Paulding at <strong>Bluffton<\/strong>, Fairview at <strong>Wayne Trace<\/strong>, <strong>Ayersville<\/strong> at Antwerp,<strong> Tinora<\/strong> at Holgate, <strong>Edgerton<\/strong> at Hicksville, Parkway at <strong>New Bremen<\/strong>, Ft. Recovery at <strong>Minster<\/strong>, <strong>St. Henry<\/strong> at Coldwater, <strong>Marion Local<\/strong> at Versailles, <strong>Toledo Whitmer<\/strong> at Lima Sr., <strong>Lima Central Catholic<\/strong> at Toledo Rogers (Saturday).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SCOTT TRUXELL\/independent sports editor I said last week that I wasn\u2019t pleased with my football picks through three weeks of the high school football season. I correctly predicted 71 percent of area games during that span, which is strictly average. Things were different in week four, with 18 correct picks out of 20 games. 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