The Journal Gazettes Greg Jones and Indiana NewsCenters Dean Pantazi make their weekly football picks. Last week, Pantazi beat Jones 16-7 to 15-8 to tie the yearly series at 33-13.
| Games | Gregs pick | Comment | Deans pick | Comment |
| Concordia at Wayne | Wayne | Back to the SAC, back to winning | Wayne | Big-time bounce back |
| Northrop at Snider | Snider | A home win, of sorts | Snider | Still a wide difference |
| North Side at Bishop Dwenger | Dwenger | Redskins minirun ends | Dwenger | Skins back to Earth |
| South Side at Bishop Luers | Luers | Archers simply overmatched | Luers | Who does it for Knights this week? |
| Harding at Hicksville, Ohio | Hicksville | Hawks offense MIA | Hicksville | Hawks in cloud now |
| Bellmont at Columbia City | Bellmont | Braves run down Eagles air attack | Columbia City | Eagles no fluke |
| Carroll at Norwell | Carroll | Improvement continues for Chargers | Norwell | Knights finding form again |
| East Noble at Homestead | Homestead | Spartans wont score 50, though | Homestead | Terrell, Appenzeller & friends |
| New Haven at DeKalb | New Haven | Bulldogs 1st 3-0 start since 1987 | New Haven | Dogs offense fires up |
| Adams Central at Leo | Leo | Lions bounce back, but not by much | Leo | Best of ACAC night |
| Bluffton at South Adams | South Adams | Edge goes to home team | South Adams | Starfires better than 0-2 |
| Heritage at Woodlan | Woodlan | Battle of struggling teams | Woodlan | Warriors improving |
| Southern Wells at Garrett | Garrett | ACACs last one out vs. last one in | Southern Wells | Independence suits Raiders |
| Angola at Eastside | Angola | A Hornets buzz saw | Angola | Hornets a lot better |
| Central Noble at Lakeland | Lakeland | Lakers not looking ahead | Lakeland | Go with Lakers here |
| Culver Academy at West Noble | West Noble | Momentum on Chargers side | Culver Academy | Eagles are overdue |
| Fremont at Fairfield | Fairfield | Falcons are still the Falcons | Fairfield | Falcons soar again |
| Prairie Heights at Churubusco | Churubusco | A pair of Kyles wins most of the time | Churubusco | Another romp in store |
| Huntington North at Logansport | Huntington North | An opponent the Vikes can match up with | Huntington North | Whose idea was Carmel? |
| Manchester at Tippecanoe Valley | Tippy Valley | Squires reeling from allowing 50 | Tippy Valley | Squires exposed last week |
| Northridge at Wawasee | Wawasee | Warriors headed in right direction | Northridge | Tough teams to figure out |
| Southwood at Whitko | Whitko | Two shutouts for Cats – 1 for and 1 against | Whitko | Up and down Wildcats |
| Warsaw at Plymouth | Plymouth | Tigers slow climb to start season | Plymouth | Tigers remain winless |