2025 Playoff Pick'em - Championships

falcettik

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Please have your picks in by 11:30 am on Saturday.

North Stafford vs Oscar Smith (-7)
Highland Springs vs Maury (-17)
Loudon County vs Varina (-14)
Lake Taylor vs Kettle Run (-3)
Strasburg vs Glenvar (-6)
Rye Cove vs Rappahannock (-6)
 
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SpartanO’Yore

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Please have your picks in by 11:30 am on Saturday.

North Stafford vs Oscar Smith (-7)
Highland Springs vs Maury (-17)
Loudon County vs Varina (-14)
Lake Taylor vs Kettle Run (-3)
Strasburg vs Glenvar (-6)
Rye Cove vs Rappahannock (-6)
What’s the source of these lines? No gripe, just curious. Thanks.
 

falcettik

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I use some basic statistics such as points for/against, results against common opponents (if any), historical program strength, rankings on Massey, and my gut feeling if the numbers seem too far off. Yes, it is very unscientific. Given what little I know about teams in the lower classifications I could easily be way off. Over the course of the season I have been correct more often than not with the NOVA teams with 60% correct against the spread (e.g., favorite covers) and 80% of the favorites win (but not always cover). I just do this because it is more challenging than just picking a game winner.
 
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Lorkie12

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I’m predicting that the X factor for Smith will be the run game. If NS can bate them into throwing a lot which is gutsy with Travis Johnson, they got a chance. They have ATHLETES to matchup with Smith
 

Hales Bottom

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HSRatings Picks, Formerly known as Calpreps

Rappahannock 28, Rye Cove 27
53% win chance for Rappahannock

Strasburg 26, Glenvar 17
73% win chance for Strasburg

Kettle Run 30, Lake Taylor 28
57% won chance for Kettle Run

Varina 38, Loudoun County 8
97% win chance for Varina

Maury 35, Highland Springs 22
80% win chance for Maury

Oscar Smith 34, Northside Stafford 22
77% win chance for Oscar Smith
 
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540teamz

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I’m predicting that the X factor for Smith will be the run game. If NS can bate them into throwing a lot which is gutsy with Travis Johnson, they got a chance. They have ATHLETES to matchup with Smith
interesting perspective