The high school football season has reached Week 10 and our crew at the Bay Area News Group is back for more picks.
All in fun, as always.
Christian Babcock continues to lead Darren Sabedra by a game in the season standings. Nathan Canilao has moved to within five games of the lead after going 13-2 in Week 9.
This week’s lineup features only 14 games after Menlo School announced on Tuesday that it was forfeiting its game this week against Wilcox because it didn’t have enough healthy players.
The top games we picked include Clayton Valley Charter at Acalanes for the Diablo Athletic League Foothill Division title, Bishop O’Dowd at James Logan for the WACC Foothill Division crown, Christopher at Lincoln-San Jose, Archbishop Mitty at Archbishop Riordan and more.
In this week’s video podcast, the duo of Babcock and Sabedra discussed Menlo School’s forfeit and what it says about the state of high school football. They also looked ahead to the game between Clayton Valley and Acalanes and looked back at Monte Vista’s upset last week of previously undefeated California.
Be sure to check out the video below.
On to the picks …
WEEK 10 PICKS
Thursday, Oct. 29
Hayward (5-3) vs. Irvington (6-2) at Tak Fudenna Stadium, 7 p.m.
Babcock: Hayward
Canilao: Hayward
Reeves: Hayward
Sabedra: Hayward
Bishop O’Dowd (5-3) at James Logan (5-3), 7 p.m.
Babcock: Bishop O’Dowd
Canilao: Bishop O’Dowd
Reeves: Bishop O’Dowd
Sabedra: Bishop O’Dowd
Hillsdale (3-5) at Half Moon Bay (5-3), 7 p.m.
Babcock: Half Moon Bay
Canilao: Half Moon Bay
Reeves: Half Moon Bay
Sabedra: Half Moon Bay
Milpitas (4-4) at Sequoia (4-4), 7 p.m.
Babcock: Sequoia
Canilao: Milpitas
Reeves: Sequoia
Sabedra: Sequoia
Menlo-Atherton (3-5) at Los Gatos (5-3), 7:30 p.m.
Babcock: Los Gatos
Canilao: Los Gatos
Reeves: Los Gatos
Sabedra: Los Gatos
Antioch (7-1) at Liberty (6-2), 7 p.m.
Babcock: Liberty
Canilao: Liberty
Reeves: Liberty
Sabedra: Liberty
Friday, Oct. 31
San Jose (5-3) at Evergreen Valley (4-4), 7 p.m.
Babcock: San Jose
Canilao: San Jose
Reeves: San Jose
Sabedra: San Jose
St. Francis (3-5) vs. Sacred Heart Cathedral (4-4) at Kezar Stadium, 6 p.m.
Babcock: St. Francis
Canilao: St. Francis
Reeves: St. Francis
Sabedra: St. Francis
Monte Vista (5-3) at Amador Valley (2-6), 7:15 p.m.
Babcock: Monte Vista
Canilao: Monte Vista
Reeves: Monte Vista
Sabedra: Monte Vista
Christopher (4-4) at Lincoln-San Jose (7-1), 7:15 p.m.
Babcock: Lincoln-San Jose
Canilao: Lincoln-San Jose
Reeves: Lincoln-San Jose
Sabedra: Lincoln-San Jose
Branham (5-3) at Santa Teresa (8-0), 7:15 p.m.
Babcock: Santa Teresa
Canilao: Santa Teresa
Reeves: Santa Teresa
Sabedra: Santa Teresa
Campolindo (6-2) at Las Lomas (5-3), 7 p.m.
Babcock: Campolindo
Canilao: Campolindo
Reeves: Campolindo
Sabedra: Campolindo
Clayton Valley Charter (5-3) at Acalanes (8-0), 7 p.m.
Babcock: Acalanes
Canilao: Acalanes
Reeves: Acalanes
Sabedra: Acalanes
Saturday, Nov. 1
Archbishop Mitty (5-3) at Archbishop Riordan (8-0), 1:30 p.m.
Babcock: Archbishop Riordan
Canilao: Archbishop Riordan
Reeves: Archbishop Riordan
Sabedra: Archbishop Riordan
WEEK 9 RESULTS
Thursday, Oct. 23
Live Oak 52, Branham 46
Babcock: Live Oak (W)
Canilao: Live Oak (W)
Reeves: Live Oak (W)
Sabedra: Branham (L)
Santa Teresa 27, Christopher 16
Babcock: Santa Teresa (W)
Canilao: Santa Teresa (W)
Reeves: Santa Teresa (W)
Sabedra: Santa Teresa (W)
Friday, Oct. 24
San Jose 46, Prospect 9
Babcock: Prospect (L)
Canilao: San Jose (W)
Reeves: Prospect (L)
Sabedra: Prospect (L)
Dublin 52, Foothill 7
Babcock: Dublin (W)
Canilao: Dublin (W)
Reeves: Dublin (W)
Sabedra: Dublin (W)
St. Francis 28, St. Ignatius 7
Babcock: St. Francis (W)
Canilao: St. Francis (W)
Reeves: St. Francis (W)
Sabedra: St. Francis (W)
Bishop O’Dowd 28, Moreau Catholic 7
Babcock: Bishop O’Dowd (W)
Canilao: Bishop O’Dowd (W)
Reeves: Bishop O’Dowd (W)
Sabedra: Bishop O’Dowd (W)
Clayton Valley Charter 21, Campolindo 16
Babcock: Campolindo (L)
Canilao: Clayton Valley Charter (W)
Reeves: Clayton Valley Charter (W)
Sabedra: Clayton Valley Charter (W)
Serra 28, Archbishop Mitty 13
Babcock: Serra (W)
Canilao: Serra (W)
Reeves: Serra (W)
Sabedra: Serra (W)
Monte Vista 34, California 13
Babcock: California (L)
Canilao: California (L)
Reeves: California (L)
Sabedra: California (L)
Saturday, Oct. 25
Mt. Diablo 56, Berean Christian 7
Babcock: Mt. Diablo (W)
Canilao: Mt. Diablo (W)
Reeves: Mt. Diablo (W)
Sabedra: Mt. Diablo (W)
Arroyo 13, Alameda 8
Babcock: Alameda (L)
Canilao: Alameda (L)
Reeves: Alameda (L)
Sabedra: Alameda (L)
Wilcox 35, Sacred Heart Prep 17
Babcock: Wilcox (W)
Canilao: Wilcox (W)
Reeves: Wilcox (W)
Sabedra: Wilcox (W)
Sacred Heart Cathedral 34, Valley Christian 29
Babcock: Sacred Heart Cathedral (W)
Canilao: Sacred Heart Cathedral (W)
Reeves: Sacred Heart Cathedral (W)
Sabedra: Sacred Heart Cathedral (W)
Woodside 42, Sequoia 14
Babcock: Woodside (W)
Canilao: Woodside (W)
Reeves: Woodside (W)
Sabedra: Woodside (W)
Los Gatos 28, Menlo School 0
Babcock: Los Gatos (W)
Canilao: Los Gatos (W)
Reeves: Los Gatos (W)
Sabedra: Los Gatos (W)
WEEK 9 STANDINGS
Canilao: 13-2
Reeves: 12-3
Babcock: 11-4
Sabedra: 11-4
SEASON STANDINGS
Babcock: 102-34
Sabedra: 101-35
Canilao: 97-39
Lefkow/Reeves: 96-40