Ark Valley News - FOOTBALL PICKS: Two tie for top spot in Week 4

FOOTBALL PICKS: Two tie for top spot in Week 4
By The News staff
Last Updated: October 29, 2020

Two pickers tied for the top spot in Week 4 of The Ark Valley News Football Picks contest.

Gary Anderson and Dan Schmidt had 16 correct picks and had the same tiebreaker guess of 65, which was exactly the combined final score of the Alabama and Georgia game (41-24).

Anderson and Schmidt will each receive a top prize of $25 in Football Bucks.

Six other people had 16 correct picks. Mike Haden had the next-closest tiebreaker guess of 64 to win second place and $15 in Football Bucks.

Robert Scantlin had the next-closes tiebreaker guess of 67 for third place and $10 in Football Bucks.

The other players who had 16 correct picks (and their tiebreaker guesses) were Brian Carroll (69), Fred Messick (81), Judy Wilson (42) and Erik Riffel (42).

This week's prizes can be picked up at Tequila's Mexican Grill, 218 W. Main.

Two games went down as freebies this week as COVID forced the postponement of Cincinnati Bearcats @ Tulsa and LSU @ Florida.

Twenty-four people had 15 correct picks.

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

Dan Schmidt still had a hold of the lead through Week 4 with 61 total points. Gary Anderson was still second with 60. Brian Carroll and Erik Riffell had 59 each.

Close behind were Mike Haden, Tom Cornwell, Cameron McDaniel, Derek Rindt and Sharon Scantlin with 58 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 5

1. Pittsburgh Steelers @ Tennessee Titans (Tom Troilo DDS, PA)
2. Dallas Cowboys @ Washington Football Team (Valley Offset Printing)
3. Buffalo Bills @ New York Jets (Casado McKay Companies)
4. Carolina Panthers @ New Orleans Saints (Valley Point Golf Course)
5. Green Bay Packers @ Houston Texans (Johnson Automotive)
6. Cleveland Browns @ Cincinnati Bengals (Valley Point Golf Course)
7. Detroit Lions @ Atlanta Falcons (PawPrints Pet Supply & Bath)
8. Seattle Seahawks @ Arizona Cardinals (State Farm-Cindy Waggoner)
9. Jacksonville Jaguars @ Los Angeles Chargers (Brasco's)
10. San Francisco 49ers @ New England Patriots (State Farm Insurance-Brian Haight)
11. Kansas City Chiefs @ Denver Broncos (Halstead Bank)
12. Kansas @ Kansas State (Steve Jacobs Pen Fed Realty)
13. Oklahoma @ TCU (Baker Funeral Home)
14. Baylor @ Texas (Valley Liquor & Smoke Shop)
15. Iowa State @ Oklahoma State (State Farm Insurance-Brian Haight)
16. West Virginia @ Texas Tech (Tequila's Mexican Grill)
17. Syracuse @ Clemson (Bryan's Heating & Air)
18. Alabama @ Tennessee (State Farm Insurance-Cindy Waggoner)
19. Notre Dame @ Pittsburgh (Valley Liquor & Smoke Shop)
20. Cincinnati Bearcats @ SMU (The Ark Valley News)

TIEBREAKER (combined final score): Kansas City Chiefs @ Denver Broncos

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.