It seems I’ve finally hit midseason form with my picks, and fittingly enough it’s midseason.

Last week I went 5-1 with my prep picks. The only game I missed was Crestview’s 34-28 win over Choctawhatchee. Of course you can never count a Matt Brunson team especially when he has an extra week or two to get ready for a game.

Tonight it’s actually supposed to feel like the fall and football season with the temperatures fall into the 60s and falling during the game.

So the question for tonight is, Are you ready for some football Week 7?

A couple of local games lead off the slate and both could get ugly in a hurry.

The first game has Class 2B South Walton traveling to Choctawhatchee to take on the Class 4A Indians. No disrespect to David Barron and South Walton, but this game probably shouldn’t have been scheduled. The Seahawks have neither the numbers nor the athletes to line up with Choctaw.

In all reality the question isn’t if the game will get ugly, but how quickly it will get ugly. Even with the running clock that I think will be used most of the second half the Seahawks won’t slow the Indians. LeKendrick Ingram, Jace Blanchard and the other Choctaw starters will get their reps and their stats early before coach Bobby Moore empties the bench.

Choctaw wins big 63-0.

Walton at Baker is another local game that could be a blowout. But the Gators might have a trick or two up their sleeves a well.

Cameron Domangue continues to lead the area in rushing, but Walton’s Issac Jackson is second. The difference is Jackson has more weapons around him on both sides of the ball.

The Gators will keep it close for a while, but I think the night will belong to the Braves. I’m picking Walton 42-20.

The best game of the night should be No. 6 Class 5A Niceville (5-0) at No. 7 Class 4A Pace (5-0).

The Eagles have been flying high with their new spread offense averaging 39 points a game. The Patriots are allowing just 5.4 points a game on defense. Last week Pace held a strong Milton team to 10 points.

I don’t think the Panthers are as good as the Eagles. And I doubt if Pace has played a team as deep as Niceville this year.

Usually in a game like this when everyone is talking about the Niceville offense against the Pace defense it will be either Niceville’s defense or Pace’s offense that makes the difference.

I don’t think Niceville will score 39 points tonight, but I don’t think Pace will hold the Eagles to less than a touchdown either.

I like Niceville here 24-10.

Freeport heads to Jay in a big District 1-A clash.

The Bulldogs saw their two-game win streak snapped last week when they lost to Liberty County.

The Royals are coming off a 14-10 district win over West Gadsden and at 2-0 in District 1-A play are just a half game behind Liberty and tied with Port St. Joe for second in the district.

Freeport is 2-1 in the district and might not be in a must-win situation, but the Bulldogs can’t afford to fall two games behind the Royals and the Sharks.

I’m taking Jay at home in a “Battle Royal,” 20-17.

The final game on the schedule finds Crestview hosting Mosley.

I almost picked the Bulldogs in this one. And while I was impressed with Crestview’s offense in last week’s win over Choctaw, the young Bulldog defense still looks suspect as the Indians rang up 400 yards in total offense.

I just think there will be too much of a let down after the big win over the Indians. That’s why I’m picking Mosley 24-21.

There you have it for this week’s games. What do you think?

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