We’re on to Week 11 in our all-in-fun Bay Area News Group high school football picks competition.
Christian Babcock continues to lead Darren Sabedra by a game. Nathan Canilao and the team of Glenn Reeves and Mike Lefkow are each six games back.
This week’s lineup features the game we’ve been waiting to see: Archbishop Riordan at Serra on Friday night for the West Catholic Athletic League championship.
The guys also make picks for Oakland at McClymonds, Half Moon Bay at Terra Nova, St. Ignatius vs. Sacred Heart Cathedral, Monte Vista at San Ramon Valley, Sobrato at Willow Glen and more.
In this week’s video podcast, Babcock and Sabedra break down what they expect to unfold in the Riordan-Serra showdown with Sunday’s playoff seeding meetings in the Central Coast Section and North Coast Section almost here.
Be sure to check out the video below.
On to the picks …
WEEK 11 PICKS
Thursday, Nov. 6
Half Moon Bay (6-3) at Terra Nova (7-2), 7 p.m.
Babcock: Half Moon Bay
Canilao: Half Moon Bay
Reeves: Half Moon Bay
Sabedra: Half Moon Bay
Friday
Mt. Pleasant (2-6, 2-4) at San Jose (6-3, 5-1), 7:15 p.m.
Babcock: San Jose
Canilao: San Jose
Reeves: San Jose
Sabedra: San Jose
Benicia (5-4) at Mt. Diablo (6-3), 7 p.m.
Babcock: Benicia
Canilao: Benicia
Reeves: Benicia
Sabedra: Benicia
San Leandro (6-3, 3-2) at Bishop O’Dowd (5-4, 4-1), 7 p.m.
Babcock: Bishop O’Dowd
Canilao: Bishop O’Dowd
Reeves: Bishop O’Dowd
Sabedra: Bishop O’Dowd
Sacred Heart Prep (5-4, 1-3) at Menlo School (7-2, 2-2), 7 p.m.
Babcock: Menlo School
Canilao: Menlo School
Reeves: Menlo School
Sabedra: Menlo School
Granada (5-4, 2-1) at Livermore (8-1, 2-0), 7:15 p.m.
Babcock: Livermore
Canilao: Granada
Reeves: Livermore
Sabedra: Livermore
Oakland (8-1, 4-0) at McClymonds (7-2, 4-0), 7 p.m.
Babcock: McClymonds
Canilao: McClymonds
Reeves: McClymonds
Sabedra: McClymonds
Live Oak (7-2, 2-2) at Christopher (5-4, 2-2), 7:15 p.m.
Babcock: Live Oak
Canilao: Live Oak
Reeves: Live Oak
Sabedra: Christopher
St. Ignatius (3-6, 2-4) vs. Sacred Heart Cathedral (4-5, 2-5) at Kezar Stadium, 6 p.m.
Babcock: SHC
Canilao: SHC
Reeves: SHC
Sabedra: SHC
Sobrato (6-3, 4-0) at Willow Glen (7-2, 4-0), 7:15 p.m.
Babcock: Willow Glen
Canilao: Willow Glen
Reeves: Willow Glen
Sabedra: Willow Glen
Amador Valley (3-6, 1-1) at California (7-2, 1-1), 7:15 p.m.
Babcock: California
Canilao: California
Reeves: California
Sabedra: California
Monte Vista (5-4, 1-1) at San Ramon Valley (5-4, 1-1), 7:15 p.m.
Babcock: San Ramon Valley
Canilao: Monte Vista
Reeves: San Ramon Valley
Sabedra: San Ramon Valley
Archbishop Riordan (9-0, 6-0) at Serra (6-3, 6-0), 7 p.m.
Babcock: Archbishop Riordan
Canilao: Archbishop Riordan
Reeves: Archbishop Riordan
Sabedra: Archbishop Riordan
Saturday
Burlingame (6-3, 3-1) at San Mateo (6-3, 3-1), 11 a.m.
Babcock: San Mateo
Canilao: San Mateo
Reeves: San Mateo
Sabedra: San Mateo
Antioch (7-2, 3-1) at Pittsburg (8-1, 3-1), 1:30 p.m.
Babcock: Pittsburg
Canilao: Pittsburg
Reeves: Pittsburg
Sabedra: Pittsburg
WEEK 10 RESULTS
Thursday, Oct. 29
Hayward 53, Irvington 8
Babcock: Hayward (W)
Canilao: Hayward (W)
Reeves: Hayward (W)
Sabedra: Hayward (W)
James Logan 17, Bishop O’Dowd 0
Babcock: Bishop O’Dowd (L)
Canilao: Bishop O’Dowd (L)
Reeves: Bishop O’Dowd (L)
Sabedra: Bishop O’Dowd (L)
Half Moon Bay 35, Hillsdale 13
Babcock: Half Moon Bay (W)
Canilao: Half Moon Bay (W)
Reeves: Half Moon Bay (W)
Sabedra: Half Moon Bay (W)
Sequoia 25, Milpitas 7
Babcock: Sequoia (W)
Canilao: Milpitas (L)
Reeves: Sequoia (W)
Sabedra: Sequoia (W)
Los Gatos 56, Menlo-Atherton 13
Babcock: Los Gatos (W)
Canilao: Los Gatos (W)
Reeves: Los Gatos (W)
Sabedra: Los Gatos (W)
Friday, Oct. 31
San Jose 26, Evergreen Valley 14
Babcock: San Jose (W)
Canilao: San Jose (W)
Reeves: San Jose (W)
Sabedra: San Jose (W)
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St. Francis 21, Sacred Heart Cathedral 20
Babcock: St. Francis (W)
Canilao: St. Francis (W)
Reeves: St. Francis (W)
Sabedra: St. Francis (W)
Amador Valley 35, Monte Vista 14
Babcock: Monte Vista (L)
Canilao: Monte Vista (L)
Reeves: Monte Vista (L)
Sabedra: Monte Vista (L)
Christopher 31, Lincoln-San Jose 29
Babcock: Lincoln-San Jose (L)
Canilao: Lincoln-San Jose (L)
Reeves: Lincoln-San Jose (L)
Sabedra: Lincoln-San Jose (L)
Santa Teresa 59, Branham 49
Babcock: Santa Teresa (W)
Canilao: Santa Teresa (W)
Reeves: Santa Teresa (W)
Sabedra: Santa Teresa (W)
Campolindo 21, Las Lomas 7
Babcock: Campolindo (W)
Canilao: Campolindo (W)
Reeves: Campolindo (W)
Sabedra: Campolindo (W)
Acalanes 31, Clayton Valley Charter 14
Babcock: Acalanes (W)
Canilao: Acalanes (W)
Reeves: Acalanes (W)
Sabedra: Acalanes (W)
Saturday, Nov. 1
Archbishop Riordan 37, Archbishop Mitty 7
Babcock: Archbishop Riordan (W)
Canilao: Archbishop Riordan (W)
Reeves: Archbishop Riordan (W)
Sabedra: Archbishop Riordan (W)
WEEK 10 STANDINGS
Babcock: 10-3
Reeves: 10-3
Sabedra: 10-3
Canilao: 9-4
SEASON STANDINGS
Babcock: 112-37
Sabedra: 111-38
Canilao: 106-43
Lefkow/Reeves: 106-43





