Bay County high school football week two predictions: ChatGPT takes the lead – Panama City News Herald
It is time for week two of Bay County high school football predictions and let’s just say I had a forgettable week one. I went 2-2 with big misses on the Bay-Arnold and the Bozeman-Holmes County games. My competitor ChatGPT went 4-0, showing that I have my work cut out for me for the rest of the season.
Each week, I’ll go head-to-head with the AI, making predictions and keeping track of our respective records. I’ll provide ChatGPT with statistics from MaxPreps for each matchup, then ask it to give a score prediction and explanation. I’ll include both picks for every game.
Find out our picks for week two of the high school football season.
My prediction: Mosley 55, Bay 17
The Dolphins flex their muscle and score in a multitude of ways, including a standout night from running back Sammy Chisolm. Bay High will not be able to keep up with the Dolphins’ physicality in the trenches or on the outside.
ChatGPT prediction: Mosley 38, Bay 20
“Bay looks strong and is a playoff-caliber 3A squad, but Mosley’s depth, balance, and pass rush are on another level. Bay will land a few punches with their run game, but Mosley’s explosive offense pulls away in the second half. Bay’s defense gets an early takeaway, but Mosley’s WR depth proves too much. Holsombake throws 3+ TDs again. Bay runs hard but can’t keep pace once Mosley stretches the field.”
My prediction: North Bay Haven 42, North Florida Christian 38
Two teams that struggle to score will make it an absolute shootout Thursday night as both teams fight to get victory number one. The Buccaneers showed a lot of positives in week one and I think they get in the endzone early and often. The defense will make a huge stop in the fourth quarter to give the team its first victory in 664 days.
ChatGPT prediction: North Florida Christian 31, North Bay Haven 14
“North Florida Christian’s passing attack should be too much for North Bay Haven’s defense, which just surrendered 54. Bay Haven will score some behind Muszynski’s legs, but turnovers and secondary struggles will hurt. Tommy Coyne and Kyle Estimond connect for multiple big plays, NFC defense forces 2 turnovers, and Bay Haven can’t keep pace.”
My prediction: Bozeman 14, Leon 10
Bozeman is stout defensively and will hold Leon, who only put up 20 points in their week one loss to Wakulla. Hayden Gay gets on the board again, and as long as the turnovers are limited, the Bucks improve to 2-0.
ChatGPT prediction: Bozeman 21, Leon 17
“Bozeman’s home opener favors their grind-it-out style, and their defense is legit enough to contain Warmack-to-Buggs just enough. Leon will hit a couple of big plays, but Bozeman’s ability to shorten the game and play field-position football should carry them. Expect Bozeman’s defense to force a key turnover late. Leon moves the ball, but inconsistency in the run game and red-zone execution costs them.”
My prediction: Arnold 7, Providence Christian 35
The Marlins’ offensive struggles continue as they struggle to sustain drives and get anything going throughout the game. Providence Christian has an electric offense similar to what Arnold struggled against last week.
ChatGPT prediction: Providence Christian 27, Arnold 13
“Arnold will show some improvement at home, but Providence has the edge in discipline and execution. The Marlins will compete harder than in Week 1, but Providence’s defense and ground game carry the night. Arnold finds the end zone once or twice, but struggles on third down. Providence wins the physical battle and stays unbeaten.”
Banji Bamidele is a sports reporter for the Panama City News Herald. He can be reached at abamidele@gannett.com or through X, formerly known as Twitter, @AdebanjiBamide1.
