Predictions: The Big 5

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I hate making predictions, but you know, somebody has to show these young guys how to do it.

Here are my picks for the Pac-5 Division:

Long Beach Poly 27, Santa Margarita 14
Sherman Oaks Notre Dame 28, Newport Harbor 21
Edison 35, Compton 14
Orange Lutheran 35, Mission Viejo 28
Servite 21, San Clemente 14
Lakewood 21, Esperanza 20
Mater Dei 31, Tesoro 14
Crespi 35, Millikan 17

And here are a five bonus picks from around the Southland:

Redlands East Valley 35, Murrieta Valley 17
El Toro 21, Bellflower 20 (Saturday)
Trabuco Hills 28, Brea Olinda 10
Placentia Valencia 35, Savanna 28
Laguna Hills, 28, Cypress 27

So-called expert: Last week, 8-2, season 58-29-3

-- Martin Henderson