JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – High school football season is back. That means our football predictions are back, too.
News4JAX sports editor Justin Barney will reveal his picks for the week each Thursday. All game times are Friday at 7 p.m. unless indicated.
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Last week: 18-7. Season: 171-41 (.807).
Florida schedule, Week 7
Thursday, Oct. 3, all games 7 p.m. unless indicated
(8) Baker County (3-1) at Godby (4-2): Wildcats in a tough one. N4J pick: Baker County 21, Godby 20.
Leesburg (4-1) at (10) Ponte Vedra (3-2): Schedule makes a difference here. N4J pick: Ponte Vedra 33, Leesburg 20.
Friday, Oct. 4
Atlantic Coast (3-2) at White (3-2): Commanders could easily be unbeaten now. N4J pick: White 27, Atlantic Coast 20.
(9) Beachside (4-1) at Tocoi Creek (4-1): Toros have never lost in this game. N4J pick: Tocoi Creek 31, Beachside 30.
Christ’s Church (5-0) at Mount Dora Christian (6-0), 7:30 p.m.: Eagles could finish unbeaten in the regular season. N4J pick: Christ’s Church 31, Mount Dora Christian 27.
Columbia (2-4) at (5) Bolles (4-1), 7:30 p.m.: Bulldogs defense is shaky but the Tigers are young. N4J pick: Bolles 34, Columbia 14.
Creekside (2-3) at Fleming Island (3-2): Excellent clash here of programs on the rise. N4J pick: Creekside 41, Fleming Island 35.
Eagle’s View (3-3) at Cedar Creek Christian (3-2): Saints get it done late in this one. N4J pick: Cedar Creek 28, Eagle’s View 20.
Fernandina Beach (3-2) at Duval Charter (1-4), 4:45: Pirates roll in a makeup game from earlier this season. N4J pick: Fernandina Beach 48, Duval Charter 12.
First Coast (2-2) at Sandalwood (0-5), 6:30 p.m.: Bucs win big but Saints starting to figure it out on offense. N4J pick: First Coast 30, Sandalwood 13.
Flagler Palm Coast (4-1) at Fletcher (4-2), 6:30 p.m.: Tough to figure these teams out. N4J pick: Fletcher 21, FPC 20.
Harvest Community (2-4) at St. Andrew’s (1-4): Warriors creeping back up on .500 record. N4J pick: Harvest 21, St. Andrew’s 14.
Hollis Christian (0-5) at Chipley (5-1): Too much Tigers here. N4J pick: Chipley 49, Hollis Christian 0.
Interlachen (2-4) at Oak Hall (3-3): Rams close but Eagles just too strong. N4J pick: Oak Hall 31, Interlachen 20.
Lafayette (2-3) at Fort White (3-2), 7:30 p.m.: Indians rolled in this one last year. N4J pick: Fort White 27, Lafayette 20.
Lake Highland Prep (3-2) at Bishop Snyder (4-1): Highlanders top the Cardinals. N4J pick: LHP 27, Bishop Snyder 10.
Matanzas (3-3) at Mount Dora (4-1): Hurricanes too much for Pirates. N4J pick: Mount Dora 31, Matanzas 14.
NFEI (1-5) at Episcopal (2-3): Episcopal gets back to .500 as NFEI’s struggles continue. N4J pick: Episcopal 28, NFEI 7.
Old Plank Christian (2-4) at Hilliard (0-5): Red Flashes get in the win column. N4J pick: Hilliard 20, Old Plank 13.
Palatka (4-2) at (3) Bradford (5-0), 7:30 p.m.: Tornadoes are just too tough on defense. N4J pick: Bradford 38, Palatka 7.
Parker (1-4) at Yulee (1-4): The Braves stunned Bishop Kenny this week so I can’t overlook that. N4J pick: Parker 21, Yulee 20.
Paxon (4-1) at Englewood (2-3), 6:30 p.m.: Golden Eagles in a close one. N4J pick: Paxon 16, Englewood 13.
Providence (4-1) at Impact Christian (2-3): Stallions are a few points away from being unbeaten. N4J pick: Providence 33, Impact Christian 13.
Ridgeview (0-5) at KIPP Bold City (1-5), 6:30 p.m.: Greyhounds got in the win column last week. N4J pick: KIPP Bold City 21, Ridgeview 14.
Rockledge (3-1) at (6) Mandarin (3-2), 6:30 p.m.: Mustangs end two-game losing streak. N4J pick: Mandarin 27, Rockledge 20.
Trinity Christian (3-2) at Riverside (3-3), 6:30 p.m.: Depends on which teams show up for this one, the big time offense or the tough defense. N4J pick: Riverside 33, Trinity Christian 21.
True North Classical (2-2) at University Christian (2-3): Christians start putting some wins together. N4J pick: UC 28, True North 21.
West Nassau (5-1) at Keystone Heights (2-3), 7:30 p.m.: Can’t pick against the Warriors right now. N4J pick: West Nassau 27, Keystone Heights 21.
Westside (2-3) at Orange Park (1-5): Raiders gave unbeaten Middleburg a good game last week. N4J pick: Orange Park 20, Westside 13.
Wolfson (1-4) at Stanton (1-5), 6:30 p.m.: Blue Devils find a way to get it done. N4J pick: Stanton 21, Wolfson 14.
YKIM (1-5) at St. Joseph (6-0): Flashes continue on path to unbeaten regular season. N4J pick: St. Joseph 49, YKIM 6.
Zarephath Academy (7-0) at Union County (5-0), 7:30 p.m.: Excellent clash between the high-powered Eagles and the tough Tigers. N4J pick: Union County 28, Zarephath 20.
Saturday, Oct. 5
Ribault (1-5) at (1) Raines (5-0), 2 p.m.: Northwest Classic is always a classic. N4J pick: Raines 45, Ribault 12.