Cherokee quarterback Tye Mintz (1) carries the ball in Thursday’s game at Smoky Mountain.
North Carolina high school football analyst Brian Simmons has made his predictions for all of this week’s statewide games:
WEEK 5 – TOP 10 FEATURED GAMES Pick
Butler (3-1, 4A) at Hough (3-1, 4A) B by 13
Conley, D.H. (3-1, 4A) at West Craven (3-0, 3A) W by 3
Hoggard (1-3, 4A) at Clinton (3-0, 2A) C by 8
Myers Park (4-0, 4A) at Sun Valley (4-0, 3A) M by 7
North Davidson (4-0, 4A) at Charlotte Christian (4-0, Ind) C by 1
North Rowan (3-1, 2A) at South Iredell (2-1, 3A) S by 9
Northside(Pinetown) (4-0, 1A) at Riverside(Williamston) (3-0, 1A) R by 13
Roberson, T.C. (4-0, 4A) at Crest (2-1, 3A) C by 8
Rocky Mount (3-1, 3A) at Rose, J.H. (1-2, 4A) RM by 3
Surry Central (4-0, 2A) at Mount Airy (4-0, 1A) M by 7
WEEK 5 PICKS
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 15, 2016 Pick
Cherokee (3-1, 1A) at Smoky Mountain (3-0, 2A) S by 5
Ravenscroft (2-2, Ind) at Trinity Christian (2-1, Ind) R by 16
Walkertown (1-3, 1A) at West Stokes (3-1, 2A) WS by 11
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 16, 2016 Pick
Albemarle (0-4, 1A) at Chatham Central (1-3, 1A)* A by 5
Alexander Central (3-0, 4A) at Ashe County (1-2, 2A) Alex by 25
Apex (0-4, 4A) at Cary (0-4, 4A)* C by 6
Asheville School (2-0, Ind) at Camden Military(SC) (NR) A by 11
Ashley (2-0, 4A) at Westover (2-2, 3A) W by 12
Avery County (1-3, 1A) at North Wilkes (2-1, 2A) N by 11
Aycock, C.B. (3-1, 3A) at Corinth Holders (0-3, 3A) CH by 8
Aynor(SC) (NR) at West Columbus (0-3, 1A) A by 43
Beddingfield (2-2, 2A) at Nash Central (3-1, 3A) B by 7
Berry Academy (0-3, 4A) at West Charlotte (0-4, 4A) B by 7
Britt, Jack (2-2, 4A) at Swett, Purnell (2-2, 4A) B by 7
Bunn (3-1, 2A) at Louisburg (1-2, 1A) B by 45
Burns (4-0, 3A) at Kings Mountain (3-1, 3A)* K by 12
Butler (3-1, 4A) at Hough (3-1, 4A) B by 13
Camden County (1-2, 1A) at Plymouth (0-3, 1A)* P by 29
Cape Hatteras (0-3, 1A) at Creswell (0-3, 1A) Cr by 5
Carolina Gladiators (0-3, Ind) at Hickory Hawks (0-3, Ind) H by 41
Carolina Pride (2-2, Ind) at Charlotte Latin (4-0, Ind) CL by 55
Cedar Ridge (3-1, 3A) at Cardinal Gibbons (4-0, 4A) CG by 23
Central Davidson (0-4, 3A) at Graham (0-3, 2A) G by 19
Cherryville (0-4, 1A) at East Gaston (0-3, 3A) E by 18
Clayton (3-1, 4A) at East Wake (2-2, 4A)* C by 5
Cleveland (2-2, 3A) at Sanford, Terry (3-1, 3A) S by 23
Concord (3-1, 3A) at South Rowan (0-3, 3A)* C by 45
Concord First Assembly (4-0, Ind) at High Point Christian (4-0, Ind) H by 21
Conley, D.H. (3-1, 4A) at West Craven (3-0, 3A) W by 3
Cox Mill (0-3, 3A) at Hickory Ridge (2-2, 3A)* H by 35
Croatan (3-1, 2A) at Swansboro (3-1, 3A) C by 12
Cummings (0-4, 2A) at Andrews, T.W. (0-3, 2A) A by 22
Currituck (2-2, 2A) at Hunt (1-2, 3A) H by 30
Davidson Day (3-1, Ind) at Comm. Sch. of Davidson (0-4, 1A) D by 50
Davie County (3-1, 4A) at Hopewell (1-3, 4A) D by 45
Dixon (0-3, 2A) at Richlands (0-4, 3A) R by 2
Draughn (1-3, 2A) at R-S Central (2-2, 2A)* R by 21
East Bladen (2-1, 2A) at Laney (2-2, 4A) L by 19
East Carteret (3-1, 1A) at Kenan, James (1-2, 1A) E by 12
East Chapel Hill (1-3, 4A) at Chapel Hill (1-3, 3A) C by 10
East Rowan (2-2, 3A) at Carson (2-1, 3A)* C by 10
East Rutherford (2-2, 2A) at East Burke (0-3, 2A)* EB by 6
East Wilkes (2-1, 1A) at Forbush (3-1, 2A) E by 14
Eastern Guilford (3-0, 3A) at Northeast Guilford (1-3, 3A)* E by 44
Eastern Randolph (2-2, 2A) at South Stanly (0-3, 1A) E by 29
Eastern Wayne (2-1, 3A) at West Carteret (2-2, 3A) WC by 34
Enka (1-3, 3A) at Brevard (2-1, 2A) B by 23
Erwin (1-3, 3A) at Franklin (2-1, 2A) F by 13
Fairmont (0-3, 2A) at South Brunswick (1-3, 3A) F by 25
Fannin County(GA) (NR) at Andrews (1-3, 1A) F by 14
Fayetteville Christian (1-3, Ind) at Greensboro Panthers (0-1, Ind) F by 36
Forest Hills (0-4, 2A) at Cuthbertson (2-2, 3A) C by 29
Franklinton (2-2, 2A) at Webb, J.F. (1-3, 3A) F by 17
Fuquay-Varina (3-1, 4A) at Athens Drive (1-3, 4A)* F by 24
Garner (3-1, 4A) at Southeast Raleigh (3-1, 4A)* G by 28
Gates County (1-2, 1A) at Mattamuskeet (2-1, 1A)* G by 41
Glenn (3-1, 4A) at Reynolds, R.J. (1-3, 4A) G by 5
Green Hope (2-2, 4A) at Apex Friendship (1-2, 4A)* G by 25
Greene Central (3-1, 2A) at Farmville Central (3-1, 2A) G by 4
Grimsley (2-2, 4A) at East Forsyth (4-0, 4A) E by 44
Harrells Christian (1-3, Ind) at Southlake Christian (2-2, Ind) H by 17
Havelock (4-0, 3A) at Northside(Jacksonville) (3-1, 2A) H by 20
High Point Central (2-2, 4A) at West Forsyth (3-1, 4A) W by 34
Hillside (2-1, 4A) at Halifax County(VA) (NR) Hil by 44
Hobbton (1-3, 1A) at Wake Christian (3-0, Ind) W by 34
Hoggard (1-3, 4A) at Clinton (3-0, 2A) C by 8
Jefferson, Thomas (2-1, 1A) at Central Academy (1-3, 2A) J by 30
Jones Senior (1-2, 1A) at East Columbus (0-3, 1A) J by 20
Jordan (0-3, 4A) at Sanderson (3-0, 4A) S by 35
Jordan-Matthews (0-4, 2A) at Providence Grove (2-2, 2A) P by 12
Knightdale (0-4, 4A) at Harnett Central (0-4, 4A)* K by 8
Lake View(SC) (NR) at South Robeson (0-3, 1A) L by 45
Lakewood (3-1, 1A) at Red Springs (2-1, 2A) R by 1
Ledford (2-2, 3A) at Salisbury (1-3, 2A) L by 28
Lejeune (0-4, 1A) at Pender (1-2, 1A) P by 34
Lumberton (1-3, 4A) at Overhills (2-2, 4A) L by 1
Maiden (2-1, 2A) at South Caldwell (0-3, 4A) M by 35
Mallard Creek (3-0, 4A) at South Pointe(SC) (NR) M by 13
Manteo (1-3, 1A) at Perquimans (2-2, 1A)* P by 14
Marvin Ridge (1-3, 3A) at Garinger (0-4, 4A) M by 48
McDowell (2-2, 4A) at Owen, C.D. (1-2, 2A) M by 11
Mitchell (4-0, 1A) at North Buncombe (0-4, 3A) M by 32
Monroe (2-2, 2A) at Anson (2-2, 3A) M by 23
Morehead (0-4, 3A) at Eastern Alamance (4-0, 3A)* E by 45
Mount Pleasant (1-3, 2A) at Robinson, Jay M. (3-1, 3A) R by 22
Mountain Heritage (4-0, 2A) at West Henderson (2-1, 3A) M by 28
Mountain Island Charter (2-1, 1A) at Pine Lake Prep (1-3, 1A)* M by 8
Murphy (3-1, 1A) at Gilmer County(GA) (NR) M by 23
Myers Park (4-0, 4A) at Sun Valley (4-0, 3A) M by 7
New Hanover (1-2, 4A) at Scotland (4-0, 4A) S by 24
North Brunswick (2-1, 2A) at West Brunswick (3-1, 3A) W by 17
North Davidson (4-0, 4A) at Charlotte Christian (4-0, Ind) C by 1
North Edgecombe (3-0, 1A) at Weldon (0-2, 1A) N by 34
North Forsyth (2-2, 3A) at Mount Tabor (3-1, 4A) M by 38
North Lenoir (1-3, 2A) at East Duplin (3-1, 2A) E by 40
North Lincoln (0-3, 3A) at Bessemer City (2-2, 1A) B by 21
North Mecklenburg (2-2, 4A) at Rocky River (1-3, 4A) N by 3
North Moore (2-1, 1A) at West Montgomery (4-0, 1A)* W by 28
North Rowan (3-1, 2A) at South Iredell (2-1, 3A) S by 9
North Stanly (1-2, 1A) at South Davidson (1-3, 1A)* N by 45
North Stokes (0-4, 1A) at Patrick County(VA) (NR) P by 26
North Surry (1-3, 2A) at Atkins (0-4, 1A) N by 39
Northampton County (1-3, 1A) at Southeast Halifax (2-1, 1A) N by 4
Northeastern (3-0, 2A) at Lake Taylor(VA) (NR) L by 13
Northern Durham (1-3, 4A) at Southern Durham (1-3, 3A) N by 5
Northern Nash (2-2, 3A) at Goldsboro (0-4, 2A) N by 47
Northern Vance (2-2, 3A) at Carrboro (0-4, 2A) N by 28
Northside Christian (3-0, Ind) at Christ School (2-1, Ind) C by 40
Northside(Pinetown) (4-0, 1A) at Riverside(Williamston) (3-0, 1A) R by 13
Northwest Halifax (0-4, 1A) at Warren County (2-1, 2A) W by 45
Pamlico (0-4, 1A) at Ayden-Grifton (2-2, 2A) A by 46
Panther Creek (1-2, 4A) at Middle Creek (3-0, 4A)* M by 46
Parkland (4-0, 4A) at Ashbrook (1-2, 3A) P by 13
Parkwood (4-0, 2A) at Weddington (1-3, 3A) W by 16
Pasquotank (3-0, 2A) at North Pitt (0-3, 2A) P by 11
Person (3-1, 4A) at Enloe (2-1, 4A) P by 5
Pine Forest (4-0, 4A) at Dudley (4-0, 4A) D by 14
Pinewood Prep(SC) (NR) at Charlotte Country Day (1-3, Ind) P by 7
Pisgah (3-0, 3A) at Madison (3-1, 2A) P by 14
Polk County (1-3, 2A) at East Henderson (0-3, 3A) P by 26
Porter Ridge (2-1, 4A) at Olympic (2-1, 4A) O by 11
Princeton (1-3, 1A) at Union (3-0, 1A) U by 41
Providence (0-3, 4A) at East Mecklenburg (3-1, 4A) E by 18
Providence Day (1-3, Ind) at Victory Christian (0-2, Ind) P by 49
Ragsdale (1-3, 4A) at Southern Guilford (2-2, 3A) S by 14
Reagan (2-2, 4A) at Page (3-1, 4A) P by 20
Reidsville (4-0, 2A) at Northern Guilford (0-3, 3A) R by 6
Reynolds, A.C. (2-2, 3A) at Hendersonville (3-1, 2A) R by 14
Riverside(Durham) (2-2, 4A) at Wakefield (2-1, 4A) W by 13
Robbinsville (0-3, 1A) at Rabun Gap(GA) (1-2, Ind) Rob by 15
Roberson, T.C. (4-0, 4A) at Crest (2-1, 3A) C by 8
Rockingham County (0-4, 3A) at McMichael (0-4, 3A)* M by 10
Rocky Mount (3-1, 3A) at Rose, J.H. (1-2, 4A) RM by 3
Rocky Mount Prep (1-3, 1A) at Kestrel Heights (0-3, 1A) R by 14
Rosewood (1-3, 1A) at South Lenoir (3-1, 2A) S by 6
Sandhills Titans (2-2, Ind) at Village Christian (2-1, Ind) V by 25
Seventy-First (3-1, 4A) at Byrd, Douglas (0-4, 3A) S by 45
Shelby (4-0, 2A) at Chase (2-2, 2A)* S by 54
Smith, E.E. (2-2, 4A) at Hoke County (0-4, 4A) S by 1
Smithfield-Selma (0-4, 3A) at North Johnston (3-1, 2A) N by 25
South Central (2-2, 4A) at Hertford County (2-2, 2A) H by 9
South Creek (0-4, 1A) at North East Carolina Prep (0-3, Ind) S by 27
South Granville (3-1, 2A) at Fike (3-1, 3A) F by 12
South Johnston (1-3, 3A) at Cape Fear (4-0, 4A) C by 43
South Stokes (1-3, 2A) at Bishop McGuinness (2-2, 1A) B by 3
South View (3-1, 4A) at Richmond Senior (3-1, 4A) R by 21
Southern Lee (3-0, 3A) at Pinecrest (4-0, 4A) P by 26
Southern Wayne (1-2, 3A) at Kinston (2-2, 2A) K by 27
Southwest Edgecombe (0-4, 2A) at Bertie (1-2, 2A) S by 2
Southwest Guilford (4-0, 4A) at Southern Alamance (1-3, 4A) SWG by 16
Southwest Onslow (2-2, 2A) at White Oak (0-3, 3A) S by 4
Southwestern Randolph (0-4, 3A) at Lexington (2-2, 2A) L by 42
Spring Creek (1-3, 1A) at Southside (2-2, 1A) SS by 14
St. Stephens (1-2, 3A) at Bandys (1-2, 2A) B by 2
Starmount (0-3, 1A) at Thomasville (1-3, 2A) T by 13
Statesville (1-2, 3A) at Carver (0-4, 2A) S by 12
Surry Central (4-0, 2A) at Mount Airy (4-0, 1A) M by 7
Swain County (0-4, 1A) at Tuscola (3-0, 3A) T by 38
Tarboro (3-1, 1A) at Southern Nash (4-0, 3A) S by 17
Topsail (2-2, 3A) at Jacksonville (3-1, 3A) J by 27
Trinity (2-2, 2A) at West Davidson (2-2, 2A) T by 13
Trinity Academy(TN) (NR) at Rosman (0-3, 1A) T by 3
Triton (2-1, 3A) at Gray’s Creek (1-3, 3A) T by 3
Union Academy (2-2, 1A) at East Montgomery (4-0, 1A)* E by 37
Union Pines (3-1, 3A) at Western Harnett (1-3, 3A) U by 12
Vance (4-0, 4A) at Independence (0-4, 4A) V by 39
Washington (0-3, 2A) at Roanoke Rapids (3-0, 2A) R by 5
Washington, Booker T.(VA) (NR) at Edenton Holmes (3-1, 2A) E by 28
West Johnston (3-0, 4A) at Rolesville (1-3, 4A)* W by 27
West Lincoln (3-1, 2A) at Lincolnton (4-0, 2A)* L by 39
West Rowan (2-1, 3A) at Northwest Cabarrus (1-2, 3A)* W by 44
West Wilkes (2-1, 2A) at North Iredell (0-3, 3A) W by 18
Western Guilford (1-3, 3A) at Orange (4-0, 3A) O by 43
Wheatmore (1-2, 2A) at East Davidson (3-1, 2A) E by 7
Williams (4-0, 3A) at Western Alamance (3-1, 3A)* WA by 16
Winston-Salem Prep (1-2, 1A) at Statesville Christian (4-0, Ind) S by 21
Yancey, Bartlett (1-2, 2A) at Granville Central (1-2, 1A) G by 8
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 17, 2016 Pick
Cabarrus Stallions (1-3, Ind) at Asheville Saints (1-3, Ind)* C by 8
Christ the King (0-4, Ind) at Tennessee Silverbacks(TN) (0-3, Ind) T by 7
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