Kaz's Fearless Forecast

Games This Weekend

WEST ORANGE-STARK over LIBERTY—I don’t EVER remember the Mustangs losing four games in a row and I’ve been following them since Day One back in 1977. It’s also been a long time since the ‘Stangs finished below the .500 mark. With all that said, I think the Mustangs will be .500 in District 9-4A after Friday night.

LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE over SPRING LEGACY SCHOOL—I don’t care if the Battlin’ Bears are playing the Dallas Cowboys Friday night, they are determined to christen their new football field with a rousing victory.

ANAHUAC over ORANGEFIELD —I hope this game is the only one I miss this week because the Panthers are very sound this season and are playing at home. I’m rooting for an upset.

HOUSTON CHRISTIAN over LAMAR—The Cardinals appear to be only two or three players short of having a winning team. They usually play soundly in the first half and then make a few mistakes late in the game that costs them dearly. The Redbirds desperately need a win and could very well pull off an upset Saturday night at Provost-Umphrey Stadium in Beaumont.

McNEESE STATE over INCARNATE WORD—The Cowboys finally got their first victory of the season last weekend, beating Mississippi College 32-17 in what’s hopefully the start of something new. If the Pokes can win their road game Saturday it will be categorized as an upset.

HIGH SCHOOL—Atascocita over Beaumont West Brook, Crosby over Port Arthur Memorial, Dayton over Nederland, Port Neches-Groves over Texas City, Silsbee over Hardin-Jefferson, Jasper over Hamshire-Fannett, Newton over Anderson-Shiro, Woodville over Shepherd, New Waverly over Warren, Hemphill over Kountze, Buna over Kirbyville, Hardin over Tarkington, Milford over Burkeville, Chester over Apple Springs, Covenant Christian over Beaumont Legacy Christian (all Friday); Kingwood over Beaumont United (Sat).

COLLEGE—BYU over Utah State (Thursday); Tulane over Houston, UTSA over Middle Tennessee State, San Diego State over Boise State, Washington over UCLA,UNLV over New Mexico (all Friday);Wisconsin over Illinois, Alabama over Arkansas, Georgia over Missouri, Ohio State over Rutgers, Michigan over Iowa, North Carolina State over Clemson (Upset Special), Oklahoma over TCU, USC over Arizona State, Kentucky over Ole Miss, Oklahoma State over Baylor, Tennessee over LSU, Utah over Oregon State, Penn State over Northwestern, Oregon over Stanford, Florida over Eastern Washington, Texas A&M over Mississippi State, Texas over West Virginia, Pittsburgh over Georgia Tech, Memphis over Temple, Minnesota over Purdue, Army over Georgia State, Kansas State over Texas Tech, Louisville over Boston College, James Madison over Texas State, Eastern Michigan over Massachusetts, Northern Illinois over Ball State, Florida State over Wake Forest, Central Florida over SMU, North Carolina over Virginia Tech, Iowa State over Kansas, Maryland over Michigan State, Fresno State over UConn, Buffalo over Miami, O., Bowling Green over Akron, Toledo over Central Michigan, Kent State over Ohio, Florida Atlantic over North Texas, Coastal Carolina over Georgia Southern, South Alabama over Louisiana-Lafayette, Liberty over Old Dominion, UTEP over Charlotte, Cincinnati over Tulsa, Western Kentucky over Troy, LSU over Auburn, Arkansas State over Louisiana-Monroe, East Carolina over South Florida, Duke over Virginia, Wyoming over San Jose State, UAB over Rice, Nebraska over Indiana, Arizona over Colorado, Abilene Christian over Utah Tech, Texas Southern over Alabama State, Central Arkansas over Austin Peay, Appalachian State over The Citadel, Florida A&M over Mississippi Valley State, Grambling State over Prairie View, Montana over Idaho State, Villanova over Maine, Southeastern Louisiana over Murray State, Nicholls State over Northwestern State, Sam Houston State over Stephen F. Austin (all Sat.).

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