810 Varsity runs the numbers, matchups and factors hundreds and thousands of times to predict each week's winners. Over the last eight years, it has continued to hit at an 84% success rate.
KANSAS
Thursday
Olathe Northwest at Olathe South
Falcons playing well, and Jordan Allen surging weekly as an offensive player.
Winner: Olathe South
Blue Valley at Olathe West
Just out of EKL vs Sunflower over the years in playoffs...
Winner: Blue Valley
Emporia at BV Southwest
Same act every year. T-Wolves take lumps in EKL, then win 2-3 games in the Class 5A playoffs.
Winner: BV Southwest
Spring Hill at De Soto
Wildcats should be too much
Winner: De Soto
St. James at Atchison
Love the Jesse Greenly IV season and career, but in the 4A private school classification playoffs, St. James only going to lose to Aquinas or Miege.
Winner: St. James
St. Thomas Aquinas at Louisburg
See above. Aquinas only to lose to James or Miege
Winner: Aquinas
Piper at Chanute
Pirate will give Comets a run...
Winner: Chanute
Friday
BV West at Olathe North
Going EKL strength here
Winner: BV West
BV Northwest at Gardner-Edgerton
Fox 4's pregame interview with coaches has been 1-5 for the interviewee, including Mil Valley and Olathe North first losses. This week? G-E's Jesse Owen.
Winner: BV Northweset
Shawnee Heights at Mill Valley
It's the 5A playoffs... It's Mill(er) Time
Winner: Mill Valley
Pittsburg at Sumner
Winner: Pittsburg
Bishop Miege at Eudora
See above with Aquinas and St. James
Winner: Miege
Lawrence at Derby
Winner: Derby
MISSOURI
Lee's Summit West at Lee's Summit North
Titans showed KC area strength at Kickpoo last week. But they're back in KC.
Winner: LS North
Raymore-Peculiar at Nixa
Always like the KC-area schools against Springfield.
Winner: Ray-Pec
Park Hill at Park Hill South
Both teams are better than records indicated, and showed last week. Going with Kendrick Bell for POY with big outing.
Winner: Park Hill
Blue Springs South at Liberty North
#DEAL vs War Eagle. Winner also may determine MO Coach of the Year.
Winner: Liberty North
Belton at Grain Valley
Much improved Belton with everyone healthy.
Winner: Grain Valley
Raytown South at Raytown
Jays in the rivalry game, Part II
Winner: Raytown
North Kansas City at Fort Osage
What a comeback last week by NKC!
Winner: Fort
Platte County at Oak Park
It's playoff time. Going with ...
Winner: Platte County
Carl Junction at Center
Winner: Center
Nevada at Lincoln Prep
Winner: Nevada
Excelsior Springs at Kearney
Winner: Kearney
Van Horn at Smithville
Winner: Smithville
Oak Grove at Pleasant Hill
Winner: Pleasant Hill
Odessa at University Academy
Winner: Odessa
St. Pius X at Maryville
Winner: Maryville
Chillicothe at Savannah
Winner: Savannah
Lawson at Lafayette County
Winner: Lafayette County
Macon at Richmond
Winner: Richmond
Penney at East Buchanan
Winner: East Buch
North Platte at Mid-Buchanan
Upset alert
Winner: Mid-Buchana