While Andy's picks stunk for a second straight week, I was right there to look terrible with him. A few confusing big school matchups left both of us looking like Chris Berman as "The Swami." (That is not a compliment.)
A 6-4 performance wasn't a killer for me. Andy, well, he might be replaced in this column with a few more weeks of barely above the .500 mark picks.
But good or bad, Andy and I will look the same again this week after picking the same 10 teams, just as we did last week.
We're both looking for a bounce-back performance in Week 3, and I feel like the high school landscape has started to become a little more clear.
But in the meantime, thank you Belton, Liberty and O'Hara for making us look foolish last week. We won't make the same mistakes again.
On a positive note, props to North Platte for a huge win against Maysville. Andy was smart enough to point out in last week's post how we both believed North Platte had a shot to prove its merit.
Well, the Panthers did and probably a little more impressive than we would've thought.
Wes Johnson led North Platte to a 43-6 drubbing of the previously ranked Wolverines and now has nine TD passes in two games. Hopefully, Andy will go with his gut a bit more in the coming weeks, or maybe he's been going with his gut a bit too much.
Anyway, on to the picks:
Blue Springs (2-0) at Rockhurst (2-0) -- Andy: The Rock; Ross: The Rock.
Blue Springs South (1-1) at Raymore Peculiar (2-0) -- Andy: Ray-Pec; Ross: Ray-Pec and Cameron Coffman's ridiculous arm and genes.
Chillicothe (2-0) at Grain Valley (2-0) -- Andy: Chilli; Ross: Chilli.
Plattsburg (2-0) at Carrollton (2-0) -- Andy: Plattsburg; Ross: Plattsburg.
Fort Osage (1-1) at Lee’s Summit West (1-1) -- Andy: Lee's Summit West; Ross: Lee's Summit West.
Gallatin (1-1) at North Platte (2-0) -- Andy: North Platte; Ross: North Platte (You won't fool me twice).
Knob Noster (2-0) at Concordia (2-0) -- Andy: Concordia; Ross: Concordia.
Hogan Prep (2-0) at KC Central (2-0) -- Andy: K.C. Central; Ross: K.C. Central.
West Platte (1-1) vs. University Academy (2-0) -- Andy: West Platte; Ross: West Platte.
Saint Joseph Christian (1-1) at South Holt (2-0) -- Andy: South Holt; Ross: South Holt.
Thanks, as always, go out to Mosports.com maven Shamp for selecting the weekly matchups.
Year-to-date standings (after Week 2)
Ross 15-5, Andy 12-8