MALE (7-2) AT WESTERN (4-5)
* Kickoff: 7 p.m.
* Storyline: Bulldogs look to enter playoffs on high note.
* Male: Senior quarterback T.J. Thomas completed 21 of 30 passes for 329 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Bulldogs to a 27-14 victory over rival Manual last week. Senior B.K. Smith had eight receptions for 175 yards and a score. For the season Thomas has passed for 1,691 yards and 25 TDs with just four interceptions.
* Western: The Warriors lost 49-8 at John Hardin last week in a game that decided the Class 4-A, District Three title. Junior quarterback Tyon Pearson scored the Warriors’ only touchdown on a 9-yard run. The Warriors have averaged 44.3 points per game in their four victories and just 9.6 points per game in their five defeats.
* The pick: Male 45-6.