The Stang Fan and I will go head-to-head in 2010. We still have not figured out a bet, so your ideas still are welcomed.

Melendez: 11-5 last week; total 19-8
Stang Fan: 8-8 last week; total 16-11
The games I lost were Monrovia, San Gabriel, La Salle, Muir and Pasadena Poly. The games The Stang Fan lost were … well, we don’t have all day to go through his debacle. I wasn’t shocked that Monrovia lost, but I was surprised the way they went about losing: turnovers. I pictured a more disciplined Wildcats team, and four fumbles isn’t the making of a true champion. I was surprised to find out San Gabriel couldn’t stop the run against South Pasadena, and I thought they would have an even harder time stopping Burbank’s Adam Coleman. But upon further review I see this as a breakout game for the Matadors, who at some level still are a bit of an enigma. San Gabriel plays tough against Muir and then flops the next week. Still, Burbank isn’t as good as people might make them out to see. Burbank’s Adam Coleman had a subpar performance against Chaminade last week. Coleman rushed for -2 yards and was average at best completing 8 of 21 passes for 155 yards. Sure, Coleman passed for 204 yards and two touchdowns in the season opener, but the flipside to that is Burbank played Warren. That’s not the worst part: Burbank gave up 39 points before pulling away 41-39. Muir won’t have it any easier with Bishop Amat. Right now they have to focus on staying healthy. I’ll be covering Arcadia at Monrovia. I have the Wildcats winning, but this won’t be a blowout. Much like they did against St. Francis, the Apaches will wreak havoc. Keep your eye on Taylor Lagace. This kid is a one-man show. Not to say he’s the only weapon, but his presence definitely can’t be ignored. The scary part is he’s only a junior. Temple City, Alhambra, Arcadia, Monrovia, San Gabriel, La Salle, Pasadena, Keppel, Marshall and Flintridge Prep still are searching for their first win of the season. That’s way too many for my liking.
Thursday’s games
South Pasadena vs. Hoover at Glendale, 7 p.m. — MM (South Pas); Stang Fan (South Pas)
Duarte vs. Garey at Ganesha, 7 p.m. — MM (Garey); Stang Fan (Garey)
Friday’s Games
Muir at Bishop Amat, 7:30 p.m. — MM (Bishop Amat); Stang Fan (Bishop Amat)
Arcadia at Monrovia, 7 p.m. — MM (Monrovia); Stang Fan (Monrovia)
Temple City vs. Ahambra at Moor Field, 7 p.m. — MM (Alhambra); Stang Fan (Alhambra)
St. Francis vs. Crescenta Valley at Glendale, 7 p.m. — MM (St. Francis); (St. Francis)
Rosemead at Rowland, 7 p.m. — MM (Rowland); Stang Fan (Rowland)
San Marino at La Salle, 7 p.m. — MM (San Marino); Stang Fan (San Marino)
Burbank at San Gabriel, 7 p.m. — MM (San Gabriel); Stang Fan (Burbank)
Glendale at La Canada, 7 p.m. — MM (La Canada); Stang Fan (La Canada)
Cathedral at Pasadena, 7 p.m. — MM (Cathedral); Stang Fan (Cathedral)
Keppel at Gabrielino, 7 p.m. — MM (Gabrielino); Stang Fan (Gabrielino)
Marshall at Pasadena Poly, 3:45 p.m. — MM (Poly); Stang Fan (Poly)
Bosco Tech vs. Gladstone at Citrus College, 7 p.m. — MM (Bosco Tech); Stang Fan (Bosco Tech)
Santa Maria at Maranatha, 7 p.m. — MM (Santa Maria); Stang Fan (Maranatha)
Kilpatrick at Rio Hondo Prep, 7:30 p.m. — MM (RHP); Stang Fan (RHP)
Flintridge Prep vs. Grace Brethren at Moorpark College, 7:30 p.m. — MM (Flintridge); Stang Fan (Grace Brethren)
Saturday’s games
No games scheduled