A look at some of Friday’s top high school football games involving East Metro and western Wisconsin teams:

Mounds View (3-2) at East Ridge (3-2), 7 p.m.

Mounds View, Forest Lake and Stillwater are all 3-1 in Metro East subdistrict play heading into the final week of this subdistrict’s competition. Forest Lake and Stillwater are both heavy favorites Friday, meaning Mounds View likely needs to win if it aims to grab a piece of the “conference” championship. East Ridge won’t make it easy. OUR PICK: Mounds View 27, East Ridge 24

Anoka (3-2) at Centennial (3-2), 7 p.m.

St. Michael-Academy, Blaine, Centennial and Anoka are all dueling for second place in the Metro North subdistrict and, with it, a likely No. 2 seed in the Class 6A bracket. The winner of Friday’s game guarantees itself a a first-round home playoff game, and will likely receive a top-three seed. Centennial stopped Anoka’s high-flying passing attack a year ago, and appears to be finding its groove this season at just the right time. OUR PICK: Centennial 20, Anoka 16

Cretin-Derham Hall (1-4) at Mahtomedi (1-4), 7 p.m.

A game between 1-4 teams making the list? Absolutely, given what’s at stake. It’s a down year for Class 5A, Section 4. Tartan, Cretin-Derham Hall and Mahtomedi are all struggling, yet at the top of the list for potential byes and even the No. 1 seed in section playoffs. With a win at Mahtomedi, Cretin-Derham Hall would have wins over both, perhaps cementing itself in that top slot. Mahtomedi lost to Tartan last week, but a win over Cretin-Derham Hall to pair with a win over Central would muddy the conversation. OUR PICK: Cretin-Derham Hall 22, Mahtomedi 20

Johnson (2-2) at St. Agnes (3-2), at Concordia-St. Paul, 7 p.m.

A game chalk-full of playmakers on both sides if everybody is healthy, look for points to be scored in a potential fun one with Danny Plamann (St. Agnes) and Justice Moody (Johnson) matching one another with massive receptions. OUR PICK: St. Agnes 35, Johnson 22

WISCONSIN

Menomonie (5-1) at New Richmond (6-0), 7 p.m.

The Tigers rallied from a 9-point fourth-quarter deficit last week to snap Rice Lake’s 18-game winning streak and essentially lock up at least a share of a Big Rivers Conference title. But the only way for New Richmond to guarantee the throne all to itself is to topple Menomonie, which is still in the title hunt and has scored 35-plus points in four of its past five games via a balanced offensive attack. But after the Tigers proved they could slow down the Warriors’ ground game, there’s no reason to doubt New Richmond’s defense. OUR PICK: New Richmond 24, Menomonie 14