EVERYTHING EVERGREENS (FOX SPORTS WAUSAU-WSAU) – Let's start off the first week of the high school football season with some picks:
On Thursday night, I pick SPASH over Wausau-West. SPASH has some skill players coming back from a disappointing season, but they rate the edge over a West team that was cleaned out by graduation.
On Friday, I'm picking DC Everest over Wisconsin Rapids. Rapids loses its quarterback and both top running backs from last season, while Everest returns a solid defensive unit.
I was tempted to pick Wausau-East over Marshfield, but I can't. East's football varsity turnout is low, and Marshfield has an up-tempo offense that may wear the Lumberjacks out.
Other picks:
Antigo over Two Rivers
Abbotsford over Gilman
Auburndale over Tomahawk
Edgar over Chequamegon
Lakeland over Rhinelander
Superior over Merrill
Stratford over Mosinee
Marathon over Pittsville
Thorp over Wausau-Newman
Chris Conley
8.19.15
