GAME OF THE WEEK

Littlerock at Lancaster

WHARTON SAYS: Littlerock might have a better record, but Lancaster has everything it takes to reign supreme on the High Desert. A little more offense, a little more defense and a lot more abandoned strip malls. Lancaster, 28-24.

OTHER TOP GAMES

Notre Dame at Bishop Amat

WHARTON SAYS: The big loser here is anyone who has to drive the freeways to La Puente for the game. Just take the 118 to the 210 east, turn south on the 605, then east on the 60. In Friday afternoon traffic. Notre Dame should arrive by the fourth quarter. Bishop Amat 21-10.

El Camino Real at Granada Hills

WHARTON SAYS: True story: Moments after a recent victory, co-Coach Darryl Stroh of Granada Hills chewed out a woman because he didn’t like the way she ran the front gate before the game. The guy doesn’t let anything slide and his team is too scared of him to lose. Granada Hills, 17-14.

Ventura at Hueneme

WHARTON SAYS: Hueneme used an ineligible player earlier this season and had to forfeit three nonleague victories. “You can bet it won’t happen again on my watch,” Principal Roger Rice said. OK, what kind of odds will you give me? Ventura, by forfeit.