Friday Night's High School Football Predictions

Every week, I pick high-school football games that are played in Patch coverage areas from Stone Mountain to Cumming.

Check out this week's predictions, then let us know how you think your team will fare in the comment box below...if you dare.

Last week's record: 20-5. Overall record: 77-20.

Are you ready for another round of picks?

Collins Hill at : A potential crossroads game for both teams. Fact is, the loser of this game will need help from other teams to earn a playoff berth in tough Region 7-AAAAA, which has two state-ranked teams (North Gwinnett and Norcross) and another team playing like one (Peachtree Ridge) at the top of the standings. A big "if" in this game is the availability of Duluth’s Anfornee Stewart, the county passing leader who suffered a badly sprained ankle last week in a 35-14 loss to Norcross. Duluth enters the game 2-2. Collins Hill is 1-3. Both are 0-1 in the region. Collins Hill 24, Duluth 20.

Mountain View at : What’s this? Mountain View? Tied for first place in 7-AAAAA? It’s true. The third-year program knocked off playoff contender Mill Creek 9-7 last week in one of the biggest upsets of the season. The Bears (2-2), who gave up 54 points to Central Gwinnett in the season-opener, shut down Mill Creek to win their second game in the row. Things will be different this week against the Peachtree Ridge Lions (3-1), winners of three straight games. There are few things the Lions don’t do well. Peachtree Ridge 26, Mountain View 10.

Scott Bernarde is the Associate Regional Editor for 12 Patch sites in DeKalb, Gwinnett, Fulton and Forsyth counties.