We’re on to Week 9.
With three weeks left in the regular season, Christian Babcock leads the Bay Area News Group high school football picks competition by one game over Darren Sabedra.
Nathan Canilao and the team of Mike Lefkow and Glenn Reeves are tied, seven games behind Babcock and six behind Sabedra.
All in fun, as always.
This week’s lineup includes a Thursday showdown in San Jose between Live Oak and host Branham, plus Friday matchups between visiting Clayton Valley Charter and Campolindo and California and host Monte Vista.
The Saturday schedule features Los Gatos visiting unbeaten Menlo School in a Peninsula Athletic League Bay Division battle for first place.
Our crew picks those games and plenty more.
In this week’s video podcast, the duo of Babcock and Sabedra discussed Acalanes’ win last week over Campolindo, California’s unbeaten run and the march toward a Week 11 league championship clash between Archbishop Riordan and Serra.
Be sure to check out the video below.
On to the picks …
WEEK 9 PICKS
Thursday, Oct. 23
Live Oak (6-1) at Branham (5-2), 7:15 p.m.
Babcock: Live Oak
Canilao: Live Oak
Reeves: Live Oak
Sabedra: Branham
Santa Teresa (7-0) at Christopher (4-3), 7:15 p.m.
Babcock: Santa Teresa
Canilao: Santa Teresa
Reeves: Santa Teresa
Sabedra: Santa Teresa
Friday, Oct. 24
Prospect (4-3) at San Jose (4-3), 7:15 p.m.
Babcock: Prospect
Canilao: San Jose
Reeves: Prospect
Sabedra: Prospect
Foothill (4-3) at Dublin (4-4), 7:15 p.m.
Babcock: Dublin
Canilao: Dublin
Reeves: Dublin
Sabedra: Dublin
St. Ignatius (2-5) at St. Francis (2-5), 7 p.m.
Babcock: St. Francis
Canilao: St. Francis
Reeves: St. Francis
Sabedra: St. Francis
Bishop O’Dowd (4-3) at Moreau Catholic (3-5), 7 p.m.
Babcock: Bishop O’Dowd
Canilao: Bishop O’Dowd
Reeves: Bishop O’Dowd
Sabedra: Bishop O’Dowd
Clayton Valley Charter (4-3) at Campolindo (6-1), 7 p.m.
Babcock: Campolindo
Canilao: Clayton Valley Charter
Reeves: Clayton Valley Charter
Sabedra: Clayton Valley Charter
Serra (4-3) vs. Archbishop Mitty (5-2) at Foothill College, 7 p.m.
Babcock: Serra
Canilao: Serra
Reeves: Serra
Sabedra: Serra
California (7-0) at Monte Vista (4-3), 7:15 p.m.
Babcock: California
Canilao: California
Reeves: California
Sabedra: California
Saturday, Oct. 25
Mt. Diablo (4-3) at Berean Christian (4-3), noon
Babcock: Mt. Diablo
Canilao: Mt. Diablo
Reeves: Mt. Diablo
Sabedra: Mt. Diablo
Alameda (7-0) at Arroyo (5-2), 2 p.m.
Babcock: Alameda
Canilao: Alameda
Reeves: Alameda
Sabedra: Alameda
Wilcox (4-3) at Sacred Heart Prep (4-3), 2 p.m.
Babcock: Wilcox
Canilao: Wilcox
Reeves: Wilcox
Sabedra: Wilcox
Valley Christian (3-4) vs. Sacred Heart Cathedral (3-4) at CCSF, 1:30 p.m.
Babcock: Sacred Heart Cathedral
Canilao: Sacred Heart Cathedral
Reeves: Sacred Heart Cathedral
Sabedra: Sacred Heart Cathedral
Woodside (7-0) at Sequoia (4-3), 2 p.m.
Babcock: Woodside
Canilao: Woodside
Reeves: Woodside
Sabedra: Woodside
Los Gatos (4-3) at Menlo School (7-0), 2 p.m.
Babcock: Los Gatos
Canilao: Los Gatos
Reeves: Los Gatos
Sabedra: Los Gatos
WEEK 8 RESULTS
Thursday, Oct. 16
Washington-Fremont 31, Kennedy-Fremont 24
Babcock: Washington (W)
Canilao: Washington (W)
Reeves: Kennedy (L)
Sabedra: Kennedy (L)
The King’s Academy 28, San Mateo 14
Babcock: TKA (W)
Canilao: TKA (W)
Reeves: TKA (W)
Sabedra: TKA (W)
Branham 26, Christopher 14
Babcock: Branham (W)
Canilao: Branham (W)
Reeves: Christopher (L)
Sabedra: Christopher (L)
Friday, Oct. 17
James Logan 37, Tennyson 13
Babcock: James Logan (W)
Canilao: James Logan (W)
Reeves: James Logan (W)
Sabedra: James Logan (W)
Woodside 28, Half Moon Bay 14
Babcock: Woodside (W)
Canilao: Woodside (W)
Reeves: Half Moon Bay (L)
Sabedra: Woodside (W)
Pittsburg 29, Liberty 12
Babcock: Pittsburg (W)
Canilao: Pittsburg (W)
Reeves: Pittsburg (W)
Sabedra: Pittsburg (W)
El Cerrito 40, Salesian 14
Babcock: Salesian (L)
Canilao: Salesian (L)
Reeves: Salesian (L)
Sabedra: El Cerrito (W)
Oak Ridge 38, Monte Vista 13
Babcock: Oak Ridge (W)
Canilao: Oak Ridge (W)
Reeves: Oak Ridge (W)
Sabedra: Oak Ridge (W)
Livermore 31, Redwood Christian 7
Babcock: Livermore (W)
Canilao: Livermore (W)
Reeves: Livermore (W)
Sabedra: Livermore (W)
Live Oak 17, Lincoln-San Jose 13
Babcock: Live Oak (W)
Canilao: Lincoln-San Jose (L)
Reeves: Live Oak (W)
Sabedra: Live Oak (W)
Santa Teresa 42, Leigh 7
Babcock: Santa Teresa (W)
Canilao: Santa Teresa (W)
Reeves: Santa Teresa (W)
Sabedra: Santa Teresa (W)
California 33, San Ramon Valley 14
Babcock: SRV (L)
Canilao: SRV (L)
Reeves: SRV (L)
Sabedra: California (W)
Los Gatos 35, Wilcox 21
Babcock: Los Gatos (W)
Canilao: Los Gatos (W)
Reeves: Los Gatos (W)
Sabedra: Los Gatos (W)
Acalanes 45, Campolindo 28
Babcock: Acalanes (W)
Canilao: Acalanes (W)
Reeves: Acalanes (W)
Sabedra: Acalanes (W)
Saturday, Oct. 18
St. Francis (2-4, 2-1) at Serra (3-3, 3-0), 1:30 p.m.
Babcock: Serra (W)
Canilao: Serra (W)
Reeves: Serra (W)
Sabedra: Serra (W)
WEEK 8 STANDINGS
Babcock: 13-2
Sabedra: 13-2
Canilao: 12-3
Reeves: 10-5
SEASON STANDINGS
Babcock: 91-30
Sabedra: 90-31
Lefkow/Reeves: 84-37
Canilao: 84-37