We’ve reached the finish line of this season’s high school football picks.
Our crew of Christian Babcock, Nathan Canilao, Mike Lefkow and Darren Sabedra predicts the winners of the six state championship games this weekend that will include a team from the Bay Area News Group’s coverage area.
All in fun, as always.
The lineup includes De La Salle vs. Santa Margarita, St. Ignatius vs. Ventura, McClymonds vs. Kennedy-Delano, El Cerrito vs. Beckman-Irvine, Bishop O’Dowd vs. Christian-El Cajon and Lincoln-San Jose vs. Valley Center.
Lefkow finished first on regional championship weekend, picking seven of the 10 games correctly. Babcock has clinched the season championship for the second consecutive year.
In the video podcast, our guys recap last week’s regionals, which included heartbreaking losses by Archbishop Riordan, Pittsburg and Serra and huge wins by St. Ignatius, McClymonds, El Cerrito, Bishop O’Dowd and Lincoln-San Jose.
They also look ahead to the top storylines heading into the state title games in Southern California.
Be sure to check out the video below.
On to the picks …
WEEK 16 PICKS
State championship games
DIVISION 6-AA
Lincoln-San Jose (11-3) vs. Valley Center (8-6) at Fullerton Union High School District Stadium, Friday, 4 p.m.
Babcock: Lincoln-SJ
Canilao: Lincoln-SJ
Lefkow: Lincoln-SJ
Sabedra: Lincoln-SJ
DIVISION 5-AA
Bishop O’Dowd (10-4) vs. Christian-El Cajon (8-7) at Buena Park High School Stadium, Friday, 4 p.m.
Babcock: Bishop O’Dowd
Canilao: Bishop O’Dowd
Lefkow: Bishop O’Dowd
Sabedra: Bishop O’Dowd
DIVISION 4-A
El Cerrito (12-2) vs. Beckman-Irvine (12-3) at Buena Park High School Stadium, Saturday, 7 p.m.
Babcock: El Cerrito
Canilao: El Cerrito
Lefkow: El Cerrito
Sabedra: El Cerrito
DIVISION 3-A
McClymonds (11-2) vs. Kennedy-Delano (12-3) at Fullerton Union High School District Stadium, Saturday, 7 p.m.
Babcock: Kennedy-Delano
Canilao: McClymonds
Lefkow: McClymonds
Sabedra: Kennedy-Delano
DIVISION 3-AA
St. Ignatius (8-6) vs. Ventura (13-2) at Fullerton Union High School District Stadium, Friday, 8 p.m.
Babcock: St. Ignatius
Canilao: Ventura
Lefkow: Ventura
Sabedra: Ventura
OPEN DIVISION
De La Salle (12-0) vs. Santa Margarita (10-3) at Saddleback College, Saturday, 8 p.m.
Babcock: Santa Margarita
Canilao: Santa Margarita
Lefkow: De La Salle
Sabedra: Santa Margarita
WEEK 15 RESULTS
DIVISION 1-AA
North: Folsom 42, Archbishop Riordan 38
Babcock: Riordan (L)
Canilao: Folsom (W)
Lefkow: Folsom (W)
Sabedra: Riordan (L)
DIVISION 1-A
North: Central East 55, Pittsburg 36
Babcock: Pittsburg (L)
Canilao: Pittsburg (L)
Lefkow: Pittsburg (L)
Sabedra: Pittsburg (L)
DIVISION 2-AA
North: St. Mary’s-Stockton 31, Serra 24
Babcock: Serra (L)
Canilao: Serra (L)
Lefkow: Serra (L)
Sabedra: Serra (L)
DIVISION 3-AA
North: St. Ignatius 17, Monte Vista 13
Babcock: St. Ignatius (W)
Canilao: Monte Vista (L)
Lefkow: St. Ignatius (W)
Sabedra: St. Ignatius (W)
DIVISION 3-A
North: McClymonds 42, Roseville 34
Babcock: McClymonds (W)
Canilao: McClymonds (W)
Lefkow: McClymonds (W)
Sabedra: McClymonds (W)
DIVISION 4-A
North: El Cerrito 20, Menlo-Atherton 16
Babcock: El Cerrito (W)
Canilao: El Cerrito (W)
Lefkow: El Cerrito (W)
Sabedra: El Cerrito (W)
DIVISION 5-AA
North: Bishop O’Dowd 23, Chico 20
Babcock: Bishop O’Dowd (W)
Canilao: Bishop O’Dowd (W)
Lefkow: Bishop O’Dowd (W)
Sabedra: Bishop O’Dowd (W)
DIVISION 5-A
North: Calaveras 35, Miramonte 7
Babcock: Miramonte (L)
Canilao: Miramonte (L)
Lefkow: Calaveras (W)
Sabedra: Miramonte (L)
DIVISION 6-AA
North: Lincoln-San Jose 28, Gridley 20
Babcock: Lincoln-SJ (W)
Canilao: Lincoln-SJ (W)
Lefkow: Lincoln-SJ (W)
Sabedra: Lincoln-SJ (W)
DIVISION 7-A
North: Balboa 38, Piedmont Hills 10
Babcock: Balboa (W)
Canilao: Piedmont Hills (L)
Lefkow: Piedmont Hills (L)
Sabedra: Piedmont Hills (L)
WEEK 15 STANDINGS
Lefkow: 7-3
Babcock: 6-4
Canilao: 5-5
Sabedra: 5-5
SEASON STANDINGS
Babcock: 170-52
Sabedra: 164-58
Lefkow/Reeves: 159-63
Canilao: 151-71