Wow! I'm so engrossed in basketball, college and high school versions, as well as college volleyball that I nearly forgot to post my predictions on the Pac-5 CIF Southern Section semifinal football games Friday night at the Home Depot Center.
So, here goes:
Poly vs. Orange Lutheran
Frank Says: This is a rematch of a game won by the Lancers a year ago (23-22) en route to their Pac-5 and State (Div. II) championships. The most significant difference, though, is that Orange Lutheran is playing without playmaker-deluxe quarterback Aaron Corp, who is now redshirting at USC. This is going to be a bit of a defensive struggle, I think, when the team that can mount three scoring drives being the one that prevails (barring a barrage of turnovers, that lead to short-field situations, of course).
Prediction: Poly 21, Orange Lutheran 14. The Jackrabbits get their three scores via their very strong running game and a stout defense.
Servite vs. Crespi
Frank Says: Two weeks ago, I would have the Friars would win this one fairly comfortably. Now, I'm not so sure. Crespi was very impressive while smacking Mater Dei around last Friday night in Santa Ana Stadium, and the Celtics have a bit more explosiveness on the offensive side of the line that do the Friars. And Servite has proven vulnerable to good passing attacks and Crespi has a solid one.
Prediction: Crespi 24, Servite 17.
So I'm projecting a Poly-Crespi final in the Home Depot Center on Dec. 8.
And you know what that means: Be afraid Jackrabits and Celts . . . be very afraid.
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