As for last week? The Fantastic 50 won. Drew Pasteur’s formula correctly picked 89 out of 112 regional quarterfinal games. CalPreps got 86 right. I netted 84. Yuck. None of us had a perfect (16-0) division, and I was the only one to go 15-1 in any classification (did it in IV and VII). I was also the only one to not win at least 10 games in every division (went 9-7 in III).
Below is a comprehensive look at who each of us thinks wins this year's regional semifinals. Last year I got 46 games right at this level. The Fantastic50 and CalPreps? 45. Encore?
Walnut Ridge at Massillon Washington
Photo by David Stewart
Division I PicksGames at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9
Eric Frantz’s PicksRegion 1
1 Mentor (10-1) vs. 5 Canton McKinley (9-2) at Brunswick Auto Mart Stadium: Mentor
7 Lakewood St. Edward (7-3) vs. 3 Euclid (9-2) at Parma Byers Field: St. Edward
Region 2
1 Reynoldsburg (10-1) vs. 4 Powell Olentangy Liberty (7-4) at Cols. St. Francis DeSales Alumni Stadium; Reynoldsburg
2 Dublin Coffman (10-1) vs. 3 Tol. Whitmer (9-2) at Marion Harding Ohio Health Field at Harding Stadium: Whitmer
Region 3
1 Hilliard Davidson (10-1) vs. 4 Springfield (9-2) at London Bowlus Field: Davidson
2 Clayton Northmont (10-1) vs. 6 Pickerington Central (9-2) at Springfield Evans Stadium: Pickerington Central
Region 4
1 Cin. Colerain (11-0) vs. 4 Milford (9-2) at Cin. St. Xavier Ballaban Field: Colerain
7 Liberty Twp. Lakota East (8-3) vs. 3 Cin. Elder (7-4) at Mason Dwire Field, Atrium Stadium: Elder
Drew Pasteur’s Fantastic 50 PicksRegion 1
#1 Mentor (10-1 D1 R1) by 11 (75%) neu #5 Canton McKinley (9-2 D1 R1)
#7 Lakewood St Edward (7-3 D1 R1) by 4 (60%) neu #3 Euclid (9-2 D1 R1)
Region 2
#1 Reynoldsburg (10-1 D1 R2) by 12 (78%) neu #4 Powell Olentangy Liberty (7-4 D1 R2)
#2 Dublin Coffman (10-1 D1 R2) by 4 (61%) neu #3 Toledo Whitmer (9-2 D1 R2)
Region 3
#1 Hilliard Davidson (10-1 D1 R3) by 8 (68%) neu #4 Springfield (9-2 D1 R3)
#6 Pickerington Central (9-2 D1 R3) by 1 (50%) neu #2 Clayton Northmont (10-1 D1 R3)
Region 4
#1 Cincinnati Colerain (11-0 D1 R4) by 24 (93%) neu #4 Milford (9-2 D1 R4)
#3 Cincinnati Elder (7-4 D1 R4) by 9 (71%) neu #7 Liberty Township Lakota East (8-3 D1 R4)
Ned Freeman’s CalPreps PicksRegion 1
Euclid (OH) vs. St. Edward (Lakewood, OH) at Byers Field (Parma, OH), 7:00pm [projection: St. Edward (Lakewood, OH) 28-21]
Mentor (OH) vs. McKinley (Canton, OH) at Brunswick (OH), 7:00pm [projection: Mentor (OH) 35-21]
Region 2
Reynoldsburg (OH) vs. Olentangy Liberty (Powell, OH) at St. Francis de Sales (Columbus, OH), 7:00pm [projection: Reynoldsburg (OH) 27-10]
Whitmer (Toledo, OH) vs. Dublin Coffman (Dublin, OH) at Harding (Marion, OH), 7:00pm [projection: Dublin Coffman (Dublin, OH) 28-21]
Region 3
Hilliard Davidson (Hilliard, OH) vs. Springfield (OH) at London (OH), 7:00pm [projection: Hilliard Davidson (Hilliard, OH) 17-14]
Pickerington Central (Pickerington, OH) vs. Northmont (Clayton, OH) at Springfield (OH), 7:00pm [projection: Pickerington Central (Pickerington, OH) 28-27]
Region 4
Colerain (Cincinnati, OH) vs. Milford (OH) at St. Xavier (Cincinnati, OH), 7:00pm [projection: Colerain (Cincinnati, OH) 48-17]
Elder (Cincinnati, OH) vs. Lakota East (Liberty Township, OH) at Mason (Mason, OH), 7:00pm [projection: Elder (Cincinnati, OH) 35-19]
Division II PicksGames at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9
Eric Frantz’s PicksRegion 5
1 Akr. Archbishop Hoban (11-0) vs. 5 Garfield Hts. (11-0) at Hudson Memorial Stadium: Hoban
2 Maple Heights (11-0) vs. 6 Painesville Riverside (9-2) at Mayfield Wildcat Stadium: Maple Heights
Region 6
1 Tol. Central Catholic (11-0) vs. 4 Avon Lake (10-1) at Sandusky Perkins Firelands Regional Medical Center Stadium: TCC
2 Whitehouse Anthony Wayne (11-0) vs. 3 Avon (10-1) at Clyde Robert J. Bishop Jr. Stadium : Avon
Region 7
1 Massillon Washington (11-0) vs. 5 Whitehall-Yearling (10-1) at Mansfield Arlin Stadium: Massillon
7 Dresden Tri-Valley (10-1) vs. 3 Wadsworth (11-0) at Dover Crater Stadium: Wadsworth
Region 8
1 Cin. Winton Woods (10-1) vs. 5 Morrow Little Miami (9-2) at Hamilton Virgil M. Schwarm Stadium: Winton Woods
7 Cin. Anderson (8-3) vs. 3 Troy (10-1) at Miamisburg Holland Field: Troy
Drew Pasteur’s Fantastic 50 PicksRegion 5
#1 Akron Archbishop Hoban (11-0 D2 R5) by 21 (91%) neu #5 Garfield Heights (11-0 D2 R5)
#2 Maple Heights (11-0 D2 R5) by 7 (67%) neu #6 Painesville Riverside (9-2 D2 R5)
Region 6
#1 Toledo Central Catholic (11-0 D2 R6) by 16 (85%) neu #4 Avon Lake (10-1 D2 R6)
#3 Avon (10-1 D2 R6) by 4 (59%) neu #2 Whitehouse Anthony Wayne (11-0 D2 R6)
Region 7
#1 Massillon Washington (11-0 D2 R7) by 21 (90%) neu #5 Whitehall-Yearling (10-1 D2 R7)
#3 Wadsworth (11-0 D2 R7) by 10 (73%) neu #7 Dresden Tri-Valley (10-1 D2 R7)
Region 8
#1 Cincinnati Winton Woods (10-1 D2 R8) by 22 (92%) neu #5 Morrow Little Miami (9-2 D2 R8)
#3 Troy (10-1 D2 R8) by 5 (62%) neu #7 Cincinnati Anderson (8-3 D2 R8)
Ned Freeman’s CalPreps PicksRegion 5
Archbishop Hoban (Akron, OH) vs. Garfield Heights (OH) at Hudson (OH), 7:00pm [projection: Archbishop Hoban (Akron, OH) 42-14]
Riverside (Painesville, OH) vs. Maple Heights (OH) at Mayfield (OH), 7:00pm [projection: Maple Heights (OH) 31-21]
Region 6
Avon (OH) vs. Wayne (Whitehouse, OH) at Clyde (OH), 7:00pm [projection: Avon (OH) 31-28]
Central Catholic (Toledo, OH) vs. Avon Lake (OH) at Perkins (Sandusky, OH), 7:00pm [projection: Central Catholic (Toledo, OH) 34-13]
Region 7
Wadsworth (OH) vs. Tri-Valley (Dresden, OH) at Dover (OH), 7:00pm [projection: Wadsworth (OH) 34-14]
Washington (Massillon, OH) vs. Whitehall-Yearling (Whitehall, OH) at Arlin Field (Mansfield, OH), 7:00pm [projection: Washington (Massillon, OH) 42-14]
Region 8
Troy (OH) vs. Anderson (Cincinnati, OH) at Miamisburg (OH), 7:00pm [projection: Troy (OH) 31-21]
Winton Woods (Cincinnati, OH) vs. Little Miami (Morrow, OH) at Hamilton (OH), 7:00pm [projection: Winton Woods (Cincinnati, OH) 40-21]
Division III PicksGames at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9
Eric Frantz’s PicksRegion 9
1 Canfield (10-1) vs. 5 Akron East (9-2) at Ravenna Gilcrest Field at Portage Community Bank Stadium: Canfield
2 Chagrin Falls Kenston (10-1) vs. 3 Medina Buckeye (10-1) at Bedford Bearcat Stadium: Kenston
Region 10
8 Rocky River (7-4) vs. 4 Norwalk (8-3) at North Ridgeville Ranger Stadium: Rocky River
7 Lexington (7-4) vs. 6 Sandusky (7-4) at Willard Stadium: Lexington
Region 11
1 Cols. Bishop Hartley (9-2) vs. 4 Cols. Eastmoor Academy (10-1) at Hamilton Township Alumni Stadium: Hartley
2 Granville (10-1) vs. 6 Thornville Sheridan (10-1) at Newark Paul “Hoss” Starr Stadium at White Field: Sheridan
Region 12
1 Kettering Archbishop Alter (10-1) vs. 5 Hamilton Badin (8-3) at Middletown Barnitz Stadium: Alter
2 Wapakoneta (10-1) vs. 3 Middletown Bishop Fenwick (9-2) at Piqua Alexander Stadium: Fenwick
Drew Pasteur’s Fantastic 50 PicksRegion 9
#1 Canfield (10-1 D3 R9) by 2 (54%) neu #5 Akron East (9-2 D3 R9)
#2 Chagrin Falls Kenston (10-1 D3 R9) by 12 (78%) neu #3 Medina Buckeye (10-1 D3 R9)
Region 10
#4 Norwalk (8-3 D3 R10) by 9 (71%) neu #8 Rocky River (7-4 D3 R10)
#6 Sandusky (7-4 D3 R10) by 2 (54%) neu #7 Lexington (7-4 D3 R10)
Region 11
#1 Columbus Bishop Hartley (9-2 D3 R11) by 10 (73%) neu #4 Columbus Eastmoor Academy (10-1 D3 R11)
#6 Thornville Sheridan (10-1 D3 R11) by 1 (53%) neu #2 Granville (10-1 D3 R11)
Region 12
#1 Kettering Archbishop Alter (10-1 D3 R12) by 12 (77%) neu #5 Hamilton Badin (8-3 D3 R12)
#2 Wapakoneta (10-1 D3 R12) by 5 (62%) neu #3 Franklin Bishop Fenwick (9-2 D3 R12)
Ned Freeman’s CalPreps PicksRegion 9
Buckeye (Medina, OH) vs. Kenston (Chagrin Falls, OH) at Bedford (OH), 7:00pm [projection: Kenston (Chagrin Falls, OH) 35-21]
Canfield (OH) vs. East (Akron, OH) at Ravenna (OH), 7:00pm [projection: Canfield (OH) 24-20]
Region 10
Rocky River (OH) vs. Norwalk (OH) at North Ridgeville (OH), 7:00pm [projection: Norwalk (OH) 35-17]
Sandusky (OH) vs. Lexington (OH) at Willard (OH), 7:00pm [projection: Sandusky (OH) 31-28]
Region 11
Bishop Hartley (Columbus, OH) vs. Eastmoor Academy (Columbus, OH) at Hamilton Township (Columbus, OH), 7:00pm [projection: Bishop Hartley (Columbus, OH) 40-27]
Sheridan (Thornville, OH) vs. Granville (OH) at Newark (OH), 7:00pm [projection: Sheridan (Thornville, OH) 27-22]
Region 12
Archbishop Alter (Kettering, OH) vs. Badin (Hamilton, OH) at Middletown (OH), 7:00pm [projection: Archbishop Alter (Kettering, OH) 31-12]
Bishop Fenwick (Franklin, OH) vs. Wapakoneta (OH) at Piqua (OH), 7:00pm [projection: Wapakoneta (OH) 27-19]
Division IV PicksGames at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10
Eric Frantz’s PicksRegion 13
1 Perry (10-1) vs. 5 Girard (10-1) at Ashtabula Lakeside Field: Perry
2 Steubenville (10-1) vs. 3 Hubbard (10-1) at Youngstown Boardman Spartan Stadium: Steubenville
Region 14
1 Bellville Clear Fork (11-0) vs. 4 Lorain Clearview (10-1) at Wooster Follis Field: Clear Fork
2 St. Marys Memorial (10-1) vs. 3 Van Wert (9-2) at Lima Spartan Stadium: St. Marys
Region 15
1 St. Clairsville (11-0) vs. 4 Bloom-Carroll (9-2) at Zanesville Sulsberger Stadium: St. Clairsville
7 Newark Licking Valley (8-3) vs. 3 Gnadenhutten Indian Valley (10-1) at Duncan Falls Philo Sam Hatfield Stadium: Licking Valley
Region 16
1 Cin. Wyoming (11-0) vs. 4 Cin. Indian Hill (9-2) at Lakota West Firebird Field: Wyoming
2 Clarksville Clinton-Massie (10-1) vs. 6 London (10-1) at Washington C.H. Miami Trace Stadium: Clinton-Massie
Drew Pasteur’s Fantastic 50 PicksRegion 13 playoffs
#1 Perry (10-1 D4 R13) by 7 (67%) neu #5 Girard (10-1 D4 R13)
#2 Steubenville (10-1 D4 R13) by 15 (83%) neu #3 Hubbard (10-1 D4 R13)
Region 14 playoffs
#1 Bellville Clear Fork (11-0 D4 R14) by 14 (82%) neu #4 Lorain Clearview (10-1 D4 R14)
#2 St Marys Memorial (10-1 D4 R14) by 6 (63%) neu #3 Van Wert (9-2 D4 R14)
Region 15 playoffs
#1 St Clairsville (11-0 D4 R15) by 10 (74%) neu #4 Bloom-Carroll (9-2 D4 R15)
#7 Newark Licking Valley (8-3 D4 R15) by 1 (52%) neu #3 Gnadenhutten Indian Valley (10-1 D4 R15)
Region 16 playoffs
#1 Cincinnati Wyoming (11-0 D4 R16) by 12 (77%) neu #4 Cincinnati Indian Hill (9-2 D4 R16)
#2 Clarksville Clinton-Massie (10-1 D4 R16) by 9 (72%) neu #6 London (10-1 D4 R16)
Ned Freeman’s CalPreps PicksRegion 13
Hubbard (OH) vs. Steubenville (OH) at Boardman (Youngstown, OH), 7:00pm [projection: Steubenville (OH) 30-28]
Perry (OH) vs. Girard (OH) at Lakeside (Ashtabula, OH), 7:00pm [projection: Perry (OH) 38-31]
Region 14
Clear Fork (Bellville, OH) vs. Clearview (Lorain, OH) at Wooster (OH), 7:00pm [projection: Clear Fork (Bellville, OH) 42-14]
Van Wert (OH) vs. Memorial (St. Marys, OH) at Lima (OH), 7:00pm [projection: Memorial (St. Marys, OH) 38-21]
Region 15
Indian Valley (Gnadenhutten, OH) vs. Licking Valley (Newark, OH) at Philo (Duncan Falls, OH), 7:00pm [projection: Licking Valley (Newark, OH) 30-28]
St. Clairsville (OH) vs. Bloom-Carroll (Carroll, OH) at Zanesville (OH), 7:00pm [projection: St. Clairsville (OH) 35-21]
Region 16
London (OH) vs. Clinton-Massie (Clarksville, OH) at Miami Trace (Washington Courthouse, OH), 7:00pm [projection: Clinton-Massie (Clarksville, OH) 31-27]
Wyoming (Cincinnati, OH) vs. Indian Hill (Cincinnati, OH) at Lakota West (West Chester, OH), 7:00pm [projection: Wyoming (Cincinnati, OH) 35-21]
Division V PicksGames at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10
Eric Frantz’s PicksRegion 17
1 Orrville (9-2) vs. 4 Gates Mills Gilmour Academy (11-0) at Twinsburg Tiger Stadium: Orrville
2 Akron Manchester (8-3) vs. 3 Leavittsburg Labrae (10-1) at Louisville Leopard Stadium: Manchester
Region 18
1 Genoa Area (11-0) vs. 4 Elyria Catholic (9-2) at First National Bank Field at Bellevue Athletic Facility: Genoa
2 Liberty Center (10-1) vs. 3 Oak Harbor (10-1) at Millbury Lake Community Stadium: Oak Harbor
Region 19
1 Johnstown-Monroe (10-1) vs. 5 Bellaire (8-3) at Zanesville Maysville Athletic Complex: Johnstown
2 West Lafayette Ridgewood (10-1) vs. 3 Byesville Meadowbrook (8-3) at New Philadelphia Woody Hayes Quaker Stadium: Ridgewood
Region 20
1 Wheelersburg (10-1) vs. 5 Jamestown Greeneview (10-1) at Chillicothe Herrnstein Field: Wheelersburg
2 Middletown Madison (11-0) vs. 6 Cin. Hills Christian Academy (8-2) at Liberty Twp. Lakota East Stadium: Madison
Drew Pasteur’s Fantastic 50 PicksRegion 17
#4 Gates Mills Gilmour Academy (11-0 D5 R17) by 1 (52%) neu #1 Orrville (9-2 D5 R17)
#3 Leavittsburg LaBrae (10-1 D5 R17) by 1 (53%) neu #2 Akron Manchester (8-3 D5 R17)
Region 18
#1 Genoa Area (11-0 D5 R18) by 8 (70%) neu #4 Elyria Catholic (9-2 D5 R18)
#3 Oak Harbor (10-1 D5 R18) by 4 (59%) neu #2 Liberty Center (10-1 D5 R18)
Region 19
#1 Johnstown-Monroe (10-1 D5 R19) by 20 (89%) neu #5 Bellaire (8-3 D5 R19)
#2 West Lafayette Ridgewood (10-1 D5 R19) by 1 (52%) neu #3 Byesville Meadowbrook (8-3 D5 R19)
Region 20
#1 Wheelersburg (10-1 D5 R20) by 19 (88%) neu #5 Jamestown Greeneview (10-1 D5 R20)
#2 Middletown Madison (11-0 D5 R20) by 13 (80%) neu #6 Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy (8-2 D5 R20)
Ned Freeman’s CalPreps PicksRegion 17
LaBrae (Leavittsburg, OH) vs. Manchester (Akron, OH) at Louisville (OH), 7:00pm [projection: LaBrae (Leavittsburg, OH) 35-31]
Orrville (OH) vs. Gilmour Academy (Gates Mills, OH) at Twinsburg (OH), 7:00pm [projection: Orrville (OH) 41-26]
Region 18
Genoa (OH) vs. Elyria Catholic (Elyria, OH) at Bellevue (OH), 7:00pm [projection: Genoa (OH) 35-24]
Oak Harbor (OH) vs. Liberty Center (OH) at Lake (Millbury, OH), 7:00pm [projection: Oak Harbor (OH) 21-20]
Region 19
Johnstown-Monroe (Johnstown, OH) vs. Bellaire (OH) at Maysville (Zanesville, OH), 7:00pm [projection: Johnstown-Monroe (Johnstown, OH) 31-10]
Meadowbrook (Byesville, OH) vs. Ridgewood (West Lafayette, OH) at Hayes Quaker Stadium (New Philadelphia, OH), 7:00pm [projection: Meadowbrook (Byesville, OH) 35-27]
Region 20
Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy (Cincinnati, OH) vs. Madison (Middletown, OH) at Lakota East (Liberty Township, OH), 7:00pm [projection: Madison (Middletown, OH) 35-21]
Wheelersburg (OH) vs. Greeneview (Jamestown, OH) at Chillicothe (OH), 7:00pm [projection: Wheelersburg (OH) 38-12]
EF Picks 2016: 3-4 (43%)
EF Picks 2015: 3-4 (43%)
EF Picks 2014: 3-4 (43%)
EF Picks 2013: 4-3 (57%)
EF Picks 2012: 5-1 (83%)
EF Picks 2011: 3-3 (50%)
EF Picks 2010: 4-2 (67%)
DP FAN 50 Picks 2017: 6-1 (86%)
DP FAN 50 Picks 2016: 5-2 (71%)
DP FAN 50 Picks 2015: 4-3 (57%)
DP FAN 50 Picks 2014: 4-3 (57%)
DP FAN 50 Picks 2013: 3-4 (43%)
DP FAN 50 Picks 2012: 5-1 (83%)
DP FAN 50 Picks 2011: 5-1 (83%)
DP FAN 50 Picks 2010: N/A
CalPreps Picks 2017: 6-1 (86%)
CalPreps Picks 2016: 4-3 (57%)
State Semifinal HistoryEF Picks 2017: 13-1 (93%)
EF Picks 2016: 11-3 (79%)
EF Picks 2015: 11-3 (79%)
EF Picks 2014: 13-1 (93%)
EF Picks 2013: 11-3 (79%)
EF Picks 2012: 7-5 (58%)
EF Picks 2011: 9-3 (75%)
EF Picks 2010: 8-4 (67%)
DP FAN 50 Picks 2017: 13-1 (93%)
DP FAN 50 Picks 2016: 9-5 (64%)
DP FAN 50 Picks 2015: 9-5 (64%)
DP FAN 50 Picks 2014: 10-4 (71%)
DP FAN 50 Picks 2013: 9-5 (64%)
DP FAN 50 Picks 2012: 6-6 (50%)
DP FAN 50 Picks 2011: 6-6 (50%)
DP FAN 50 Picks 2010: 7-5 (58%)
CalPreps Picks 2016: 11-3 (79%)
CalPreps Picks 2016: 10-4 (71%)
Regional Final HistoryEF Picks 2017: 21-7 (75%)
EF Picks 2016: 23-5 (82%)
EF Picks 2015: 24-4 (86%)
EF Picks 2014: 24-4 (86%)
EF Picks 2013: 24-4 (86%)
EF Picks 2012: 16-8 (67%)
EF Picks 2011: 20-4 (83%)
EF Picks 2010: 17-7 (71%)
DP FAN 50 Picks 2017: 21-7 (75%)
DP FAN 50 Picks 2016: 21-7 (75%)
DP FAN 50 Picks 2015: 23-5 (82%)
DP FAN 50 Picks 2014: 22-6 (79%)
DP FAN 50 Picks 2013: 25-3 (89%)
DP FAN 50 Picks 2012: 19-5 (79%)
DP FAN 50 Picks 2011: 18-6 (75%)
DP FAN 50 Picks 2010: 16-8 (67%)
CalPreps Picks 2017: 20-8 (71%)
CalPreps Picks 2016: 19-9 (68%)
Regional Semifinal HistoryEF Picks 2017: 46-10 (82%)
EF Picks 2016: 43-13 (77%)
EF Picks 2015: 43-13 (77%)
EF Picks 2014: 44-12 (79%)
EF Picks 2013: 40-16 (71%)
EF Picks 2012: 39-9 (81%)
EF Picks 2011: 31-17 (65%)
EF Picks 2010: 35-13 (73%)
DP FAN 50 Picks 2017: 45-11 (80%)
DP FAN 50 Picks 2016: 42-14 (75%)
DP FAN 50 Picks 2015: 45-11 (80%)
DP FAN 50 Picks 2014: 42-14 (75%)
DP FAN 50 Picks 2013: 41-15 (73%)
DP FAN 50 Picks 2012: 39-9 (81%)
DP FAN 50 Picks 2011: 35-13 (73%)
DP FAN 50 Picks 2010: 37-11 (77%)
CalPreps Picks 2017: 45-11 (80%)
CalPreps Picks 2016: 43-13 (77%)
Regional Quarterfinal HistoryEF Picks 2018: 84-28 (75%)