Steve Ramirez and Fred J. Robledo going head-to-head throughout the season.
Records:
Robledo (12-1)
Ramirez (9-4)
Note: Those doggone Duarte Falcons kept me from having a perfect record in week one. No way I’m picking Duarte this week against Monrovia. Ramirez missed that one too, but he also picked Bishop Amat to beat Los Osos, Walnut to beat San Gabriel, and Sierra Vista to beat Glenn, so he has some catching up to do. We differ on three games this week, Charter Oak-Upland, Bonita-West Valley and El-Monte Sierra Vista. Hoping to go at least 20-4, but it’s tough, lot of tight games to predict.
Thursday, September 6th
Northview vs. Montebello at Schurr, 7:00 p.m. – Robledo (Northview), Ramirez (Northview)
Baldwin Park vs. Azusa at Citrus College, 7 p.m. – Robledo (Baldwin Park), Ramirez (Baldwin Park)
Garey vs. Nogales at Ganesha, 7:00 p.m. – Robledo (Nogales), Ramirez (Nogales)
Friday, September 7th
Covina vs. Glendora at Citrus College, 7:00 p.m. – Robledo (Glendora), Ramirez (Glendora)
Rosemead at Los Altos, 7:30 p.m. – Robledo (Los Altos), Ramirez (Los Altos)
Monrovia at Duarte, 7:00 p.m. – Robledo (Monrovia), Ramirez (Monrovia
Trabuco Hills vs. South Hills at Covina District Field – Robledo (South Hills), Ramirez (South Hills)
Mater Dei vs. West Covina at Santa Ana Stadium, 7:30 p.m. – Robledo (Mater Dei), Ramirez (Mater Dei)
Charter Oak at Upland, 7:00 p.m. – Robledo (Upland), Ramirez (Charter Oak)
South El Monte at San Dimas, 7:00 p.m. – Robledo (San Dimas), Ramirez (San Dimas)
Orange Lutheran at Bishop Amat, 7:30 p.m. – Robledo (Orange Lutheran), Ramirez (Orange Lutheran)
Bonita at West Valley, 7:00 p.m. – Robledo (Bonita), Ramirez (West Valley)
Diamond Bar at Walnut, 7:00 p.m. – Robledo (Diamond Bar), Ramirez (Diamond Bar)
Temple City at Arroyo, 7:00 p.m. – Robledo (Arroyo), Ramirez (Arroyo)
Rowland at California, 7:00 p.m. – Robledo (California), Ramirez (California)
Diamond Ranch at Chino Hills, 7:00 p.m. – Robledo (Chino Hills), Ramirez (Chino Hills)
El Monte at Sierra Vista, 7:00 p.m. – Robledo (El Monte), Ramirez (Sierra Vista)
Gladstone at Ganesha, 7:00 p.m. – Robledo (Gladstone), Ramirez (Gladstone)
Damien at St. John Bosco, 7:30 p.m. – Robledo (Damien), Ramirez (Damien)
Workman at Keppel, 7:00 p.m. – Robledo (Workman), Ramirez (Workman)
Norwalk at Bassett, 7:00 p.m. – Robledo (Norwalk), Ramirez (Norwalk)
Wilson at La Puente, 7 p.m. – Robledo (Wilson), Ramirez (Wilson)
Bell-Jeff at Mountain View, 7 p.m. Robledo (Bell-Jeff), Ramirez (Bell-Jeff)
Saturday, September 8th
Western Christian vs. Calvary Chapel at Clark Field, 7 p.m. – Robledo (Western Christian), Ramirez (Western Christian)
Final thoughts … I went with South Hills over Trabuco Hills, but that’s a tough opener for the Huskies. We’ll find out right away if they deserve the Trib’s No. 1 spot …. Also curious to know how Diamond Ranch will do against Chino Hills after giving Edison a great game. Scott French, a very talented writer and good friend, lives in the O.C. and covered the DRanch game and was very surprised they competed as well as they did … Charter Oak at Upland, hmmmm, my heart says Oak, but Upland’s awfully good. Again, like South Hills, this is a great opening test for the Chargers … If West Covina upsets Mater Dei, is that bigger than Appalachian State beating Michigan? They’re 42-point underdogs on Calpreps … And how will Bishop Amat respond after its heartbreaking loss to Los Osos. Calpreps predicts Orange Lutheran, 35-21. I think it will be closer than that, and if it is, the Lancers need to find a way to close out fourth quarters. They do not want to start 0-2 with road games at Hart and Rancho Cucamonga next.
