The Picks for high school football

All games 7:30, unless noted otherwise

No. 3 Hermitage (1-1) at No. 2 Varina (3-0)
Varina 31-21 Hermitage used a win in this game as a springboard last year.

No. 4 Deep Run (2-0) at No. 6 Hanover (2-0)
Deep Run 21-17 Strengths of each team collide. Cats’ offense wins.

No. 8 L.C. Bird (2-1) at No. 5 Manchester (2-0)
L.C. Bird 19-14 Skyhawks always find a way to frustrate the Lancers.

Mills Godwin (0-2) at No. 7 High. Springs (1-1)
Highland Springs 34-14 Springers’ margin won’t be as much as last year’s 48 points.

James River (0-2) at No. 9 Cosby (2-0)
Cosby 28-21 Rapids’ defense is better than Titans’ first two foes.

Huguenot (1-1) at No. 10 Clover Hill (2-1)
Clover Hill 29-16 Potent Cavaliers itchy to get back in action after Bird loss.

Armstrong (1-2) at Colonial Heights (2-0)
Colonial Heights 28-13 Colonials give new coach Bert Krupp a victory hat trick.

Douglas Freeman (1-1) at Atlee (0-2)
D. Freeman 28-22 Defenses have hands full with Rebels WR Monty Smalley.

Henrico (0-3) at J.R. Tucker (0-2)
Henrico 20-14 Warriors give new coach Roger Brookes first AAA win.

Patrick Henry (1-1) at Lee-Davis (1-1)
Lee-Davis 25-23 Indications are Confederates are returning to fore.

Nottoway (2-1) at Dinwiddie (1-1)
Dinwiddie 33-13 Generals unlimber against another Southside District opponent.

Hopewell (1-1) at Brunswick (3-0)
Hopewell 21-12 Brunswick’s three wins have come against Group A schools.

GW-Danville (0-3) at Matoaca (1-1)
Matoaca 26-14 Tough start for visitors will get no sympathy from Warriors.

Prince George (1-1) at Monacan (2-0)
Monacan 21-20 PG’s Quarles running into a scrappy defense.

Thomas Jefferson (0-2) at Caroline (2-1)
Caroline 32-6 Visiting Vikings haven’t scored in either game.

George Wythe (0-2) at Midlothian (0-2)
Midlothian 17-6 Trojans’ 14 points are more than the Bulldogs’ zero.

Monticello (2-0) at Powhatan (1-1)
Monticello 28-23 Monticello has been a thorn in Powhatan’s side for two years.

Prince Edward (3-0) at Goochland (1-2)
Goochland 20-18 Young Bulldogs go for second consecutive Group AA victim.

Windsor (3-0) at King William (0-2)
King William 27-21 KW starts moving in right direction for new coach Zach Just.

St. Anne’s-Belfield (0-2) at Trinity Episcopal (1-2), 4:15 p.m.
STAB 21-18 STAB has beaten Titans handily three consecutive years.

Portsmouth Christian (3-1) at Central Va. Home (3-0), 7 p.m.
CVH 33-28 Two good teams could put on an offensive show.

Greenbrier Christian (0-3) at Bless. Sac. Hug. (4-0)
BSH 21-7 Knights can win with offense or defense.

St. Christopher’s (0-0, 1-1) at Norfolk Academy (0-0, 1-2), 4:30 p.m.
St. Chris. 20-14 Norfolk Academy has won past two meetings with Saints.

TOMORROW
Benedictine (3-0) at Christchurch (0-2), 1 p.m.
Benedictine 14-7 Another road game (fourth of six), another win for Cadets.

Collegiate (1-0) at St. Alban’s (1-1), 2
Collegiate 35-21 It’s early, but Cougars could be on playoff contender list.

New Kent (1-2) at Warhill (0-2)
New Kent 28-15 Trojans have beaten team that thumped Warhill last week.