Quarterback Ryan Gese of Granite Falls runs for a touchdown during last week’s game against Sultan. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Quarterback Ryan Gese of Granite Falls runs for a touchdown during last week’s game against Sultan. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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The Week 8 high school football picks

How is your favorite team expected to do this week?

The Week 8 high school football picks:

Zac Hereth, Herald Writer

Mariner over Cascade

Edmonds-Woodway over Everett

Monroe over Glacier Peak

Mount Vernon over Kamiak

Lake Stevens over Jackson

Shorecrest over Lynnwood

Snohomish over Meadowdale

Marysville Getchell over Shorewood

Marysville Pilchuck over Arlington

Ferndale over Stanwood

Squalicum over Oak Harbor

Archbishop Murphy over Sedro-Woolley

Mountlake Terrace over Cedarcrest

Lakewood over Burlington-Edison

King’s over Sultan

Granite Falls over South Whidbey

Darrington over Taholah

Last week: 15-2, .882

Season: 106-18, .855

Cameron Van Til, Herald Writer

Cascade over Mariner

Edmonds-Woodway over Everett

Monroe over Glacier Peak

Mount Vernon over Kamiak

Lake Stevens over Jackson

Shorecrest over Lynnwood

Snohomish over Meadowdale

Marysville Getchell over Shorewood

Marysville Pilchuck over Arlington

Ferndale over Stanwood

Squalicum over Oak Harbor

Archbishop Murphy over Sedro-Woolley

Mountlake Terrace over Cedarcrest

Lakewood over Burlington-Edison

King’s over Sultan

South Whidbey over Granite Falls

Darrington over Taholah

Last week: 14-3, .824

Season: 102-22, .823

Tom Lafferty, KRKO Radio

Mariner over Cascade

Edmonds-Woodway over Everett

Monroe over Glacier Peak

Mount Vernon over Kamiak

Lake Stevens over Jackson

Shorecrest over Lynnwood

Snohomish over Meadowdale

Marysville Getchell over Shorewood

Marysville Pilchuck over Arlington

Ferndale over Stanwood

Squalicum over Oak Harbor

Sedro-Woolley over Archbishop Murphy

Cedarcrest over Mountlake Terrace

Lakewood over Burlington-Edison

King’s over Sultan

South Whidbey over Granite Falls

Darrington over Taholah

Last week: 14-3, .824

Season: 100-24, .806

Steve Willits, Co-Host of Prep

Cascade over Mariner

Edmonds-Woodway over Everett

Monroe over Glacier Peak

Mount Vernon over Kamiak

Lake Stevens over Jackson

Shorecrest over Lynnwood

Snohomish over Meadowdale

Marysville Getchell over Shorewood

Marysville Pilchuck over Arlington

Ferndale over Stanwood

Squalicum over Oak Harbor

Archbishop Murphy over Sedro-Woolley

Mountlake Terrace over Cedarcrest

Lakewood over Burlington-Edison

King’s over Sultan

South Whidbey over Granite Falls

Darrington over Taholah

Last week: 15-2, .882

Season: 100-24, .806

For a list of the area leaders through the first seven weeks of the high school football season, click here.

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