Back for another year for NCPreps.com is Brian Simmons of SimmonsRatings.com and his predictions for week 5 of the North Carolina high school football season.

WEEK 5 PICKS

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Alexander Central (2-2, 4A) at Marvin Ridge (1-3, 4A) - M by 17

American Leadership Academy (0-1, Ind) at Mount Zion Christian (0-0, Ind) - No pick

Andrews, T.W. (3-1, 2A) at Reidsville (3-1, 2A)* - R by 47

Apex Friendship (2-1, 4A) at Green Hope (1-2, 4A)* - A by 40

Ashbrook (1-2, 3A) at Crest (2-1, 3A)* - C by 21

Ashe County (2-2, 3A) at Watauga (3-1, 4A) - W by 42

Asheboro (0-3, 3A) at Wheatmore (1-3, 2A) - A by 8

Asheville (2-1, 4A) at North Davidson (1-3, 3A) - A by 11

Asheville Christian (1-3, Ind) at Covenant Day (3-0, Ind) - C by 20

Ashley (1-2, 4A) at Laney (2-1, 4A)* - L by 28

Athens Drive (1-3, 4A) at Heritage (4-0, 4A) - H by 44

Atkins (1-1, 3A) at Smith, Ben L. (0-3, 3A)* - S by 2

Ayden-Grifton (0-4, 2A) at West Craven (1-3, 2A)* - W by 37

Bandys (1-2, 2A) at West Lincoln (3-0, 2A)* - W by 43

Bear Grass Charter (2-2, 1A) at Jones Senior (0-3, 1A) - B by 6

Beddingfield (1-3, 2A) at Croatan (2-2, 3A) - C by 15

Berry Academy (1-3, 4A) at Myers Park (0-4, 4A)* - M by 31

Bishop McGuinness (1-3, 1A) at Community School of Davidson (2-1, 2A)* - C by 39

Brevard (1-3, 2A) at East Rutherford (1-3, 2A)* - B by 23

Britt, Jack (1-2, 4A) at Byrd, Douglas (1-2, 3A)* - J by 44

Burns (3-1, 2A) at Highland Tech (0-4, 1A)* - B by 70

Butler (3-1, 4A) at Garinger (0-4, 3A)* - B by 56

Camden County (3-0, 2A) at Pasquotank County (1-2, 2A)* - C by 33

Cape Fear (2-1, 3A) at Lumberton (0-3, 4A)* - C by 39

Cardinal Gibbons (2-2, 4A) at Porter Ridge (2-1, 4A) - C by 17

Carolina Bearcats (1-2, Ind) at Buford (SC) - B by 48

Carson (1-3, 3A) at West Rowan (3-1, 3A)* - W by 38

Cary (0-3, 4A) at Green Level (1-2, 4A)* - G by 9

Cedar Ridge (1-2, 3A) at Person (2-2, 3A)* - P by 45

Christ School (2-2, Ind) at Rabun Gap (GA) (3-1, Ind)* - R by 7

Christ the King (4-0, 1A) at Carver (1-3, 1A)* - CTK by 5

Clayton (1-2, 4A) at Fuquay-Varina (0-3, 4A)* - C by 12

Cleveland (3-0, 4A) at Corinth Holders (1-2, 4A)* - Cle by 43

Corvian Community School (1-2, 1A) at Charlotte Country Day (1-3, Ind) - CCD by 30

Cummings (2-1, 2A) at Chatham Central (0-4, 1A)* - Cu by 55

Cuthbertson (2-2, 4A) at Robinson, J.M. (3-1, 2A) - C by 6

Dade County (GA) at Swain County (3-1, 1A) - Even - D

Draughn (3-1, 1A) at Owen (0-3, 2A)* - D by 35

Dudley (1-2, 3A) at High Point Central (0-3, 3A)* - D by 54

East Bladen (1-3, 2A) at Midway (2-2, 2A)* - M by 5

East Burke (2-1, 2A) at Maiden (2-1, 2A)* - M by 25

East Forsyth (3-0, 4A) at Reagan (2-1, 4A)* - E by 31

East Gaston (1-2, 2A) at Cherokee (1-3, 1A) - E by 6

East Mecklenburg (1-3, 4A) at Rocky River (0-4, 4A)* - R by 19

East Rowan (0-4, 3A) at Concord (0-3, 3A)* - C by 11

East Surry (4-0, 2A) at North Wilkes (3-1, 2A)* - E by 48

East Wilkes (4-0, 1A) at Mount Airy (3-1, 1A)* - M by 20

Eastern Wayne (1-3, 2A) at Washington (2-1, 2A) - W by 23

Enka (1-1, 3A) at Erwin (2-2, 3A)* - Erw by 15

Fairmont (1-3, 2A) at St. Pauls (2-1, 2A)* - S by 36

Farmville Central (1-3, 2A) at Southwest Edgecombe (1-3, 2A)* - S by 18

Franklin (2-1, 3A) at East Henderson (2-2, 3A)* - F by 23

Freedom (2-2, 3A) at Central Cabarrus (1-2, 3A) - F by 6

Gates County (2-2, 1A) at Riverside (Williamston) (4-0, 1A)* - R by 25

Glenn (1-2, 4A) at Parkland (0-3, 4A) - G by 46

Granville Central (0-4, 2A) at Riverside (Durham) (3-1, 4A)* - R by 54

Great Falls (SC) at Hickory Hawks (2-2, Ind) - H by 33

Greene Central (4-0, 2A) at North Pitt (1-2, 2A)* - G by 27

Greenville Hurricanes (SC) at Asheville School (3-0, Ind) - No pick

Grimsley (3-0, 4A) at Southeast Guilford (3-0, 4A)* - G by 9

Harding (1-3, 4A) at Olympic (4-0, 4A)* - O by 46

Harnett Central (0-3, 3A) at Western Harnett (0-3, 3A)* - H by 13

Harrells Christian (1-2, Ind) at Wake Christian (0-4, Ind)* - H by 21

Hendersonville (3-1, 2A) at R-S Central (2-2, 2A)* - H by 28

Hertford County (3-0, 2A) at Currituck County (2-1, 3A)* - H by 11

Hibriten (1-3, 3A) at South Caldwell (3-1, 4A)* - S by 1

Hickory (2-1, 3A) at East Lincoln (3-0, 3A)* - E by 23

Hickory Grove Christian (4-0, Ind) at Northside Christian (SC) - N by 7

Hickory Ridge (2-2, 4A) at Brown, A.L. (3-0, 4A)* - H by 24

Hillside (4-0, 4A) at South Granville (1-3, 2A) - H by 40

Hoggard (2-1, 4A) at West Brunswick (0-3, 3A)* - H by 39

Hoke County (2-2, 4A) at Scotland (2-2, 3A)* - S by 15

Holly Springs (2-1, 4A) at Middle Creek (2-1, 4A)* - H by 3

Holmes (2-1, 2A) at Manteo (1-2, 2A)* - H by 44

Hunt (2-1, 3A) at Aycock, C.B. (3-0, 3A)* - H by 1

Huss, Hunter (1-2, 3A) at Kings Mountain (3-0, 3A)* - K by 53

Jefferson, Thomas (0-3, 1A) at Bessemer City (0-4, 1A)* - J by 3

Jordan-Matthews (0-4, 2A) at Seaforth (0-4, 2A)* - S by 22

Kenan, James (3-0, 2A) at East Duplin (3-1, 2A)* - E by 19

Kinston (3-1, 2A) at South Lenoir (1-3, 2A)* - K by 31

KIPP Pride Academy (1-2, 1A) at Southeast Halifax (2-1, 1A)* - S by 27

Knightdale (4-0, 4A) at Enloe (0-4, 4A) - K by 44

Lake Norman Charter (2-2, 3A) at Union Academy (1-3, 1A) - L by 14

Lee County (4-0, 3A) at Union Pines (2-2, 3A)* - L by 39

Leesville Road (4-0, 4A) at Wake Forest (3-1, 4A) - Even - W

Legion Collegiate (SC) at Charlotte Latin (2-1, Ind) - C by 17

Lejeune (0-4, 1A) at East Columbus (0-3, 1A) - E by 28

Lexington (0-4, 2A) at East Davidson (2-2, 2A)* - E by 35

Lincolnton (1-2, 2A) at Bunker Hill (3-0, 2A)* - L by 1

Mallard Creek (2-2, 4A) at West Charlotte (2-2, 3A)* - M by 34

McDowell (3-1, 4A) at Roberson, T.C. (2-1, 4A)* - R by 16

Millbrook (4-0, 4A) at Sanderson (3-1, 4A) - M by 28

Mitchell (2-2, 1A) at Madison (1-3, 2A)* - Mit by 42

Montgomery Central (0-3, 3A) at Forest Hills (4-0, 2A) - F by 46

Mooresville (2-1, 4A) at Cox Mill (3-1, 4A)* - M by 10

Mount Pleasant (2-2, 2A) at Anson (3-1, 2A) - A by 3

Mountain Island Charter (2-0, 1A) at Pine Lake Prep (3-0, 2A)* - P by 24

Mullins (SC) at Red Springs (0-3, 2A) - R by 15

Murphy (2-1, 1A) at Fannin County (GA) - M by 9

Nash Central (2-1, 2A) at Southern Nash (4-0, 3A)* - S by 37

New Bern (4-0, 4A) at Havelock (3-0, 3A)* - N by 14

New Hanover (2-1, 4A) at North Brunswick (3-0, 3A)* - NH by 8

North Buncombe (0-4, 3A) at Reynolds, A.C. (3-1, 4A)* - R by 64

North Duplin (2-2, 1A) at Pamlico County (1-3, 1A) - P by 9

North Forsyth (2-1, 2A) at Morehead (2-2, 2A)* - N by 4

North Gaston (0-3, 3A) at Forestview (1-2, 3A)* - F by 21

North Georgia Falcons (GA) at Andrews (4-0, 1A) - A by 53

North Henderson (2-1, 3A) at West Henderson (3-0, 3A)* - W by 38

North Iredell (0-3, 3A) at Foard (0-3, 3A)* - N by 17

North Mecklenburg (3-1, 4A) at Hough (2-1, 4A)* - H by 49

North Rowan (3-1, 1A) at South Davidson (3-1, 1A)* - N by 47

North Stanly (2-2, 2A) at Randleman (3-1, 2A) - R by 13

North Stokes (1-3, 1A) at Elkin (0-3, 1A)* - N by 3

Northeast Guilford (3-0, 3A) at Eastern Guilford (0-3, 3A)* - E by 12

Northeastern (1-2, 2A) at First Flight (0-3, 3A)* - N by 48

Northern Durham (2-2, 4A) at Wakefield (1-3, 4A) - W by 11

Northwest Guilford (2-1, 4A) at Western Guilford (0-3, 4A)* - N by 53

Overhills (2-1, 4A) at Sanford, Terry (2-1, 3A)* - S by 1

Page (1-2, 4A) at Southwest Guilford (2-1, 4A)* - P by 14

Panther Creek (1-2, 4A) at Apex (3-0, 4A)* - P by 3

Patton (0-4, 2A) at Polk County (2-2, 2A)* - PC by 43

Pender (2-1, 1A) at Dixon (0-4, 3A) - P by 43

Piedmont (0-4, 4A) at Parkwood (1-3, 3A) - Par by 33

Pine Forest (1-2, 4A) at Westover (3-0, 3A)* - W by 12

Pisgah (1-2, 3A) at Smoky Mountain (2-2, 3A)* - S by 11

Providence (2-1, 4A) at Charlotte Catholic (2-1, 4A)* - C by 7

Providence Grove (4-0, 2A) at Ledford (4-0, 3A) - L by 14

Ragsdale (0-3, 4A) at Northern Guilford (2-1, 4A)* - N by 29

Reynolds, R.J. (1-2, 4A) at Davie County (1-2, 4A)* - D by 26

Richlands (2-2, 3A) at Princeton (2-1, 2A) - P by 31

Richmond Senior (1-3, 4A) at Southern Lee (1-3, 3A)* - R by 30

Roanoke Rapids (2-1, 2A) at Franklinton (1-2, 3A)* - R by 20

Rocky Mount (3-1, 3A) at Bunn (3-0, 2A)* - R by 14

Rocky Mount Prep (0-3, 1A) at Northampton County (3-1, 1A)* - N by 72

Rolesville (2-2, 4A) at Broughton (2-2, 4A) - R by 36

Rose, J.H. (3-1, 3A) at Jacksonville (3-0, 3A)* - R by 2

Rosewood (1-3, 1A) at Northside (Pinetown) (2-2, 1A) - N by 3

Rosman (0-4, 1A) at Avery County (0-4, 1A)* - A by 19

Salisbury (3-1, 2A) at Thomasville (3-0, 1A)* - S by 6

Shelby (1-3, 2A) at Cherryville (2-2, 1A)* - S by 46

Smithfield-Selma (3-0, 3A) at South Johnston (2-1, 3A)* - SS by 30

Souhwestern Randolph (2-1, 2A) at Albemarle (1-3, 1A) - A by 1

South Central (1-3, 3A) at Northside (Jacksonville) (0-3, 3A)* - Even - N

South Garner (2-1, 4A) at Garner (0-3, 4A)* - G by 3

South Iredell (3-1, 4A) at West Cabarrus (0-3, 4A)* - S by 21

South Mecklenburg (1-3, 4A) at Palisades (1-2, 4A)* - S by 41

South Point (3-0, 3A) at Cramer, Stuart (2-1, 3A)* - S by 29

South Rowan (1-3, 3A) at Northwest Cabarrus (3-1, 3A)* - N by 37

South Stanly (0-4, 1A) at Central Davidson (4-0, 3A) - C by 61

South Stokes (1-3, 1A) at Alleghany (1-2, 1A)* - S by 11

South View (0-3, 4A) at Seventy-First (3-0, 3A)* - Sev by 28

Southern Guilford (1-2, 3A) at Rockingham County (1-2, 3A)* - S by 5

Southlake Christian (0-4, Ind) at Metrolina Christian (1-3, Ind) - M by 41

Southwest Onslow (0-3, 2A) at Wallace-Rose Hill (3-1, 2A)* - W by 35

Spring Creek (1-3, 2A) at Union (0-3, 1A) - U by 7

Statesville (1-2, 3A) at North Lincoln (0-3, 3A)* - S by 14

Sun Valley (1-3, 4A) at Monroe (4-0, 2A) - M by 28

Swett, Purnell (2-1, 4A) at Gray's Creek (3-0, 4A)* - G by 23

Tarboro (3-1, 1A) at Perquimans (0-4, 1A)* - T by 50

Topsail (2-1, 4A) at South Brunswick (3-0, 3A)* - S by 21

Trinity (3-1, 2A) at Carrboro (2-2, 3A) - T by 16

Trinity Christian (2-0, Ind) at Ravenscroft (4-0, Ind)* - R by 21

Triton (1-2, 3A) at Smith, E.E. (1-2, 3A)* - T by 13

Tuscola (3-0, 3A) at Hayesville (4-0, 1A) - T by 18

Vance County (2-2, 3A) at Jordan (1-3, 4A) - J by 27

Wake Prep Academy (1-1, Ind) at South Wake Crusaders (0-2, Ind) - S by 11

Washington County (2-2, 1A) at South Creek (0-4, 1A)* - W by 34

Webb, J.F. (0-4, 2A) at Louisburg (2-0, 2A) - L by 46

West Bladen (1-3, 2A) at Clinton (3-1, 2A) - C by 50

West Caldwell (0-3, 2A) at Newton-Conover (1-2, 2A)* - N by 37

West Carteret (2-2, 3A) at East Carteret (2-2, 2A) - W by 13

West Columbus (3-1, 1A) at Lakewood (3-1, 1A) - W by 10

West Forsyth (0-3, 4A) at Mount Tabor (3-0, 4A)* - M by 24

West Iredell (0-3, 3A) at St. Stephens (1-2, 3A)* - S by 23

West Johnston (2-1, 3A) at Fike (1-2, 3A)* - F by 7

West Mecklenburg (4-0, 3A) at Chambers (3-1, 4A)* - C by 45

West Stanly (3-1, 2A) at Oak Grove (4-0, 3A) - O by 23

West Stokes (2-1, 2A) at McMichael (3-1, 2A)* - W by 7

West Wilkes (1-3, 2A) at Surry Central (0-3, 2A)* - W by 4

Western Alamance (2-2, 3A) at Orange (1-3, 3A)* - W by 23

White Oak (1-1, 3A) at Trask, Heide (3-1, 2A) - W by 18

Whiteville (3-1, 2A) at Goldsboro (1-3, 2A) - W by 45

Wilkes Central (2-2, 2A) at North Surry (1-2, 2A)* - W by 8

Williams (2-2, 3A) at Northwood (2-2, 3A)* - W by 33

Willow Spring (1-2, 4A) at Southeast Raleigh (1-2, 4A)* - S by 1

Wilson Prep (3-0, 1A) at North Edgecombe (0-3, 1A)* - W by 9

Yancey, Bartlett (3-1, 2A) at Graham (1-3, 2A)* - Y by 29

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

Anderson Cavaliers (SC) at Cabarrus Stallions (1-2, Ind) - C by 30

Beacon Hill (VA) at North Wake Saints (1-2, Ind) - N by 12

Warren County (2-2, 1A) at Weldon (1-1, 1A)* - WC by 13