Ark Valley News - FOOTBALL PICKS: Royal wins Week 3 with 18 correct picks

FOOTBALL PICKS: Royal wins Week 3 with 18 correct picks
By The News staff
Last Updated: October 22, 2020

In another wacky week in the NFL, Heath Royal had 18 correct picks out of 20 to win Week 3 of The Ark Valley News Football Picks contest.

Royal wins $20 in Football Bucks.

The Buffalo Bills-Tennessee Titans game and the New England Patriots-Denver Broncos games were postponed. Each picker was awarded points for both of those games.

With 17 correct picks, Jesse Regehr broke a three-way tie for second place. Regehr had the closest tiebreaker guess of 58. The combined final score of the Kansas City Chiefs-Las Vegas Raiders game was 72 (40-32).

Regehr wins $15 in Football Bucks.

Derek Rindt also had 17 correct picks and the next-closest tiebreaker guess of 55 to win third place and $10 in Football Bucks. Gordon Reddoch had 17 correct picks and a tiebreaker guess of 48.

This week's prizes can be picked up at Tom Troilo's dentist office, 201 W. Main.

Ten people had 16 correct picks. They were Harold Bohlmann, Curt Clark, Tom Cornwell, Chris Edwards, Kyrie Edwards, Kyle Lange, Mike Lempke, Erik Riffel, Sharon Scantlin and Tyson Schotte.

Scores will accumulate during the 10-week contest. The overall winner will receive $250 in cash.

Dan Schmidt was in the lead through three weeks with 45 points. Gary Anderson was second with 45. Derek Rindt, Harold Bohlmann, Tom Cornwell, Erik Riffel, Sharon Scantlin, Brian Carroll, Cameron McDaniel, Jeannie Reddoch, Danell Wilbur and Bobby Massey had 43 each.

Sponsors of the contest are Tom Troilo DDS, PA, Valley Offset Printing, Baker Funeral Home, State Farm Insurance-Cindy Waggoner, PawPrints Pet Supply & Bath, Tequila's Mexican Grill, Halstead Bank, Johnson Automotive, Valley Liquor & Smoke Shop, Steve Jacobs Pen Fed Realty, Casado McKay Companies, Brasco's, State Farm Insurance-Brian Haight, Valley Point Golf Course and Bryan's Heating & Air.

2020 Ark Valley News Football Picks

Week 4

1. Denver Broncos @ New England Patriots (Tom Troilo DDS, PA)
2. Houston Texans @ Tennessee Titans (Johnson Automotive)
3. Cleveland Browns @ Pittsburgh Steelers (PawPrints Pet Supply & Bath)
4. Baltimore Ravens @ Philadelphia Eagles (Valley Liquor & Smoke Shop)
5. Washington Football Team @ New York Giants (Valley Offset Printing)
6. Atlanta Falcons @ Minnesota Vikings (Valley Point Golf Course)
7. Detroit Lions @ Jacksonville Jaguars (Steve Jacobs Pen Fed Realty)
8. Cincinnati Bengals @ Indianapolis Colts (State Farm Insurance-Brian Haight)
9. Chicago Bears @ Carolina Panthers (State Farm Insurance-Brian Haight)
10. New York Jets @ Miami Dolphins (Tequila's Mexican Grill)
11. Green Bay Packers @ Tampa Bay Bucs (Halstead Bank)
12. Kansas @ West Virginia (Brasco's)
13. Clemson @ Georgia Tech (The Ark Valley News)
14. Georgia @ Alabama (Casado McKay Companies)
15. Louisville @ Notre Dame (Baker Funeral Home)
16. North Carolina @ Florida State (State Farm Insurance-Cindy Waggoner)
17. Cincinnati Bearcats @ Tulsa (Valley Liquor & Smoke Shop)
18. LSU @ Florida (Bryan's Heating & Air)
19. Texas A&M @ Mississippi State (Valley Point Golf Course)
20. Pittsburgh Panthers @ Miami (State Farm Insurance-Cindy Waggoner)

TIEBREAKER (combined final score): Georgia @ Alabama

Simply pick a winner for each of the 20 games, and e-mail your picks (and corresponding sponsors) to news@arkvalleynews.com or drop them off at The Ark Valley News or Valley Liquor & Smoke Shop by 6 p.m. Friday. Don't forget the tiebreaker score. Please include your name and phone number. Weekly winners will be announced. First place wins $25 in football bucks, second place $15 and third place $10. Good luck.