The Austin Sports Journal’s Week 9 high school and college football picks 

Vandegrift’s Parker Davis (6), Brayden Altrudo (55) and Rohan Sturgeon (90) walk off the field after a defensive stop during a football game against Stony Point on Sept. 12, 2025 at Monroe Stadium in Austin, Texas. (Michael Adams/Austin Sports Journal)

From staff reports

The Austin Sports Journal team makes their Week 9 football picks for 20 Austin-area high school and five college football games this weekend.  

Social media manager Kelly Marshall expanded her lead, winning last week with a 19-6 overall record.

Here are this week’s picks:

WEEK 9MICHAEL ADAMSKELLY MARSHALLCAROLINE COOPER
Anderson at HaysAndersonAnderson Anderson
Bowie at AkinsBowie Bowie Bowie 
Taylor at Austin EastsideEastside Taylor Eastside 
Lake Travis at WestlakeWestlake Westlake Westlake
Vandegrift at HuttoHutto Vandegrift Vandegrift 
Rouse at LeanderLeanderRouseRouse
Salado at JarrellJarrell Salado Jarrell
New Braunfels at Smithson ValleuySmithson Valley Smithson Valley Smithson Valley
Lexington at BlancoBlancoLexingtonLexington
East View at Killeen ChaparralEast ViewEast View East View
Liberty Hill at McCallum Liberty Hill Liberty Hill Liberty Hill
Cibolo Steele at San MarcosSteeleSteeleSan Marcos
Wimberley at Gonzales WiimberleyGonzalesGonzales
Bastorp at ElginBastorp Bastrop Bastrop 
La Grange at CaldwellLa Grange Caldwell La Grange 
Johnson City at ThorndaleThorndale Johnson City  Johnson City  
Vista Ridge at ManorVista Ridge Vista Ridge Vista Ridge 
Stony Point at WestwoodWestwood Westwood Stony Point
Lake Belton at Cedar ParkCedar Park Cedar ParkCedar Park
McNeil at Cedar RidgeMcNeilMcNeil McNeil
Texas A&M at Mississippi State Mississippi StateTexasTexas
Texas A&M at LSUTexas A&MLSUTexas A&M
James Madison at Texas State James MadisonJames Madison James Madison 
TCU at West VirginiaTCUTCUTCU
Oklahoma State at Texas TechTexas Tech Texas TechTexas Tech
LAST WEEK17-819-618-7
SEASON139-61 (.695)144-56 (.720)91-34 (.728)