Midlands High School football picks

Picks for this weekend’s high school football matchups:

Friday

Summerville at Dutch Fork

Silver Foxes have too much fire power on both sides of ball.

PICK: Dutch Fork

Spring Valley at Fort Dorchester

Jones, Fort D offensive line a little too much for Vikings.

PICK: Forth Dorchester

White Knoll at Sumter

Timberwolves eye first playoff win since 2012.

PICK: Sumter

Fort Mill at Lexington

Wildcats lost last playoff home game in 2011. Don’t think it will happen this time.

PICK: Lexington

North Augusta at Blythewood

Israel, Thomas give Bengals’ tough 1-2 punch on offense.

PICK: Blythewood

Westwood at Conway

Redhawks’ running game will be the difference.

PICK: Westwood

T.L. Hanna at Irmo

Hanna is second-highest scoring team in Class 4A.

PICK: T.L. Hanna

Richland Northeast at South Pointe

RNE’s late-season run has been one of this season’s surprises, but facing tough task in defending state champs.

PICK: South Pointe

Wren at Chapin

Points won’t be a problem in this game.

PICK: Chapin

Brookland-Cayce at Georgetown

After knocking off Hanahan, B-C goes for second playoff upset.

PICK: Brookland-Cayce

Airport at Hartsville

Airport tries and slow down Red Foxes’ powerful running attack.

PICK: Hartsville

Newberry at Strom Thurmond

Werts and company get Newberry back to Upper State title game.

PICK: Newberry

Woodruff at Fairfield Central

Griffins won’t be looking ahead to possible rematch with Newberry.

PICK: Fairfield Central

Batesburg-Leesville at Abbeville

B-L’s Wilson held to 81 yards in first meeting, but can they slow him down again?

PICK: Abbeville

Saturday

Pinewood Prep at Hammond

Skyhawks won’t be denied eighth state title in 10 years.

PICK: Hammond

LAST WEEK: 10-2

OVERALL: 185-58

This story was originally published November 19, 2015 at 8:42 PM.