Huntley’s Regional Championship Picks

<strong>Huntley’s regular season record: </strong>52-15 <strong>Huntley’s playoff record: </strong>19-6 <strong>SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS</strong> <strong>DIVISION 1–AA</strong> <strong>Cathedral Catholic vs. Orange Lutheran</strong> Analysis: Cathedral Catholic dominated the San Diego Section this season. [player_tooltip player_id="141906" first="Lucky" last="Sutton"] is a very good running back and [player_tooltip player_id="141935" first="Charlie" last="Mirer"] is a good enough quarterback to avoid mistakes and turning the ball over. Orange Lutheran’s [player_tooltip player_id="25295" first="Logan" last="Gonzalez"] is one of the hottest quarterbacks in the state. The Lancers have a well-rounded offense with <strong>Desmin Jackson</strong>, [player_tooltip player_id="187260" first="Malik" last="Blackmon"] and <strong>Jaylen Lynch</strong>. Orange Lutheran is young on defense and I think Sutton may have a big game. Cathedral Catholic is 1-1 against Southern Section teams this season and [player_tooltip player_id="25320" first="Jaxson" last="Moi"] will be the best player on the field. <strong>The pick: </strong>Orange Lutheran https://twitter.com/OLuFootball/status/1466787152277094400?s=20 <strong>DIVISION 1–A</strong> <strong>Long Beach Poly at Serra</strong> Analysis: Poly blew through the Division 4 playoffs. Serra dominated its Division 3 championship game against Apple Valley. Long Beach Poly has the star power with running back <strong>Devin Samples, </strong>quarterback [player_tooltip player_id="25344" first="Shea" last="Kuykendall"] and defenders [player_tooltip player_id="141923" first="Donovan" last="Poe"], [player_tooltip player_id="142004" first="Wendell" last="Moe"], <strong>Jalen Johnson,</strong> and [player_tooltip player_id="144960" first="Daylen" last="Austin"]. Serra has Texas commit quarterback [player_tooltip player_id="25228" first="Maalik" last="Murphy"] and great running back [player_tooltip player_id="147716" first="Cincere" last="Rhaney"]. Serra beat Poly by one point in the season opener this season. Poly has figured out its identity since then. <strong>The pick: </strong>Long Beach Poly https://twitter.com/Serra__Football/status/1466122385203945475?s=20 <strong>DIVISION 2–AA</strong> <strong>Helix at Mater Dei Catholic</strong> Analysis: Two of the top four teams in San Diego are in this game. Helix played well against Lincoln to win the Division 1 championship. [player_tooltip player_id="25345" first="Christian" last="Washington"] is a huge playmaker and [player_tooltip player_id="115450" first="Ryland" last="Jessee"] spreads the ball around well. Mater Dei Catholic has an elite offense with quarterback [player_tooltip player_id="145214" first="Dominic" last="Nankil"] and receivers [player_tooltip player_id="145133" first="Jeremiah" last="McClure"], <strong>Cruz Estrada</strong> and [player_tooltip player_id="145192" first="Surahz" last="Buncom"]. Helix has played a harder schedule with games against Cathedral Catholic, Servite and Mission Viejo. <strong>The pick: </strong>Helix https://twitter.com/Daygofootball/status/1466795520945393664?s=20 <strong>DIVISION 3–AA</strong> <strong>Newport Harbor at Aquinas</strong> Analysis: Newport Harbor had a nice comeback win against Temecula Valley last week. <strong>AJ Guitron-Moore</strong> has turned into a nice quarterback. [player_tooltip player_id="147761" first="Josiah" last="Lamarque"] and [player_tooltip player_id="145263" first="Kashton" last="Henjum"] are receivers that can hang with anybody and [player_tooltip player_id="148989" first="Carson" last="De Avila"] is a star on defense. Aquinas wants to establish the run and they can do so with freshman running back <strong>Jusyis Solis</strong>. Aquinas has played a better schedule but Newport Harbor is in a higher division. <strong>The pick: </strong>Aquinas https://twitter.com/Coach_Dre_/status/1464852557113671681?s=20 <strong>DIVISION 3–A</strong> <strong>Birmingham at Patrick Henry</strong> Analysis: Birmingham is the LA City Section Open Division champion. Patrick Henry got a nice win over University City down in San Diego to win a championship. <strong>Elijaih Lux</strong> is the star running back for Patrick Henry and [player_tooltip player_id="186983" first="Jayden" last="Davis"] is a star defender. Birmingham has two stars of its own in [player_tooltip player_id="25318" first="Arlis" last="Boardingham"] and <strong>Delamonte Barnes</strong>. Birmingham went down and tested itself against Southern Section teams this season so they won’t be intimidated by a good San Diego team. <strong>The pick: </strong>Birmingham