Predictions: The Big 5

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I hate making predictions, but you know, somebody has to provide bulletin-board material.

Here are my picks for five division championship games that will be decided by a touchdown or less:

Garden Grove Pacifica 22, Cypress 21 (Friday, Southern Division)
Palmdale 14, St. Paul 13 (Friday, Western)
St. Bonaventure 28, Hart 24 (Saturday, Northern)
El Dorado 14, Trabuco Hills 7 (Friday, Southwest)
Long Beach Poly 21, Crespi 14 (Saturday, Pac-5)

And here are my picks for the rest of championship weekend:

Birmingham 31, Carson 14 (Friday, City)
Colony 21, Canyon Springs 14 (Friday, Central)
La Habra 28, Fullerton 14 (Friday, Southeast)
Oaks Christian 35, Nordhoff 7 (Friday, Northwest)
Corona Centennial 42, Corona Santiago 7 (Saturday, Pac-5)
Riverside North 28, Palm Desert 7 (Saturday, Eastern)
Santa Clara 35, Bishop Diego 34 (Saturday, Mid-Valley)
Citrus Hill 28, San Jacinto 14 (Saturday, East Valley)
St. Margaret’s 35, Brentwood 7 (Saturday, Northeast)

So-called expert: Last week, 16-11, season 88-41-3

-- Martin Henderson