Week 4 expert picks

Herald writers and area experts pick Friday night’s prep football games Eds. note: Disagree with our picks here? Make your own and leave your comments here.

1. Tony Soper, GameTime Video Productions

Last week: 15-2; Overall: 43-15

Jackson over Edmonds-Woodway

Oak Harbor over Everett

Marysville Getchell over Stanwood

Marysville Pilchuck over Shorewood

Cascade over Mariner

Lake Stevens over Monroe

Arlington over Mount Vernon

Glacier Peak over Mountlake Terrace

Meadowdale over Shorecrest

Kamiak over Lynnwood

Redmond over Snohomish

King’s over South Whidbey

Mount Baker over Cedarcrest

Sultan over Granite Falls

Nooksack Valley over Coupeville

Lakewood over Archbishop Murphy

Darrington over Chief Leschi

2. David Krueger, Herald Writer

Last week: 13-4; Overall: 42-16

Jackson over Edmonds-Woodway

Oak Harbor over Everett

Marysville Getchell over Stanwood

Marysville Pilchuck over Shorewood

Cascade over Mariner

Lake Stevens over Monroe

Arlington over Mount Vernon

Glacier Peak over Mountlake Terrace

Meadowdale over Shorecrest

Kamiak over Lynnwood

Snohomish over Redmond

King’s over South Whidbey

Mount Baker over Cedarcrest

Sultan over Granite Falls

Coupeville over Nooksack Valley

Lakewood over Archbishop Murphy

Darrington over Chief Leschi

3. Tom Lafferty, KRKO Radio

Last week: 15-2; Overall: 40-18

Jackson over Edmonds-Woodway

Oak Harbor over Everett

Marysville Getchell over Stanwood

Marysville Pilchuck over Shorewood

Cascade over Mariner

Lake Stevens over Monroe

Arlington over Mount Vernon

Glacier Peak over Mountlake Terrace

Meadowdale over Shorecrest

Kamiak over Lynnwood

Redmond over Snohomish

King’s over South Whidbey

Mount Baker over Cedarcrest

Sultan over Granite Falls

Nooksack Valley over Coupeville

Lakewood over Archbishop Murphy

Darrington over Chief Leschi

4. Aaron Swaney, Herald Prep Editor

Last week: 12-5; Overall: 39-19

Jackson over Edmonds-Woodway

Oak Harbor over Everett

Stanwood over Marysville Getchell

Marysville Pilchuck over Shorewood

Cascade over Mariner

Monroe over Lake Stevens

Arlington over Mount Vernon

Glacier Peak over Mountlake Terrace

Meadowdale over Shorecrest

Kamiak over Lynnwood

Snohomish over Redmond

King’s over South Whidbey

Mount Baker over Cedarcrest

Sultan over Granite Falls

Nooksack Valley over Coupeville

Lakewood over Archbishop Murphy

Darrington over Chief Leschi

5. Bill Kusler, KRKO Radio

Last week: 13-4; Overall: 38-20

Edmonds-Woodway over Jackson

Oak Harbor over Everett

Stanwood over Marysville Getchell

Marysville Pilchuck over Shorewood

Cascade over Mariner

Lake Stevens over Monroe

Mount Vernon over Arlington

Glacier Peak over Mountlake Terrace

Meadowdale over Shorecrest

Kamiak over Lynnwood

Redmond over Snohomish

King’s over South Whidbey

Mount Baker over Cedarcrest

Sultan over Granite Falls

Nooksack Valley over Coupeville

Lakewood over Archbishop Murphy

Darrington over Chief Leschi

6. Aaron Lommers, Herald Writer

Last week: 10-7; Overall: 31-27

Jackson over Edmonds-Woodway

Oak Harbor over Everett

Stanwood over Marysville Getchell

Marysville Pilchuck over Shorewood

Cascade over Mariner

Lake Stevens over Monroe

Arlington over Mount Vernon

Glacier Peak over Mountlake Terrace

Meadowdale over Shorecrest

Kamiak over Lynnwood

Snohomish over Redmond

King’s over South Whidbey

Cedarcrest over Mount Baker

Sultan over Granite Falls

Nooksack Valley over Coupeville

Lakewood over Archbishop Murphy

Darrington over Chief Leschi

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