Last week: 41-9 (.820)
Season: 75-19 (.798)
Week 3 Predictions:
FRIDAY’S GAMES
Salinas at Sacred Heart Prep, 3:30 PM - The Cowboys put up 61 points last week at Carmel, which is what the Gator defense typically concedes in a bad month. PREDICTION: Sacred Heart Prep 24, Salinas 14
San Mateo at Mountain View, 3:30 PM - The Spartan defense has been stingy, conceding just 10 points in two games, both wins. PREDICTION: Mountain View 24, San Mateo 20
Leland at Santa Clara, 7:00 PM - The Chargers hope to find life a little easier in the SCVAL after dropping back-to-back games against PAL-Bay opposition. PREDICTION: Leland 37, Santa Clara 20
Saratoga at Sacred Heart Cathedral, 7:00 PM - Junior Jamar Williams-Shepherd (348 yards rushing, 5 TDs) has been a major standout for the Fightin’ Irish, who are expected to improve to 3-0. PREDICTION: Sacred Heart Cathedral 44, Saratoga 19
Homestead at Carlmont, 7:00 PM - The spotlight will be on junior QB Jerome Holloway as Homestead looks to bounce back from last week’s narrow loss to Piedmont Hills. PREDICTION: Homestead 27, Carlmont 16
Scotts Valley at The King's Academy, 7:00 PM - PREDICTION: Scotts Valley 31, The King’s Academy 20
Monterey at Kennedy-Richmond, 7:00 PM - PREDICTION: Monterey 37, Kennedy 13
Harker at Swett, 7:00 PM - PREDICTION: Swett 34, Harker 16
Irvington at Santa Cruz, 7:00 PM - PREDICTION: Santa Cruz 24, Irvington 18
Live Oak at Santa Teresa, 7:00 PM - Both teams are trying to find themselves after surprisingly one-sided defeats last week. PREDICTION: Santa Teresa 33, Live Oak 23
Westmont at Monta Vista, 7:00 PM - The Warriors are coming off a stunning 26-0 thumping of Leigh. PREDICTION: Westmont 27, Monta Vista 23
San Benito at Los Gatos, 7:00 PM - One of the premier matchups in week 3 pits a Hollister team that has yet to allow a point in convincing victories over Hilmar and Palo Alto. The Wildcats (2-0) have already proven they have much more beyond senior Joey Wood, one of the top running backs in CCS. PREDICTION: Los Gatos 13, San Benito 10
Alvarez at Menlo, 7:00 PM - The visiting Eagles have won 12 regular-season games in a row, but the Menlo air show may bring that impressive streak to a halt. PREDICTION: Menlo 37, Alvarez 21
Piedmont Hills at Bellarmine College Prep, 7:00 PM - These neighboring rivals have maintained a consistent, longstanding relationship on the football field; unfortunately for the Pirates, the results have been fairly consistent, too. PREDICTION: Bellarmine College Prep 41, Piedmont Hills 17
Terra Nova at Pioneer, 7:00 PM - All sorts of Terra Nova passing records figure to fall, as senior Anthony Gordon has already 813 yards and six touchdowns for perhaps the best 0-2 team in CCS. PREDICTION: Terra Nova 38, Pioneer 21
Sequoia at Woodside, 7:00 PM - PREDICTION: Sequoia 30, Woodside 14
Independence at Clayton Valley, 7:00 PM - Credit the 76ers for having the guts to play Clayton Valley Charter, one of the perennial powers in the North Coast Section. PREDICTION: Clayton Valley 47, Independence 14
Aragon at Lincoln, 7:00 PM - These two teams met last year with Aragon coming away with the victory, but the Lions appear poised for a strong season after dismantling “A” league Santa Teresa last week. PREDICTION: Lincoln 28, Aragon 21
Evergreen Valley at Mt. Pleasant, 7:00 PM - This neighborhood rivalry should produce a good one tonight. PREDICTION: Evergreen Valley 20, Mt. Pleasant 17
Prospect at Lynbrook, 7:00 PM - PREDICTION: Lynbrook 20, Prospect 13
Hillsdale at Capuchino, 7:00 PM - PREDICTION: Hillsdale 27, Capuchino 16
Silver Creek at James Lick, 7:00 PM - PREDICTION: Silver Creek 41, James Lick 12
Gunn at Branham, 7:00 PM - The host Bruins come in as proud owners of one of the longest win streaks in CCS (7 games). PREDICTION: Branham 26, Gunn 20
Skyline at St. Francis, 7:00 PM - PREDICTION: St. Francis 37, Skyline 17
Petaluma at Jefferson, 7:00 PM - PREDICTION: Petaluma 45, Jefferson 14
Wilcox at Seaside, 7:30 PM - The visiting Chargers will be itching to hit someone in colors other than black and gold after a three-week layoff predicated by the originally scheduled Levi’s opener against Manteca. PREDICTION: Wilcox 31, Seaside 13
Soledad at Monte Vista Christian, 7:30 PM - PREDICTION: Soledad 27, Monte Vista Christian 13
North Monterey County at Greenfield, 7:30 PM - PREDICTION: North Monterey County 42, Greenfield 16
Pajaro Valley at Marina, 7:30 PM - PREDICTION: Pajaro Valley 34, Marina 6
Half Moon Bay at Gilroy, 7:30 PM - PREDICTION: Half Moon Bay 31, Gilroy 14
King City at Alisal, 7:30 PM - PREDICTION: Alisal 27, King City 13
St. Francis CCC at Gonzales, 7:30 PM - PREDICTION: Gonzales 21, St. Francis CCC 14
Milpitas at Valley Christian, 7:30 PM - This game will feature athletes galore and two of the highest ranked teams in the section. Valley’s Kirk Johnson has been unstoppable so far this season, rushing for 354 yards and six TDs in limited action over two games. PREDICTION: Valley Christian 35, Milpitas 28
Willow Glen at Palma, 7:30 PM - PREDICTION: Palma 35, Willow Glen 16
Archbishop Mitty at Palo Alto, 7:30 PM - Mitty has had two weeks to prepare following a mistake-filled season-opening loss at Los GatosPREDICTION: Archbishop Mitty 31, Palo Alto 13
Watsonville at Aptos, 7:30 PM - PREDICTION: Aptos 48, Watsonville 14
SATURDAY’S GAMES
South San Francisco at Serra, 1:00 PM - Few teams in the Bay Area have conjured up a beginning schedule anywhere near as difficult as the Padres, with visits to national power De La Salle and Southern California power Notre Dame-Sherman Oaks. Serra should be able to get a win on the board before a challenging WCAL schedule that starts with title contender Valley Christian in two weeks. PREDICTION: Serra 47, South San Francisco 17
St. Mary's at St. Ignatius, 1:00 PM - PREDICTION: St. Ignatius 31, St. Mary’s 27
Menlo-Atherton at Archbishop Riordan, 1:00 PM - PREDICTION: Archbishop Riordan 27, Menlo-Atherton 14
Burlingame at Los Altos, 13:30 PM - PREDICTION: Burlingame 37, Los Altos 14
Harbor at Stevenson, 2:00 PM - PREDICTION: Stevenson 21, Harbor 14
Christopher at Carmel, 2:00 PM - PREDICTION: Carmel 41, Christopher 27
San Lorenzo Valley at Mills, 2:00 PM - PREDICTION: Mills 30, San Lorenzo Valley 14
Lincoln (SF) at El Camino, 2:00 PM - PREDICTION: Lincoln 23, El Camino 16
