Keith and I are matching our knowledge of the area and high school football by offering our picks on the area’s games.

LAIR: 84-15 (10-2 last week)
RAMIREZ: 82-17 (12-0 last week)

Last week: Even a blind squirrel finds an acorn now and then, and last week was my turn as I turned in a perfect week, highlighted by St. Francis’ big win over Monrovia. I picked up two wins on Keith with that one, and also picking Heritage over Flintridge Prep.
This week: The Almont, Mission, Mission Valley, Olympic, Prep and Rio Hondo leagues all begin regular season play. Some of the top matchups include Gabrielino at Arroyo in the Mission Valley League and San Marino at South Pasadena in the Rio Hondo League. I like the Knights and Titans in those encounters.

Week 6 schedule and predictions
WEEK 6 SCHEDULE
Thursday’s games
Montview League
Gladstone at Duarte, 7 p.m. — Ramirez (Duarte); Lair (Duarte)
Arcadia at Glendale, 7 p.m. — Ramirez (Arcadia); Lair (Arcadia)
Friday’s games
Almont League
Schurr at San Gabriel, 7 p.m — Ramirez (Schurr); Lair (Schurr)
Alhambra vs. Bell Gardens at Moor Field, 7 p.m. — Ramirez (Bell Gardens); Lair (Bell Gardens)
Keppel at Montebello, 7 p.m. — Ramirez (Montebello); Lair (Montebello)
Del Rey League
Verbum Dei vs. La Salle at LA Southwest College, 7 p.m. — Ramirez (La Salle); Lair (La Salle)
Bosco Tech at Bishop Montgomery, 6 p.m. — Ramirez (B-Monty); Lair (B-Montomery)
Mission League
St. Francis at St. Paul, 7:30 p.m. — Ramirez (St. Francis); Lair (St. Francis)
Mission Valley League
Gabrielino at Arroyo, 7 p.m — Ramirez (Arroyo); Lair (Arroyo)
Mountain View at Rosemead, 7 p.m. — Ramirez (Rosemead); Lair (Rosemead)
Olympic League
Village Chr. at Maranatha, 7 p.m. — Ramirez (Village Chr.); Lair (Maranatha)
Pacific League
Muir at Burroughs, 7 p.m. — Ramirez (Muir); Lair (Muir)
Hoover at Pasadena, 7 p.m. — Ramirez (Pasadena); Lair (Pasadena)
Prep League
Pasadena Poly vs. Flintridge Prep at Occidental College, 7 p.m. — Ramirez (Poly); Lair (Poly)
Chadwick at Rio Hondo Prep, 7:30 p.m. — Ramirez (Rio); Lair (Rio Hondo)
Rio Hondo League
San Marino at South Pasadena, 7 p.m. — Ramirez (SMarino); Lair (San Marino)
Monrovia at Temple City, 7 p.m. — Ramirez (Monrovia); Lair (Monrovia)
Blair at La Canada, 7 p.m. — Ramirez (La Canada); Lair (La Canada)
Saturday’s game
Nonleague
Webb vs. Marshall at Pasadena, 1 p.m. — Ramirez (Webb); Lair (Marshall)