Bay Area News Group high school football predictions: Week 4, 2024

Santa Teresa or Hillsdale? Pittsburg or St. John Bosco? Gunn or Monta Vista?

The Bay Area News Group’s high school crew is back for another week of football predictions.

Christian Babcock, Nathan Canilao and Joseph Dycus join long-timers Mike Lefkow and Darren Sabedra to see who can pick the most games correctly each week.

All in good fun, of course.

The guys had differing expectations for Pittsburg – which is headed to the Los Angeles area to play at powerhouse St. John Bosco-Bellflower. 

Dycus predicted one touchdown and Sabedra predicted an even 10 points for the visitors. 

Canilao – who watched Pittsburg hang 56 on Archbishop Riordan last week – predicted an offensive explosion for the Pirates.

“I’m going to triple you Joseph and say they’ll score three touchdowns,” Canilao said. “If Serra can get some points on the board, I think Pittsburg has enough playmakers to give us two or more touchdowns.”

When discussing the other side of the ball, Babcock came away thoroughly impressed by Archbishop Mitty, the team that has defied preseason expectations by leaning on defense and the run game to start 3-0.

“Their identity, as always, is to be gritty,” Babcock said. “Which is funny, because they’re called the Monarchs, but they make it work. They hang in there and play tough defense.”

The guys didn’t just talk about the heavy-hitters this week, though. Among the games picked was Gunn at Monta Vista – a matchup that pits surprising 3-0 teams against each other. 

“I think that 2024 has been a good year for Gunn,” Dycus said. “They beat Palo Alto in (boys) basketball, they won a league title in softball, and I think they’ll start 4-0 in football.”

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On to the picks …

WEEK 4 PICKS

Thursday

Milpitas (2-1) at Homestead (2-1), 7 p.m.

Sabedra: Milpitas

Dycus: Milpitas

Canilao: Milpitas

Babcock: Milpitas

Lefkow: Milpitas

Friday

Woodside (2-1) at Half Moon Bay (3-0), 7 p.m.

Sabedra: Half Moon Bay

Dycus: Half Moon Bay

Canilao: Half Moon Bay

Babcock: Half Moon Bay

Lefkow: Half Moon Bay

San Leandro (2-1) at Foothill (2-1), 7 p.m.

Sabedra: Foothill

Dycus: San Leandro

Canilao: San Leandro

Babcock: Foothill

Lefkow: Foothill

Campolindo (1-2) at El Cerrito (3-0), 7 p.m.

Sabedra: El Cerrito

Dycus: El Cerrito

Canilao: El Cerrito

Babcock: El Cerrito

Lefkow: El Cerrito

Arcata (3-0) at Oakland (3-0), 7 p.m.

Sabedra: Arcata

Dycus: Oakland

Canilao: Oakland

Babcock: Oakland

Lefkow: Arcata

Bishop O’Dowd (2-1) at Cardinal Newman (3-0), 7 p.m.

Sabedra: Cardinal Newman

Dycus: Bishop O’Dowd

Canilao: Cardinal Newman

Babcock: Cardinal Newman

Lefkow: Cardinal Newman

Liberty (2-1) at Amador Valley (1-2), 7 p.m.

Sabedra: Liberty

Dycus: Amador Valley

Canilao: Liberty

Babcock: Liberty

Lefkow: Liberty

Terra Linda (2-0) at Heritage (2-1), 7 p.m.

Sabedra: Heritage

Dycus: Heritage

Canilao: Heritage

Babcock: Terra Linda

Lefkow: Heritage

South San Francisco (2-1) at Carlmont (2-1), 7 p.m.

Sabedra: Carlmont

Dycus: South San Francisco

Canilao: Carlmont

Babcock: South San Francisco

Lefkow: Carlmont

Burlingame (2-1) at Wilcox (2-1), 7 p.m.

Sabedra: Wilcox

Dycus: Wilcox

Canilao: Wilcox

Babcock: Wilcox

Lefkow: Wilcox

Gunn (3-0) at Monta Vista (3-0), 7 p.m.

Sabedra: Monta Vista

Dycus: Gunn

Canilao: Gunn

Babcock: Monta Vista

Lefkow: Monta Vista

Hillsdale (2-1) at Santa Teresa (3-0), 7:15 p.m.

Sabedra: Santa Teresa

Dycus: Santa Teresa

Canilao: Santa Teresa

Babcock: Santa Teresa

Lefkow: Santa Teresa

Menlo School (3-0) at Capuchino (3-0), 7 p.m.

Sabedra: Menlo School

Dycus: Menlo School

Canilao: Menlo School

Babcock: Menlo School

Lefkow: Menlo School

De La Salle (3-0) at St. Mary’s-Stockton (2-1), 7:15 p.m.

Sabedra: De La Salle

Dycus: De La Salle

Canilao: De La Salle

Babcock: De La Salle

Lefkow: De La Salle

Pittsburg (3-0) at St. John Bosco-Bellflower (4-0), 7 p.m.

Sabedra: St. John Bosco-Bellflower

Dycus: St. John Bosco-Bellflower

Canilao: St. John Bosco-Bellflower

Babcock: St. John Bosco-Bellflower

Lefkow: St. John Bosco-Bellflower

BONUS GAME

San Ramon Valley (3-0) at McClymonds (1-2), 7:15 p.m.

Sabedra: San Ramon Valley

Dycus: San Ramon Valley

Canilao: San Ramon Valley

Babcock: San Ramon Valley

Lefkow: San Ramon Valley

WEEK 3 PICKS

Friday

San Ramon Valley 31, Clayton Valley 15

Sabedra: San Ramon Valley (W)

Dycus: San Ramon Valley (W)

Canilao: San Ramon Valley (W)

Babcock: San Ramon Valley (W)

Lefkow: San Ramon Valley (W)

Hayward 40, Tennyson 32

Sabedra: Hayward (W)

Dycus: Hayward (W)

Canilao: Hayward (W)

Babcock: Hayward (W)

Lefkow: Hayward (W)

Heritage 22, Dublin 13

Sabedra: Heritage (W)

Dycus: Heritage (W)

Canilao: Heritage (W)

Babcock: Heritage (W)

Lefkow: Heritage (W)

Windsor 33, Campolindo 14

Sabedra: Windsor (W)

Dycus: Campolindo (L)

Canilao: Windsor (W)

Babcock: Campolindo (L)

Lefkow: Campolindo (L)

Christopher 31, Palo Alto 21

Sabedra: Palo Alto (L)

Dycus: Palo Alto (L)

Canilao: Palo Alto (L)

Babcock: Palo Alto (L)

Lefkow: Palo Alto (L)

South San Francisco 25, Leigh 20

Sabedra: Leigh (L)

Dycus: South San Francisco (W)

Canilao: Leigh (L)

Babcock: Leigh (L)

Lefkow: Leigh (L)

Archbishop Mitty 21, Menlo-Atherton 0

Sabedra: Archbishop Mitty (W)

Dycus: Menlo-Atherton (L)

Canilao: Menlo-Atherton (L)

Babcock: Menlo-Atherton (L)

Lefkow: Menlo-Atherton (L)

Santa Teresa 41, Pioneer 35, OT

Sabedra: Santa Teresa (W)

Dycus: Santa Teresa (W)

Canilao: Santa Teresa (W)

Babcock: Santa Teresa (W)

Lefkow: Santa Teresa (W)

Wilcox 39, Sacred Heart Cathedral 14

Sabedra: Wilcox (W)

Dycus: Sacred Heart Cathedral (L)

Canilao: Wilcox (W)

Babcock: Sacred Heart Cathedral (L)

Lefkow: Sacred Heart Cathedral (L)

McClymonds 28, Bishop O’Dowd 14

Sabedra: McClymonds (W)

Dycus: McClymonds (W)

Canilao: Bishop O’Dowd (L)

Babcock: Bishop O’Dowd (L)

Lefkow: McClymonds (W)

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Pittsburg 56, Archbishop Riordan 42

Sabedra: Pittsburg (W)

Dycus: Pittsburg (W)

Canilao: Pittsburg (W)

Babcock: Pittsburg (W)

Lefkow: Pittsburg (W)

De La Salle 42, St. Francis 7

Sabedra: De La Salle (W)

Dycus: St. Francis (L)

Canilao: De La Salle (W)

Babcock: De La Salle (W)

Lefkow: De La Salle (W)

St. Ignatius 16, Cathedral-San Diego 14

Sabedra: Cathedral-San Diego (L)

Dycus: Cathedral-San Diego (L)

Canilao: Cathedral-San Diego (L)

Babcock: Cathedral-San Diego (L)

Lefkow: Cathedral-San Diego (L)

Saturday

Half Moon Bay 22, Sacred Heart Prep 21

Sabedra: Half Moon Bay (W)

Dycus: Half Moon Bay (W)

Canilao: Sacred Heart Prep (L)

Babcock: Sacred Heart Prep (L)

Lefkow: Sacred Heart Prep (L)

St. John Bosco-Bellflower 56, Serra 16

Sabedra: St. John Bosco-Bellflower (W)

Dycus: St. John Bosco-Bellflower (W)

Canilao: St. John Bosco-Bellflower (W)

Babcock: St. John Bosco-Bellflower (W)

Lefkow: St. John Bosco-Bellflower (W)

WEEK 3 STANDINGS

Sabedra: 12-3

Dycus: 9-6

Canilao: 9-6

Lefkow: 8-7

Babcock: 7-8

SEASON STANDINGS

Sabedra: 33-12

Canilao: 29-16

Babcock: 26-19

Lefkow: 26-19

Dycus: 26-19

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