Kaz’s Fearless Forecast

Games This Week

WEST ORANGE-STARK (12-0) over LORENA (10-2) 7 p.m. Friday at Waller High School—It’s getting down to the nitty-gritty in this regional semifinal round with the winner between Navasota (12-0) and La Marque (11-1) meeting this winner. The Mustangs will have to play a sounder football game than last week if they expect to extend their season into the month of December.

ORANGE COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN (10-2) over Seguin Lifegate (12-0) 2 p.m. Saturday at Bellville Faith Academy in Bellville—The Lions rolled past Lake Jackson Brazosport 54-6 in their rematch Saturday clearing the way to take on undefeated Seguin Lifegate Saturday in Bellville.

HIGH SCHOOL PLAYOFFS—Carthage (10-2) over Silsbee (10-2), Pearland Dawson (12-0) over Nederland (11-1), Newton (11-0) over Grandview (9-2), La Marque (11-1) over Navasota (12-0), Lufkin (9-3) over Plano West (8-4), Longview (9-3) over Austin Westlake (8-4), Katy (12-0) over LaPorte (11-1), Manvel (11-1) over Cypress Ranch (8-4), Georgetown (12-0) over Angleton (10-2), Terry(9-3) over Manor (9-3), Fort Bend Marshall (12-0) over Elgin (8-4), Celina (10-2) over Henderson (8-4), Argyle (11-1) over Gilmer (11-1), Orange Grove (11-1) over Bellville (9-3), Daingerfield (9-3) over Winnsboro (8-3), Tatum (9-2) over Franklin (9-3), Cameron Yoe (11-0) over Lago Vista (9-3), Hallettsville (11-0) over Hempstead (9-3), Hughes Spring (11-0) over Centerville (11-0), Arp (9-2) over Elysian Fields (9-3), Refugio (11-0) over Lexington (9-2), Alto (10-2) over Bosqueville (11-1), San Augustine (9-2) over Mart (9-2), Shiner (10-1) over Weimer (7-4), Mason (11-0) over Thorndale (10-2), Tenaha (7-4) over Bremond (9-3), Mt. Enterprise (9-3) over Frost (11-1).

COLLEGE—(Football Championship Subdivision Second Round Sat.)—Sam Houston State over Cal Poly, Central Arkansas over Georgia Southern, Wofford over New Hampshire, Old Dominion over Coastal Carolina, Appalachian State over Illinois State, North Dakota State over South Dakota State, East Washington over Wagner, Stony Brook over Montana State; Rutgers over Louisville (Thurs.); Northern Illinois over Kent State (MAC Championship), Florida over Georgia Tech (ACC Championship), Stanford over UCLA (Pac-12 Championship both Friday); Tulsa over Central Florida (C-USA Championship), Alabama over Georgia (SEC Championship), Nebraska over Wisconsin (Big 10 Championship), Marist over San Diego, West Virginia over Kansas, Cincinnati over Connecticut, Louisiana-Lafayette over Florida Atlantic, Pittsburgh over South Florida, Kansas State over Texas, Oklahoma State over Baylor, Oklahoma over TCU, Arkansas State over Middle Tennessee State, Texas State over New Mexico State, Oregon State over Nicholls State, Boise State over Nevada, Hawaii over South Alabama.

PRO PICKS—New Orleans over Atlanta (Thurs.); Houston over Tennessee, Chicago over Seattle, Green Bay over Minnesota, San Francisco over St. Louis, Carolina over Kansas City, NY Jets over Arizona, Indianapolis over Detroit, Buffalo over Jacksonville, New England over Miami, Denver over Tampa Bay, Cleveland over Oakland, Cincinnati over San Diego, Baltimore over Pittsburgh, Dallas over Philadelphia, NY Giants over Washington (Monday Night).