Wilcox or Los Gatos? Serra or Archbishop Riordan? Acalanes or Campolindo? James Logan or Bishop O’Dowd?
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.
In our weekly video show, the guys broke down several key games, including St. Francis’ visit to Valley Christian and Campolindo trying to once again spoil Acalanes’ quest for an outright league championship.
Last season, Campolindo scored 15 consecutive points in the backend of the final quarter to stun Acalanes 25-24.
Dycus expects an electric atmosphere in Moraga on Friday.
“Some of these games we go to, the stands are maybe 80 percent full,” Dycus said. “I expect this one to be packed out. This is a game that you’re going to have to get to probably two hours before the game to get a parking spot.”
Babcock anticipates a lot of running plays when Wilcox plays at Los Gatos, but nobody on our panel is picking the visitors to pull off an upset.
Sabedra is the only one in the panel to take Campo to beat Acalanes and Valley Christian to win at home against St. Francis.
Be sure to check out the video for all of our guys’ prep football talk.
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On to the picks …
WEEK 10 PICKS
Friday
Gunn (8-0) at Saratoga (6-1-1), 7 p.m.
Sabedra: Gunn
Dycus: Gunn
Canilao: Gunn
Babcock: Gunn
Lefkow: Gunn
Clayton Valley (5-3) at Miramonte (4-4), 7 p.m.
Sabedra: Clayton Valley
Dycus: Miramonte
Canilao: Clayton Valley
Babcock: Clayton Valley
Lefkow: Clayton Valley
Foothill (4-5) at Livermore (5-3), 7:15 p.m.
Sabedra: Livermore
Dycus: Livermore
Canilao: Livermore
Babcock: Livermore
Lefkow: Livermore
De La Salle (8-0) at California (7-1), 7 p.m.
Sabedra: De La Salle
Dycus: De La Salle
Canilao: De La Salle
Babcock: De La Salle
Lefkow: De La Salle
Sequoia (4-4) at San Mateo (7-1), 7 p.m.
Sabedra: San Mateo
Dycus: San Mateo
Canilao: Sequoia
Babcock: San Mateo
Lefkow: San Mateo
James Logan (3-5) at Bishop O’Dowd (6-2), 7 p.m.
Sabedra: Bishop O’Dowd
Dycus: Bishop O’Dowd
Canilao: Bishop O’Dowd
Babcock: Bishop O’Dowd
Lefkow: Bishop O’Dowd
Amador Valley (5-3) at Monte Vista (5-3), 7 p.m.
Sabedra: Amador Valley
Dycus: Amador Valley
Canilao: Monte Vista
Babcock: Monte Vista
Lefkow: Monte Vista
Castlemont (3-4) at Oakland Tech (5-3), 7 p.m.
Sabedra: Oakland Tech
Dycus: Oakland Tech
Canilao: Oakland Tech
Babcock: Oakland Tech
Lefkow: Oakland Tech
St. Ignatius (6-2) vs. Sacred Heart Cathedral (3-5) at Kezar Stadium, 5 p.m.
Sabedra: St. Ignatius
Dycus: St. Ignatius
Canilao: St. Ignatius
Babcock: St. Ignatius
Lefkow: St. Ignatius
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Acalanes (6-2) at Campolindo (4-4), 7 p.m.
Sabedra: Campolindo
Dycus: Acalanes
Canilao: Acalanes
Babcock: Acalanes
Lefkow: Acalanes
St. Francis (7-1) at Valley Christian (5-3), 7 p.m.
Sabedra: Valley Christian
Dycus: St. Francis
Canilao: St. Francis
Babcock: St. Francis
Lefkow: St. Francis
Wilcox (6-2) at Los Gatos (7-1), 7 p.m.
Sabedra: Los Gatos
Dycus: Los Gatos
Canilao: Los Gatos
Babcock: Los Gatos
Lefkow: Los Gatos
Saturday
St. Mary’s-Berkeley (6-2) at Salesian (7-1), 1:30 p.m.
Sabedra: Salesian
Dycus: Salesian
Canilao: Salesian
Babcock: Salesian
Lefkow: Salesian
Burlingame (6-2) at Capuchino (7-1), 7 p.m.
Sabedra: Burlingame
Dycus: Burlingame
Canilao: Capuchino
Babcock: Capuchino
Lefkow: Capuchino
Serra (4-4) at Archbishop Riordan (4-4), 1:30 p.m.
Sabedra: Serra
Dycus: Serra
Canilao: Archbishop Riordan
Babcock: Serra
Lefkow: Serra
WEEK 9 RESULTS
Santa Teresa 44, Leigh 34
Sabedra: Santa Teresa (W)
Dycus: Santa Teresa (W)
Canilao: Santa Teresa (W)
Babcock: Santa Teresa (W)
Lefkow: Santa Teresa (W)
Newark Memorial 14, Irvington 0
Sabedra: Newark Memorial (W)
Dycus: Irvington (L)
Canilao: Irvington (L)
Babcock: Newark Memorial (W)
Lefkow: Newark Memorial (W)
Los Gatos 38, Menlo School 0
Sabedra: Los Gatos (W)
Dycus: Los Gatos (W)
Canilao: Los Gatos (W)
Babcock: Los Gatos (W)
Lefkow: Los Gatos (W)
Alameda 30, Arroyo 0
Sabedra: Arroyo (L)
Dycus: Alameda (W)
Canilao: Arroyo (L)
Babcock: Arroyo (L)
Lefkow: Arroyo (L)
James Logan 34, San Leandro 22
Sabedra: San Leandro (L)
Dycus: San Leandro (L)
Canilao: San Leandro (L)
Babcock: James Logan (W)
Lefkow: San Leandro (L)
Wilcox 35, Sacred Heart Prep 7
Sabedra: Wilcox (W)
Dycus: Wilcox (W)
Canilao: Wilcox (W)
Babcock: Wilcox (W)
Lefkow: Wilcox (W)
Mt. Diablo 49, Berean Christian 0
Sabedra: Berean Christian (L)
Dycus: Mt. Diablo (W)
Canilao: Berean Christian (L)
Babcock: Mt. Diablo (W)
Lefkow: Mt. Diablo (W)
Menlo-Atherton 27, Palo Alto 13
Sabedra: Menlo-Atherton (W)
Dycus: Palo Alto (L)
Canilao: Menlo-Atherton (W)
Babcock: Menlo-Atherton (W)
Lefkow: Menlo-Atherton (W)
Piedmont Hills 42, Silver Creek 6
Sabedra: Piedmont Hills (W)
Dycus: Piedmont Hills (W)
Canilao: Piedmont Hills (W)
Babcock: Piedmont Hills (W)
Lefkow: Piedmont Hills (W)
Las Lomas 23, Miramonte 8
Sabedra: Las Lomas (W)
Dycus: Miramonte (L)
Canilao: Miramonte (L)
Babcock: Las Lomas (W)
Lefkow: Miramonte (L)
Jefferson 24, Saratoga 0
Sabedra: Saratoga (L)
Dycus: Jefferson (W)
Canilao: Jefferson (W)
Babcock: Jefferson (W)
Lefkow: Jefferson (W)
Bishop O’Dowd 35, Moreau Catholic 9
Sabedra: Bishop O’Dowd (W)
Dycus: Bishop O’Dowd (W)
Canilao: Bishop O’Dowd (W)
Babcock: Bishop O’Dowd (W)
Lefkow: Bishop O’Dowd (W)
San Mateo 30, Half Moon Bay 20
Sabedra: Half Moon Bay (L)
Dycus: Half Moon Bay (L)
Canilao: Half Moon Bay (L)
Babcock: Half Moon Bay (L)
Lefkow: Half Moon Bay (L)
Clayton Valley 20, Campolindo 12
Sabedra: Clayton Valley (W)
Dycus: Campolindo (L)
Canilao: Campolindo (L)
Babcock: Clayton Valley (W)
Lefkow: Clayton Valley (W)
St. Ignatius 20, Valley Christian 13
Sabedra: St. Ignatius (W)
Dycus: St. Ignatius (W)
Canilao: Valley Christian (L)
Babcock: St. Ignatius (W)
Lefkow: Valley Christian (L)
WEEK 9 STANDINGS
Babcock: 13-2
Lefkow: 10-5
Sabedra: 10-5
Dycus: 9-6
Canilao: 7-8
SEASON STANDINGS
Sabedra: 100-35
Babcock: 93-42
Lefkow: 90-45
Canilao: 87-48
Dycus: 79-56
