The Prophet Makes Call: It’s a Draw

After 14 rounds--or, in this case, weeks of high school football--we have a split decision: The Prophet wins on points, but his guests also win. By one measly pick.

In the final week, The Prophet was correct on five of his six championship choices. His only blunder: His last-minute switch to go with Long Beach Poly over Mater Dei in the Southern Section Division I title game.

For the season, The Prophet correctly picked 134 of 197 games (68%). Not bad considering he was asked to pick the toughest and most intriguing matchups in the region each week.

The Prophet was particularly strong in the big games, where more points were on the line. To wit: His victories were worth 234 points compared to the guests’ 228.

As for his identity, that will remain a secret. Too many coaches have requested private meetings with him. (We’re sure they just want to talk strategy.)

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ALL-NORTHWEST VALLEY CONFERENCE

OFFENSE

QB--Matt Cassel, Chatsworth, Jr.; Jason Winn, Granada Hills, Jr.; Brandon Hance, Taft, Jr.; Larry Brown, San Fernando, Sr. RB--Marquis Brignac, Taft, Sr.; Major Caldwell, San Fernando, Sr.; Howard Jones, Birmingham, Sr.; James Bethea, Cleveland, Jr. WR--Peter Gunny, Granada Hills, Sr.; Sanders Trent, Kennedy, Jr.; Josh Brandon, Granada Hills, Sr.; Lawrence Wallace, Taft, Sr.; Kevin Eggum, El Camino Real, Sr.; Reggie Lee, Chatsworth, Sr. TE--Blane Kezirian, El Camino Real, Sr. L--Chris Garlington, Taft, Sr.; Richard Beas, Birmingham, Sr.; Steve Nevarez, San Fernando, Jr.; Steve Cohen, Cleveland, Sr.; Jory Goldberg, Granada Hills, Sr.; Ignacio Abarca, Kennedy, Sr. K--John Wall, Birmingham, Jr.

DEFENSE

L--Michael Adams, Taft, Sr.; Charleston Crawford, El Camino Real, Sr.; Villami Langi, Kennedy, Sr.; Carl Cannon, Taft, Sr.; Jose Escamilla, Birmingham, Sr.; Joe Maiale, Cleveland, Sr.; Roberto Garcia, Granada Hills, Sr. LB--Eric Harris, Chatsworth, Sr.; Sean Covington, Cleveland, Sr.; Adrian Padilla, Granada Hills, Jr.; Jason Newman, Kennedy, Sr.; Clifford Mack, Kennedy, Jr.; DeAngelo Nedd, El Camino Real, Sr.; Noe Ramirez, San Fernando, Jr.; Devontra Hargrove, El Camino Real, Sr.; Dionte Hall, Taft, Sr. DB--Gerald Jones, Granada Hills, Sr.; David Burney, Kennedy, Sr.; Nick Lott, Chatsworth, Sr.; David Doetzel, Granada Hills, Jr. P--Terrence Redmond, Chatsworth, Sr.

Player of the year, offense: Gunny.

Player of the year, defense: Gerald Jones.

ALL-MISSION LEAGUE

OFFENSE

First team

B--De’Andre Scott, Alemany, So.; Joe Montes, St. Paul, Sr.; Murice Law, St. Francis, Sr.; Blake Tibbetts, Crespi, Sr. WR--Devin Montgomery, Alemany, Sr.; Deon Scott, Alemany, Sr.; Ryan Goosby, St. Paul, Sr.; Kenny Garcia, St. Francis, Jr.; Kevin Carden, Crespi, Sr. L--Kevin O’Shea, Alemany, Sr.; Nick Keleshian, Alemany, Jr.; Fausto Gonzales, St. Paul, So.; Rich Estrella, St. Paul, Jr.; Ariel Bellofiore, St. Francis, Sr.; Joe Thies, Crespi, Jr. K--Jack Thomas, St. Paul, Sr.; Evan Driedger, Crespi, Sr.

Second team

B--John Sciarra, St. Francis, So.; Crayton Milton, St. Francis, Sr.; Ken Turner, Crespi, Sr.; Rob Muller, Crespi, Sr. WR--Bryson Atkins, Alemany, Sr.; Reggie Kinlaw, Alemany, Sr.; Michael John, St. Francis, Jr.; L--Albert Masih, Alemany, Jr.; Gerald Huff, Alemany, Sr.; Robert Melendez, St. Paul, Sr.; Jeff Martin, St. Francis, Sr.; Ken Bowman, St. Francis, Jr. K--Denis O’Brien, St. Francis, Sr.

DEFENSE

First team

L--Reggie Kinlaw, Alemany, Sr.; Angel Acosta, St. Paul, Sr.; Jeremiah Laferre, St. Paul, Jr.; Mike Lynch, St. Francis, Sr.; Dave Zimmerman, Crespi, Sr. LB--Ricardo Garcia, Alemany, Sr.; John Lopez, St. Paul, Sr.; Dart Cathirell, St. Francis, Sr.; Mike Sharp, Crespi, Sr. B--Abraham Cruz, St. Paul, Jr.; Nick Estrada, St. Paul, Jr.; Jesse Estrada, St. Francis, Sr.; Brian Obringer, Crespi, Sr. P--Robert Muller, Crespi, Sr.

Second team

L--Fernando Arteaga, Alemany, Jr.; Anthony DeLaOssa, St. Paul, Sr.; Carlos Venegas, St. Paul, Sr.; Jonathan Chan, St. Francis, Sr.; Matt Dooley, Crespi, Sr. LB--Michael Arguello, Alemany, Jr.; Jose Murillo, St. Paul, Sr.; Chris Castillo, St. Paul, Sr.; Corey Lee, St. Francis, Sr.; Brent Kutz, St. Francis, Sr.; Joel Garcia, Crespi, Sr. B--Bryson Atkins, Alemany, Sr.; Joe Fama, Alemany, Sr.; Denis O’Brien, St. Francis, Sr.; Robert Muller, Crespi, Sr. P--Marco Pantoja, Alemany, Sr.

Co-most valuable players: Casey Clausen, Alemany, Jr. and Marcell Allmond, St. Paul, Sr.

Co-most valuable backs: Derek Goodman, Alemany, Jr. and Manuel Murillo, St. Paul, Sr.

Most valuable lineman: Michael Holloway, St. Paul, Jr.

ALL-SAN FERNANDO LEAGUE

OFFENSE

First team

B--Lee Grassini, Chaminade; Lyle Everett, Chaminade; George Witter, Harvard-Westlake; Matt Felder, Harvard-Westlake; Kevin Boyer, Serra; Robert Lewis, Serra WR--Eric Zdenek, Chaminade. L--Justin Brown, Chaminade; Eric Torres, Bishop Montgomery; Lee Davis, Serra. K--Alberto Duenas, Serra; Danny Berghoff, Harvard-Westlake. P--Matt Witcher, Chaminade.

Second team

B--Andre Coleman, Bishop Montgomery; Stanley Wilson, Bishop Montgomery; Amir Rahman, Serra. WR--Steve Racius, Chaminade; Michael Smith, Serra. L--Larry Mudgett, Chaminade; Chris Meyer, Chaminade; Paul Drury, Harvard-Westlake; Spencer Torgan, Harvard-Westlake; Chris Nolan, Serra. P--Charlie Bryant, Bishop Montgomery.

DEFENSE

First team

L--John Turner, Chaminade; Tyler Theobald, Chaminade; Kenny Peterka, Chaminade; Tom Larkin, Harvard-Westlake; Kevin Jackson, Serra. LB--Robert Van Norden, Harvard-Westlake; Michael Crowder-Jones, Serra. B--Nick Lawson, Chaminade; Lorato Simelane, Harvard-Westlake; Damond Chiles, Bishop Montgomery; Sean Weston, Serra.

Second team

L--Eddie Madrigal, Chaminade; Josh Kweller, Harvard-Westlake. LB--Chris O’Connor, Chaminade; Matt Guenther, Chaminade; Jon Sarmiento, Bishop Montgomery; Wendell Hunter, Serra; Austin Jackson, Serra; Steve Ginyard, Serra. B--Andrew Becket, Harvard-Westlake; Jason May, Bishop Montgomery; Gerome Robinson, Serra.

Co-most valuable players: Alex Holmes, Harvard-Westlake; Chris Canoles, Chaminade.

Most valuable back: Dashann McCullough, Serra.

Most valuable lineman: John Perry, Chaminade.

ALL-FOOTHILL LEAGUE

OFFENSE

First team

QB--David Parker, Saugus, Jr. B--Billy Brecht, Hart, Sr.; Jimmy Perry, Canyon, Jr.; Manuel White, Valencia, Jr. WR--Jared Bazar, Hart, Jr.; Kyle Cremarosa, Burroughs, Sr.; Chad Garrett, Saugus, Sr.; L--Dan Corbet, Valencia, Sr.; Paul Dolinsky, Hart, Sr.; Nick Longshore, Canyon, Sr.; Ahmad Milby, Hart, Sr.; Matt Tapia, Saugus, Sr. K--Pat Terry, Canyon, Sr.

Second team

QB--Brian Hamilton, Valencia, Sr.; Joe Kroells, Burroughs, Jr. B--Alex Gutierrez, Burbank, Jr. WR--Brian Criscuolo, Burroughs, Sr.; Jerome Edwards, Saugus, Sr. L--Scott Arnold, Canyon, Jr.; Eric Foy, Valencia, Jr.; Oscar Giangrasso, Burroughs, Jr.; Mike Meyer, Burbank, Sr.; Jesse Munoz, Saugus, Sr. K--Kirk Bardin, Hart, Jr.

DEFENSE

First team

L--Ray Cassaday, Valencia, Jr.; Carlos Coronado, Burroughs, Jr.; Ryan Davey, Canyon, Sr.; Brandon Mackabee, Hart, Sr.; Patrick Norton, Hart, Jr. LB--Lorenzo Deliso, Valencia, Sr.; Scott Hunt, Hart, Sr.; David Johnson, Canyon, Sr.; Mike Shamoon, Burroughs, Sr. B--Julio DeLeon, Canyon, Jr.; Shane Lavoie, Hart, Sr.; Ricky Zeller, Valencia, Sr. P--Scott Talamantes, Burbank, Sr.

Second team

L--Kaelen Jakes, Valencia, So.; Steve Menard, Saugus, Sr.; Drew Welch, Canyon, Sr. LB--Jared Ambrose, Saugus, Sr.; John Bourg, Hart, Sr.; Adrian Dyrness, Valencia, Sr.; Colin MacNeil, Canyon, So. B--Mike Holmes, Burroughs, Sr.; Stephen Stokes, Valencia, Jr.; John Van Duzee, Saugus, Sr. P--Pat Terry, Canyon, Sr.

Co-players of the year: Kyle Boller, Hart, and Jerry Owens, Hart.