Comment: “MSU won’t need a miracle finish to beat Notre Dame this year. Lions at 2-0? You betcha. Best game of the weekend will be Western destroying Central at Waldo Stadium on Saturday.”
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Nate Thompson — Last Week: 7-3; Season: 22-8, 73.3 percent
Grand Haven over Jenison Spring Lake over Tri-County Fruitport over Ludington Michigan State over Notre Dame Michigan over Eastern Michigan Western Michigan over Central Michigan Florida State over Oklahoma Ohio State over Miami Detroit Lions over Kansas City Chiefs Atlanta Falcons over Philadelphia EaglesComment: “MSU won’t need a ‘Little Giants’ play with ND’s turnover problems, but I expect a close game. Look for the purple-clad Bucs to win big on their special Bucs Pride night.”
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Patti Burdick — Last Week: 6-4; Season: 21-9, 70.0 percent
Grand Haven over Jenison Spring Lake over Tri-County Fruitport over Ludington Notre Dame over Michigan State Michigan over Eastern Michigan Western Michigan over Central Michigan Oklahoma over Florida State Ohio State over Miami Detroit Lions over Kansas City Chiefs Philadelphia Eagles over Atlanta FalconsComment: “Mr. Kelly has served his one-week ‘Patti suspension’ so I’m back on board. All local teams look good for victories. Can the Lions keep up the momentum?”
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Laurel Hermann — Last Week: 3-7; Season: 17-13, 56.6 percent
Grand Haven over Jenison Spring Lake over Tri-County Fruitport over Ludington Michigan State over Notre Dame Michigan over Eastern Michigan Western Michigan over Central Michigan Florida State over Oklahoma Ohio State over Miami Detroit Lions over Kansas City Chiefs Atlanta Falcons over Philadelphia EaglesComment: “Friday night, football teams in the Tri-Cities will get the big ‘W.’ MAC rivalry goes to WMU, and picking the Lions is something new for me.”




