Week 4 High School football picks: Four in a row?
As promised, my winning percentage plummeted last week.
Week 3: 4-5
Season record: 12-6
This week, however, I'm guaranteeing improvement (but not really).
No. 1 Colony (3-0) at Serrano (4-0)
Serrano brings a pretty record to this matchup. Colony, conversely, is coming off an ugly 9-7 win. Serrano's schedule is looking less and less difficult, making its record a little deceiving. Colony, despite not bursting from the gates with blowout's the likes of Serrano's, is the real deal. They'll prove it Friday night, breaking the three-week trend of Daily Bulletin No. 1 teams losing.
Colony 24, Serrano 13
La Quinta (2-1) at No. 7 Chaffey (3-0)
This is truely a matchup of heavyweights. A resurgent Chaffey team, however, is less proven than 2006 CIF finalist La Quinta. Chaffey's one-dimensional offense will prove its eventual downfall.
La Quinta 21, Chaffey 14
Kaiser (0-3) at No. 6 Los Osos (2-1)
Hard-luck Kaiser won't get any breaks this week. A Los Osos squad fresh off an upsetting loss to Norco will pour it on deflated Kaiser, who lost to previously winless Cajon last week.
Los Osos 34, Kaiser 14
No. 3 Diamond Ranch (2-1) at Ayala (1-2)
Ayala will give Diamond Ranch more of a run than it's expecting, but the Panthers are simply too talented for Ayala. Their run defense will prove too stout for Ayala's wing-T.
Diamond Ranch 24, Ayala 10
No. 5 Chino Hils (2-1) at Etiwanda (2-2)
Etiwanda's up and down season will continue. This week its due for a down. Chino Hills tends to bring that out in other teams. The Huskies will roll to their third straight win.
Chino Hills 27, Etiwanda 7
Carter (0-3) at Redlands (0-3)
Both of these teams have played difficult schedules. Ironically, both made the playoffs last year with Redlands claiming the Citrus Belt League title. Redlands has shown more life in its losses thus far.
Redlands 23, Carter 17
No. 4 Miller (3-0) at Fontana (1-2)
Fontana will catch a cofident Miller team napping early but the Rebels will spring awake in a runaway second half. Its league opener is too important for Miller to let it slip away.
Miller 38, Fontana 20
Redlands East Valley (3-0) at No. 9 Eisenhower (3-0)
REV is primed for CBL league play after braving an extremely difficult preseason. Eisenhower is a feel-good story at 3-0, but REV will close the book on its undefeated season.
REV 28, Eisenhower 13
Upland (1-2) at San Gorgonio (1-2)
San G will be the perfect remedy for Upland's less than stellar start to the season. The Scots talent will be too much for a young San G team.
Upland 17, San Gorgonio 7
Damien (2-2) at Charter Oak (2-1)
Neither of these two have beaten a great team, making this one a little difficult to predict. Charter Oak is heating up, however, while Damien lost its last game.
Charter Oak 24, Damien 20
Garey (1-2) at Ganesha (0-4)
Ganesha is bent on avenging an astonishing 85-0 defeat last week, but Garey will edge the Giants in the end.
Garey 27, Ganesha 21
THURSDAY GAMES
Diamond Bar (2-2) at Troy (3-0)
Diamond Bar is showing some life this season after a 2-8 campaign last year, but the Brahmas won't have enough to defeat a Troy team that is likely not as good as its undefeated mark would indicate.
Troy 31, Diamond Bar 22
Gabrelino (1-3) at Pomona (0-3)
Pomona has put together some decent games, just not one good enough for a win. The Red Devils will play another decent game against Gabrelino, but it won't be enough for their first victory.
Gabrelino 22, Pomona 14
Comments
So is this the week you write the story on the Daily Bulletin/SI cover jinx? ;)
Posted by: Jacob Pomrenke | September 30, 2007 1:11 AM
RE: The Red Devils will play another decent game against Gabrelino, but it won't be enough for their first victory.
I don't care if they win or lose ( Well, I DO, but just work with me here, ok.), I'm just so glad to see my alma mater are STILL the RED DEVILS!! ;-D
I moved out of Pomona 5 years ago.
Someone told me today that they were the Spartans now, and just about had a heart attack!
Go Red Devils!! ;-D
Class of 1978
Posted by: The Mad Macedonian | November 17, 2007 6:20 AM