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