Weakley County High School Football Pick’em: Week 5

Dresden’s Luke DiPietro (8) runs the ball against Gleason during a Region 7-1A high school football game at Gleason on Sept. 12, 2025.
Well, Week 4 was a perfect 3-0 for me in picking Weakley County games. If only I could have had a perfect record in all of my picks.
I improved to 10-4 (.715 winning percentage) with my Weakley County picks this season.
I went 11-4 overall last week, missing South Side’s win over South Gibson, Lexington’s win over North Side, Dyer County’s win over Crockett County and Millington’s win over Fayette-Ware.
Through four weeks of the season, I am now 42-18 (.700).
Here is hoping I continue to climb the ladder in Week 5:
Ripley (0-4) at Dresden (2-2)
When: 7 p.m., Friday
Dresden coach Justin Cruse came from Ripley when he took the job with the Lions. Ripley scored its first touchdown last week, so the Dresden will try to keep them out of the end zone this week.
Odom’s Pick: Dresden 35, Ripley 7
Westview (3-0, 1-0 7-3A) at McNairy Central (1-3, 0-1)
When: 7 p.m., Friday
The Chargers shouldn’t have any problem beating a Bobcat team that is trying to rebuild under second-year head coach Justin Truett.
Odom’s Pick: Westview 50, McNairy Central 6
Gleason (1-3, 0-1 7-1A) at Lake County (2-1, 0-0)
When: 7 p.m., Friday
The Falcons are coming off a bye week, so the Bulldogs need to flush last week’s loss out of the system and focus on picking up the first District 7-1A victory of the season.
Odom’s Pick: Lake County 28, Gleason 27
Fulton County (Ky.) (0-4) at Greenfield (1-3)
When: 7 p.m., Friday
This will be the fourth Tennessee opponent that the Pilots have played this season, and Gleason, South Fulton and Bruceton all picked up wins. Last week’s game against Bruceton was stopped early due to safety concerns.
Odom’s Pick: Greenfield 32, Fulton County 24
Best of the West
Milan (4-0, 1-0 7-2A) at Gibson County (0-4, 0-1)
Odom’s Pick: Milan
Douglass (0-4) at Peabody (4-0)
Odom’s Pick: Peabody
Trezevant (1-3) at South Gibson (1-3)
Odom’s Pick: South Gibson
West Carroll (1-3, 0-1 7-1A) at Humboldt (1-3, 0-1)
Odom’s Pick: Humboldt
Munford (3-0) at Haywood (3-1)
Odom’s Pick: Munford
Lakeland Prep (1-3, 1-1 8-4A) at Fayette-Ware (2-2, 0-1)
Odom’s Pick: Lakeland Prep
Fayette Academy (1-3, 0-1 D2-A) at Jackson Christian (4-0, 0-0)
Odom’s Pick: Jackson Christian
North Side (2-1, 1-1 7-4A) at Dyer County (3-0, 2-0)
Odom’s Pick: Dyer County
JCM (1-3, 0-1 7-2A) at Huntingdon (3-1, 1-1)
Odom’s Pick: Huntingdon
Chester County (2-2, 1-1 7-4A) at Lexington (3-1, 1-1)
Odom’s Pick: Lexington
Hardin County (1-3, 0-2 7-4A) at Crockett County (3-1, 1-1)
Odom’s Pick: Crockett County
Michael Odom is the sports editor for the Mirror-Exchange, Weakley County Press, Brownsville States-Graphic and Fayette Falcon. Follow him on X (formerly Twitter) @GCSportsWriter. Reach him by email at michaelodom@milanmirrorexchange.com.
