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Week 6 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-t. Tony Soper, GameTime Video Productions

Last week: 12-3; Overall: 69-21

King’s over Cedarcrest

Edmonds-Woodway over Kamiak

Cascade over Lynnwood

Marysville Getchell over Everett

Lake Stevens over Arlington

Monroe over Snohomish

Oak Harbor over Mount Vernon

Shorecrest over Shorewood

Coupeville over Granite Falls

Lakewood over Sultan

Jackson over Mariner

Marysville Pilchuck over Stanwood

Bothell over Glacier Peak

Darrington over Tacoma Baptist

South Whidbey over Archbishop Murphy

Meadowdale over Mountlake Terrace

1-t. David Krueger, Herald Prep Writer

Last week: 13-2; Overall: 69-21

King’s over Cedarcrest

Edmonds-Woodway over Kamiak

Cascade over Lynnwood

Marysville Getchell over Everett

Lake Stevens over Arlington

Monroe over Snohomish

Oak Harbor over Mount Vernon

Shorecrest over Shorewood

Coupeville over Granite Falls

Lakewood over Sultan

Jackson over Mariner

Marysville Pilchuck over Stanwood

Bothell over Glacier Peak

Darrington over Tacoma Baptist

Archbishop Murphy over South Whidbey

Meadowdale over Mountlake Terrace

3. Tom Lafferty, KRKO Radio

Last week: 12-3; Overall: 66-24

King’s over Cedarcrest

Edmonds-Woodway over Kamiak

Cascade over Lynnwood

Marysville Getchell over Everett

Lake Stevens over Arlington

Snohomish over Monroe

Oak Harbor over Mount Vernon

Shorewood over Shorecrest

Coupeville over Granite Falls

Lakewood over Sultan

Jackson over Mariner

Marysville Pilchuck over Stanwood

Glacier Peak over Bothell

Darrington over Tacoma Baptist

South Whidbey over Archbishop Murphy

Meadowdale over Mountlake Terrace

4. Bill Kusler, KRKO Radio

Last week: 12-3; Overall: 65-25

King’s over Cedarcrest

Edmonds-Woodway over Kamiak

Cascade over Lynnwood

Marysville Getchell over Everett

Arlington over Lake Stevens

Monroe over Snohomish

Mount Vernon over Oak Harbor

Shorecrest over Shorewood

Coupeville over Granite Falls

Lakewood over Sultan

Jackson over Mariner

Marysville Pilchuck over Stanwood

Glacier Peak over Bothell

Darrington over Tacoma Baptist

South Whidbey over Archbishop Murphy

Meadowdale over Mountlake Terrace

5. Aaron Swaney, Herald Prep Editor

Last week: 10-5; Overall: 62-28

King’s over Cedarcrest

Kamiak over Edmonds-Woodway

Cascade over Lynnwood

Marysville Getchell over Everett

Lake Stevens over Arlington

Monroe over Snohomish

Oak Harbor over Mount Vernon

Shorecrest over Shorewood

Coupeville over Granite Falls

Sultan over Lakewood

Jackson over Mariner

Marysville Pilchuck over Stanwood

Bothell over Glacier Peak

Darrington over Tacoma Baptist

South Whidbey over Archbishop Murphy

Meadowdale over Mountlake Terrace

6. Aaron Lommers, Herald Writer

Last week: 9-6; Overall: 52-37

King’s over Cedarcrest

Kamiak over Edmonds-Woodway

Cascade over Lynnwood

Marysville Getchell over Everett

Arlington over Lake Stevens

Snohomish over Monroe

Mount Vernon over Oak Harbor

Shorewood over Shorecrest

Granite Falls over Coupeville

Lakewood over Sultan

Jackson over Mariner

Marysville Pilchuck over Stanwood

Bothell over Glacier Peak

Darrington over Tacoma Baptist

South Whidbey over Archbishop Murphy

Meadowdale over Mountlake Terrace

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