And down the stretch they come … the regular high school football season is drawing to a close with two games left for AHSAA schools and one game left for AISA schools.

I went 10-2 in my predictions last week to creep back to an accuracy rating of nearly 73 percent at 77-29 on the year.

While I did get some grief last week for picking Pelham to go on the road and beat Thompson, I am ready to pull that kind of stunt again this week.

This week we have another huge cross-county rival match, this time between two 5A teams in the same region with the same record.

-Both Briarwood Christian School and Chelsea are 7-1 overall and 6-0 in Region 5 play.

Briarwood is coming off a 38-14 road win over Moody while Chelsea is coming off a 22-14 road win over Sylacauga.

Once again, I am going for the road team. I just don&8217;t believe Briarwood has faced a player like Davin Palmer. This is an opportunity for Chelsea to step up and give notice that the Hornets have arrived.

Warning! This prediction is based on a healthy Palmer.

Game of the Week Prediction: Chelsea 28, Briarwood 21.

-Calera just laid a woodshed whipping on neighbor and rival Montevallo on the road 50-24 to improve to 7-1 overall and 5-1 in 3A Region 3 play. They will next host region opponent LaFayette, which beat B.B. Comer 50-8.

Prediction: Calera 35, LaFayette 28 in a nail biter.

-AISA Coosa Valley Academy (3-6, 3-5) just fell to Region 1 opponent South Choctaw Academy 47-0 at home. They will next host Region 2 Crenshaw Christian Academy, which beat Abbeville Christian Academy 36-6.

Prediction: Crenshaw Christian Academy 35, Coosa Valley Academy 24.

-Cornerstone Christian School (6-3, 5-3) just stepped up from 1A, AISA Region 1 football to smack down 2A, AISA Meadowview Christian School 28-22 at home. The Chargers will now travel to 2A, AISA Kingwood Christian School (7-2, 5-2), which trashed their region opponent Evangel Christian Academy 62-0 on the road.

Prediction: Kingwood 48, Cornerstone Christian School 14.

-Oak Mountain is coming off a big 6A win over Mountain Brook 24-16 to improve to 4-4 overall and 3-3 in Region 6 play. However, they must travel to play region power Hoover, which just defeated Homewood 44-21.

Prediction: Hoover 42, Oak Mountain 14.

-6A Pelham (7-1,6-0) is coming off a hard fought win over fellow Region 5 Thompson 21-17 on the road. The Panthers will next host region opponent Tuscaloosa County, which defeated Paul Bryant 35-18.

Prediction: Pelham 28, Tuscaloosa County 14.

-Shelby Academy defeated 1A, AISA Region 1 region opponent Central Christian to improve to 7-2, overall and 7-1 in region play. The Raiders will next host Region 2 Abbeville Christian.

Prediction: Shelby Academy 55, Abbeville 7.

-5A Region 3 Shelby County just suffered a disappointing 16-6 loss to region opponent McAdory to fall to 5-3 overall and 4-2 in region competition. The Wildcats will next host region opponent Wilcox Central (no score available).

Prediction: Shelby County 21, Wilcox Central 0.

-The Spain Park Jaguars just put a 6A, Region 6 spanking on Carver-Birmingham 68-20 at home and will next host region foe Minor, which lost to Vestavia Hills 24-13.

Prediction: Spain Park 49, Minor 7.

-The Thompson Warriors (6-2,4-2) are coming off a tough 21-17 loss to Pelham and will travel to play region opponent Paul Bryant.

Prediction: Thompson 35, Paul Bryant 0.

-The Vincent Yellow Jackets have enjoyed a roller coaster season at 5-3 overall and 5-1 in 2A Region 5 play. Coming off a 20-14 win over region opponent Falkville at home, the Yellow Jackets will next travel to face region foe Victory Christian, which lost to J. B. Pennington 27-15.

Prediction: Vincent 28, Victory Christian 12