Sports writers for MainStreet Newspapers make their initial picks of the 2008 season. The Pigskin Pickers will be posted online each week. High school, college and NFL games will be forecast.
| Sportswriter (Overall, Last week) | Ben Munro (0-0, 0-0) The Madison County Journal | Justin Poole (0-0, 0-0) The Jackson Herald | Zach Mitcham (0-0, 0-0) The Madison County Journal | Chris Bridges (0-0, 0-0) The Banks County News | Brandon Reed (0-0, 0-0) The Commerce News | Kristi Reed (0-0, 0-0) The Braselton News |
| Banks Co. vs. @ Washington- Wilkes | Washington- Wilkes | Banks Co. | Washington- Wilkes | Banks Co. | Banks Co. | Banks Co. |
| Commerce vs. Jefferson | Jefferson | Jefferson | Commerce | Commerce | Commerce | Jefferson |
| East Jackson vs. @ West Hall | West Hall | West Hall | West Hall | West Hall | East Jackson | East Jackson |
| Jackson Co. vs. Our Lady of Mercy | Jackson Co. | Jackson Co. | Our Lady of Mercy | Our Lady of Mercy | Our Lady of Mercy | Jackson Co. |
| Jefferson vs. @ Commerce | Jefferson | Jefferson | Commerce | Commerce | Commerce | Jefferson |
| Madison Co. vs. Rockdale Co. | Madison Co. | Madison Co. | Madison Co. | Madison Co. | Madison Co. | Madison Co. |
| Mill Creek vs. Dacula | Mill Creek | Mill Creek | Dacula | Mill Creek | Mill Creek | Mill Creek |
| UGA vs. Georgia Southern | UGA | UGA | UGA | UGA | UGA | UGA |
| Georgia Tech vs. Jacksonville State | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech |
| LSU vs. Appalachian State | LSU | LSU | LSU | Appalachian State | LSU | LSU |
| Alabama vs. Clemson @ Georgia Dome | Alabama | Clemson | Alabama | Alabama | Alabama | Alabama |