This week we continue our annual attempt to pick against and with the Dayton
Daily News and ThisWeek News in Columbus. We've also got our Ohio 12 Pack - our statewide slate of big games.
Here’s who we say wins in Week 8. Do we like your team's chances?


DAYTON DAILY NEWS
Last Week: (4-2)
Season: (29-13, 69%)
Slipped back to 4-2 after going 5-1. Three weeks to go...three games behind.
DDN 2012 Pickers
Greg Billing (Dayton Daily News Reporter) 32-10
Eric Frantz (JJHuddle Managing Editor) 29-13
Mike Hartsock (WHIO TV Sports Director) 28-14
Maggie Short (Dayton Daily News Digital Producer) 19-23
John Boyle (Cox Newspaper Sports Editor) 18-24
Eric Frantz’s Dayton
Daily News Picks Week 8
Wayne at Centerville: Wayne
Alter at Carroll: Alter
Brookville at Bellbrook: Brookville
Meadowdale at Dayton Christian: DC
Marion Local at Coldwater: Coldwater
Springfield at Beavercreek: Beavercreek
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COLUMBUS THISWEEK PICKS
Last Week: (9-6)
Season: (79-26, 75%)
After going 40-5 over three weeks, I hit a wall. 9-6 dropped me eight back with just three weeks to go. Stranger things have happened...just ask the Reds.
ThisWeek Pickers:
Andy Resnik (ThisWeek staff writer) 9-6 (87-18)
Jarrod Ulrey (ThisWeek staff writer) 12-3 (83-22)
Patrick Dolan (ThisWeek staff writer) 11-4 (82-23)
John Hulkenberg (ThisWeek staff writer) 11-4 (81-24)
Don Delco (ThisWeek web producer) 11-4 (80-25)
Eric Frantz (JJHuddle Managing Editor) 9-6 (79-26)
Aaron Blankenship (ThisWeek staff writer) 10-5 (79-26)
Scott Hennen (ThisWeek staff writer) 9-6 (77-28)
Brad Emerine (ThisWeek staff writer) 10-5 (75-30)
Lee Cochran (ThisWeek Managing Editor/Sports and Photography) 9-6 (74-31)
Dave Purpura (ThisWeek staff writer) 10-5 (58-17)
Eric Frantz’s Columbus
ThisWeek Week 8 Picks:
Dublin Jerome at Worthington Kilbourne: Jerome
Dublin Scioto at Hilliard Darby: Darby
Westerville South at Westerville Central: West Cent
Big Walnut at New Albany: New Albany
Hilliard Davidson at Olentangy Liberty: Davidson
Upper Arlington at Marysville: UA
Reynoldsburg at Lancaster: Reynoldsburg
Mifflin at Northland: Northland
Eastmoor Academy at Walnut Ridge: Eastmoor
Columbus South at Briggs: South
DeSales at Watterson: Watterson
West Jefferson at Licking Heights: West Jeff
Academy at Licking Valley: Licking Valley
Northridge at Centerburg: Centerburg
Johnstown at Danville: Johnstown
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OHIO 12 PACK
Last Week: (8-4)
Season: (61-23, 74%)
As
always, here’s our bonus section where we pick 12 other BIG games
around the state. After an 11-1 run I turned in another 8-4 finish. Time to bounce back.
This
Week's 12 Pack:
St. Xavier at St. Edward: St. X
Marion Local at Coldwater: Coldwater
New Philadelphia at Zanesville: New Philly
Norwalk at Bellevue: Bellevue
Hartley at Ironton: Hartley
Minford at Wheelersburg: Wheelersburg
Cleveland Heights at Warren Harding: Harding
Winton Woods at Elder: Elder
Marlington at Canton South: Marlington
Versailles @ Delphos St. John’s: DSJ
Celina at Kenton: Kenton
Lakota East at Mason: Lakota East
