As one might expect, as we journey through more critical district games, there are going to be more and more tight games and those are among the toughest to predict. However, we are excited entering this week’s picks after producing a 17-2 record last week to boost my confidence but as anyone who has even tried to make picks of any fashion, your downfall is always waiting just around the corner. Right off the bat is one of the toughest games to predict in District 4A-1 with Cache heading to Weatherford Thursday to face the Eagles.
On paper this appears to be a win for Weatherford but Cache is playing good defense and the offense seems to be coming into form. There is also another factor to be added to the equation; will the Eagles be looking forward to next week’s showdown with No. 1-ranked Elgin? I can’t imagine that not being something that may affect this contest.
The Eagles are 4-1 and feeling pretty good after beating arch rival Clinton, 21-10. You can bet that there will a good number of coaches from other 4A-1 teams who will probably be in Weatherford tonight to watch this matchup. While we feel the Bulldogs are starting to come around and playing better on offense, we still see this as a tough place to win so our pick will still go like this: WEATHERFORD 27, Cache 21.
Here are the remaining picks for Week 6, and remember, home teams are listed in all-capital letters: Thursday’s game Empire 34, BURNS FLAT 12 —The Bulldogs are playing well and leading District.