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How we're picking this week's top high school football matchups

richard tijerina, austin american-statesman
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How our four high school staff members — prep beat writers Rick Cantu and Colby Gordon, freelancer Jay Plotkin and sports editor Richard Tijerina — are picking some of this week's top games. Gordon is our defending champion:

Season standings

1. Colby Gordon 114-36

2. Jay Plotkin 112-38 (-2)

3. Richard Tijerina 105-45 (-9)

4. Rick Cantu 102-48 (-12)

Last week: Plotkin 14-1, Gordon 13-2, Cantu 13-2, Tijerina 12-3

Game of the week

Georgetown (6-3) at Cedar Park (6-3): Georgetown — Cantu, Gordon; Cedar Park — Plotkin, Tijerina

Westwood running back Demani Stewart sheds a Stony Point tackler during their Oct. 20 game, a 49-20 Warriors victory. Westwood, fighting for a playoff spot in District 25-6A, can qualify with a win Friday over undefeated Vandegrift, or a Vista Ridge loss to Round Rock or a McNeil loss to Cedar Ridge.
Westwood running back Demani Stewart sheds a Stony Point tackler during their Oct. 20 game, a 49-20 Warriors victory. Westwood, fighting for a playoff spot in District 25-6A, can qualify with a win Friday over undefeated Vandegrift, or a Vista Ridge loss to Round Rock or a McNeil loss to Cedar Ridge.

Thursday's games

Lake Travis (7-2) at Bowie (4-5): Lake Travis — Cantu, Gordon, Plotkin, Tijerina; Bowie — none

Hutto (4-5) at Weiss (8-1): Hutto — none; Weiss — Cantu, Gordon, Plotkin, Tijerina

Del Valle (1-8) at Austin High (2-7): Del Valle — none; Austin High — Cantu, Gordon, Plotkin, Tijerina

Friday's games

Westlake (9-0) at Johnson (5-4): Westlake — Cantu, Gordon, Plotkin, Tijerina; Johnson — none

Westwood (7-2) at Vandegrift (9-0): Westwood — none; Vandegrift — Cantu, Gordon, Plotkin, Tijerina

Cedar Ridge (2-7) at McNeil (5-4): Cedar Ridge — none; McNeil — Cantu, Gordon, Plotkin, Tijerina

Vista Ridge (6-3) at Round Rock (4-5): Vista Ridge — Gordon, Tijerina; Round Rock — Cantu, Plotkin

Elgin (4-5) at Rouse (6-3): Elgin — none; Rouse — Cantu, Gordon, Plotkin, Tijerina

Anderson (4-5) at Dripping Springs (7-2): Anderson — none; Dripping Springs — Cantu, Gordon, Plotkin, Tijerina

Pflugerville (2-7) at Connally (3-6): Pflugerville — Cantu, Gordon, Plotkin, Tijerina; Connally — none

Crockett (6-3) at LBJ (6-3): Crockett — none; LBJ — Cantu, Gordon, Plotkin, Tijerina

Leander (2-7) at East View (3-6): Leander — none; East View — Cantu, Gordon, Plotkin, Tijerina

Stony Point (4-5) at Manor (4-5): Stony Point — Cantu; Manor — Gordon, Plotkin, Tijerina

San Antonio Pieper (8-1) at Liberty Hill (6-3): S.A. Pieper — Cantu; Liberty Hill — Gordon, Plotkin, Tijerina

This article originally appeared on Austin American-Statesman: Our staff picks this week's top high school football matchups