From staff reports
The Austin Sports Journal team makes their Week 8 football picks for 20 Austin-area high school and five college football games this weekend.
Publisher Michael Adams continues to close the gab between himiself and social media manager Kelly Marshall, while intern Caroline Cooper had another strong performance last week.
Here are this week’s picks:
| WEEK 7 | MICHAEL ADAMS | KELLY MARSHALL | CAROLINE COOPER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chaparral at Rouse | Rouse | Rouse | Rouse |
| Cedar Creek at Anderson | Anderson | Anderson | Anderson |
| Manor at Vandegrift | Vandegrift | Vandegrift | Vandegrift |
| Lake Travis at Dripping Springs | Dripping Springs | Lake Travis | Lake Travis |
| Westlake at Bowie | Westlake | Westlake | Westlake |
| Georgetown vs. East View | East View | East View | Georgetown |
| Pflugerville at Liberty Hill | Liberty Hill | Pflugerville | Pflugerville |
| McCallum at Connally | McCallum | Connally | Connally |
| Jarrell at Wimberley | Jarrell | Jarrell | Jarrell |
| Pieper at New Braunfels | New Braunfels | Pieper | New Braunfels |
| Westwood at Round Rock | Round Rock | Round Rock | Round Rock |
| Cedar Park at Glenn | Cedar Park | Cedar Park | Cedar Park |
| Cedar Ridge at Vista Ridge | Vista Ridge | Vista Ridge | Vista Ridge |
| Blanco at Thrall | Blanco | Blanco | Blanco |
| Fredericksburg at Pleasanton | Fredericksburg | Pleasanton | Fredericksburg |
| Thorndale at San Saba | Thorndale | San Saba | San Saba |
| Hutto at Stony Point | Hutto | Hutto | Hutto |
| Akins at Austin High | Akins | Akins | Austin High |
| Eastside vs. Northeast | Eastside | Eastside | Eastside |
| San Marcos at Converse Judson | Judson | San Marcos | Marble Falls |
| Texas A&M at Arkansas | Texas A&M | Texas A&M | Texas A&M |
| Texas at Kentucky | Texas | Texas | Texas |
| Texas State at Marshall | Abstain* | Marshall | Marshall |
| UTSA at North Texas | UTSA | North Texas | UTSA |
| Ole Miss at Georgia | Georgia | Ole Miss | Ole Miss |
| LAST WEEK | 20-5 | 19-6 | 19-6 |
| SEASON | 122-53 (.697) | 125-50 (.714) | 73-27 (.730) |
* Publisher Michael Adams is abstaining from making a pick for the Texas State-Marshall game due to a conflict of interest. He is a graduate of Marshall University.
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