Football: Here are my picks for Week 1
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Well, we’re already a week (or more, Edison!) into the football season, so I decided to post another edition of my can’t-miss football picks. Conveniently, I can’t recall what my winning percentage was last year, but it was good enough to save face on the sidelines -- most of the time.
Anyway, here are my predictions for some of the top Week 1 games in the San Gabriel Valley. Like last season, I’ll attempt to outsmart the Calpreps.com super computer.
THURSDAY’S BIG GAMES
Los Altos (0-1) at Northview (0-0), 7 p.m.
My prediction: Los Altos 20, Northview 10
Calpreps.com: Los Altos 27, Northview 21
Crescenta Valley (0-0) vs. La Canada (0-0) at Glendale HS, 7 p.m.
My prediction:La Canada 24, Crescenta Valley 20
Calpreps.com: La Canada 21, Crescenta Valley 20
FRIDAY’S BIG GAMES
Arroyo (0-0) at Temple City (0-0), 7 p.m.
My prediction: Arroyo 23, Temple City 21
Calpreps.com: Temple City 31, Arroyo 28
Arcadia (1-0) at St. Francis (0-0), 7:30 p.m.
My prediction: St. Francis 38, Arcadia 20
Calpreps.com: St. Francis 28, Arcadia 13
Diamond Ranch (0-1) at Colony (0-1), 7 p.m.
My prediction: Diamond Ranch 20, Colony 17
Calpreps.com: Colony 22, Diamond Ranch 13
Oaks Christian (1-0) at Muir (1-0), 7 p.m.
My prediction: Oaks Christian 35, Muir 7
Calpreps.com: Oaks Christian 38, Muir 7
South Hills (0-0) at Ayala (1-0), 7 p.m.
My prediction: South Hills 21, Ayala 10
Calpreps.com: South Hills 28, Ayala 21
San Dimas (1-0) at South El Monte (0-0), 7 p.m.
My prediction: San Dimas 38, South El Monte 14
Calpreps.com: San Dimas 31, South El Monte 19
Bishop Amat (0-1) vs. No. 3 Orange Lutheran (1-0) at Orange Coast College, 7 p.m.
My prediction:Orange Lutheran 37, Bishop Amat 10
Calpreps.com: Orange Lutheran 31, Bishop Amat 19
- Here are some other games that should be worth weaving around Friday night traffic to get to:
Arroyo at Temple City, 7 p.m.
Duarte at Monrovia, 7 p.m.
La Salle at Maranatha, 7 p.m.
Pioneer at Charter Oak, 7 p.m.
Pomona at Kern Valley, 7 p.m.
Rosemead vs. Covina at Covina District Stadium, 7 p.m.
Sierra Vista at Montclair, 7 p.m.
Sonora at Hacienda Heights Wilson, 7 p.m.
-- Austin Knoblauch
-- Image by L.A. Times