Kaz's Fearless Forecast

Games This Weekend

LUMBERTON over LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE —The Battlin’ Bears are coming down to the nitty-gritty of the 2022 regular season and will position themselves for the state playoffs that begin in two weeks. The Raiders have been the surprise team of the area, like LCM was last season. The momentum for the post-season could begin Friday with an upset victory at Lumberton.

SILSBEE over BRIDGE CITY—This will be Silsbee’s final home game this season and the Tigers want to show their fans exactly why they are the top team in District 9-4A and perhaps entire Southeast Texas.

ORANGEFIELD over KIRBYVILLE—The Bobcats continue to overpower the competition each week and they also want to give their loyal supporters a great final home game at F.L. McClain Stadium Friday night. And they should do it.

VIDOR over HUFFMAN—The Pirates need to win this road game at Huffman Friday night to insure a lofty position in the first round of the state playoffs.

DEWEYVILLE over SABINE PASS—The top priority for the Pirates in this mismatch is to not get anybody hurt. The scoreboard should take care of itself.

NICHOLLS STATE OVER LAMAR---The Cardinals had their best chance of avoiding a winless season last week against Prairie View A&M and it didn’t work out for them. This team of Colonels will be much saltier and tougher to nail down that first win of the season.

SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA over McNEESE STATE—My Cowboys finally played a half-decent game Saturday against Nicholls State and barely came up short 40-35. The Lions will not be any less of an opponent this week with similar results.

HIGH SCHOOL—Beaumont United over Beaumont West Brook, Port Neches-Groves over Nederland, Port Arthur Memorial over Barbers Hill, Jasper over Hardin-Jefferson, Hamshire-Fannett over Liberty, New Waverly over Kountze, Warren over Trinity, East Chambers over Hardin, Buna over Tarkington, Lovelady over Evadale, High Island over Burkeville, Chester over Leverette’s Chapel, Second Baptist over Beaumont Kelly, St. Francis over Beaumont Legacy Christian.

COLLEGE---North Carolina State over Virginia Tech, Louisiana-Lafayette over Southern Mississippi and Utah over Washington State (all Thursday);Louisiana Tech over Florida International and BYU over East Carolina (both Friday); Georgia over Florida, Ohio State over Penn State, Tennessee over Kentucky, Michigan over Michigan State, Texas A&M over Ole Miss (Upset Special), TCU over West Virginia, UCLA over Stanford, Oregon over California, Oklahoma State over Kansas State, USC over Arizona, Wake Forest over Louisville, Syracuse over Notre Dame (Upset Special II), Utah over Washington State, Illinois over Nebraska, Cincinnati over Central Florida, North Carolina over Pitt, North Dakota over Abilene Christian, Grambling State over Alcorn State, Florida A&M over Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Alabama A&M over Alabama State, Incarnate Word over Texas A&M-Commerce, Houston Christian over Tennessee-Martin, Jackson State over Southern, Prairie View A&M over Bethune-Cookman, Sam Houston State over Tarleton State, Stephen F. Austin over Utah Tech, Toledo over Eastern Michigan, Auburn over Arkansas, Houston over South Florida, Boston College over UConn, Miami, O. over Akron, Florida State over Georgia Tech, Oklahoma over Iowa state, Miami over Virginia, Rice over Charlotte, Minnesota over Rutgers, Georgia State over Old Dominion, New Mexico State over Massachusetts, SMU over Tulsa, Iowa over Northwestern, Navy over Temple, Western Kentucky over North Texas, South Alabama over Arkansas State, South Carolina over Missouri, Marshall over Coastal Carolina, Boise State over Colorado State, UAB over Florida Atlantic, Texas Tech over Baylor, Arizona State over Colorado, UTEP over Middle Tennessee State, Fresno State over San Diego State, San Jose State over Nevada (all Sat.); Wyoming over Hawaii (Sunday).

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