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Tuesday, January 3, 2012

OPINION: In Iowa, the Fat Lady's Lined Up and Ready to Sing

Here are my picks for the finish in tonight's caucuses. What are yours? Use the poll below to vote for a candidate and the comments section to tell us why you think that person will finish on top.

Editor's Note: Todd Richissin is Patch's regional editor for Iowa. He shares some special insight on today's caucuses in that state. Georgia's vote on the Republican primaries will be on March 6. So, who cares about the caucuses anyway, then? Check out the attached video.  Today, the end is here. After dozens of town hall meetings, hundreds of candidate campaign stops and way, way too many political commercials, the 2012 Iowa GOP caucuses are all over but the voting — and the counting. Which means there’s still time for some predicting. We want to know who you think will win the Iowa Caucuses -- and we want to know why. Vote below in our poll, then go to our comments section to tell us why you think that candidate will win. Here is a …

Dan Erin

2:40 pm on Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Iowans, like the rest of us, are tired of seeing all those guys, who kind of blur together after a while, so since they all believe that the home-town girl, Bachman, has no chance to win, they'll vote for her as some sort of protest and she'll surprise everybody.   more ›

Thursday, October 27, 2011

Patch Prognosticator Makes Pigskin Predictions for Alpharetta, Milton Teams

Region title in sight for Alpharetta; Milton, King's Ridge still have chances to make playoffs, too.

Every week, I pick high school football games that are played in Patch coverage areas from Cumming to Stone Mountain. Check out this week's predictions, then let us know how you think your team will fare in the comment box below ... if you dare. Last week’s best picks: King’s Ridge 21, Mount Pisgah 20 (actual score, King’s Ridge 20, Mount Pisgah 14, OT); Tucker 50, Redan 10 (actual score, Tucker 54, Redan 7). Last week’s worst picks: Forsyth Central 28, Creekview 27 (actual score, Creekview 27, Forsyth Central 17); Parkview 21, Brookwood 20 (actual score, Brookwood 23, Parkview 19). Last week's record: 20-2. Overall record: 163-42-1. Are you ready for another round of picks? Centennial at Alpharetta: Alpharetta (7-1 overall, 4-0 in Region …

In this Article:

Alpharetta High School, Milton High School, and King's Ridge Christian School

Thursday, October 20, 2011

Patch Picker Picks Wolverines Over Eagles by a Field Goal

Despite record, Milton is still in great shape for a playoff berth. A win over West Forsyth would be a big boost for the Eagles' postseason hopes.

Every week, I pick high school football games that are played in Patch coverage areas from Cumming to Stone Mountain. Check out this week's predictions, then let us know how you think your team will fare in the comment box below ... if you dare. Last week’s best picks: Chattahoochee 37, Sequoyah 10 (actual score, Chattahoochee 31, Sequoyah 12); North Gwinnett 35, Mountain View 17 (actual score, North Gwinnett 35, Mountain View 7). Last week’s worst picks: Norcross 28, Peachtree Ridge 24 (actual score, Peachtree Ridge 41, Norcross 14); Mt. Pisgah 24, Lovett 17 (actual score, Lovett 32, Mt. Pisgah 14). Last week's record: 19-4. Overall record: 143-40-1. Are you ready for another round of picks? West Forsyth at Milton: How can a football game…

In this Article:

Milton High School and King's Ridge Christian School

Thursday, October 13, 2011

Alpharetta, Milton High School Football Predictions for Oct. 14

Alpharetta looks like a good bet to beat Roswell; Milton will be in a tight one with Northview.

Every week, I pick high school football games that are played in Patch coverage areas from Cumming to Stone Mountain. Check out this week's predictions, then let us know how you think your team will fare in the comment box below ... if you dare. Last week’s best picks: Peachtree Ridge 28, Collins Hill 24 (actual score, Peachtree Ridge 28, Collins Hill 27); Parkview 21, Central Gwinnett 14 (actual score, Parkview 22, Central Gwinnett 15). Last week’s worst picks: Shiloh 17, Archer 14 (actual score, Archer 35, Shiloh 0); Lambert 21, Johns Creek 20 (actual score, Johns Creek 23, Lambert 0). Last week's record: 17-6-1. Overall record: 124-36-1. Are you ready for another round of picks? Roswell at Alpharetta: First-place Alpharetta (6-1, 3-0 …

In this Article:

Alpharetta High School, Milton High School, and King's Ridge Christian School

Thursday, October 6, 2011

High School Football Predictions

Battle of Alpharetta-Milton should keep Raiders in first place.

Every week, I pick high school football games that are played in Patch coverage areas from Cumming to Stone Mountain. Check out this week's predictions, then let us know how you think your team will fare in the comment box below ... if you dare. Last week’s best picks: Grayson 42, Shiloh 14 (actual score, Grayson 42, Shiloh 14); Blessed Trinity 21, Westminster 17 (actual score, Blessed Trinity 21, Westminster 14). Last week’s worst picks: North Forsyth 21, Northview 20 (actual score, Northview 39, North Forsyth 13); Stone Mountain 24, Columbia 12 (actual score, Columbia 21, Stone Mountain 7); West Forsyth 24, Alpharetta 21 (actual score, Alpharetta 27, West Forsyth 14). Last week's record: 10-6. Overall record: 107-30. Are you ready for …

In this Article:

Alpharetta High School, Milton High School, King's Ridge Christian School, and 1 more ›

Thursday, September 29, 2011

Alpharetta, Milton High School Football Predictions

Milton plays in big Thursday TV tilt; Alpharetta-West Forsyth face each other in important region battle.

Every week, I pick high-school football games that are played in Patch coverage areas from Stone Mountain to Cumming. Check out this week's predictions, then let us know how you think your team will fare in the comment box below ... if you dare. Last week’s best pick: Tucker 60, Douglass 6 (actual score: Tucker 60, Douglass 8). Last week’s worst pick: Roswell 20, North Forsyth 10 (actual score: North Forsyth 24, Roswell 21). Last week's record: 20-4. Overall record: 97-24. Are you ready for another round of picks? Milton at Centennial (Thursday): This rare Thursday night game (7:30 p.m., televised by WSB on Comcast 248 and Charter 127) matches teams that are a combined 2-7 and haven’t won since their season-openers. That probably wasn’t …

In this Article:

Milton High School and Alpharetta High School

Friday, September 23, 2011

High School Football Predictions for Alpharetta, Milton Teams

Can Alpharetta keep its streak going this week?

Every week, I pick high-school football games that are played in Patch coverage areas from Stone Mountain to Cumming. Check out this week's predictions, then let us know how you think your team will fare in the comment box below ... if you dare. Last week's record: 20-5. Overall record: 77-20. Are you ready for another round of picks? Alpharetta at Northview: Alpharetta (3-1) opens its play in Region 6-AAAAA schedule with a Northview team (1-3) that has seen a couple of games get away late after taking early leads, including last week’s 36-21 loss to Newton. Alpharetta, on the other hand, has been just the opposite, pulling out games in the end. Last week, the Raiders scored three touchdowns in the final six minutes in a 33-20 win over …

In this Article:

Alpharetta High School, King's Ridge Christian School, and St. Francis High School

Thursday, September 15, 2011

High School Football Predictions

Alpharetta, Milton and King's Ridge face tough opponents this week.

I was leaving church Wednesday night when I heard the beautiful words: “Thank God for football season.” “Amen,” I thought, as I felt a comfortably cool breeze hit me under the striking golden hues of sunset. “That’s right,” I was still thinking. The summer heat has broken and become Chamber-of-Commerce quality. College and pro games have started, there’s a game on TV almost every night and our favorite sons are playing high-school ball every weekend in our neighborhood stadiums. I took a deep breath to take it all in. How great it is! “Football season is beautiful,” I said in agreement with my fellow church member. She rolled her eyes. The mother then rattled off what it’s like to have a young boy playing in a youth league in Gwinnett …

In this Article:

Alpharetta High School, Milton High School, and King's Ridge Christian School

Thursday, September 8, 2011

High School Football Predictions

Can Milton right the ship after last week's loss?

I was humbled a bit last week in my predictions of high-school football games played in Patch coverage areas from Stone Mountain to Cumming. After a can-you-believe-it 21-3 record the first week, I cooled off to a 16-6 mark last week (38-9 overall). I only missed badly on one pick. Really. So, let's lace 'em up for another week. Are you ready? Harrison at Milton: Well, it’s clear the Milton Eagles can’t continue what they started last week — eight turnovers in a 42-16 loss to Walton. A chance for redemption and to get back into the win column comes calling this Friday when winless Harrison visits. Now before you pencil in a second win for the Eagles, consider this: Harrison may be 0-2, but both losses were one-score decisions to undefeated…

In this Article:

Milton High School, Alpharetta High School, King's Ridge Christian School, and 1 more ›

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Scott Bernarde

10:14 am on Sunday, September 11, 2011

It won't be the last one I got wrong. :-)   more ›

Friday, September 2, 2011

High School Football Predictions

Will I be a jinx or a lucky charm for your team this week?

I’ll never forget the exchange of conversations I had with a Gwinnett County football coach several years ago when I worked for a pictures-and-words outfit out of Atlanta (I think they’re in Dunwoody now). “Scott,” the coach said of the weekly high school football prediction column I wrote. “Don’t pick us this week. You jinxed us last time.” Sure enough, that happened, although I wouldn’t call it a jinx. I picked his team to win the week before against an inferior team, and the coach’s team played spectacularly awful and lost. His team’s inability to hold onto the ball had more to do with it than what I wrote. OK, I said to the coach. Why not? It was an important game and I could be the bad guy and pick against his team. Result? His team …

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