Wouldn't you know it. I finally have a good week in The Pilot football contest and I don't have any space to brag about it.

Yes, I went 17-3, better than anyone else who played the contest last week. That's all I'm going to say about that.

The Wases did pretty well in the contest. I don't know their relationship, but they both live in Pinebluff and they both are lucky when it comes to the tiebreaker. Cristina Wase went 16-4, as did Bob Suggs of Southern Pines. The tiebreaker game was Auburn-Florida, with Auburn winning 27-17 (44 total points). Cristina had 45 points, while Suggs had 35 for his tiebreaker total, so the first-place check for $50 goes to Cristina. Suggs gets the $30 second-place check.

The battle for the third-place money ($20) was even closer. Both Dale Kellis and Pam Wase went 15-5, and both had 46 for their tiebreaker. So, to the hat we went, and Wase was the name chosen, giving her third place.

Overall, Mike Bowyer remained in the lead with an 87-33 mark. As for me, my sterling effort (or luck) moves my overall mark to 78-42. I don't have enough room for my picks, so I will run them in Friday's paper.

Overall Standings

87-33 -- Mike Bowyer of Pinebluff (keeps his lead)

86-34 -- Dake Kellis of Candor, Barry Miller of Pinebluff

85-35 -- David Hale of Seven Lakes

84-36 -- Michael Ed Brown of Robbins, Michael Gantt of Pinehurst, Will Lassiter of Pinehurst, Amanda Latham of Vass, Marvin Purvis of Elkin, Matt Rock of Carthage

83-37 -- Reuben Davis of Carthage, Tony Grausso of Pinehurst, Mike Weaver of Southern Pines

82-38 -- Chase Blake of Southern Pines, Chuck Latham of Vass, Leo Maurath of Vass, Johnny Robbins of Carthage

81-39 -- Dal Butler of Robbins, Woody Burnell of Pinehurst, Dorothy Maag of Pinehurst, Larry Richards of Concord, Paul Tilton of Whispering Pines, David Weaver of Southern Pines