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Friday’s top high school football games

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Santa Ana Mater Dei (4-0) at Harbor City Narbonne (4-0), 7 p.m. (Time Warner Cable, Channel 101, midnight): Narbonne could be the best City Section team since Crenshaw’s group in 2009 and Birmingham’s group in 2007. “It’s one of the best teams I’ve seen on tape in a lot of years,” Mater Dei Coach Bruce Rollinson said. In trying to deal with the Gauchos’ speed and talent, Mater Dei will try to pick up first downs, control the clock and limit mistakes. Receiver-linebacker Thomas Duarte will be key on both sides of the ball. Narbonne’s ability to run and pass will challenge the Monarchs. The pick: Narbonne.

West Hills Chaminade (3-1) at Sherman Oaks Notre Dame (4-1), 7 p.m. (Fox Sports West Prep Zone): Notre Dame relies on quarterback Kelly Hilinski, who is completing 70% of his passes, and running back Khalfani Muhammad, the state 100- and 200-meter track champion who just came back from a recruiting visit to South Bend, Ind. Chaminade has running back Terrell Newby, who has rushed for 690 yards and scored nine touchdowns. Both teams have strong kicking games. The pick: Notre Dame.

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