Huntley’s Week 8 Picks

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Each week I pick and break down seven of the top games in Southern California.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I was mediocre last week going 4-3 but feel good about the slate this week.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>LONG BEACH POLY VS. LONG BEACH WILSON</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This game will likely decide the Moore League championship. Poly is coming off a close win over rival Millikan. <strong>Legend Galeai </strong>played his first game of the season for Poly at quarterback and completed 13 of 16 passes for 178 yards with a touchdown. [player_tooltip player_id='1686066' first='Jaden' last='Hernandez'] had a touchdown catch for Poly and is a tough matchup for Wilson. [player_tooltip player_id='283608' first='Deon' last='Jackson'] had 10 tackles for the Jackrabbits and [player_tooltip player_id='1517381' first='Savion' last='Day'] had an interception. Wilson is led by [player_tooltip player_id='1589197' first='Mack' last='Cooper'] at quarterback who has thrown for 1,445 yards with 16 touchdowns and just three interceptions. His top target is <strong>Thomas Jones</strong>. Wilson dominated Millikan and Poly had to squeak out a win, but the Millikan that Poly played was in a much better place than when Wilson played them.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>The pick: </strong>Long Beach Poly</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Thank you God for this blessing to win MVP! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/agtg?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#agtg</a> <a href="https://t.co/evTDUMgmjn">pic.twitter.com/evTDUMgmjn</a></p>&mdash; LegendGaleai (@LegendGaleai) <a href="https://twitter.com/LegendGaleai/status/1977506800883954051?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 12, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>CHAPARRAL VS. NORCO</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>These are two of the better offenses in the Inland Empire. Norco has scored at least 45 points in five of its seven games this season. [player_tooltip player_id='1197574' first='Julian' last='Medina'] has completed 73 percent of his passes for 309 yards per game with 27 touchdowns and two interceptions. [player_tooltip player_id='1197386' first='Blake' last='Wong'] already has 1,085 yards receiving with 16 touchdowns and Norco runs for 174 yards per game. Chaparral has played one of the toughest schedules in Southern California and is coming off a high-scoring loss to Murrieta Valley. [player_tooltip player_id='1611225' first='Dane' last='Weber'] has thrown for 308 yards per game with 24 touchdowns and seven rushing touchdowns. The Pumas spread the ball around to multiple receivers and [player_tooltip player_id='1611263' first='Eli' last='Woodard'] had a big game against Murrieta Valley. This may come down to who has the ball last.</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">4th and 1. Critical point of the game. GO GET IT!!! <br><br>Love this game and will do whatever I can to help my team. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AG2G?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AG2G</a> <a href="https://t.co/a1dyMKGrbv">pic.twitter.com/a1dyMKGrbv</a></p>&mdash; [player_tooltip player_id='1611225' first='Dane' last='Weber'] (@DaneWeber08) <a href="https://twitter.com/DaneWeber08/status/1977940596754124896?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 14, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>SAN CLEMENTE VS. MISSION VIEJO</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mission Viejo is ranked No. 1 in Orange County by the OC Register. [player_tooltip player_id='1000890' first='Luke' last='Fahey'] is a Player of the Year candidate completing 75 percent of his passes for 255 yards per game and 17 touchdowns with just one interception. [player_tooltip player_id='1197564' first='Jack' last='Junker'] has picked up the top receiver spot for the Diablos with [player_tooltip player_id='283692' first='Vance' last='Spafford'] out, but Spafford may be back for this game. [player_tooltip player_id='1614528' first='JD' last='Hill'] is one of the top pass rushers in the Section and <strong>Kane Nolte</strong> has been a breakout player. [player_tooltip player_id='283628' first='Jeron' last='Jones'] has four interceptions and [player_tooltip player_id='1621228' first='Jordan' last='Hicks'] has two with two forced fumbles. San Clemente may start sophomore <strong>Preston Beck</strong> at quarterback or [player_tooltip player_id='1758285' first='Eiler' last='King']. [player_tooltip player_id='661909' first='Jaxson' last='Rex'] is an outstanding two-way player and I want to see [player_tooltip player_id='1635539' first='Scott' last='Johnson'] have a matchup against Hill in the trenches. Mission Viejo is much better on paper but San Clemente has upset them when the Diablos have appeared to be better.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>The pick: </strong>Mission Viejo</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Final: Mission Viejo 56, Long Beach Poly 7. <br><br>Mission Viejo overwhelmed Poly with a strong passing game, led by Ohio State 2026 QB commit [player_tooltip player_id='1000890' first='Luke' last='Fahey'], who went 22-24 for 329 yards and two touchdown passes. <a href="https://t.co/PW7cF2FmgL">pic.twitter.com/PW7cF2FmgL</a></p>&mdash; John W. Davis (@johnwdavis) <a href="https://twitter.com/johnwdavis/status/1974332734639378712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 4, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>CARLSBAD VS. SAN MARCOS</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Carlsbad is coming off a huge win over Mission Hills where [player_tooltip player_id='401244' first='Eli' last='MacNeal'] threw for 216 yards with four touchdowns. <strong>Kai Brown</strong> ran for 120 yards and [player_tooltip player_id='1197620' first='Darian' last='Webb'] had 102 yards receiving with a score. [player_tooltip player_id='1639634' first='Rocky' last='Cummings'] is the top defensive player for the Lancers and had a sack last week against Mission Hills. San Marcos is coming off a high-scoring loss to La Costa Canyon. <strong>Zamar Reese</strong> ran for four touchdowns in that game and [player_tooltip player_id='780314' first='Kreet' last='Makihele'] is capable of big games at quarterback. <strong>Ty Sagaser</strong> can rush the passer and will have to pressure MacNeal for San Marcos' defense to have a chance.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>The pick: </strong>Carlsbad</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">INT for DB Dylan Sims from Carlsbad.<br><br>2 players later <a href="https://twitter.com/CBadFootball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CBadFootball</a> QB [player_tooltip player_id='401244' first='Eli' last='MacNeal'] finds his buddy WR Ethan Meyerhoff in the corner of the end zone for a 27 yard Lancer touchdown. Extra point is good, 10-0 lancers with 7 mins left in the 1Q. <a href="https://t.co/a6BAPHp0Zg">pic.twitter.com/a6BAPHp0Zg</a></p>&mdash; KUSI PPR Red Jackets (@RedJacketArmy) <a href="https://twitter.com/RedJacketArmy/status/1964155167307419826?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 6, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>ORANGE LUTHERAN VS. JSERRA</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Orange Lutheran opened Trinity League play with back-to-back tough matchups against Mater Dei and St. John Bosco. [player_tooltip player_id='1506318' first='Ezrah' last='Brown'] has emerged as the starting quarterback for the Lancers and threw for 123 yards with a touchdown against Mater Dei. [player_tooltip player_id='780472' first='Sean' last='Morris'] has added a running element to the Lancers since becoming eligible two weeks ago and [player_tooltip player_id='676963' first='Nico' last='Bland'] is one of the top receivers in the league. JSerra lost to Servite last week but [player_tooltip player_id='1611307' first='Clark' last='Cokley'] is turning in big performances at receiver as of late. [player_tooltip player_id='1205702' first='Gino' last='Wang'] is a high-upside guy at quarterback and makes JSerra's offense better. [player_tooltip player_id='1841720' first='Rocco' last='Tompkins'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1619039' first='Dylan' last='Fenn'] have been good run stoppers at linebacker for JSerra. This needs to be a get-right game for Orange Lutheran's offense.</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">[player_tooltip player_id='1506318' first='Ezrah' last='Brown'] is up next for the Class of 2029! Looking forward to seeing him grow in his QB journey! <a href="https://twitter.com/_UnderTheRadar_?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@_UnderTheRadar_</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ElijahBrown_29?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ElijahBrown_29</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/lesfifita?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@lesfifita</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/GregBiggins?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@GregBiggins</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/247Sports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@247Sports</a> <a href="https://t.co/5TR03icx5r">pic.twitter.com/5TR03icx5r</a></p>&mdash; Johnathan Reyes (@CoachReyes_) <a href="https://twitter.com/CoachReyes_/status/1783701412763095262?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 26, 2024</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>CENTENNIAL VS. MURRIETA VALLEY</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>These are the undisputed top two teams in the Inland Empire. Centennial has scored over 60 points in each of its last two games and has only scored less than 42 points once this season. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='427500' first='Malaki' last='Davis']</strong> has emerged as Centennial's top running back and <strong>Dominick Catalano</strong> has been effective at quarterback. [player_tooltip player_id='1598329' first='Keawe' last='Browne'] is a strong two-way player for the Huskies and linebacker [player_tooltip player_id='401263' first='Jonathan' last='McKinley'] II and safety [player_tooltip player_id='1611201' first='Jaden' last='Walk-Green'] will clean up tackles against the NightHawks running game. Murrieta Valley has scored over 55 points in its last two games. [player_tooltip player_id='1907759' first='Jeremiah' last='Watson'] is fourth in the Section in rushing with 1219 yards and 19 touchdowns. Centennial is going to make [player_tooltip player_id='1717673' first='Ty' last='Isaia'] throw the ball to beat them and he is dangerous as a dual threat quarterback. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>The pick: </strong>Centennial</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The recruiting process is ramping up for Corona (Calif.) Centennial safety [player_tooltip player_id='1611201' first='Jaden' last='Walk-Green'], who through six games of his junior season is up to five INT and 58 tackles. The latest on his recent and upcoming college game visits: <a href="https://t.co/VyuWeWy1gs">https://t.co/VyuWeWy1gs</a> <a href="https://t.co/L4cMM4NigY">pic.twitter.com/L4cMM4NigY</a></p>&mdash; Blair Angulo (@BlairAngulo) <a href="https://twitter.com/BlairAngulo/status/1976383569800114625?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 9, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>ST. JOHN BOSCO VS. SANTA MARGARITA</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Santa Margarita is coming off a big win over Mater Dei where its defense shined. [player_tooltip player_id='1553136' first='Leki' last='Holani'] had 15 tackles, [player_tooltip player_id='283606' first='Dash' last='Fifita'] had 10 and [player_tooltip player_id='283684' first='Siua' last='Holani'] had an interception. [player_tooltip player_id='283690' first='Trent' last='Mosley'] returned from a leg injury and scored the lone touchdown for Santa Margarita in the win. Bosco has been excellent on both sides of the ball this season. Sophomore quarterback [player_tooltip player_id='959174' first='Koa' last='Malau'ulu'] has been the best sophomore quarterback in the state. The receiving corps is elite featuring [player_tooltip player_id='209113' first='Madden' last='Williams'], [player_tooltip player_id='401226' first='Carson' last='Clark'], [player_tooltip player_id='283605' first='Daniel' last='Odom'] and [player_tooltip player_id='408739' first='Darren' last='Tubbs Jr']. [player_tooltip player_id='1598320' first='Matthew' last='Muasau'] has been one of the top defensive players in the league and [player_tooltip player_id='401241' first='Dutch' last='Horisk'] is a top pass rusher. I'm expecting a low-scoring game and Bosco's defense to make it very hard for Santa Margarita to move the ball.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>The pick: </strong>St. John Bosco</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">3⭐️ LB [player_tooltip player_id='1598320' first='Matthew' last='Muasau'] (predicted UCLA commit) pops off the screen. Finds himself involved in every tackle <a href="https://twitter.com/MuasauMatthew?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MuasauMatthew</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/boscofootball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@boscofootball</a> <a href="https://t.co/zgxTGaWsvU">pic.twitter.com/zgxTGaWsvU</a></p>&mdash; teamfb (@teamfbseven) <a href="https://twitter.com/teamfbseven/status/1978795611672784983?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 16, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>HUNTLEY'S SEASON RECORD:&nbsp;</strong>37-19</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->