Varsity Football

Prediction recap: Week 7 brings out the upsets across the Wichita area

Andover Central picked up a win over rival Andover, and Valley Center was upset on the road at Arkansas City.
Andover Central picked up a win over rival Andover, and Valley Center was upset on the road at Arkansas City. The Wichita Eagle

Overall: 15-4

Losses: No. 9 Conway Springs at No. 8 Chaparral, 10 Goddard at No. 19 Maize South, No. 23 Andover Central at No. 17 Andover, No. 21 Valley Center at Arkansas City

Biggest upset by ranking: No. 10 Goddard at No. 19 Maize South

Biggest upset by points: No. 21 Valley Center at Arkansas City

Best-picked spread: No. 4 Andale at Clearwater (Andale by 48 points) ... No. 6 McPherson at Rose Hill (McPherson by 49 points) ... Holcomb at No. 7 Pratt (Pratt by 35 points) ... Wichita South at No. 16 Wichita West (West by 35 points) — Actual: All were 1-point differences

Worst-picked spread: No. 21 Valley Center at Arkansas City (Valley Center by 21 points) — Actual: Arkansas City by 14 points (35-point difference)

Average spread difference: 2.2 points too close

Best-picked total: No. 6 McPherson at Rose Hill at 63 points — Actual: 64 points (1-point difference)

Worst-picked total: Wichita South at No. 16 Wichita West at 63 points — Actual: 78 points (15-point difference)

Average total difference: 5.5 points too few

No. 14 Campus at No. 1 Derby

Prediction: Derby 42, Campus 14

Actual: Derby 48, Campus 13

No. 15 Wichita Heights at No. 2 Wichita Northwest

Prediction: Wichita Northwest 49, Wichita Heights 28

Actual: Wichita Northwest 65, Wichita Heights 26

No. 11 Salina Central at No. 3 Maize

Prediction: Maize 35, Salina Central 28

Actual: Maize 48, Salina Central 26

No. 4 Andale at Clearwater

Prediction: Andale 48, Clearwater 0

Actual: Andale 55, Clearwater 6

Wichita North at No. 5 Bishop Carroll

Prediction: Bishop Carroll 56, Wichita North 7

Actual: Bishop Carroll 39, Wichita North 19

No. 6 McPherson at Rose Hill

Prediction: McPherson 56, Rose Hill 7

Actual: McPherson 57, Rose Hill 7

Holcomb at No. 7 Pratt

Prediction: Pratt 35, Holcomb 0

Actual: Pratt 51, Holcomb 15

No. 9 Conway Springs at Chaparral

Prediction: Conway Springs 35, Chaparral 34

Actual: Conway Springs 53, Chaparall 23

No. 10 Goddard at No. 19 Maize South

Prediction: Goddard 21, Maize South 14

Actual: Maize South 23, Goddard 22 (overtime)

No. 12 Kapaun at St. James Academy

Prediction: Kapaun 24, St. James Academy 14

Actual: Kapaun 25, St. James Academy 0

No. 13 Wellington at Winfield

Prediction: Wellington 28, Winfield 7

Actual: Wellington 22, Winfield 7

Wichita South at No. 16 Wichita West

Prediction: Wichita West 49, Wichita South 14

Actual: Wichita West 57, Wichita South 21

No. 23 Andover Central at No. 17 Andover

Prediction: Andover 18, Andover 14

Actual: Andover Central 16, Andover 14

No. 18 Mulvane at El Dorado

Prediction: Mulvane 35, El Dorado 7

Actual: Mulvane 41, El Dorado 6

No. 20 Collegiate at Haven

Prediction: Collegiate 42, Haven 7

Actual: Collegiate 46, Haven 8

No. 21 Valley Center at Arkansas City

Prediction: Valley Center 35, Arkansas City 14

Actual: Arkansas City 34, Valley Center 20

Independent at No. 22 Garden Plain

Prediction: Garden Plain 62, Independent 14

Actual: Garden Plain 52, Independent 12

Sublette at No. 24 Sedgwick

Prediction: Sedgwick 56, Sublette 7

Actual: Sedgwick 59, Sublette 14

No. 25 Douglass at Fredonia

Prediction: Douglass 28, Fredonia 24

Actual: Douglass 42, Fredonia 21

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