Week 7 High School football picks
Making bold predictions is a win-win situation as far as I'm concerned. If I happen to live up to said prediction, well, I'm a genius. On the off chance I don't, I get to make fun of myself (not quite as fun as being a genius, but close).
So, hypothetically, if I declared I would pick 80 percent last week, hypothetically, I could make fun of myself for it.
Week 6: 10-5
Overall: 38-19-1
THURSDAY
No. 3 Diamond Ranch (4-2) vs. Los Altos (4-2)
I would say this game will decide the Miramonte League title, but this league is way too wide open for that. But Diamond Ranch will take a big step towards widening the gap between it and everybody else.
Diamond Ranch 24, Los Altos 14
No. 10 Etiwanda (3-3) at Rancho Cucamonga (2-4)
The Eagles will come out flat after their emotional win last week at Los Osos but its second-half comeback will be enough, unlike the Los Osos' last week.
Etiwanda 36, Rancho Cucamonga 31
Kaiser (1-5) vs. Bloomington (3-3)
Kaiser's win streak will end at one in a matchup that will go a long way towards determining the Sunkist League champion.
Bloomington 20, Kaiser 17
Northview (4-2) at Ganesha (0-6)
Doing some research today for Paul Oberjuerge's upcoming column, I discovered poor Ganesha hasn't won a game on the field - forfeits awarded it a win each in 2005 and 2003 - since it's season opener four years ago.
Northview 42, Ganesha 7
No. 1 Miller (6-0) vs. Carter (3-3)
Speedy Carter, more highly regarded than Miller coming into this season, will win its fourth straight, upsetting the top-ranked Rebels. Besides, isn't it time a No. 1 team lost again; it's been three weeks for cryin' out loud.
Carter 33, Miller 27
No. 2 Norco (5-1) at Roosevelt (3-4)
Norco will continue to roll. It's roll may continue until it meets CIF-SS Inland Division No. 1 Corona Centennial in its regular-season finale.
Norco 27, Roosevelt 7
No. 4 Chaffey (6-0) vs. No. 9 Colony (4-2)
This game, I can say, will unequivocally determine the Mt. Baldy League champion (unless there is an upset or something later in the year).
Chaffey 21, Colony 18
No. 5 San Dimas (6-0) at Baldwin Park (4-2)
The Saints running game will prove a more potent weapon than Baldwin Park's air attack.
San Dimas 28, Baldwin Park 17
No. 6 Chino Hills (4-1-1) vs. Glendora (4-2)
I'm tempted to pick Glendora after its 21-point trouncing of Damien last week, but Michael Harris and Chino Hills are getting down to business now that league play has begun.
Chino Hills 34, Glendora 21
No. 7 Upland (4-2) at Claremont (0-6)
Upland will continue to surge towards next week's showdown with Los Osos.
Upland 38, Claremont 14
No. 8 Los Osos (4-2) vs. Alta Loma (4-2)
A Los Osos team fuming from its three-point loss to Etiwanda last week will earn a hard-fought first league victory.
Los Osos 28, Alta Loma 21
Ayala (3-3) at Damien (2-3-1)
Who would have figured defending Sierra League champ Damien would be 0-1 in league and the same Ayala team that didn't win a game last season would be 1-0 when these two met. Damien will pull out a wild victory.
Damien 27, Ayala 24
Diamond Bar (2-4) at Chino (2-4)
This is almost a playoff elimination game considering what's left on these two team's Sierra slate.
Diamond Bar 28, Chino 20
Garey (2-4) at Ontario (3-3)
Garey will play the Jaguars closer than expected but won't have enough for the win.
Ontario 21, Garey 14
Redlands East Valley (6-0) at Rialto (1-5)
I don't think I'll give this one any analysis.
REV 50, Rialto 10
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Clay Fowler has been covering high school sports for six years in California and Texas. He was born in Dallas, attended the University of Texas and worked in Central Texas before joining the Daily Bulletin staff in 2006.
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forget the 1 game win streak Kaiser is on now if Kaiser loses tonight that will end a much more significant streak of 31 Sunkist League game victories in a row.
When did Miller become ranked #1 and REV become unranked? The Sun has had REV ranked #1 since week 2 and Miller is #3. REV is ranked #4 in the state by MAXPREP and #23 in the country after week 6.
Orie,
REV is not in the Daily Bulletin coverage area, otherwise I'm sure it would be our No. 1 team. Miller is one of several crossover schools that the Bulletin and Sun both cover, making it fair game for the rankings.
not a bad record prediction for highschool teams