Gary Dyksterhouse of Glendora posted a 7-1 record to win the $35 cash prize during Week 8 of The Sun-Sentinel’s 2026 Football Fever Contest.
Dyksterhouse was the lone 7-1 contestant, and his only misfire was picking No. 14 Houston to top No. 10 Utah.
Standing at 6-2 were Joshua Sanders, Ray Plez, Roberta Redd, Kathy Estes, Collin Cuykendall, Andrew Tenner, Week 7 winner Joe Taylor, Lester Brooks, L.Q. Weston and Beverly Drane.
Going 5-3 were Dr. Chan Henry, Bob Abbey, Robert Morrow, Shay Ely, Neal Creasy, Walker Sturdivant, Seth Ross, Henry Collier, LaDerrick Hodges, Sue Jennings, Gyrone Kenniel, Joseph Cox, Alma Reed, River Wilson, Barbara Green, Bobby Reed, Judy Williams, Raymond Hardy and Marie Taylor.
Breaking even at 4-4 were Bubba Burnham, Babs Burnham Henry, Ginger Burnham, Tom Johnson, Harvey Smith, Reagan Pitts, Marila Wall, Larry Smith, Mike Sturdivant III, Willie Wilkins, Kevin Carpenter, Reed Madden, John Clark, Tim Wright, Jimmie Johnson, Rany Wilson, Glenda Hodges, Jennifer Wigley, Denman Fly, Wilma Weston and Billy Ray.
Falling to 3-5 were Patrick Taylor and Kenny Drane.
A quartet of contestants — Tyrone Clark Sr., Volanda Frazier, James Lake and Rick Thomas — finished 2-6 to earn the title for having the “Worst Picks of the Week.”
