Huntley’s Week 9 Picks

<p>Each week I will breakdown and make predictions for seven games in Southern California.</p>   <p>I regained my momentum and went 6-1 last week.</p>   <p>Here is a look at what I think are the top games of the week:</p>   <h2><strong>CANYON VS. EL MODENA</strong></h2>   <p>Canyon is one of the most improved teams in Orange County from last season. [player_tooltip player_id='441323' first='Christian' last='Lundsberg'] is third in the state in passing with 2,664 yards with 38 touchdowns and five interceptions. He has two great targets in <strong>Fox Haugen</strong> and <strong>Kayvon Monfared</strong>. El Modena is one of the most physical teams in the county and can bully people. [player_tooltip player_id='484293' first='Xzavior' last='Guess'] is a dual threat quarterback and <strong>Owen Smith </strong>is a downhill runner. [player_tooltip player_id='384795' first='Mayson' last='Hitchens'] is a beast on defense for the Vanguards. [player_tooltip player_id='469324' first='Troy' last='Mills'] leads Orange County in tackles and will be tasked with stopping the El Modena running game. Canyon has a chance because of its passing game but El Modena can impose its will on teams.</p>   <p><strong>The pick: </strong>El Modena</p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/DavidDelgado_OC/status/1573536982956769280?s=20u0026t=qMOozQEPMgQZsXtUJXTgrQ </div></figure>   <h2><strong>OAK HILLS VS. APPLE VALLEY</strong></h2>   <p>This game is the likely Mojave River League championship game. <strong>Noah Celie</strong> is a quality junior quarterback for Apple Valley and the running game is strong as well with <strong>Xavier Salazar</strong> at running back and [player_tooltip player_id='25429' first='Raymond' last='Pulido'] on the line. NAU commit [player_tooltip player_id='384723' first='Dustin' last='Reynolds'] is a star on defense for Apple Valley. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='282696' first='Karson' last='Cox']</strong> has been on fire lately at running back for undefeated Oak Hills. <strong>Diego Lopez</strong> is efficient at quarterback and doesn't make many mistakes. CalPreps predicts Apple Valley but they are banged up and I like the balanced Oak Hills offense.</p>   <p><strong>The pick: </strong>Oak Hills</p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/OakHillsFootba1/status/1582935248689459201?s=20&t=qMOozQEPMgQZsXtUJXTgrQ </div></figure>   <h2><strong>WESTMINSTER VS. LAGUNA BEACH</strong></h2>   <p>This is the Pac 4 League title game and Westminster is undefeated. <strong>Ezekiel Cedillo</strong> is a quality running back who plays wildcat quarterback sometimes. <strong>Alex Solano</strong> is a dual threat quarterback and <strong>Jason Pham</strong> may be a 1,000 yard receiver this year and already has 11 touchdowns. <strong>Rafael Maldonado</strong> may be the best defensive player in the league. Santa Margarita transfer [player_tooltip player_id='484412' first='Jackson' last='Kollock'] has been outstanding at quarterback since becoming eligible for Laguna Beach. <strong>Jackson Rodriguez</strong> is a good receiver for the Breakers and [player_tooltip player_id='398386' first='Ryner' last='Swanson'] is a top prospect visiting Ohio State this weekend. Laguna Beach is at home in a tough place to play and has played a more challenging schedule.</p>   <p><strong>The pick: </strong>Laguna Beach</p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/ryner_swanson/status/1582743226485612546?s=20u0026t=qMOozQEPMgQZsXtUJXTgrQ </div></figure>   <h2><strong>SAN JUAN HILLS VS. TRABUCO HILLS</strong></h2>   <p>This is the Sea View League championship game and coming into the season San Juan Hills was the heavy favorite to win this league. [player_tooltip player_id='282761' first='Michael' last='Tollefson'] is a top quarterback prospect and <strong>Sullivan Land</strong> is a solid running back. <strong>Jake Javorsky</strong> is an outstanding defensive player and [player_tooltip player_id='155848' first='Weston' last='Port'] is an elite pass rusher. Trabuco Hills has been hot and is led by [player_tooltip player_id='484288' first='Will' last='Burns'] at quarterback. He is a dual threat guy and one of the best in the county. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1284472' first='Ryan' last='Luce']</strong> has emerged as a quality sophomore receiver for the Mustangs and <strong>Lucas Short</strong> is a ball-hawk at cornerback. Trabuco Hills played Tesoro closer than San Juan Hills did, but I am sticking with my preseason prediction.</p>   <p><strong>The pick: </strong>San Juan Hills</p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/Rivals/status/1581100300298899456?s=20u0026t=qMOozQEPMgQZsXtUJXTgrQ </div></figure>   <h2><strong>EL CAJON CHRISTIAN VS. LA JOLLA</strong></h2>   <p>If La Jolla wins this, they clinch a share of the Eastern League championship. <strong>Jackson Diehl</strong> has 22 touchdowns and just five interceptions for La Jolla. <strong>Ryan Weinberg</strong> is a very good receiver for the Vikings and <strong>Tommy Castronovo</strong> is the team's leading tackler and leads the team in interception. Christian is coming off a huge win over league favorite Mira Mesa. <strong>Hunter Provience</strong> had 146 yards receiving with a touchdown last week and <strong>Aaron Shebloski</strong> had two touchdown passes. I think Christian is riding high and is slightly more talented.</p>   <p><strong>The pick: </strong>El Cajon Christian</p>   <h2><strong>CORONA DEL MAR VS. NEWPORT HARBOR</strong></h2>   <p>This is a huge rivalry game that will determine third place in the Sunset League. Corona del Mar's offense is firing right now with [player_tooltip player_id='145236' first='David' last='Rasor'] at quarterback and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='929542' first='Kaleb' last='Annett']</strong> playing well under center too. <strong>Colin Pene</strong> runs the ball well and [player_tooltip player_id='383956' first='Cooper' last='Hoch'] is a real No. 1 target. Newport Harbor can throw the ball well with quarterback [player_tooltip player_id='384765' first='Colton' last='Joseph'] and receivers [player_tooltip player_id='145263' first='Kashton' last='Henjum'] and [player_tooltip player_id='147761' first='Josiah' last='Lamarque']. Henjum is banged up and if he doesn't play, the Newport offense will be limited. </p>   <p><strong>The pick: </strong>Corona del Mar</p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/CDMFOOTBALL/status/1582254441264136192?s=20u0026t=qMOozQEPMgQZsXtUJXTgrQ </div></figure>   <h2><strong>ROOSEVELT (LA) VS. GARFIELD</strong></h2>   <p>This is the East LA Classic and both teams are very good this year. Garfield is led by running back <strong>Damian Cornejo</strong> who already has over 1,000 yards rushing and 17 touchdowns this season. <strong>Juju Zamudio</strong> leads the defense with 80 tackles and a pair of sacks. Roosevelt has a well-balanced running attack and has rushed for 3,223 yards and 39 touchdowns. <strong>Alexander Arroyo</strong> is a quality defensive player for Roosevelt.</p>   <p><strong>The pick: </strong>Roosevelt</p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/C_Morrissette/status/1582790625862131713?s=20u0026t=qMOozQEPMgQZsXtUJXTgrQ </div></figure>

Each week I will breakdown and make predictions for seven games in Southern California.