Bay Area News Group high school football predictions: Week 3, 2023
This week's picks include De La Salle at St. Francis, Serra at Central Catholic-Modesto, O'Dowd at McClymonds and more.
It’s time for anorher week of high school football picks.
Joseph Dycus and yours truly went 10-6 in Week 2 to pull even with Mike Lefkow in the season standings. Lefkow finished 9-7.
We’re all 18-14 through two weekends.
We pick 16 more games in Week 3, highlighted by De La Salle’s return to St. Francis for the first time since the Lancers stunned the Concord powerhouse two years ago, ending the Spartans’ 30-year unbeaten streak against regional opponents.
We also pick Amador Valley at Acalanes, Bishop O’Dowd at McClymonds, Grant-Sacramento at Los Gatos and several more.
In our video roundtable, we discuss De La Salle’s vulnerability, Serra’s dominance and whether this week’s trip to Central Catholic-Modesto is a trap game and McClymonds’ reloaded roster.
“I think De La Salle has come back to the pack a little bit and, to be honest, I am not sure they’re going to get through their schedule, the North Coast Section part of the schedule, unbeaten,” Lefkow said.
Wait. You think DLS will lose to an NCS team for the first time since 1991?
“I could see them losing to San Ramon Valley,” Lefkow added, referring to a matchup between the teams on Oct. 13 at SRV. “I don’t think anybody else in the EBAL is capable of beating them. Well, maybe Clayton Valley, but I don’t know. I think San Ramon Valley is a real good team, and it’s going to depend on what kind of attitude they take into the game.
“Then you get into the playoffs. We don’t know how good Pittsburg is right now. We’re getting an idea, but we’re not sure yet how good Pittsburg is. That Division I in NCS is loaded.”
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WEEK 3 PICKS
Friday
Amador Valley (1-1) at Acalanes (0-2), 7 p.m.
Sabedra: Amador Valley
Dycus: Acalanes
Lefkow: Acalanes
Bellarmine (1-1) at Monte Vista (2-0), 7 p.m.
Sabedra: Monte Vista
Dycus: Monte Vista
Lefkow: Monte Vista
Hillsdale (2-0) at Woodside (2-0), 7 p.m.
Sabedra: Woodside
Dycus: Woodside
Lefkow: Woodside
Leigh (2-0) at Mountain View (1-1), 7 p.m.
Sabedra: Mountain View
Dycus: Mountain View
Lefkow: Mountain View
Hollister (1-1) at Valley Christian (2-0), 7 p.m.
Sabedra: Valley Christian
Dycus: Valley Christian
Lefkow: Valley Christian
Wood-Vacaville (3-0) at Liberty (1-1), 7 p.m.
Sabedra: Liberty
Dycus: Liberty
Lefkow: Liberty
Windsor (0-1) at Campolindo (1-1), 7 p.m.
Sabedra: Campolindo
Dycus: Campolindo
Lefkow: Campolindo
Grant-Sacramento (2-1) at Los Gatos (2-0), 7 p.m.
Sabedra: Grant
Dycus: Los Gatos
Lefkow: Los Gatos
Bishop O’Dowd (1-1) at McClymonds (1-0), 7:15 p.m.
Sabedra: McClymonds
Dycus: McClymonds
Lefkow: McClymonds
San Ramon Valley (2-0) at Elk Grove (1-2), 7 p.m.
Sabedra: San Ramon Valley
Dycus: San Ramon Valley
Lefkow: San Ramon Valley
Serra (2-0) at Central Catholic-Modesto (2-1), 7 p.m.
Sabedra: Serra
Dycus: Serra
Lefkow: Serra
De La Salle (0-2) at St. Francis (1-1), 7:30 p.m.
Sabedra: De La Salle
Dycus: St. Francis
Lefkow: De La Salle
Saturday
Salesian (2-0) at St. Mary’s-Berkeley (2-0), 1:30 p.m.
Sabedra: Salesian
Dycus: St. Mary’s-Berkeley
Lefkow: St. Mary’s-Berkeley
St. Bonaventure-Ventura (1-2) at Riordan (2-0), 2 p.m.
Sabedra: Riordan
Dycus: Riordan
Lefkow: Riordan
Sacred Heart Prep (1-1) at Palo Alto (2-0), 7 p.m.
Sabedra: Sacred Heart Prep
Dycus: Palo Alto
Lefkow: Sacred Heart Prep
Clayton Valley (1-1) at Oak Ridge-El Dorado Hills (3-0), 7:30 p.m.
Sabedra: Oak Ridge
Dycus: Clayton Valley
Lefkow: Oak Ridge
WEEK 2 RESULTS
San Mateo 34, Half Moon Bay 8
Sabedra: HMB (L)
Dycus: HMB (L)
Lefkow: HMB (L)
Wilcox 19, Hollister 9
Sabedra: Wilcox (W)
Dycus: Wilcox (W)
Lefkow: Hollister (L)
Amador Valley 6, Campolindo 0
Sabedra: Campolindo (L)
Dycus: Campolindo (L)
Lefkow: Campolindo (L)
Mitty 41, Aptos 28
Sabedra: Mitty (W)
Dycus: Mitty (W)
Lefkow: Mitty (W)
Los Gatos 35, Liberty 34
Sabedra: Los Gatos (W)
Dycus: Los Gatos (W)
Lefkow: Los Gatos (W)
McClymonds 40, Bellarmine 0
Sabedra: Bellarmine (L)
Dycus: McClymonds (W)
Lefkow: Bellarmine (L)
Menlo-Atherton 20, Elk Grove 14
Sabedra: Elk Grove (L)
Dycus: Elk Grove (L)
Lefkow: Elk Grove (L)
Palo Alto 38, Leland 20
Sabedra: Leland (L)
Dycus: Leland (L)
Lefkow: Leland (L)
Leigh 21, Pioneer 7
Sabedra: Leigh (W)
Dycus: Pioneer (L)
Lefkow: Leigh (W)
Pittsburg 41, Granite Bay 21
Sabedra: Pittsburg (W)
Dycus: Pittsburg (W)
Lefkow: Pittsburg (W)
St. Francis 28, Monterey Trail-Elk Grove 21
Sabedra: Monterey Trail (L)
Dycus: St. Francis (W)
Lefkow: Monterey Trail (L)
Monte Vista 50, San Leandro 8
Sabedra: Monte Vista (W)
Dycus: Monte Vista (W)
Lefkow: Monte Vista (W)
San Ramon Valley 44, Acalanes 21
Sabedra: SRV (W)
Dycus: SRV (W)
Lefkow: SRV (W)
Valley Christian 16, Salinas 8
Sabedra: Valley Christian (W)
Dycus: Valley Christian (W)
Lefkow: Valley Christian (W)
Sacred Heart Prep 42, Sacred Heart Cathedral 23
Sabedra: SHP (W)
Dycus: SHP (W)
Lefkow: SHP (W)
Serra 28, De La Salle 0
Sabedra: Serra (W)
Dycus: DLS (L)
Lefkow: Serra (W)
WEEK 2 STANDINGS
Dycus: 10-6
Sabedra: 10-6
Lefkow: 9-7
SEASON STANDINGS
Lefkow: 18-14
Dycus: 18-14
Sabedra: 18-14