Star Picks: It’s not a jinx, just a pick. You play. Go win.

The Stang Fan and I will go head-to-head this season, though I don’t see the point anymore…

Melendez: 7-2 last week; total 144-47-1
Stang Fan: 8-1 last week; total 154-37-1

The Stang Fan’s lone loss pick last week came against Muir. Yes, Muir. Of course you know by now the Mustangs thrashed La Mirada to move on. Arcadia and St. Francis were my wrong picks. I initially had Dominguez winning, but at the last second changed my mind. Call it a jinx if you want, but to say as much is insane, that whichever team we pick to win is jinxed. It’s a lose-lose situation, if you ask me. Pick a team to win, it’s a jinx, pick a team to lose, no faith or, worse, “disrespect.” Do I think Monrovia is going to win the Mid-Valley Division? Yeah. Of course. Will the Wildcats have it easy? Probably not. Monrovia has the talent to win the whole thing, but they have to continue to work hard to get it done. Any team’s own undoing in the playoffs will not be because this newspaper picked them to win. Their undoing will stem from miscues, penalties, turnovers, etc. Just like any team’s success will stem from execution and mistake-free football, not because this newspaper picked your team to win. When these picks come out, remember: It’s a pick, not a jinx. You go play, and win.

Friday’s schedule with predictions
Bonita at Muir — Melendez (Muir)
Rosemead vs. Village Christian at Glendale — Melendez (Rosemead)
Maranatha at San Dimas –Melendez (Maranatha)
Schurr at Monrovia — Melendez (Monrovia)
Pasadena Poly at Desert Christian — Melendez (Poly)
Rio Hondo Prep at Boron — Melendez (Rio Hondo Prep)

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