J.C. Carnahan’s football picks

Varsity reporter J.C. Carnahan tells you what to look for in six key games tonight and predicts the winner in every game involving an area school.

Teams are listed with current records and rankings from the Sentinel Super 16. Check for score updates at @OSVarsity on Twitter and our live scoreboard at SentinelVarsity.com. Castle, for whom Darlington played at Lakeland in the 1980s. The Blue Darters rank No. 4 in the Class 8A state poll but lost RB Jecoryan DavisHamilton for the season due to injury. Lakeland is No. 4 in 7A. Apopka

Dwayne McGee and Davon Wells each has scored three touchdowns for an Osceola team averaging 365 yards per game. Viera is not to be overlooked after getting off to a slow start with close losses to unbeatens Rockledge and Fort Dorchester, S.C.

Osceola goes into the DeLand Sports Hall of Fame in November. DeLand.

DP, winners of two of the past three games in the Ole Orange Crate rivalry, will be tested on defense by a West Orange team averaging 49 points per game. Military veterans and personnel will be admitted free of charge with proper identification.

West Orange

Another tough challenge is on tap for the Seminoles after giving up the lead twice last week late in the fourth quarter of a 20-17 loss to DeLand. Flagler Palm Coast, led by former Daytona Beach Mainland assistant Travis Roland, has outscored teams 83-3 this season. Seminole