A team that has earned home-field advantage throughout the playoffs shouldn’t have to sweat out its second-round game, but Danville will have to do exactly that tonight in its Class AA game against Green County.
No longer a tomato can, Green brings a solid team and a resume of recent playoff successes into Admiral Stadium. The Dragons have scored 40 or more points in nine of their 11 games behind a powerful offensive line, dropping 78 on Taylor County — in a game that was apparently something of a grudge match — and breaking 50 twice against Washington County.
So while a number of teams should romp into next week’s regional finals — including the one across town — this game might be no better than a 50-50 proposition for a Danville team whose hallmark has been inconsistency throughout the season.
Another No. 1 seed, Mercer County, is in much the same position tonight against Letcher County Central. I’ll go with both Mercer and Danville to win tonight, but both teams have reached the point where they could be eliminated at any time, while Boyle County is still a week away from being there.
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Here are links to the Advocate’s previews of Franklin County-Boyle, Green-Danville and Letcher-Mercer.
Meanwhile, the Greensburg Record-Herald has a brief preview of the Green-Danville game below its coverage of the Dragons’ win last week.
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The playoffs really are a second season when it comes to my picks because I’m undefeated so far. Call me a house man if you must, but here are this week’s picks:
- Boyle County over Franklin County
- Danville over Green County
- Mercer County over Letcher County Central
Last week: 3-0; season 49-9 (.844).
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