patching...
Update: Get Barrow Patch news in your inbox each day by subscribing to our free newsletter »
Welcome back, Patch Blogger!

Apalachee vs. Winder-Barrow: Bulldoggs AD is Top in Predictions

Justin Grant, assistant principal and athletic director at Winder-Barrow High School, correctly predicted the outcomes for six of 10 college bowl games.

 

It's Winder-Barrow 6 to Apalachee 4 in Patch's Bowl Picks.

Patch asked the athletic directors at both schools to predict the winners in college bowl games in a friendly competition as the football season was winding down.

Here are the results:

*Predicted winners noted in bold, while actual winners are in italics. If an AD has predicted correctly, the winning team appears in both bold type and italics.

Brian Moore
Assistant principal and athletic director, Apalachee High School

  • Music City Bowl on Dec. 30 — _University of Tennessee vs. University of North Carolina
    The Tar Heels top the Vols 30-27.
  • Liberty Bowl on Dec. 31 —_University of Georgia vs. University of Central Florida
    UCF won its first bowl game in school history, beating the Bulldogs 10-6. _
  • Chick-fil-A Bowl on Dec. 31 — _University of South Carolina vs. Florida State University
    The Seminoles pulled a 26-17 win over USC. _
  • Outback Bowl on Jan. 1 —_University of Florida vs. Pennsylvania State University
    Florida tops Penn State 37-24. _
  • Capital One Bowl on Jan. 1 —_University of Alabama vs. Michigan State University
    Alabama shut down Michigan 49-7.
  • Gator Bowl on Jan. 1 — Mississippi State University vs. University of Michigan
    Mississippi State was the winner in this contest 52-14.
  • Sugar Bowl on Jan. 4 — Ohio State University vs. University of Arkansas
    Ohio State topped Arkansas 31-26.
  • Cotton Bowl on Jan. 7 — Louisiana State University vs. Texas A&M University
    LSU took a 41-24 win over Texas A&M.
  • Compass Bowl on Jan. 8 — University of Pittsburgh vs. University of Kentucky
    Pittsburgh tops Kentucky 27-10.
  • National Championship on Jan. 10 Oregon State University vs. Auburn University
    Auburn tops Oregon 22-19.

Justin Grant
Assistant principal and athletic director, Winder-Barrow High School

  • Music City Bowl — _Tennessee vs. North Carolina
    Vols lose out to UNC 30-27.
  • Liberty Bowl —_ Georgia vs. Central Florida
    The Dawgs fell to the Knights 10-6.
  • Chick-fil-A Bowl — _South Carolina vs. Florida State
    Florida won 26-17 against the Gamecocks. _
  • Outback Bowl —_ Florida vs. Penn State
    It's a 37-24 victory for Florida over Penn State. _
  • Capital One Bowl —_ Alabama vs. Michigan State
    Alabama wins 37-24 against Michigan. _
  • Gator Bowl — Mississippi State vs. Michigan
    Michigan fell to Mississippi State 52-14.
  • Sugar Bowl — Ohio State vs. Arkansas
    Ohio State topped Arkansas 31-26.
  • Cotton Bowl — LSU vs. Texas A&M
    LSU won 41-24 over Texas A&M.
  • Compass Bowl — Pittsburgh vs. Kentucky
    In a 27-10 win, Pittsburgh tops Kentucky.
  • National Championship _—_ Oregon State vs. Auburn
    Auburn claims national title after beating Oregon 22-19.

Congratulations to Grant, who correctly predicted six out of 10 games, including the team that would be crowned national champion.

Leave a comment