Suwanee High School Football Predictions: Week 4

I was humbled a bit last week in my predictions of high-school football games played in Patch coverage areas from Stone Mountain to Cumming.

After a can-you-believe-it 21-3 record the first week, I cooled off to a 16-6 mark last week (38-9 overall). I only missed badly on one pick. Really.

So, let's lace 'em up for another week. Are you ready?

Newnan at Peachtree Ridge: This is an intriguing game between two programs that are usually in the playoff mix. Peachtree Ridge (1-1) righted whatever went wrong in the Corky Kell Classic in the Georgia Dome (a 26-14 loss to Walton) by thoroughly dominating Roswell 31-2 last week. The game wasn’t even that close, to tell you the truth. Newnan, a second-round qualifier in last year’s Class AAAAA playoffs, is 1-0 after a 27-6 win over usually tough LaGrange. The Lions looked too good last week to pick against them this week. Peachtree Ridge 27, Newnan 21.

Collins Hill at M.L. King (Hallford Stadium): The Collins Hill Eagles (1-1) go from the Class AAAAA defending champ Brookwood (a 24-7 loss) last week to one of this year’s favorites in M.L. King this Friday. MLK  (1-0), which beat South Gwinnett 33-23 last week, has the tools to put up points. But Collins Hill can run and pass, and may have the better defense. The Lions have a trump card in quarterback Jonquel Dawson, who accounted for 225 yards and three touchdowns against South Gwinnett. M.L. King 27, Collins Hill 24.

Scott Bernarde is the Associate Regional Editor for 12 Patch sites in DeKalb, Gwinnett, Fulton and Forsyth counties.