Palm Beach County high school football is rapidly approaching the midway point of the 2026 regular season.
With it, The Post's weekly "Pick 'Em" contest has also developed its frontrunners and pack chasers. Here's a look at the latest predictions from our staffers and freelancers ahead of Week 5 high school football games.
Remember that you can email your picks into apeterman@usatodayco.com and ejwallace@usatodayco.com for a chance to be featured in our weekly predictions story.
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Washington D.C. St. John's (3-0) at West Boca Raton (3-0)
- Alex Peterman - West Boca Raton
- Eric Wallace - West Boca Raton
- Nick Pugliese - West Boca Raton
- Chet Peterman - West Boca Raton
- Marc Berman - West Boca Raton
- Rick Robb - West Boca Raton
- Audience Poll - West Boca Raton (59.1%)
Jensen Beach (3-1) at Cardinal Newman (3-1)
- Alex Peterman - Cardinal Newman
- Eric Wallace - Cardinal Newman
- Nick Pugliese - Cardinal Newman
- Chet Peterman - Cardinal Newman
- Marc Berman - Cardinal Newman
- Rick Robb - Cardinal Newman
- Audience Poll - Cardinal Newman (94.5%)
American Heritage-Delray (5-0) at King's Academy (5-0)
- Alex Peterman - American Heritage-Delray
- Eric Wallace - American Heritage-Delray
- Nick Pugliese - King's Academy
- Chet Peterman - King's Academy
- Marc Berman - American Heritage-Delray
- Rick Robb - American Heritage-Delray
- Audience Poll - American Heritage-Delray (66.7%)
Spanish River (2-2) at Vero Beach (3-1)
- Alex Peterman - Vero Beach
- Eric Wallace - Vero Beach
- Nick Pugliese - Vero Beach
- Chet Peterman - Vero Beach
- Marc Berman - Vero Beach
- Rick Robb - Vero Beach
- Audience Poll - Vero Beach (88.9%)
Glades Central (1-3) at Atlantic (3-1)
- Alex Peterman - Atlantic
- Eric Wallace - Atlantic
- Nick Pugliese - Atlantic
- Chet Peterman - Atlantic
- Marc Berman - Atlantic
- Rick Robb - Atlantic
- Audience Poll - Atlantic (79%)
Martin County (2-2) at Dr. Joaquin Garcia (2-2)
- Alex Peterman - Dr. Joaquin Garcia
- Eric Wallace - Martin County
- Nick Pugliese - Dr. Joaquin Garcia
- Chet Peterman - Dr. Joaquin Garcia
- Marc Berman - Martin County
- Rick Robb - Dr. Joaquin Garcia
- Audience Poll - Martin County (52.7%)
Olympic Heights (2-2) at Seminole Ridge (1-3)
- Alex Peterman - Olympic Heights
- Eric Wallace - Seminole Ridge
- Nick Pugliese - Seminole Ridge
- Chet Peterman - Olympic Heights
- Marc Berman - Seminole Ridge
- Rick Robb - Seminole Ridge
- Audience Poll - Olympic Heights (73.7%)
Park Vista (2-2) at Santaluces (2-2)
- Alex Peterman - Park Vista
- Eric Wallace - Santaluces
- Nick Pugliese - Santaluces
- Chet Peterman - Santaluces
- Marc Berman - Santaluces
- Rick Robb - Park Vista
- Audience Poll - Santaluces (68.5%)
Palm Beach Pick 'Em Standings
- Marc Berman (22-5)
- Audience Poll (22-5)
- Nick Pugliese (19-8)
- Eric Wallace (19-8)
- Rick Robb (19-8)
- Alex Peterman (17-10)
- Chet Peterman (17-10)
Eric J. Wallace is deputy sports editor for The Palm Beach Post. He can be reached at ejwallace@usatodayco.com.
This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: Palm Beach County football picks: Week 5 staff predictions
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