Varsity Football

Prediction Recap: We were wrong on one state quarterfinal score by 92 points

Overall: 8-2

Losses: Phillipsburg at Conway Springs, Hutchinson-Trinity at Hoisington

Biggest upset by points: Hutchinson-Trinity at Hoisington

Upsets by seeding: Hutchinson-Trinity at Hoisington

Best-picked spread: No. 3 Great Bend at No. 2 Maize (Maize by 7 points) - Actual: Maize by 7 points (0-point difference)

Worst-picked spread: Pratt at Smoky Valley (Pratt by 7) - Actual: Pratt by 46 (39-point difference)

Average spread difference: 16.7 points too close

Best-picked total: Pratt at Smoky Valley at 49 points - Actual: 46 points (3-point difference)

Worst-picked total: No. 4 Bishop Carroll at No. 1 Wichita Northwest at 59 points - Actual: 151 points (92-point difference)

Average total difference: 9.9 points too few

No. 4 Topeka at No. 1 Derby

Prediction: Derby 35, Topeka 24

Actual: Derby 38, Topeka 7

No. 4 Bishop Carroll at No. 1 Wichita Northwest

Prediction: Wichita Northwest 31, Bishop Carroll 28

Actual: Wichita Northwest 84, Bishop Carroll 67

No. 3 Great Bend at No. 2 Maize

Prediction: Maize 42, Great Bend 35

Actual: Maize 28, Great Bend 21

No. 13 Arkansas City at No. 1 McPherson

Prediction: McPherson 42, Arkansas City 21

Actual: McPherson 62, Arkansas City 28

No. 3 Goddard at No. 2 Wellington

Prediction: Goddard 17, Wellington 14

Actual: Goddard 28, Wellington 14

Scott City at Andale

Prediction: Andale 28, Scott City 26

Actual: Andale 35, Scott City 14

Pratt at Smoky Valley

Prediction: Pratt 28, Smoky Valley 21

Actual: Pratt 46, Smoky Valley 0

Phillipsburg at Conway Springs

Prediction: Conway Springs 31, Phillipsburg 28

Actual: Phillipsburg 25, Conway Springs 24

Hutchinson-Trinity at Hoisington

Prediction: Hutchinson-Trinity 22, Hoisington 18

Actual: Hoisington 30, Hutchinson-Trinity 0

Smith Center at Sedgwick

Prediction: Smith Center 28, Sedgwick 21

Actual: Smith Center 61, Sedgwick 27

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