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 (16-2, last week); (155-58, season total)
Fred Robledo (15-3, last week); (155-58, season total)
Last Week: Aram picked up a game and we’re dead even heading into the playoffs. Aram and I split on Hacienda games. I won taking Los Altos over West Covina but he got one back taking Diamond Ranch over Bonita. We both lost taking Chino Hills over Damien, but Aram picked up one on me taking San Dimas over Pomona.
This Weeks: We’ll pick every game in each of the four divisions and in the next two days, I’ll make my predictions for each bracket.
Friday’s first-round CIF playoff and predictions
MID-VALLEY DIVISION
Top Bracket
Sierra Canyon at No. 1 Monrovia, 7 p.m. — Robledo (Monrovia); Aram (M-Town)
Northview at Montebello, 7 p.m. — Robledo (Montebello); Aram (Montebello)
Rosemead at Pomona, 7 p.m. — Robledo (Rosemead); Aram (Paramomead)
La Canada at No. 4 Paraclete, 7 p.m. — Robledo (Paraclete); Aram (Clete)
Bottom Bracket
Gabrielino at No. 3 San Dimas, 7 p.m. — Robledo (SDimas); Aram (SD)
Bell Gardens at San Marino, 7 p.m. — Robledo (San Marino); Aram (SM)
Schurr at View point, 7 p.m. — Robledo (Viewpoint); Aram (Schurr)
Baldwin Park at Arroyo, 7 p.m. — Robledo (Arroyo); Aram (Arroyo)
SOUTHEAST DIVISION
TOP BRACKET
West Covina at No. 1 Norwalk, 7 p.m. — Robledo (Norwalk); Aram (Norwalk)
El Rancho at Dominguez, 7 p.m. — Robledo (Dominguez); Aram (Dominguez)
Paramount at Los Altos, 7 p.m. — Robledo (Los Altos); Aram (Paramount)
La Mirada at No. 4 Muir — Robledo (Muir); Aram (LM)
BOTTOM BRACKET
Burroughs at No. 3 La Serna, 7 p.m. — Robledo (La Serna); Aram (LS)
Diamond Bar at Downey, 7 p.m. — Robledo (Diamond Bar); Aram (Downey)
Mayfair at Burbank, 7 p.m. — Robledo (Burbank); Aram (Mayfair)
Santa Fe at No. 2 Diamond Ranch, 7 p.m. — Robledo (DRanch); Aram (DR)
INLAND DIVISION
Top Bracket
Los Osos at No. 1 Vista Murrieta, 7 p.m. — Robledo (Vista); Aram (VM)
Yucaipa at Charter Oak, 7 p.m. — Robledo (COak); Aram (CO)
Redlands East Valley at Rancho Cucamonga, 7 p.m. — Robledo (Rancho); Aram (RC)
Great Oak at No. 2 Norco, 7 p.m. — Robledo (Norco); Aram (N)
Bottom Bracket
South Hills at No. 3 Upland, 7 p.m. — Robledo (Upland); Aram (The U)
Corona Santiago at Eisenhower, 7 p.m. — Robledo (Eisenhower); Aram (Santiago)
Chino Hills at Chaparral, 7 p.m. — Robledo (Chaparral); Aram (Chaparral)
Etiwanda at No. 2 Corona Centennial, 7 p.m. — Robledo (Corona); Aram (Cent)
NORTHWEST DIVISION
Top Bracket
Bishop Montgomery at No. 1 Oak Park, 7 p.m. — Robledo (Oak Park); Aram (OP)
Cerritos Valley Christian at La Puente, 7 p.m. — Robledo (La Puente); Aram (LP)
Carpinteria at La Salle, 7 p.m. — Robledo (La Salle); Aram (Carp)
Santa Paula at No. 4 El Segundo, 7 p.m. — Robledo (El Segundo); Aram (SP)
Bottom Bracket
Bishop Diego at No. 3 North Torrance, 7 p.m. — Robledo (NTorrance); Aram (BD)
Duarte at Maranatha, 7 p.m. — Robledo (Maranatha); Aram (Maranatha)
Torrance at Azusa, 7 p.m. — Robledo (Azusa); Aram (Azusa)
Verbum Dei at No. 2 Nordoff, 7 p.m. — Robledo (Nordoff); Aram (Nordstroms)
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