In the lone Jackson-area game involving a pair of unbeaten teams, Columbia Central is 4-0 for the first time since 2005 while Ida is 4-0 for the second straight year. Both teams are tied for first place in the Lenawee County Athletic Association at 2-0. Ida beat Columbia Central 44-7 last year and holds an 11-0 record in the all-time series. Pick: Ida 34, Brooklyn Columbia Central 27

Charlotte has alternated wins and losses and is 2-2 overall and 1-2 in the Interstate-8 Athletic Conference. Western (2-2, 1-2 Interstate-8) opened with back-to-back wins, but dropped its last two games to mirror the start to last season. Charlotte beat Western 42-35 last season and has won four in a row over the Panthers. Pick: Charlotte 28, Parma Western 21

Coldwater (4-0, 3-0 Interstate-8) is tied with Jackson Lumen Christi for first place in the conference and 4-0 for the second year in a row. Northwest (0-4, 0-3 Interstate-8) is 0-4 for the second straight season and lost 24-7 to Coldwater last year. Pick: Coldwater 35, Jackson Northwest 7

Concord (3-1, 2-1 Big Eight Conference) bounced back from a loss to Homer with a 42-2 victory over Jonesville and has already tripled its win total from last season. Reading (1-3, 1-2 Big Eight) has dropped its last two games, but holds a 12-game winning streak against Concord. Pick: Concord 34, Reading 20

Hillsdale (2-2, 1-1 LCAA) dropped two straight games before routing Dundee last week. Erie-Mason (0-4, 0-2 LCAA) is 0-4 for the sixth time in the last seven seasons. Hillsdale beat Erie-Mason 50-12 last year and is 5-0 all-time against the Eagles. Pick: Hillsdale 49, Erie-Mason 6

Jackson bounced back from a loss to East Lansing with a 35-34 win over Lansing Sexton to improve to 3-1 overall and 2-1 in the Capital Area Activities Conference Blue Division. Grand Ledge (4-0, 2-0 CAAC) is part of a three-way tie for first place in the conference with East Lansing and Holt. Grand Ledge beat Jackson 48-9 last year and holds a seven-game winning streak in the series. Pick: Jackson 35, Grand Ledge 28

Lumen Christi (4-0, 3-0 Interstate-8) is 4-0 for the fourth straight season and ranked No. 2 in the Associated Press Division 6 rankings. Marshall (3-1, 2-1 Interstate-8) lost 9-7 to Coldwater in Week 2 but routed Parma Western and Battle Creek Pennfield the last two weeks. Pick: Jackson Lumen Christi 28, Marshall 21

Jonesville (1-3, 1-2 Big Eight) beat Quincy 12-6 for its first win before losing 42-2 to Concord. Homer (3-1, 3-0 Big Eight) has won three in a row since losing its season-opener to Olivet. Homer beat Jonesville 40-16 last season. Pick: Homer 35, Jonesville 6

Leslie dropped its first three games before beating Perry 20-14 to improve to 1-3 overall and 1-1 in the Greater Lansing Activities Conference. Maple Valley (0-4, 0-2 GLAC) is 0-4 for the second straight season and lost 34-14 to Leslie last season. Pick: Vermontville Maple Valley 20, Leslie 13

Manchester followed a season-opening loss to rival Clinton with three straight wins to move to 3-1 overall and 3-0 in the Cascades Conference. East Jackson (0-4, 0-3 Cascades) is attempting to reboot its program after not fielding a varsity team last season. Pick: Manchester 42, East Jackson 6

Michigan Center (2-2, 2-1 Cascades) dropped its first two games but followed with wins over Napoleon and East Jackson. Addison (1-3, 1-2 Cascades) lost its first three games before topping Napoleon 50-33. Addison edged Michigan Center 43-42 last season in a thriller. Pick: Michigan Center 35, Addison 27

Napoleon (1-3, 1-2 Cascades) edged Grass Lake in Week 2 for its lone win but followed with losses to Michigan Center and Addison.  Since topping Michigan Center, Hanover-Horton (1-3, 1-2 Cascades) has lost its last two games to Manchester and Vandercook Lake. Pick: Hanover-Horton 28, Napoleon 27

Springport (2-2, 2-1 Big Eight) strung together back-to-back wins over Quincy and Reading but lost 48-32 to Union City. Athens (0-4, 0-3 Big Eight) is 0-4 for the fifth straight year and lost 48-20 to Springport last season. Pick: Springport 41, Athens 6

Stockbridge (3-1, 1-1 GLAC) won its first three games before a 61-42 loss to Lake Odessa Lakewood. Perry beat Whitmore Lake (1-3, 0-2 GLAC) in Week 2 for its lone victory and lost 66-64 to Stockbridge last season. Pick: Stockbridge 48, Perry 28

Vandercook Lake (4-0, 3-0 Cascades) is 4-0 for the first time since 1996 – the only season the Jayhawks reached the playoffs. Grass Lake (2-2, 1-2 Cascades) has alternated wins and losses and is coming off a 23-13 defeat to Manchester. Pick: Vandercook Lake 35, Grass Lake 21