AI-assisted summary
Predicting high school football rivalries in Battle Creek is challenging due to strong emotions and team loyalty.
Battle Creek Central is predicted to narrowly defeat Lakeview in a highly anticipated city rivalry game.
Harper Creek is favored to beat Coldwater, despite Coldwater's strong quarterback play.
The author predicts Pennfield will upset undefeated Buchanan, citing their tougher schedule.
When it comes to city rivalries in Battle Creek, it's hard to be right.
Which means it is hard to write this column, because the whole idea is to be right.
The role here is for me to predict winners for the high school football games each week. By the numbers, I am more right than I am wrong most weeks, and certainly over the course of the season. Just check the bottom l