Pigskin Predictions 2026 grand prize winners
We have ourselves a Champion folks! This year’s Pigskin Predictions grand prize winner of $300 in cold hard cash is April Hunt!
April was able to get 90 games correct over the course of our season, yet she was never a weekly first or second place winner, proving that consistency really does pay off! Her best week came in Week One where she managed to get 14 out of 16 games, and her worst week came in Week Three where she only managed to get seven out of 16 correct. However, it was her consistent tiebreaker guesses that won her the crown. April’s season average tiebreaker guess was 60.25 points off the mark, giving her the edge over our runner up who also managed to get 90 games correct this season.
Second place, and the winner of $150, goes to Lisa Chavez! Lisa also never finished with a weekly prize, but she was never too far off. Her best week also came in Week One with 14 out of 16 correct, and her worst week was Week Seven where she only managed nine out of 16 correct. Her tiebreaking seasonal average was 77.0 points off the mark compared to April’s 60.25.
Now on to our third-place winner of $50. Daniel Gilberg slipped in and nabbed the final money spot with 89 games guessed correctly. He narrowly edged out Tricia Spendlove, who also had 89 games correct by his season average tiebreaking guess being only 50.125 points off the mark compared to Tricia’s 81.0 points off the mark. (Better luck next year Tricia, you fell just short of the goal line!)
When everything was said and done, there were 26 of you who played the game religiously, never missing a week. (I’m sure there are extra props being given somewhere in fanatic football fan heaven) Scott Pratt had the lowest total of all of those who played religiously, while Gwen Stoner-Corson highest total for those who missed a week.
Had Bobbie Sue Jackson not missed two weeks of play I think all of us, including myself, may have gotten bumped down the list a notch or two. (Get it together Bobbie, there’s money on the line!)
Dale O’Connor wins for being the closest in his season average tiebreaking guess, being only 33.5 points off the mark, however, he only played two games so can anyone say stat-padder?
On the flip side of that coin, John Hiscock had the worst seasonal tiebreaker average. (398.83 points off the mark on AVERAGE John!) I’m going to go out on a limb here and say numbers are not your strong suit.
All joking aside, we want to thank our players and especially our amazing sponsors who make this game possible: Best Friends Animal Society, Brown Box, CC Auto Parts, Coral Pink ATV Tours, Critter Corner, Garkane Energy, Glazier’s Family Market, Honey’s Marketplace, Jakey Leigh’s, Kanab Family Dental, Kanab Custom Meats, Kane County Office of Tourism, Lumber Plus, Redstone Theatre, Stage Stop and Wild Thyme Café. Seriously, we could not do this without you.
So, until next time players. Rest up in the off season, root on whatever team has your heart and we’ll see you next year. That’s a wrap!
