Kaz's Fearless Forecast

Games This Week

LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE over LIVINGSTON—The Battlin’ Bears looked really good when they had to Friday night at Lumberton, edging past the Raiders 33-31 and taking sole command of second place behind undefeated Vidor in District 10-4A-II. The visiting Lions are only a game behind the Bears and should treat this game Friday night as their “Super Bowl”.

BRIDGE CITY over LIBERTY—The Cardinals battled Orangefield all the way down to the final gun before losing 23-14 while the Panthers are still licking their wounds after being blown out by the Mighty WO-Stark Mustangs 73-7. The only thing Liberty has going for it Friday night is the home-field advantage, and that may not be enough. But this is the final home game for the Panthers this season.

ORANGEFIELD over HAMSHIRE-FANNETT—The Bobcats are always ready to put out their usual 100 per cent effort like they did last week at Bridge City and hope to treat their many loyal fans to a victory in their season’s home finale. But the Longhorns are battling for one of the few playoff berths still available.

VIDOR over HUFFMAN—This match-up should be better than the records indicate. The Pirates have been doing whatever necessary to get into the win column while the Falcons have had a couple weeks to get ready for this battle.

DEWEYVILLE over BURKEVILLE—Both of these teams are tied for second place in District 12-2A-II and will have a major bearing on the outcome of the league. Both teams suffered losses last week and are anxious to get back to their winning ways.

EASTERN KENTUCKY over LAMAR—The Cards continue to play almost well enough to win and this week could be the one. The Redbirds got off to a slow start last week and never could catch up. Perhaps it will be different this time.

SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA over McNEESE STATE—The Lions have been bullying most of their opponents and should be ready for the Cowboys, despite them being on a two-game winning streak.

HIGH SCHOOL—Houston C.E King over Beaumont West Brook, Baytown Lee over Beaumont United, Port Arthur Memorial over Baytown Sterling, Texas City over Port Neches-Groves, Houston, Lumberton over Splendora, Silsbee over Hardin-Jefferson, Woodville over East Chambers, Anahuac over Kirbyville, New Waverly over Kountze, Newton over Hemphill, Nederland over Kingwood Park, Jasper over Center.

COLLEGE— Coastal Carolina over Troy, East Carolina over South Florida (both Thursday); Tulsa over Navy. Nevada over UNLV (both Friday); Wisconsin over Iowa, Buffalo over Bowling Green, Wake Forest over Duke, Michigan State over Michigan, North Carolina State over Louisville, Syracuse over Boston College, Georgia State over Georgia Southern, Iowa State over West Virginia, Indiana over Maryland, Florida Atlantic over UTEP, Pittsburgh over Miami, Illinois over Rutgers, Minnesota over Northwestern, Central Florida over Temple, Georgia Tech over Virginia Tech, Clemson over Florida State, Liberty over Massachusetts, Rice over North Texas, Utah State over Hawaii, BYU over Virginia, Utah over UCLA, Arizona State over Washington State, California over Oregon State, Marshall over Florida International, USC over Arizona, San Jose State over Wyoming, Oregon over Colorado, Oklahoma State over Kansas, Louisiana Tech over Old Dominion, Louisiana-Lafayette over Texas State, Middle Tennessee State over Southern Mississippi, Nebraska over Purdue, Missouri over Vanderbilt, Kansas State over TCU, Kentucky over Mississippi State, Oklahoma over Texas Tech, Ohio State over Penn State, Houston over SMU, Auburn over Ole Miss, Appalachian State over Louisiana-Monroe, South Alabama over Arkansas State, Western Kentucky over Charlotte, Colorado State over Boise State, Notre Dame over North Carolina, Stanford over Washington, San Diego State over Fresno State.

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