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Last week. I’m assuming these games are happening. We will need a tiebreaker for seeding or to crown an overall champion so everyone needs to post their point total for the Gaither/Springstead game. If you want to PM your point total or picks in general, I can post them when thread locks on Thursday night. 
 

Gaither/Springstead 

Booker T vs Miami Palmetto 

East Lake vs Palm Harbor U

Coconut Creek vs Atlantic Delray 

Seabreeze vs Deltona 

Eastside vs South Sumter 

Wakulla vs Suwannee 

Bishop Verot vs Glades Central

Lakewood vs Tarpon Springs 

Carrollwood Day vs Victory Christian 

Mitchell vs Wiregrass 


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17 hours ago, nolebull813 said:

Last week. I’m assuming these games are happening. We will need a tiebreaker for seeding or to crown an overall champion so everyone needs to post their point total for the Gaither/Springstead game. If you want to PM your point total or picks in general, I can post them when thread locks on Thursday night. 
 

Gaither/Springstead 

Booker T vs Miami Palmetto 

East Lake vs Palm Harbor U

Coconut Creek vs Atlantic Delray 

Seabreeze vs Deltona 

Eastside vs South Sumter 

Wakulla vs Suwannee 

Bishop Verot vs Glades Central

Lakewood vs Tarpon Springs 

Carrollwood Day vs Victory Christian 

Mitchell vs Wiregrass 

 

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Gaither/Springstead (total 70)

Booker T vs Miami Palmetto

East Lake vs Palm Harbor U (hated picking ELHS but PHU has checked out for the year)

Coconut Creek vs Atlantic Delray 

Seabreeze vs Deltona 

Eastside vs South Sumter 

Wakulla vs Suwannee 

Bishop Verot vs Glades Central

Lakewood vs Tarpon Springs 

Carrollwood Day vs Victory Christian 

Mitchell vs Wiregrass

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14 hours ago, Holy Moly said:

Springstead

Booker T

Palm Harbor

Atlantic Delray

Seabreeze

Eastside

Wakulla

Glades Central

Tarpon Springs

Victory Christian

Mitchell

 

On 11/5/2024 at 3:15 AM, DarterBlue2 said:

Gaither 

Miami Palmetto 

Palm Harbor U

Atlantic Delray 

Seabreeze 

Eastside  

Wakulla 

Bishop Verot 

Lakewood  

Victory Christian 

Mitchell 

 

2 hours ago, muckboy561 said:

East Lake 

 

Atlantic Delray 

 

Seabreeze 

 

Eastside 

 

Wakulla 

 

Glades Central

 

Lakewood 

 

Carrollwood Day  

 

Mitchell 

Need a point total for the Gaither/Springstead game 

Posted
4 hours ago, nolebull813 said:

Need a point total for the Gaither/Springstead game 

59. Gaither 43-16. 

On 11/4/2024 at 2:49 PM, nolebull813 said:

Last week. I’m assuming these games are happening. We will need a tiebreaker for seeding or to crown an overall champion so everyone needs to post their point total for the Gaither/Springstead game. If you want to PM your point total or picks in general, I can post them when thread locks on Thursday night. 
 

Gaither/Springstead 

Booker T vs Miami Palmetto 

East Lake vs Palm Harbor U

Coconut Creek vs Atlantic Delray 

Seabreeze vs Deltona 

Eastside vs South Sumter 

Wakulla vs Suwannee 

Bishop Verot vs Glades Central

Lakewood vs Tarpon Springs 

Carrollwood Day vs Victory Christian 

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16 hours ago, nolebull813 said:

Columbia Fan’s picks 

 

Gaither  (40 points)

Miami Palmetto 

Palm Harbor

Atlantic Delray 

Deltona 

Eastside 

Wakulla 

Bishop Verot 

Lakewood 

Carrollwood Day 

Wiregrass Ranch

I won’t be in the picems in the postseason. Want to just enjoy the games. Thanks. 

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