ArizonaVarsity staff pick’em for Week 11/9/23

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Published Nov 9, 2023

ArizonaVarsity staff pick’em for Week 11/9/23

Cody Cameron • ArizonaVarsity

Lead Analyst

@codytcameron

Ralph Amsden, the owner of ArizonaVarsity, started the pick’em contest here on the website a few years ago. Below are the rules and guidelines he set forth for the competition.

“Here's how our staff pick'em contest works: we set odds for who we believe the favorite and underdog in each game are. To play along at home, simply pick the favorite or underdog to win by the assigned spread (example, if Team A is favored by 7.5, to get your selection correct, Team A has to win by at least 8 points, or Team B has to lose by less than 7).

Feel free to play along at home, and try to beat our staff!

Disclaimer: We're not gambling. That would be ridiculous. This is a game. For fun.”

We will follow the rules Ralph initially introduced above!

You can see the ArizonaVarsity staff picks by subscribing to the TeamAZV Forum.

Team AZV leaderboard

Rank	Member	Record	Win %

1.	JJ Digos	55-29	65%
2.	Cody Cameron	51-35	59%
3.	Chris Eaton	47-37	55.9%
4.	Eric Newman	45-36	55.5%
5.	Zach Alvira	44-42	51%
6.	Jacob Seliga	42-41	50%

8. 3A Playoffs: #9 Blue Ridge +10.5 @ #1 Mohave

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Staff Picks

Staff Member	Picks

Cody Cameron	Mohave -10.5
Jacob Seliga	Mohave -10.5
Eric Newman	Mohave -10.5
Zach Alvira	Blue Ridge +10.5
JJ Digos	Mohave -10.5
Gridiron Arizona	Mohave -10.5

7. 3A Playoffs: #7 Thatcher +4.5 @ #2 Valley Christian

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Staff Picks

Staff Member	Picks

Cody Cameron	Thatcher +4.5
Jacob Seliga	Thatcher +4.5
Zach Alvira	Thatcher +4.5
JJ Digos	Thatcher +4.5
Gridiron Arizona	Thatcher +4.5
Eric Newman	Valley Christian -4.5

6. 4A Playoffs: #14 Snowflake +10.5 @ #3 Mica Mountain

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Staff Picks

Staff Member	Picks

Cody Cameron	Mica Mountain -10.5
Jacob Seliga	Snowflake +10.5
Zach Alvira	Snowflake +10.5
JJ Digos	Snowflake +10.5
Gridiron Arizona	Snowflake +10.5
Eric Newman	Snowflake +10.5

5. 4A Playoffs: #9 Buckeye +7.5 @ #8 Eastmark

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Staff Picks

Staff Member	Picks

Cody Cameron	Eastmark -7.5
Jacob Seliga	Buckeye +7.5
Zach Alvira	Eastmark -7.5
JJ Digos	Eastmark -7.5
Gridiron Arizona	Buckeye +7.5
Eric Newman	Eastmark -7.5

4. 5A Playoffs: #11 Marana +9.5 @ #6 ALA Gilbert North

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Staff Picks

Staff Member	Picks

Cody Cameron	ALA Gilbert -9.5
Jacob Seliga	Marana +9.5
Zach Alvira	ALA Gilbert -9.5
JJ Digos	ALA Gilbert -9.5
Gridiron Arizona	Attending
Eric Newman	ALA Gilbert -9.5

3. 5A Playoffs: #9 Kellis +8.5 @ #8 Millennium

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Staff Picks

Staff Member	Picks

Cody Cameron	Millenium -8.5
Jacob Seliga	Attending
Zach Alvira	Millennium -8.5
JJ Digos	Millennium -8.5
Gridiron Arizona	Kellis +8.5
Eric Newman	Millennium -8.5

2. 6A Playoffs: #11 Mountain Pointe +11.5 @ #6 Perry

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Staff Picks

Staff Member	Picks

Cody Cameron	Perry -11.5
Jacob Seliga	Perry -11.5
Zach Alvira	Perry -11.5
JJ Digos	Perry -11.5
Gridiron Arizona	Perry -11.5
Eric Newman	Perry -11.5

1. 6A Playoffs: #12 Red Mountain +2.5 @ #5 Mountain View

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Staff Picks

Staff Member	Picks

Cody Cameron	Mountain View -2.5
Jacob Seliga	Red Mountain +2.5
Zach Alvira	Mountain View -2.5
JJ Digos	Red Mountain +2.5
Gridiron Arizona	Mountain View -2.5
Eric Newman	Red Mountain +2.5

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