The Austin Sports Journal’s Week 6 high school and college football picks

McNeil’s Jarell Gary Jr. lines up for a blay during a game against Stony Point on Friday, Sept. 26, 2025 at Dragon Stadium. The Mavericks look to upset Vandegrift Friday at Monroe Stadium in Austin. (Jordan Sisco for the Austin Sports Journal)

From staff reports

The Austin Sports Journal team makes their Week 6 football picks for 20 Austin-area high school and five college football games this weekend.  

Last week, publisher Michael Adams turned things around from a two-week slump and was the top picker with a 20-5 record. Intern Caroline Cooper couldn’t replicate her breakout performance and was 17-8 last week.

Social media manager Kelly Marshall still leads the panel with a 91-34 record for the season.  

Here are this week’s picks

WEEK 6MICHAEL ADAMSKELLY MARSHALLCAROLINE COOPER
Georgetown at Killeen ChaparralGeorgetownGeorgetownGeorgetown
Hutto at WestwoodHuttoHuttoHutto
Westlake at AkinsWestlakeWestlakeWestlake
Dripping Springs at Austin HighDripping SpringsDripping SpringsDripping Springs
Lake Belton at East ViewEast ViewLake BeltonLake Belton
Hendrickson at College StationHendricksonHendricksonHendrickson
Rouse at Cedar ParkCedar ParkRouseCedar Park
Lehman at AndersonAndersonAndersonAnderson
Glenn at LeanderLeanderLeanderLeander
McNeil at VandegriftMcNeilVandegriftVandegrift
San Marcos at Schertz ClemensSam MarcosSan MarcosSan Marcos
NB Canyon at Buda JohnsonCanyonCanyonCanyon
Salado at Geronimo NavarroSaladoGeronimo NavarroSalado
Fredericksburg at Canyon LakeCanyon LakeCanyon LakeFredericksburg
Yoakum at BlancoBlancoBlancoBlanco
LBJ at TravisLBJTravisTravis
Jarrell at Lago VistaJarrellJarrellJarrell
Lexington at CaldwellLexingtonLexingtonLexington
Thrall at HempsteadThrallThrallThrall
Florence at LlanoLlanoLlanoLlano
Texas at FloridaFloridaTexasTexas
Texas State at Arkansas StateTexas StateTexas StateTexas State
UTSA at TempleUTSAUTSAUTSA
Mississippi State at Texas A&MTexas A&MTexas A&MTexas A&M
Vanderbilt at AlabamaVanderbiltAlabamaAlabama
LAST WEEK20-519-617-8
SEASON82-43 (.656)91-34 (.728)38-12 (.760)