Midlands high school football picks
Thursday
Dreher at C.A. Johnson (At Boleden Stadium)
Blue Devils should end two-game losing streak.
PICK: Dreher
Ridge View at South Florence
Expect a high-scoring affair at Memorial Stadium in Florence.
PICK: Ridge View
Friday
Airport at AC Flora (At Memorial Stadium)
A.C. Flora has won four straight in series.
PICK: Airport
Batesburg-Leesville at Gilbert
Gilbert gets its shot to try and slow down B-L’s Terrence Wilson.
PICK: Batesburg-Leesville
Ben Lippen at Porter-Gaud
Both teams have lost two straight.
PICK: Porter-Gaud
Calhoun County at Gray Collegiate (At Benedict College)
Second time the two teams are playing each other in last three weeks.
PICK: Calhoun County
Cardinal Newman at Laurence Manning
Laurence Manning has scored 102 points in last two games.
PICK: Laurence Manning
Carolina Forest at Lexington
Wildcats open up refurbished stadium in style.
PICK: Lexington
Columbia at Fairfield Central
Columbia has yet to score a point this season.
PICK: Fairfield Central
Dutch Fork at Sumter
Silver Foxes starting to find stride before region play.
PICK: Dutch Fork
Eau Claire at Newberry
Bulldogs have scored 34 points or more in each of three wins.
PICK: Newberry
Edisto at Brookland-Cayce
B-C has lost three straight by a combined 18 points.
PICK: Brookland-Cayce
Hammond at Orangeburg Prep
Skyhawks continue unbeaten start.
PICK: Hammond
Irmo at Blythewood
Yellow Jackets look for second straight win over team in Midlands Top 10.
PICK: Blythewood
Lakewood at Camden
Camden 9-2 all-time against Gators.
PICK: Camden
Mid-Carolina at Keenan (At Bolden Stadium)
Raiders averaging 35.2 points a game.
PICK: Keenan
Orangeburg-Wilkinson at Richland Northeast
Cavaliers still looking for first win of season.
PICK: Orangeburg-Wilkinson
Pelion at North
Both teams in search of first win of season.
PICK: North
Pinewood Prep at Heathwood Hall
Pinewood has given up just 20 points this year.
PICK: Pinewood Prep
River Bluff at Cheraw
Homecoming for River Bluff coach David Bennett.
PICK: River Bluff
Spring Valley at South Aiken
Vikings should bounce back after tough loss to Irmo.
PICK: Spring Valley
Swansea at Silver Bluff
Swansea has won last two against SB.
PICK: Swansea
White Knoll at Lugoff-Elgin
WK’s Maurice Jones has quietly emerged as one of area’s top backs.
PICK: White Knoll
LAST WEEK: 17-6
OVERALL: 75-24
This story was originally published September 23, 2015 at 9:16 PM.