Star-News preps writer Keith Lair and I will be going head-to-head throughout the season, and I will update our records each Monday on the “Star Picks” thread.
Melendez: Last week (3-7)
Lair: Last week (5-5)
I went a laughable 3-7 last week and Lair managed to break even. We have a full slate of games with Week 1 on Friday and since most teams played in Week 0 there’s a better feeling of how teams look and how they’ll fare in Week 1. Someone commented I should add CalPreps’ picks to see how I fare against them but I think for now I’ll just stick to the Melendez-Lair tandem. The only pick Keith and I both picked and got right was Ayala over Duarte. We both picked and got wrong Diamond Ranch (Muir won), Pasadena (Arroyo Valley won), La Puente (Gabrielino won; upset of the week) and San Gabriel (Cathedral won).
Thursday, Sept. 11
South Pasadena at San Gabriel, 7 p.m. — Melendez (San Gabriel); Lair (San Gabriel)
La Canada vs. Crescenta Valley at Glendale, 7 p.m. — Melendez (Crescenta Valley); Lair (Crescenta Valley)
Friday, Sept. 12
Alhambra at Glendale, 7 p.m. — Melendez (Alhambra); Lair (Alhambra)
Arcadia at St. Francis, 7:30 p.m. — Melendez (Arcadia); Lair (St. Francis)
Blair at West Covina, 7 p.m. — Melendez (West Covina); Lair (West Covina)
Duarte at Monrovia, 7 p.m. — Melendez (Duarte); Lair (Monrovia)
Keppel at Workman, 7 p.m. — Melendez (Workman); Lair (Workman)
La Salle at Maranatha, 7 p.m. — Melendez (Maranatha); Lair (Maranatha)
Marshall vs. Azusa at PCC, 7 p.m. — Melendez (Azusa); Lair (Azusa)
Oaks Christian at Muir, 7 p.m. — Melendez (Oaks Christian); Lair (Oaks Christian)
Pasadena vs. Saugus at College of the Canyons, 7:30 p.m. — Melendez (Saugus); Lair (Saugus)
Pasadena Poly at Campbell Hall, 3:30 p.m. — Melendez (Campbell Hall); Lair (TBA)
Mojave at Rio Hondo Prep, 7:30 p.m. — Melendez (Rio Hondo Prep); Lair (Mojave)
San Marino at Gabrielino, 7 p.m. — Melendez (Gabrielino); Lair (San Marino)
Arroyo at Temple City, 7 p.m. — Melendez (Temple City); Lair (Arroyo)
Saturday, Sept. 13
Bishop Montgomery vs. Bosco Tech at St. Matthias, 7 p.m. — Melendez (BMontgomery); Lair (BMontgomery)
Flintridge Prep at St. Genevieve, 7 p.m. — Melendez (Flintridge Prep); Lair (St. Genevieve)