Mad Dog has caught up to Tim with a strong 26-4 week in Week 9.  The margin is only one game as we head to the playoffs.  Brock continues to struggle, going 21-9 in Week 9.  The Brockadamus moniker is under severe question at this point.

• RELATED: See how we did with our predictions last week

It's playoff time, Nineteen area teams are still alive for state titles.  And the guys are ready for their fearless predictions.

On with the Round 1 playoff picks (teams in bold are the predicted winners).

Playoffs Round 1 Predictions

Brock “Brockadamus” Palmbos

Last Week: 21-9 (0.667)
Season: 162-58 (0.736)

WVFN Game of the Week: East Lansing at DeWitt
Grand Ledge at Grandville
Fowlerville at Mason
Williamston at Sexton
Battle Creek Pennfield at Lake Odessa Lakewood
Belding at Ithaca
Grand Rapids West Catholic at Lansing Catholic
Grandville Calvin Christian at Portland
Olivet at Berrien Springs
Stockbridge at Ida
Montrose at Laingsburg
Hesperia at Pewamo-Westphalia
Dansville at Homer
Fowler at Royal Oak Shrine Catholic
Camden-Frontier at Portland St. Patrick's
Webberville at Deckerville

Tim Staudt

Last Week: 23-7 (0.767)
Season: 175-45 (0.795)

WVFN Game of the Week: East Lansing at DeWitt
Grand Ledge at Grandville
Fowlerville at Mason
Williamston at Sexton
Battle Creek Pennfield at Lake Odessa Lakewood
Belding at Ithaca
Grand Rapids West Catholic at Lansing Catholic
Grandville Calvin Christian at Portland
Olivet at Berrien Springs
Stockbridge at Ida
Montrose at Laingsburg
Hesperia at Pewamo-Westphalia
Dansville at Homer
Fowler at Royal Oak Shrine Catholic
Camden-Frontier at Portland St. Patrick's
Webberville at Deckerville

David “Mad Dog” DeMarco

Last Week: 26-4 (0.867)
Season: 174-46 (0.791)

WVFN Game of the Week: East Lansing at DeWitt
Grand Ledge at Grandville
Fowlerville at Mason
Williamston at Sexton
Battle Creek Pennfield at Lake Odessa Lakewood
Belding at Ithaca
Grand Rapids West Catholic at Lansing Catholic
Grandville Calvin Christian at Portland
Olivet at Berrien Springs
Stockbridge at Ida
Montrose at Laingsburg
Hesperia at Pewamo-Westphalia
Dansville at Homer
Fowler at Royal Oak Shrine Catholic
Camden-Frontier at Portland St. Patrick's
Webberville at Deckerville