Keith and I are matching our knowledge of the area and high school football by offering our picks on the area’s games. This week, and until the end of the season, we will pick the rest of the brackets in which we have local teams.
LAIR: 169-28 (8-3 last week)
RAMIREZ: 164-33 (7-4 last week)
Last week: A very tough week as Keith picked up another win. The difference was me missing on St. Genevieve over Pasadena Poly. We both missed on Pomona over Rosemead, Carpinteria over La Salle and Duarte over Maranatha.
This week: We are now down to final area teams left. The most intriguing game appears to be San Marino hosting San Dimas in the Mid-Valley Division. The visiting Saints appear to have to much for the Titans. I also like Monrovia over Montebello, also in the Mid-Valley; Muir over Los Altos in Southeast, Rio Hondo Prep over Excelsior in the Northeast and St. Francis over Camarillo in the Western.
This week’s schedule and predictions
MID-VALLEY DIVISION
Monrovia at Montebello — Ramirez (Monrovia); Lair (Monrovia)
Paraclete at Pomona — Ramirez (Paraclete); Lair (Paraclete)
San Dimas at San Marino — Ramirez (San Dimas); Lair (San Dimas)
Arroyo at Schurr — Ramirez (Arroyo); Lair (Arroyo)
SOUTHEAST DIVISION
Dominguez at Norwalk — Ramirez (Norwalk); Lair (Norwalk)
Los Altos at Muir — Ramirez (Muir); Lair (Muir)
La Serna at Diamond Bar — Ramirez (La Serna); Lair (La Serna)
Burbank at Santa Fe — Ramirez (Burbank); Lair (Burbank)
NORTHEAST DIVISION
Mission Prep at St. Genevieve — Ramirez (Mission Prep); Lair (Mission Prep)
Saddleback Valley Chrs at Desert — Ramirez (Desert); Lair (Desert)
Salesian at Boron — Ramirez (Salesian); Lair (Salesian)
Rio Hondo Prep vs. Excelsior at Victor Valley College — Ramirez (Rio); Lair (Rio Hondo Prep)
NORTHWEST
Oak Park at Valley Chrs — Ramirez (Oak Park); Lair (Oak Park)
El Segundo at Carpinteria — Ramirez (El Segundo); Lair (Carpinteria)
Bishop Diego at Duarte — Ramirez (Bishop Diego); Lair (Bishop Diego)
Nordhoff at Torrance — Ramirez (Nordhoff); Lair (Nordhoff)
WESTERN DIVISION
Serra at Buena — Ramirez (Serra); Lair (Serra)
Camarillo at St. Francis — Ramirez (St. Francis); Lair (St. Francis)
Santa Monica at Lompoc — Ramirez (Lompoc); Lair (Lompoc)
Chaminade at Ventura — Ramirez (Chaminade); Lair (Chaminade)
