Kaz's Fearless Forecast

Area High School Playoff Games This Week

WEST ORANGE-STARK (8-0) over CHINA SPRING (8-2) 7:30 p.m. Friday at Magnolia’s Bulldog Stadium—The Mustangs took it to fourth-seeded Sweeny last week and merely overpowered them. Although this week’s opponent is a third seed in its apparently strong district, the Cougars had a relatively easy time defeating a good Jasper team 45-19 and should give the ‘Stangs all they can handle.

DEWEYVILLE (8-2) over CHILTON (6-4) 6 p.m. Saturday at Tomball ISD Stadium—The Pirates looked good in their bi-district encounter over Cushing for their first playoff victory in the school’s history. Hopefully they can post their second playoff win too.

Other Area Playoff Games of Interest to Southeast Texas—Carthage (9-0) over Silsbee (7-3), East Chambers (10-0) over Yoakum (8-2), Columbus (9-2) over Woodville (8-2), Newton (7-2) over Omaha Pewitt (7-3), West Sabine (6-4) over Simms Bowie (7-4),Argyle ((11-0) over Stephenville (6-5),Huffman (9-1) over Freeport Brazosport (4-6), Bellville (9-1) over Salado (10-1)Carthage (9-0) over Silsbee (7-3), Sealy (8-2) over Center (8-3), Navasota (7-3) over Rockport-Fulton (6-4), Hondo (10-1) over Wimberley (8-3), Giddings (8-3) over Sinton (7-3), Loreno (8-2) over Crockett (7-4), Hallettsville (8-2) over Diboll (6-4), Elysian Fields (9-2) over Hooks (6-4), Holland (9-2) over Garrison (5-5), Timpson (11-0) over Jewett Leon (7-3), Normangee (10-0) over Price-Carlisle (7-4), Hearne (9-0) over Beckville (8-3), Shiner (9-0) over Freer (3-3), Refugio (9-0) over Flatonia (5-3), Mart (10-0) over Lovelady (7-4), Tenaha (8-2) over Bremond (8-3).

Regular-Season Games---Beaumont West Brook over Humble Summer Creek, Beaumont United over Baytown Lee, Port Arthur Memorial over Baytown Sterling, Barbers Hill over Nederland, Port Neches-Groves over Crosby.

COLLEGE---Ball State over Northern Illinois, Tulsa over Eastern Michigan and Central Michigan over Western Michigan (all Today); Wyoming over Utah State and Tulsa over Tulane (both Thursday); Louisville over Syracuse, Purdue over Minnesota, Air Force over New Mexico and Florida Atlantic over Massachusetts (all Friday); Oregon over UCLA, Penn State over Iowa, Virginia Tech over Pittsburgh, Miami over Georgia Tech, Wake Forest over Duke, Temple over East Carolina, Cincinnati over Central Florida, Georgia over Mississippi State, Coastal Carolina over Appalachian State, Clemson over Florida State, Navy over South Florida, Missouri over South Carolina, Maryland over Michigan State, Ohio State over Indiana, Liberty over North Carolina State, Michigan over Rutgers, Marshall over Charlotte, Army over Georgia Southern, USC over Utah, Colorado State over UNLV, Western Kentucky over Florida International, Rice over North Texas, Washington over Arizona, California over Oregon State, Stanford over Washington State, Fresno State over San Jose State, UTSA over Southern Mississippi, San Diego State over Nevada, Nebraska over Illinois, SMU over Houston, LSU over Arkansas, Wisconsin over Northwestern, Alabama over Kentucky, Florida over Vanderbilt, Oklahoma over Vanderbilt, Iowa State over Kansas State, Texas A&M over Ole Miss, Georgia State over South Alabama, Texas over Kansas, Troy over Middle Tennessee State, Auburn over Tennessee, Louisiana Tech over Louisiana-Monroe, Arkansas State over Texas State, Boise State over Hawaii.

PRO PICKS---Seattle over Arizona (Thursday Night); New Orleans over Atlanta, Washington over Cincinnati, Carolina over Detroit, New England over Houston, Cleveland over Philadelphia, Pittsburgh over Jacksonville, Tennessee over Baltimore, Miami over Denver, LA Chargers over NY Jets, Minnesota over Dallas, Indianapolis over Green Bay and Kansas City over Las Vegas (all Sunday); Tampa Bay over LA Rams (Monday Night). Bye week for Buffalo, NY Giants, San Francisco and Chicago.