Football Forecasters nearing end of regular season
Published 6:42 pm Thursday, November 16, 2006
By By SCOTT NOVAK / Dowagiac Daily News
The Daily News Football Forecasters are in the home stretch of the regular season.
Cass County Family Court Judge Sue Dobrich continues to lead the pack.
Dobrich had another outstanding weekend despite a rash of upsets.
She posted an 8-2 mark and is now 87-23 n the year.
Still in hot pursuit of Dobrich are Daily News Managing Editor John Eby and Dowagiac Athletic Director Greg Younger.
Both are 83-27 heading into the final two weeks of the regular season.
Two games farther back are a foresome of forecasters.
Jim Snow, Dowagiac's city clerk; Mike Behnke, Dowagiac Union High School softball coach; Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph; and Scott Novak, Dowagiac Daily News sports editor are all tied at 81-29.
Rounding out the forecasters are Cassopolis Police Chief Frank Williams (78-32), Dowagiac Police Chief Tom Atkinson (77-33), sports official Bryan Wild (76-34), FOX 28 sportscaster Allison Hayes (76-34) and Niles Daily Star Managing Editor Michael Guilmette Jr. (62-48).
The panel faces a tough weekend of picks with several rivalry games taking place including Michigan at Ohio State.