The second half of the regular season kicks off Thursday, and the last few weeks have some big matchups – particularly in the CBBN and CWAC.

Former Yakima sports editor Jerrel Swenning went 18-1 in Week 5, while his Tri-City counterpart Jeff Morrow went 15-4. Swenning now has a five-game lead, and that will hold over until next week, as the prognosticators made the same 19 picks this time around.

Here are the Week 6 schedule and picks:

CBBN

Friday’s Games

Davis at Moses Lake

At Lions Field, 7 p.m.

The Mavericks return to conference play, where they have won 14 straight games.

The picks – Morrow, Swenning: Moses Lake.

Eastmont at West Valley

At Clasen Field, 7 p.m.

Wildcats are the only unbeaten 4A or 3A team in eastern Washington with a trip to Moses Lake two weeks away.

The picks – Morrow, Swenning: Eastmont.

Sunnyside at Wenatchee

At Apple Bowl, 7 p.m.

Panthers could take a big step toward a top-three finish in the conference with a victory.

The picks – Morrow, Swenning: Wenatchee.

Marysville-Pilchuck at Eisenhower

At Zaepfel Stadium, 5:30 p.m.

Cadets look for their first victory in their last nonleague game on the schedule.

The picks – Morrow, Swenning: Eisenhower.

MCC

Thursday’s Game

Pasco at Southridge

At Lampson Stadium, 7 p.m.

Suns rolled up more than 500 yards last week to remain the lone unbeaten in MCC play.

The picks – Morrow, Swenning: Southridge.

Friday’s Games

Kamiakin at Chiawana

At Edgar Brown Stadium, 7 p.m.

Defending conference champs woke up after the loss to Southridge a few weeks back.

The picks – Morrow, Swenning: Kamiakin.

Richland at Hanford

At Fran Rish Stadium, 7 p.m.

Bombers’ defense sparked victory last week, returning three interceptions for touchdowns.

The picks – Morrow, Swenning: Richland.

Sageview at Walla Walla

At Blue Devil Stadium, 7 p.m.

The Lobos try to bounce back after suffering their first loss of the season.

The picks – Morrow, Swenning: Sageview.

Hermiston at Kennewick

At Lampson Stadium, 7 p.m

The Lions responded well from their first setback, and will try to keep it going against another 3A foe.

The picks – Morrow, Swenning: Kennewick.

CWAC

Friday’s Games

Othello at East Valley

At Earl Barden Field, 7 p.m.

The defending conference champions have won 11 straight CWAC games, with the Huskies handing them the last loss in 2024.

The picks – Morrow, Swenning: East Valley.

Prosser at Ellensburg

At Andreotti Field, 7 p.m.

Mustangs are outscoring opponents by an average score of 45.8 points to 4.4 this season.

The picks – Morrow, Swenning: Prosser.

Grandview at Quincy

At Jackrabbit Football Stadium, 7 p.m.

The Greyhounds had their best offensive output of the season, and will try for their second conference win of the fall.

The picks – Morrow, Swenning: Grandview.

Selah at Toppenish

At Bob Winters Field, 7 p.m.

Vikings beat West Valley of Spokane in their toughest challenge of the season, and continue march toward matchups with East Valley, Othello.

The picks – Morrow, Swenning: Selah.

Ephrata at Okanogan

At Okanogan High School, 7 p.m.

The Bulldogs are ranked fourth in Class 2B, and were state semifinalists last season.

The picks – Morrow, Swenning: Okanogan.

SCAC

Thursday’s Game

Connell at River View

At River View High School, 7 p.m.

The Eagles have won three straight – the last two by shutout – and will meet the Panthers, a former SCAC East rival.

The picks – Morrow, Swenning: Connell.

Friday’s Games

Kiona-Benton at Cashmere

At Bulldogs Stadium, 7 p.m.

Cashmere is still marching toward a top seed in the Week 10 matchups, and possibly a bye into the quarterfinals.

The picks – Morrow, Swenning: Cashmere.

Wahluke at College Place

At College Place High School, 7 p.m.

The picks – Morrow, Swenning: College Place.

The Hawks have won back-to-back games, staying in the hunt for one of the conference’s Week 10 play-in berths.

Zillah at Wapato

At Dan Doornink Field, 7 p.m.

The Leopards look to bounce back after falling at home to Cashmere, and seeing two of their top weapons hurt during the game.

The picks – Morrow, Swenning: Zillah.

Naches Valley at Royal

At David Nielsen Memorial Field, 7 p.m.

Top-ranked Knights would set a new school record for consecutive victories – 54 – with a win.

The picks – Morrow, Swenning: Royal.