April Hunt has earned the grand prize of $300 in the Pigskin Predictions contest after correctly predicting 90 games over the course of the season, according to a report published November 11.
Hunt secured the top spot through consistent tiebreaker guesses, maintaining a season average that was 60.25 points off the mark. While she never achieved a weekly first or second place win, her performance proved the value of consistency.
Lisa Chavez earned second place and $150 by also correctly predicting 90 games. Chavez's best performance occurred in Week One with 14 of 16 games correct, while her worst was Week Seven with nine of 16 correct. Her seasonal tiebreaking average was 77.0 points off the mark.
Daniel Gilberg took third place and $50 by correctly predicting 89 games. Gilberg narrowly secured the final money spot over Tricia Spendlove, who also finished with 89 correct games but had a seasonal tiebreaking average of 81.0 points off the mark compared to Gilberg's 50.125 points.
Other notable statistics from the season include Dale O'Connor, who recorded the closest seasonal tiebreaking guess at 33.5 points off the mark, though he played only two games. John Hiscock recorded the worst seasonal tiebreaker average at 398.83 points off the mark.
Among the 26 participants who played every single week, Scott Pratt had the lowest total. For those who missed at least one week, Gwen Stoner-Corson recorded the highest total.
The Pigskin Predictions contest was made possible by sponsors including 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.
