Previewing Week 7: Experts Share Their Prep Football Picks

The high school football season continues with Week 7, and notable sports analysts have weighed in with their latest prep football picks. As the action intensifies, here are the football predictions from Aaron Coe of The Herald, Tom Lafferty of KRKO Radio, and Steve Willits, co-host of Prep Sports Weekly. Each expert has provided their outlook on this week's football matchups and updated records from their previous predictions.

Sports Analysts and Their Records So Far

The trio of football experts have kept a close eye on local high school football. Heading into Week 7, here's how their season records stand:

• Aaron Coe: 94-18
• Tom Lafferty: 91-21
• Steve Willits: 87-25

All three had a strong showing last week, each posting a 15-2 record in their football picks.

Highlighting This Week's Key Football Matchups

The Week 7 schedule features several notable high school football matchups across the region. Here are some of the closely watched games and how the experts made their picks:

• Glacier Peak vs. Arlington: All three experts picked Glacier Peak to win.
• Lake Stevens vs. Mariner: A unanimous pick in favor of Lake Stevens.
• Kamiak vs. Jackson: Aaron Coe and Steve Willits picked Kamiak; Tom Lafferty sided with Jackson.
• Ferndale vs. Stanwood: Coe and Willits picked Ferndale, while Lafferty chose Stanwood.
• Monroe vs. Marysville Getchell: All three went with Monroe.

Other games, such as Meadowdale vs. Mountlake Terrace and Sultan vs. Marysville Pilchuck, saw unanimous picks for Meadowdale and Sultan, respectively, among the football experts.

Differing Week 7 Predictions

While there are numerous consensus picks, some matchups have divided the panel. For example:

• Edmonds-Woodway vs. Shorecrest: Coe and Willits favor Edmonds-Woodway, but Lafferty picked Shorecrest.
• Mount Vernon vs. Everett: Coe and Lafferty picked Everett, while Willits selected Mount Vernon.

These contrasting predictions could affect the sports analysts' football records moving forward, adding further intrigue to this week's slate of games.

A Look at Remaining Football Picks

In additional contests, the experts reached consensus more often:

• Shorewood over Lynnwood: All three agree on Shorewood.
• Squalicum over Lakewood: Unanimous pick for Squalicum.
• King’s over Cedar Park Christian (Bothell): All three select King’s.
• Granite Falls over South Whidbey: The panel agrees.
• Darrington over Concrete: Unanimous support for Darrington.
• Tulalip Heritage over Muckleshoot Tribal School: All picked Tulalip Heritage.

Following the Prep Football Season

The football season's intensity continues as Week 7 brings new challenges and opportunities for local high school teams. With the sports analysts providing their picks each week, fans can track the evolving football records and see which expert predictions prove most accurate. For more weekly football picks and updates on local football, stay tuned as the season progresses.

Source: heraldnet.com.