Tribskin Pick’em: Hacienda, Valle Vista and Montview League ready for battle plus Glendora at Charter Oak, South Hills at Monrovia

Aram Tolegian and I will go head-to-head picking football games throughout the season. He edged me out the past two seasons, but it’s not happening this year, not when we’re playing for a Slater’s 50-50 burger.

Aram Tolegian (19-2, last week); (57-29, season total)
Fred Robledo (18-3, last week); (58-28, season total)

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Last week: Aram and I followed one of our worst weeks in Trib’skin history with one of our best, Aram finishing 19-2 while I went 18-3 to keep a one-game lead on the season.

This week: The Hacienda, Valle Vista and Montview leagues get going this week, and nothing better than winless and dangerous San Dimas going against the areas biggest surprise, undefeated Northview at the District. We’ll know if Northview’s the real deal or if San Dimas is where it is because of a tough schedule. I’m buying the Vikes, they’ve been too good to take a step back. Great openers in the Hacienda with Diamond Bar at Bonita and Diamond Ranch at West Covina. I don’t feel strong about either, but I’m going with Diamond Bar and Diamond Ranch. In the Montview, Duarte and Azusa could tell us a lot. I think the winner will compete with La Puente for the league title. Take Azusa. In others, I like Charter Oak to get its first win vs. Glendora, Monrovia to beat South Hills and for Bishop Amat to beat St. Paul by at least four touchdowns.

This week’s games and predictions
Thursday’s game

La Puente at Ganesha, 7 p.m. — Robledo (La Puente); Aram (LP)
Friday’s games
Nonleague
Bishop Amat at St. Paul, 7:30 p.m. — Robledo (BAmat); Aram (Amat)
Great Oak at Chino Hills, 7 p.m. — Robledo (CHills); Aram (CH)
Northwood at Claremont, 7 p.m. — Robledo (Claremont); Aram (Claremont)
South Hills at Monrovia, 7 p.m. — Robledo (Monrovia); Aram (South Hills)
Damien at St. Francis, 7:30 p.m. — Robledo (Damien); Aram (SF)
Ayala at Kaiser, 7 p.m. — Robledo (Ayala); Aram (Ayala)
Glendora at Charter Oak, 7 p.m. — Robledo (Charter Oak); Aram (CO)
South El Monte at Maranatha, 7 p.m. — Robledo (Maranatha); Aram (Maranatha)
Rancho Alamitos at Mountain View, 7 p.m. — Robledo (MView); Aram (MV)
Rosemead at San Gabriel, 7 p.m. — Robledo (Rosemead); Aram (Rosemead)
El Monte at Bell Gardens 7 p.m. — Robledo (Bell); Aram (BG)
Arroyo at La Canada, 7 p.m. — Robledo (Arroyo); Aram (Arroyo)
Hacienda League
Diamond Bar at Bonita, 7 p.m. — Robledo (DBar); Aram (Bonita)
Walnut at Rowland, 7 p.m. — Robledo (Walnut); Aram (Rowland)
Diamond Ranch at West Covina, 7 p.m. — Robledo (DRanch); Aram (West Covina)
Montview League
Duarte vs. Azusa at Citrus College, 7 p.m. — Robledo (Azusa); Aram (Azusa)
Bassett vs. Workman at La Puente, 7 p.m. — Robledo (Workman); Aram (Workman)
Gladstone at Sierra Vista, 7 p.m. — Robledo (SVista); Aram (SV)
Valle Vista League
San Dimas vs. Northview at CDF, 7 p.m. — Robledo (Northview); Aram (SD)
Wilson at Nogales, 7 p.m. — Robledo (Wilson); Aram (Wilson)
Covina at Pomona, 7 p.m. — Robledo (Pomona); Aram (P-Town)

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