This season, I will give my predictions for all the area games from week to week. Want to play? Just add your projections and keep your tally and see how you match up.
Record (season total, last week): Ramirez (38-20, 6-1).
Last Week: I had my best week of the season, with my lone setback going for Whittier, which was hammered by Salesian.
This week: The week is highlighed by the game of the week in the CIF-SS Western Division with No. 1 St. Paul visiting No. 2 Chaminade, plus the opening of Del Rio League play. The Swordsmen are 5-0 for the first time in recent memory, but Chaminade is coming a monster 36-32 victory over rival Notre Dame of Sherman Oaks. I’m going against the local, and picking Chaminade, which will be a home and has a bigger signature win than the Swordsmen. The first week of Del Rio League play features league favorite Santa Fe calling on El Rancho. As good as El Rancho (4-1) has played and as bad as the Chiefs (1-4) have played, it’s hard to pick against Jack Mahlstede’s boys, so I won’t. Chiefs in a close one. I also like La Serna over Whittier and CalHi over Pioneer.
This week’s predictions
St. Paul at Chaminade, 7:30 p.m. – Chaminade
Santa Fe at El Rancho, 7 p.m. – Santa Fe
Whittier vs. La Serna at California, 7 p.m. – La Serna
California at Pioneer, 7 p.m. – California
Bishop Montgomery at Cantwell-Sacred Heart, 7 p.m. – Cantwell
La Habra vs. Sunny Hills at Buena Park, 7 p.m. – La Habra
Los Angeles Baptist vs. Whittier Christian at Whittier College, 7
p.m. – Whittier Christian
Bell Gardens at Schurr, 7 p.m. – Bell Gardens
Montebello at San Gabriel, 7 p.m. – Montebello
La Mirada vs. Glenn at Excelsior Adult School, 7 p.m. – La Mirada