ArizonaVarsity staff Top-10 pick’em for Week 9/20/24

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.

Thanks as always to our sponsors, Integrity Electric and AALL Insurance.

We will follow the rules Ralph initially introduced above!

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

Season Results

Team AZV leaderboard

Rank	Member	Record	Win %

1.	Zach Alvira	22-8	73%
2.	JJ Digos	20-10	66%
3.	Cody Cameron	19-11	63%
4.	Chris Eaton	17-13	56%
5.	Eric Newman	14-14	50%
6.	Ralph Amsden	14-16	46%

10. 2A (1-2) Miami +3.5 @ 2A (1-3) Globe

Staff Picks

Staff Member	Picks

Cody Cameron	Miami +3.5
Zach Alvira	Miami +3.5
JJ Digos	Miami +3.5
Gridiron Arizona	Miami +3.5
Eric Newman	Miami +3.5
Ralph Amsden	Miami +3.5

9. 3A (2-2) Gilbert Christian -7.5 @ 3A (1-3) Crismon

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Staff Picks

Staff Member	Picks

Cody Cameron	Gilbert Christian -7.5
Zach Alvira	Crismon +7.5
JJ Digos	Crismon +7.5
Gridiron Arizona	Gilbert Christian -7.5
Eric Newman	Crismon +7.5
Ralph Amsden	Crismon +7.5

8. 4A (3-0) Yuma Catholic -12.5 @ 3A (4-0) Thatcher

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Staff Picks

Staff Member	Picks

Cody Cameron	Yuma Catholic -12.5
Zach Alvira	Thatcher +12.5
JJ Digos	Thatcher +12.5
Gridiron Arizona	Yuma Catholic -12.5
Eric Newman	Yuma Catholic -12.5
Ralph Amsden	Yuma Catholic -12.5

7. 4A (2-1) Buckeye +4.5 @ 4A (2-1) Estrella Foothills

Staff Picks

Staff Member	Picks

Cody Cameron	Estrella Foothills -4.5
Zach Alvira	Estrella Foothills -4.5
JJ Digos	Estrella Foothills -4.5
Gridiron Arizona	Estrella Foothills -4.5
Eric Newman	Estrella Foothills -4.5
Ralph Amsden	Estrella Foothills -4.5

#6 4A (1-1) Greenway -12.5 @ 3A (2-2) Dysart

Staff Picks

Staff Member	Picks

Cody Cameron	Greenway -12.5
Zach Alvira	Greenway -12.5
JJ Digos	Greenway -12.5
Gridiron Arizona	Greenway -12.5
Eric Newman	Dysart +12.5
Ralph Amsden	Dysart +12.5

5. 5A (0-3) Gilbert -8.5 @ 4A (1-2) Mesquite

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Staff Picks

Staff Member	Picks

Cody Cameron	Gilbert -8.5
Zach Alvira	Gilbert -8.5
JJ Digos	Mesquite +8.5
Gridiron Arizona	Gilbert -8.5
Eric Newman	Gilbert -8.5
Ralph Amsden	Gilbert -8.5

4. 5A (2-1) Willow Canyon +13.5 @ 5A Millennium (1-2)

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Staff Picks

Staff Member	Picks

Cody Cameron	Millennium -13.5
Zach Alvira	Willow Canyon +13.5
JJ Digos	Millennium -13.5
Gridiron Arizona	Willow Canyon +13.5
Eric Newman	Millennium -13.5
Ralph Amsden	Millennium -13.5

3. 5A (3-0) Cactus Shadows +15.5 @ 6A (0-3) Boulder Creek

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Staff Picks

Staff Member	Picks

Cody Cameron	Boulder Creek -15.5
Zach Alvira	Boulder Creek -15.5
JJ Digos	Boulder Creek -15.5
Gridiron Arizona	Cactus Shadows +15.5
Eric Newman	Cactus Shadows +15.5
Ralph Amsden	Cactus Shadows +15.5

2. 5A (1-2) Desert Edge +10.5 @ 5A (2-1) Higley

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Staff Picks

Staff Member	Picks

Cody Cameron	Higley -10.5
Zach Alvira	Higley -10.5
JJ Digos	Higley -10.5
Gridiron Arizona	Higley -10.5
Eric Newman	Higley -10.5
Ralph Amsden	Higley -10.5

1. 5A (2-1) Cactus +7.5 @ 5A (3-0) Desert Mountain

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Staff Picks

Staff Member	Picks

Cody Cameron	Cactus +7.5
Zach Alvira	Desert Mountain -7.5
JJ Digos	Desert Mountain -7.5
Gridiron Arizona	Attending
Eric Newman	Desert Mountain -7.5
Ralph Amsden	Desert Mountain -7.5

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