Huntley’s Week 7 Picks

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Each week I will pick the top seven games in Southern California and break them down.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I had my worst week of the season last week going 4-3. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>LA HABRA VS. HUNTINGTON BEACH</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Huntington Beach is rolling on offense behind quarterback [player_tooltip player_id='415341' first='Brady' last='Edmunds'] and receiver [player_tooltip player_id='797142' first='Troy' last='Foster']. The Oilers have won three of their last four games and are coming off a dominant win over Laguna Hills. <strong>Steel Kurtz</strong> is an effective two-way player for the Oilers. La Habra has two quality quarterbacks in <strong>Kenneth Saucedo</strong> and [player_tooltip player_id='765936' first='DJ' last='Mitchell']. BYU commit [player_tooltip player_id='1312860' first='Ulavai' last='Fetuli'] won top defensive performers of the week last week in a win over El Dorado.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>The pick: </strong>La Habra</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="zxx" dir="ltr"><a href="https://t.co/MnvizuU8Tw">pic.twitter.com/MnvizuU8Tw</a></p>&mdash; Coach Mazzotta LH FB (@LHHighlanders) <a href="https://twitter.com/LHHighlanders/status/1844229969356128520?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 10, 2024</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>MURRIETA VALLEY VS. CHAPARRAL</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Murrieta Valley has won four consecutive games including impressive wins over San Clemente and Norco. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1717673' first='Ty' last='Isaia']</strong> has a quality freshman quarterback for the Nighthawks and [player_tooltip player_id='1027779' first='Dorian' last='Hoze'] has been a top rusher this season in the area. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='723703' first='Isaiah' last='Ayers'] </strong>has been excellent on defense as of late for Murrieta Valley. Chaparral quarterback <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1611225' first='Dane' last='Weber']</strong> threw for 234 yards an ran for 167 with three touchdowns last week in a win over Vista Murrieta. [player_tooltip player_id='205623' first='Jayce' last='Venable'] had a big running game as well.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>The pick: </strong>Chaparral</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Check out my Midseason highlights!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AGTG?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AGTG</a> <br><br>4-1 Record<br>1,069 12 TDS passing <br>330 3 TDS rushing<br>65% comp<a href="https://twitter.com/Coach_Ramer?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Coach_Ramer</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/chaparralpumafb?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@chaparralpumafb</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/GregBiggins?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@GregBiggins</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/RivalsFriedman?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RivalsFriedman</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/adamgorney?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@adamgorney</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Tarek_Fattal?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Tarek_Fattal</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/latsondheimer?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@latsondheimer</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ChadSimmons_?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ChadSimmons_</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/BrandonHuffman?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BrandonHuffman</a> <a href="https://t.co/G8CRG9rYAX">https://t.co/G8CRG9rYAX</a></p>&mdash; [player_tooltip player_id='1611225' first='Dane' last='Weber'] (@danew08) <a href="https://twitter.com/danew08/status/1840508513581203707?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 29, 2024</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>SAN JUAN HILLS VS. YORBA LINDA</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Yorba Linda is undefeated and ran the ball very well against Villa Park last week. <strong>Cole Nerio</strong> ran for 120 yards with two touchdowns and the team ran for 214 yards. Yorba Linda's defense forced five turnovers including two interceptions from <strong>Thomas Knutson</strong> and two turnovers from <strong>Santiago Salas.</strong> San Juan Hills had its best running game of the season last week as well behind <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1296204' first='Elijah' last='Ayala']</strong>. [player_tooltip player_id='283687' first='Timmy' last='Herr'] completed 16 of 19 passes for 167 yards with two touchdowns in that win over Corona del Mar. The Stallions' two defensive stars: [player_tooltip player_id='155848' first='Weston' last='Port'] and [player_tooltip player_id='406736' first='Chris' last='Williams'], forced fumbles in that game. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>The pick: </strong>Yorba Linda</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">We agree. <a href="https://twitter.com/SteveFryer?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SteveFryer</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ocvarsityguy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ocvarsityguy</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/mikehuntley63?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@mikehuntley63</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/caydeneilers25?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@caydeneilers25</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/Holden_Nagin?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Holden_Nagin</a> got this. <a href="https://t.co/UbgnsxHf5J">pic.twitter.com/UbgnsxHf5J</a></p>&mdash; YLHS Football (@ylhsfootball) <a href="https://twitter.com/ylhsfootball/status/1843367957172531359?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 7, 2024</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>CATHEDRAL CATHOLIC VS. GRANITE HILLS</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>These are two potential Open Division teams in San Diego. Cathedral Catholic has shutout its last two opponents and is 5-1 on the season. [player_tooltip player_id='1000878' first='Brady' last='Palmer'] has a case for being the top quarterback in San Diego and the Dons run for 177 yards per game. Cathedral Catholic has some good defensive players like [player_tooltip player_id='780269' first='Bronx' last='Letuligasenoa'] and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1362381' first='Josh' last='Faraimo']</strong>. Granite Hills has also shutout its last two opponents. [player_tooltip player_id='612834' first='Maxwell' last='Turner'] is the top running back in San Diego and [player_tooltip player_id='691923' first='Zachary' last='Benitez'] is a good sophomore quarterback. <strong>Trevor Smith</strong> has been Granite Hills' best defender this season with three interceptions and leads the team in tackles.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>The pick: </strong>Granite Hills</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="da" dir="ltr">Congrats <a href="https://twitter.com/granitehillsfb?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@granitehillsfb</a> w/ shutout win vs <a href="https://twitter.com/MadhouseFB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MadhouseFB</a> led by <a href="https://twitter.com/MaxwellTurner_?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@maxwellturner_</a> (84 rush yds, 3 TD), <a href="https://twitter.com/ZacharyBenitez3?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ZacharyBenitez3</a> (16-20, 166 yds)<br><br>🏈 <a href="https://twitter.com/Blew242?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Blew242</a> 7 rec, 75 yds<br>🏈 <a href="https://twitter.com/gagespalding?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@gagespalding</a> 34 rush yds, TD<br>🏈 <a href="https://twitter.com/EmilioVera?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@EmilioVera</a> Rec TD<br>🏈 <a href="https://twitter.com/TrevorSmith_8?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TrevorSmith_8</a> 2 int, 52 yds, TD<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/flyyoungeaglesfly?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#flyyoungeaglesfly</a> 🦅💪🏾 <a href="https://t.co/oMo9rXUWBA">https://t.co/oMo9rXUWBA</a></p>&mdash; Marques Edge (@ClassicSportsMn) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClassicSportsMn/status/1840887622228722047?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 30, 2024</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>JSERRA VS. ORANGE LUTHERAN</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Orange Lutheran was beating St. John Bosco by 10 at halftime and gave the Braves everything they could handle. [player_tooltip player_id='282728' first='TJ' last='Lateef'] threw two touchdown passes and [player_tooltip player_id='282694' first='Steve' last='Chavez'] had a season-high 131 yards with a touchdown. AJ Ia had two touchdown receptions and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1197624' first='Matthew' last='Zapien']</strong> had an interception. JSerra was upset by Servite last week and allowed a ton of rushing yards. [player_tooltip player_id='282705' first='Madden' last='Faraimo'] was out for that game and might return, but Chavez may have another big game if not. JSerra won this game 24-14 last season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>The pick: </strong>Orange Lutheran</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Congrats to [player_tooltip player_id='282694' first='Steve' last='Chavez'] on being selected as the Offensive Player of the Game for Week 6.<a href="https://twitter.com/OLu_Athletics?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@OLu_Athletics</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Chavez5x?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Chavez5x</a> <a href="https://t.co/0kPgm9zgtg">pic.twitter.com/0kPgm9zgtg</a></p>&mdash; OLu Football (@OLuFootball) <a href="https://twitter.com/OLuFootball/status/1844031730061381754?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 9, 2024</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>SIERRA CANYON VS. NOTRE DAME</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Notre Dame got a big Mission League win last week over Bishop Amat. [player_tooltip player_id='282750' first='Steele' last='Pizzella'] is one of the most fun quarterbacks to watch in Southern California. Sierra Canyon dominated Chaminade 42-3 last week and got five rushing touchdowns from <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='584471' first='Jaxsen' last='Stokes']</strong> and [player_tooltip player_id='282703' first='Dane' last='Dunn']. [player_tooltip player_id='282687' first='Wyatt' last='Becker'] should be able to move the ball through the air against Notre Dame's defense. [player_tooltip player_id='1182984' first='Mikhal' last='Johnson'] had two sacks last week and [player_tooltip player_id='1197202' first='Richard' last='Wesley'] always causes problems in the backfield. I don't think Notre Dame's receivers will be able to get open quick enough against [player_tooltip player_id='723731' first='Jae'on' last='Young'], [player_tooltip player_id='401278' first='Madden' last='Riordan'] and [player_tooltip player_id='282739' first='Nevada' last='Miller'].</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>The pick: </strong>Sierra Canyon</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="zxx" dir="ltr"><a href="https://t.co/07bkBGdQUd">https://t.co/07bkBGdQUd</a></p>&mdash; Sierra Canyon FBall (@SierraCanyonFB) <a href="https://twitter.com/SierraCanyonFB/status/1842601472330211504?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 5, 2024</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>MATER DEI VS. SERVITE</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This is the best Servite team since the 2021 team led by <strong>Noah Fifita </strong>and <strong>Tetairoa McMillan</strong>. [player_tooltip player_id='723744' first='Quaid' last='Carr'] has a case to be the best running back in Orange County and dominated JSerra last week. Servite's offense is somewhat one-dimensional with [player_tooltip player_id='406664' first='Leo' last='Hannan'] out with an injury, but Servite's offensive line is good enough to get away with it. [player_tooltip player_id='282698' first='Jordon' last='Davison'] ran the ball well last week against Santa Margarita. [player_tooltip player_id='212233' first='Shaun' last='Scott'] had his best game of the season last week for the Monarchs and [player_tooltip player_id='723696' first='Abduall' last='Sanders'] forced a fumble. I think [player_tooltip player_id='270900' first='Dash' last='Beierly'] could have his biggest passing game of the season this week and I don't think Servite can survive being one-dimensional against Mater Dei.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>The pick: </strong>Mater Dei</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Mater Dei remains at No. 1 ahead of its matchup with No. 5 Servite in the updated Top 25 California High School Football Teams per Massey Ratings🏈<br><br>Read: <a href="https://t.co/jcEAO3QwAP">https://t.co/jcEAO3QwAP</a> <a href="https://t.co/GtpCVhhWr6">pic.twitter.com/GtpCVhhWr6</a></p>&mdash; On3 Recruits (@On3Recruits) <a href="https://twitter.com/On3Recruits/status/1843443381311361304?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 8, 2024</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>HUNTLEY'S RECORD: </strong>37-12</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->