Update: The Massey formula went 17-7 (.708) on the Week 2 games.

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You probably know the drill by now. We take a look at the score projections by the Massey Ratings contained at the USA Today high school football site (link here). Last week, the projections were about 70% accurate (20-8) on winners, with a few picks that were freakishly close and some that completely missed the boat.

It's likely that these will get more accurate as more games are played. As we say sometimes, this seems better than picking at random.

There are Thursday games this week, so we'll post these first. The Friday games will be added a little later tonight.

Thursday

Baldwyn 20, Booneville 16 (Booneville won 28-27)

Walnut 28, Falkner 21 (Falkner won 40-7)

Hamilton 35, Houlka 0 (Hamilton, 54-14)

Friday

Aberdeen 28, Shannon 20 (Aberdeen, 26-13)

Amory 44, Nettleton 14 (Amory, 56-20)

Belmont 28, Mantachie 20 (Belmont, 24-7)

Calhoun City 24, Houston 21 (Houston won 37-14)

Macon Central Academy at Calhoun Academy, too close to call (Calhoun won 46-6)

Tupelo 23, Center Hill 12 (Tupelo, 20-17)

Charleston 30, Oxford 21 (Oxford won 21-18)

Okolona 21, East Webster 17 (East Webster won, 14-6)

South Pontotoc 42, Ethel 27 (South Pontotoc 34-20)

Lafayette 35, Greenwood 7 (Lafayette, 41-0)

Hernando 26, Pontotoc 21 (Hernando, 30-21 ... close)

New Albany 20, Itawamba AHS 17 (Itawamba won 44-43, OT)

Corinth 20, Kossuth 14 (Corinth, 34-7)

Saltillo 28, Mooreville 21 (Saltillo, 35-0)

Mound Bayou JFK 31, Holly Springs 7 (Holly Springs won 20-7)

North Pontotoc 35, Ripley 28 (Ripley won 42-28)

Smithville 28, Hatley 20 (Smithville 44-6)

Madison Central 34, Starkville 21 (Madiscon Central, 24-8)

Strayhorn 26, H. W. Byers 24 (Strayhorn, 20-14)

Thrasher at New Site, ppd.

Tishomingo County 34, Alcorn Central 14 (Tish County 72-6)

Middleton (Tenn.) 22, Tupelo Christian 20 (Middleton, 37-9)

Bruce 41, Vardaman 7 (Bruce, 47-0)