IT’S THE PICKS, MAN! | Week four of the Gabriel Jordan Buick GMC / ETBlitz.com Power Picks!
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Here’s our panel, and it’s the same every week this season…
Current standings after three weeks of picks
| Contestant | Record last week (week three) | Overall record |
|---|---|---|
| Mitch Lucas | 16-5 | 44-15 |
| Ronnie Sartors | 12-9 | 42-17 |
| Ashtyn Lucas | 15-6 | 42-17 |
| Billy Chrisman | 11-10 | 41-18 |
| Eric Bell | 11-10 | 41-18 |
| Jacob Lucas | 14-7 | 41-18 |
| Dennis Jacobs | 14-7 | 40-19 |
| Clayton Fletcher | 15-6 | 40-19 |
| Joe Hale | 10-11 | 39-20 |
| Joe Bradford | 11-10 | 39-20 |
| Havon Russell | 11-10 | 38-21 |
| Jeremy Newlin | 12-9 | 38-21 |
| Alex Nabor | 12-9 | 37-22 |
| Dereck Borders | 9-12 | 36-23 |
| Jenna Lucas | 11-10 | 35-24 |
| Tim Capps | 10-11 | 34-25 |
This week’s list of games that they’ve been challenged to pick:
ETBLITZ.COM POWER PICKS WEEK FOUR
(Sept. 17-21, 2026)
HIGH SCHOOL GAMES
Thursday’s game
Hawkins at Overton
Friday’s games
Bullard at Kilgore
Spring Legacy at Carthage
Pine Tree at Jacksonville
Henderson at Palestine
Gilmer at Sulphur Springs
Gladewater at Spring Hill
Sabine at Redwater
Crockett at Tatum
Scurry-Rosser at White Oak
West Rusk at Garrison
Shelbyville at Arp
Rusk at Troup
Beckville at New Diana
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COLLEGE GAMES
Friday’s game
No. 22 Houston at No. 13 Texas Tech, FOX, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday’s games
Kilgore College at New Mexico Military Institute, 2 p.m.
Cisco at Tyler Junior College, 1 p.m.
Kentucky at No. 9 Texas A&M, 2:30 p.m., ESPN
No. 16 SMU at NO. 23 Louisville, 2:30 p.m., ESPN2
No. 7 LSU at No. 8 Ole Miss, 6:30 p.m., ABC
NFL GAMES
Sunday’s games
Cincinnati at Houston, 12 p.m., CBS
Washington at Dallas, 3:25 p.m., FOX
Monday’s game
New York Giants at L.A. Rams, 7 p.m., ESPN
| Games | Mitch | Dennis | Joe Hale | Jenna | Dereck | Jacob | Ashtyn | Clayton |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawkins at Overton | Overton | Hawkins | Overton | Overton | Hawkins | Overton | Overton | Overton |
| Bullard at Kilgore | KHS | KHS | KHS | KHS | KHS | KHS | KHS | KHS |
| Spring Legacy at Carthage | CHS | CHS | CHS | CHS | CHS | CHS | CHS | CHS |
| Pine Tree at Jacksonville | PT | PT | PT | PT | PT | PT | PT | PT |
| Henderson at Palestine | Hendo | Hendo | Hendo | Hendo | Hendo | Hendo | Hendo | Hendo |
| Gilmer at Sulphur Springs | Gilmer | Gilmer | Gilmer | Gilmer | SSHS | Gilmer | Gilmer | Gilmer |
| Gladewater at Spring Hill | G’water | G’water | SHHS | G’water | G’water | G’water | G’water | G’water |
| Sabine at Redwater | Sabine | Redwater | Redwater | Redwater | Redwater | Redwater | Sabine | Sabine |
| Crockett at Tatum | Tatum | Tatum | Tatum | Tatum | Tatum | Tatum | Tatum | Tatum |
| S-Rosser at White Oak | W.O. | W.O. | W.O. | W.O. | SRHS | W.O. | W.O. | W.O. |
| West Rusk at Garrison | WR | Garrison | WR | WR | Garrison | WR | WR | WR |
| Shelbyville at Arp | Arp | Arp | Arp | Arp | Arp | Arp | Arp | Arp |
| Rusk at Troup | Troup | Troup | Troup | Troup | Troup | Troup | Troup | Troup |
| Beckville at New Diana | BHS | ND | ND | B’ville | B’ville | ND | B’ville | ND |
| Kilgore College at NMMI | KC | KC | KC | NMMI | KC | KC | KC | KC |
| Cisco at TJC | TJC | TJC | TJC | TJC | TJC | TJC | TJC | TJC |
| Houston at Texas Tech | Tech | Tech | Tech | Tech | Tech | Tech | Tech | Tech |
| Kentucky at Texas A&M | A&M | A&M | A&M | A&M | A&M | A&M | A&M | A&M |
| SMU at Louisville | SMU | L’ville | SMU | SMU | SMU | SMU | SMU | SMU |
| LSU at Ole Miss | Ole Miss | LSU | LSU | Ole Miss | Ole Miss | LSU | LSU | LSU |
| Washington at Dallas | Dallas | Dallas | Dallas | Dallas | Wash. | Dallas | Dallas | Wash. |
| Cincinnati at Houston | Cincy | Houston | Houston | Houston | Houston | Cincy | Cincy | Houston |
| N.Y. Giants at L.A. Rams | L.A. | L.A. | L.A. | L.A. | L.A. | NYG | L.A. | L.A. |
| Games | Alex | Jeremy | Ronnie | Havon | Billy | Tim | Joe B. | Eric |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawkins at Overton | Hawkins | Overton | Overton | Overton | Overton | Overton | Overton | Overton |
| Bullard at Kilgore | KHS | KHS | KHS | KHS | KHS | KHS | KHS | KHS |
| Spring Legacy at Carthage | CHS | CHS | CHS | CHS | CHS | CHS | CHS | CHS |
| Pine Tree at Jacksonville | PT | PT | PT | PT | PT | PT | PT | PT |
| Henderson at Palestine | Hendo | PHS | PHS | Hendo | Hendo | Hendo | Hendo | Hendo |
| Gilmer at Sulphur Springs | Gilmer | Gilmer | Gilmer | SSHS | Gilmer | Gilmer | SSHS | SSHS |
| Gladewater at Spring Hill | G’water | G’water | SHHS | G’water | G’water | SHHS | G’water | G’water |
| Sabine at Redwater | Redwater | Sabine | Redwater | Sabine | Redwater | Sabine | Redwater | Redwater |
| Crockett at Tatum | Tatum | Tatum | Tatum | Tatum | Tatum | Tatum | Tatum | Tatum |
| S. Rosser at White Oak | W.O. | SRHS | SRHS | W.O. | SRHS | SRHS | SRHS | W.O. |
| West Rusk at Garrison | WR | WR | WR | WR | WR | WR | WR | WR |
| Shelbyville at Arp | Arp | Arp | Arp | Arp | Arp | Arp | SHS | Arp |
| Rusk at Troup | Troup | Troup | Troup | Troup | Troup | Troup | Troup | Troup |
| Beckville at New Diana | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND |
| Kilgore College at NMMI | KC | KC | KC | KC | KC | NMMI | KC | KC |
| Cisco at TJC | TJC | TJC | TJC | TJC | TJC | TJC | TJC | TJC |
| Houston at Texas Tech | Tech | Houston | Tech | Tech | Tech | Tech | Tech | Tech |
| Kentucky at Texas A&M | A&M | A&M | A&M | A&M | A&M | A&M | A&M | A&M |
| SMU at Louisville | SMU | L’ville | SMU | SMU | SMU | SMU | SMU | L’ville |
| LSU at Ole Miss | LSU | Ole Miss | Ole Miss | Ole Miss | LSU | Ole Miss | LSU | LSU |
| Washington at Dallas | Dallas | Wash. | Dallas | Dallas | Dallas | Dallas | Dallas | Dallas |
| Cincinnati at Houston | Houston | Houston | Houston | Cincy | Houston | Houston | Cincy | Houston |
| N.Y. Giants at L.A. Rams | L.A. | L.A. | NYG | L.A. | L.A. | L.A. | NYG | L.A. |