The high school football season has reached Week 10 and our crew at the Bay Area News Group is back for more picks.

All in fun, as always.

Christian Babcock continues to lead Darren Sabedra by a game in the season standings. Nathan Canilao has moved to within five games of the lead after going 13-2 in Week 9.

This week’s lineup features only 14 games after Menlo School announced on Tuesday that it was forfeiting its game this week against Wilcox because it didn’t have enough healthy players.

The top games we picked include Clayton Valley Charter at Acalanes for the Diablo Athletic League Foothill Division title, Bishop O’Dowd at James Logan for the WACC Foothill Division crown, Christopher at Lincoln-San Jose, Archbishop Mitty at Archbishop Riordan and more.

In this week’s video podcast, the duo of Babcock and Sabedra discussed Menlo School’s forfeit and what it says about the state of high school football. They also looked ahead to the game between Clayton Valley and Acalanes and looked back at Monte Vista’s upset last week of previously undefeated California.

Be sure to check out the video below.

On to the picks …

WEEK 10 PICKS

Thursday, Oct. 29 

Hayward (5-3) vs. Irvington (6-2) at Tak Fudenna Stadium, 7 p.m.

Babcock: Hayward

Canilao: Hayward

Reeves: Hayward

Sabedra: Hayward

Bishop O’Dowd (5-3) at James Logan (5-3), 7 p.m.

Babcock: Bishop O’Dowd

Canilao: Bishop O’Dowd

Reeves: Bishop O’Dowd

Sabedra: Bishop O’Dowd

Hillsdale (3-5) at Half Moon Bay (5-3), 7 p.m.

Babcock: Half Moon Bay

Canilao: Half Moon Bay

Reeves: Half Moon Bay

Sabedra: Half Moon Bay

Milpitas (4-4) at Sequoia (4-4), 7 p.m.

Babcock: Sequoia

Canilao: Milpitas

Reeves: Sequoia

Sabedra: Sequoia

Menlo-Atherton (3-5) at Los Gatos (5-3), 7:30 p.m.

Babcock: Los Gatos

Canilao: Los Gatos

Reeves: Los Gatos

Sabedra: Los Gatos

Antioch (7-1) at Liberty (6-2), 7 p.m.

Babcock: Liberty

Canilao: Liberty

Reeves: Liberty

Sabedra: Liberty

Friday, Oct. 31

San Jose (5-3) at Evergreen Valley (4-4), 7 p.m.

Babcock: San Jose

Canilao: San Jose

Reeves: San Jose

Sabedra: San Jose

St. Francis (3-5) vs. Sacred Heart Cathedral (4-4) at Kezar Stadium, 6 p.m.

Babcock: St. Francis

Canilao: St. Francis

Reeves: St. Francis

Sabedra: St. Francis

Monte Vista (5-3) at Amador Valley (2-6), 7:15 p.m.

Babcock: Monte Vista

Canilao: Monte Vista

Reeves: Monte Vista

Sabedra: Monte Vista

Christopher (4-4) at Lincoln-San Jose (7-1), 7:15 p.m.

Babcock: Lincoln-San Jose

Canilao: Lincoln-San Jose

Reeves: Lincoln-San Jose

Sabedra: Lincoln-San Jose

Branham (5-3) at Santa Teresa (8-0), 7:15 p.m.

Babcock: Santa Teresa

Canilao: Santa Teresa

Reeves: Santa Teresa

Sabedra: Santa Teresa

Campolindo (6-2) at Las Lomas (5-3), 7 p.m.

Babcock: Campolindo

Canilao: Campolindo

Reeves: Campolindo

Sabedra: Campolindo

Clayton Valley Charter (5-3) at Acalanes (8-0), 7 p.m.

Babcock: Acalanes

Canilao: Acalanes

Reeves: Acalanes

Sabedra: Acalanes

Saturday, Nov. 1

Archbishop Mitty (5-3) at Archbishop Riordan (8-0), 1:30 p.m.

Babcock: Archbishop Riordan

Canilao:  Archbishop Riordan

Reeves: Archbishop Riordan

Sabedra: Archbishop Riordan

WEEK 9 RESULTS

Thursday, Oct. 23 

Live Oak 52, Branham 46

Babcock: Live Oak (W)

Canilao: Live Oak (W)

Reeves: Live Oak (W)

Sabedra: Branham (L)

Santa Teresa 27, Christopher 16

Babcock: Santa Teresa (W)

Canilao: Santa Teresa (W)

Reeves: Santa Teresa (W)

Sabedra: Santa Teresa (W)

Friday, Oct. 24

San Jose 46, Prospect 9

Babcock: Prospect (L)

Canilao: San Jose (W)

Reeves: Prospect (L)

Sabedra: Prospect (L)

Dublin 52, Foothill 7

Babcock: Dublin (W)

Canilao: Dublin (W)

Reeves: Dublin (W)

Sabedra: Dublin (W)

St. Francis 28, St. Ignatius 7

Babcock: St. Francis (W)

Canilao: St. Francis (W)

Reeves: St. Francis (W)

Sabedra: St. Francis (W)

Bishop O’Dowd 28, Moreau Catholic 7

Babcock: Bishop O’Dowd (W)

Canilao: Bishop O’Dowd (W)

Reeves: Bishop O’Dowd (W)

Sabedra: Bishop O’Dowd (W)

Clayton Valley Charter 21, Campolindo 16

Babcock: Campolindo (L)

Canilao: Clayton Valley Charter (W)

Reeves: Clayton Valley Charter (W)

Sabedra: Clayton Valley Charter (W)

Serra 28, Archbishop Mitty 13

Babcock: Serra (W)

Canilao: Serra (W)

Reeves: Serra (W)

Sabedra: Serra (W)

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Monte Vista 34, California 13

Babcock: California (L)

Canilao: California (L)

Reeves: California (L)

Sabedra: California (L)

Saturday, Oct. 25

Mt. Diablo 56, Berean Christian 7

Babcock: Mt. Diablo (W)

Canilao: Mt. Diablo (W)

Reeves: Mt. Diablo (W)

Sabedra: Mt. Diablo (W)

Arroyo 13, Alameda 8

Babcock: Alameda (L)

Canilao: Alameda (L)

Reeves: Alameda (L)

Sabedra: Alameda (L)

Wilcox 35, Sacred Heart Prep 17

Babcock: Wilcox (W)

Canilao: Wilcox (W)

Reeves: Wilcox (W)

Sabedra: Wilcox (W)

Sacred Heart Cathedral 34, Valley Christian 29

Babcock: Sacred Heart Cathedral (W)

Canilao: Sacred Heart Cathedral (W)

Reeves: Sacred Heart Cathedral (W)

Sabedra: Sacred Heart Cathedral (W)

Woodside 42, Sequoia 14

Babcock: Woodside (W)

Canilao: Woodside (W)

Reeves: Woodside (W)

Sabedra: Woodside (W)

Los Gatos 28, Menlo School 0

Babcock: Los Gatos (W)

Canilao: Los Gatos (W)

Reeves: Los Gatos (W)

Sabedra: Los Gatos (W)

WEEK 9 STANDINGS

Canilao: 13-2

Reeves: 12-3

Babcock: 11-4

Sabedra: 11-4

SEASON STANDINGS

Babcock: 102-34

Sabedra: 101-35

Canilao: 97-39

Lefkow/Reeves: 96-40