Happy Thanksgiving! Hope you’ve all had a great one. Last week’s picks went 22-8 (73.3%), with a couple of serious shockers happening. (Oak Ridge beating Knoxville West and Tullahoma losing to Nolensville were the main two.) The playoff picks are now 142-26 (84.5%) overall. Here’s this week’s games, with championship games to come next week.
1A
Remaining championship odds: South Pittsburg 77.6%, Fayetteville 12.2%, Lake Co. 6.9%, Coalfield 3.3%
Most likely title game: South Pittsburg vs. Fayetteville (50.7% odds of happening)
- (R2 #1) Coalfield 15 at (R3 #1) South Pittsburg 39
- (R5 #1) Fayetteville 30 at (R7 #2) Lake Co. 27
2A
Remaining championship odds: Peabody 70.8%, Meigs Co. 15.6%, Trousdale Co. 12.6%, Waverly Central 0.9%
Most likely title game: Peabody vs. Meigs Co. (48.3% odds of happening)
- (R2 #1) Meigs Co. 23.2 at (R4 #2) Trousdale Co. 22.9
- (R6 #1) Waverly Central 11 at (R7 #1) Peabody 40
3A
Remaining championship odds: Alcoa 52.2%, Pearl-Cohn 24%, Milan 14.7%, Red Bank 9.1%
Most likely title game: Alcoa vs. Pearl-Cohn (42% odds of happening)
- (R2 #1) Alcoa 29 at (R3 #1) Red Bank 17
- (R5 #1) Pearl-Cohn 25 at (R7 #1) Milan 22
4A
Remaining championship odds: Elizabethton 45.5%, Nolensville 19.2%, Lexington 19.1%, Haywood 16.2%
Most likely title game: Elizabethton vs. Lexington (32% odds of happening)
- (R1 #1) Elizabethton 27 at (R4 #2) Nolensville 21
- (R6 #1) Lexington 27.0 at (R7 #1) Haywood 26.9
5A
Remaining championship odds: Oak Ridge 36.3%, Summit 25.5%, Henry Co. 24%, South-Doyle 14.2%
Most likely title game: Oak Ridge vs. Henry Co. (34% odds of happening)
- (R2 #2) South-Doyle 22 at (R3 #2) Oak Ridge 29
- (R5 #1) Summit 24 at (R7 #1) Henry Co. 25
6A
Remaining championship odds: Oakland 38.8%, Maryville 32.9%, Brentwood 16%, Bartlett 12.3%
Most likely title game: Oakland vs. Brentwood (27.9% odds of happening)
- (R2 #1) Maryville 29 at (R3 #1) Oakland 31
- (R6 #1) Brentwood 22.2 at (R7 #3) Bartlett 21.6