Huntley’s Week 7 Picks

<p>Each week I will pick and break down seven of the top games in Southern California.<br><br>I had another strong week last week going 6-1 for the third consecutive week.</p>   <p>Here is a look at some of the best games this week:</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>INGLEWOOD VS. PALOS VERDES</strong></h2>   <p>Inglewood is 6-1 with its lone loss coming to Westlake of Texas. The Sentinels ran the ball for 361 yards in a 26-21 win over Mira Costa last week with <strong>Semaj Welch</strong> leading the team with 165 yards. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2147864' first='Jordan' last='Williams']</strong> leads Inglewood with 69 tackles and five sacks and Oklahoma commit [player_tooltip player_id='668795' first='Elija' last='Harmon'] has 14 tackles for a loss. Palos Verdes' defense has been outstanding recently allowing 10 total points in its last three games. Nevada commit [player_tooltip player_id='709444' first='Ryan' last='Rakowski'] is very efficient and completed 73 percent of his passes for 210 yards with 10 touchdowns this season. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1621252' first='Weston' last='Reis']</strong> can stop the run with 61 tackles and may be very busy against Inglewood's running game.</p>   <p><strong>The pick: </strong>Palos Verdes</p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/SeaKingFootball/status/2107205383299518937?s=20 </div></figure>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>CAPISTRANO VALLEY VS. CREAN LUTHERAN</strong></h2>   <p>Capo Valley is one of the few remaining undefeated teams in Orange County. [player_tooltip player_id='1197373' first='Talon' last='Spencer'] is a great dual threat quarterback and is an All-County candidate with 13 passing touchdowns and 10 rushing touchdowns. [player_tooltip player_id='1279271' first='Colin' last='Hooper'] is a big tight end target for Spencer who is a good defensive player as well. [player_tooltip player_id='2263602' first='Cade' last='Epstein'] had a big game last week against La Habra defensively. Crean Lutheran shut down Tustin's offense in a 21-7 win last week. [player_tooltip player_id='2098782' first='Nasir' last='Walker'] had 12 tackles and the Saints had six sacks. [player_tooltip player_id='1199093' first='Ahmeer' last='Williamson'] is a leading tackler for Crean Lutheran and <strong>Eli Taula</strong> leads the team in sacks. Cal Poly commit [player_tooltip player_id='1197522' first='Caleb' last='Bey'] Jr. ran for 141 yards with three touchdowns. Crean Lutheran's head coach is <strong>Rick Curtis</strong> and Capo Valley's head coach is <strong>Sean Curtis</strong>, Rick's son.</p>   <p><strong>The pick: </strong>Crean Lutheran</p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/TalonSpencer6/status/2106944031993233895?s=20 </div></figure>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>NORCO VS. CHAPARRAL</strong></h2>   <p>Chaparral looks like a potential top 15 team in the Southern Section again with Cal commit [player_tooltip player_id='1611225' first='Dane' last='Weber'] back at quarterback from a thumb injury. Weber threw for 200 yards with three touchdowns and ran for 120 with a touchdown last week in his season-debut against Murrieta Valley. <strong>Michael "Kiko" Farinas</strong> had 130 yards receiving with a touchdown and ran for a long touchdown. Miami commit [player_tooltip player_id='1611263' first='Eli' last='Woodard'] had a big game for Chaparral against Norco last season. Norco can throw the ball well too with [player_tooltip player_id='1197574' first='Julian' last='Medina'] who has completed 80 percent of his passes for 270 yards per game with 17 touchdowns. [player_tooltip player_id='1197386' first='Blake' last='Wong'] returned from injury last week for Norco in a win over Murrieta Mesa. I think Chaparral's offense is too much for Norco in this one.</p>   <p><strong>The pick: </strong>Chaparral</p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/DaneWeber08/status/2108335069882622246?s=20 </div></figure>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>HUNTINGTON BEACH VS. DANA HILLS</strong></h2>   <p>This game features two of the best passing offenses in Orange County and the game may decide the Delta League winner. Ohio State commit [player_tooltip player_id='415341' first='Brady' last='Edmunds'] has completed 70 percent of his passes for 225 yards with 15 touchdowns and just three interceptions for Huntington Beach. [player_tooltip player_id='485966' first='Skylar' last='Robinson'] leads the Oilers in receiving and [player_tooltip player_id='1626424' first='Dylin' last='Bruce'] is a top two-way player in the county. [player_tooltip player_id='2254923' first='Carter' last='Anderson'] has thrown for 212 yards per game with 18 touchdowns and two interceptions for Dana Hills. <strong>Jack Norman</strong> leads the Dolphins in receiving with eight touchdowns and <strong>Mason Valles</strong> has five touchdowns. [player_tooltip player_id='2205795' first='Davis' last='Howes'] is a sophomore receiver I'm high on and I like Dana Hills' offensive line led by [player_tooltip player_id='2071617' first='Logan' last='Day']. Both teams are 6-0 and had ugly wins last week.</p>   <p><strong>The pick: </strong>Dana Hills</p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/carterando_10/status/2102208981314007167?s=20 </div></figure>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>MATER DEI VS. JSERRA</strong></h2>   <p>Mater Dei is seeking to avoid its first three-game losing streak since 2011. The Monarchs' defense was outstanding in a 14-7 loss to Santa Margarita last week. [player_tooltip player_id='1197383' first='Mata' last='Uiagalelei'] had a big game defensively and the linebacker trio of [player_tooltip player_id='1197606' first='Ezekiel' last='Su'a'], [player_tooltip player_id='1197270' first='Mike' last='Davis'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1197325' first='Dailon' last='Clanton Jr.'] can stop JSerra's dual threat quarterback. Mater Dei's offense has struggled mightily but shows life when freshman quarterback <strong>Paytyn Guess</strong> is under center. [player_tooltip player_id='1408794' first='Asir' last='Nembhard'] is a top playmaker from the running back spot and we should see some [player_tooltip player_id='2066025' first='Mark' last='Allen'] action. JSerra couldn't overcome a bad first half against St. John Bosco last week. [player_tooltip player_id='1284700' first='Hayes' last='Cloutier'] threw for 230 yards with a pair of touchdowns and [player_tooltip player_id='959196' first='Luca' last='Deleon'] had a big touchdown catch. JSerra's defense can get into the backfield with [player_tooltip player_id='2106839' first='Godschoice' last='Eboigbodin'] and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1619039' first='Dylan' last='Fenn']</strong> has been very good recently. This should be a close, low-scoring game but I think Mater Dei can run the ball here.</p>   <p><strong>The pick: </strong>Mater Dei</p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/teamfbseven/status/2108290851319542091?s=20 </div></figure>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>MISSION HILLS VS. CARLSBAD</strong></h2>   <p>These are the top two teams in San Diego right now. Mission Hills is coming off a 14-0 win over La Costa Canyon and held the Mavericks to under 250 yards of offense. Minnesota commit [player_tooltip player_id='1197560' first='Furian' last='Inferrera'] has been very good at quarterback all season with receivers <strong>Ryan MacKenzie</strong> and [player_tooltip player_id='1717679' first='Brayden' last='Roberson']. Carlsbad is 6-0 and is coming off a 30-7 win over Torrey Pines. [player_tooltip player_id='1197620' first='Darian' last='Webb'] has been the top running back in San Diego this season and [player_tooltip player_id='1566773' first='Antonio' last='D'Alessandro'] runs the offense well at quarterback. [player_tooltip player_id='2263191' first='Trent' last='Kellas'] is one of the better front seven defenders in the county. I think Mission Hills is too banged up offensively, particularly at running back, to keep pace in this one.</p>   <p><strong>The pick: </strong>Carlsbad</p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/DarianWebb2/status/2096697476824842329?s=20 </div></figure>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>ORANGE LUTHERAN VS. ST. JOHN BOSCO</strong></h2>   <p>St. John Bosco has had this game circled on the calendar after suffering an upset loss to Orange Lutheran in the first round of the Division 1 playoffs last season. The Braves have played very well on offense the last three games. [player_tooltip player_id='1396184' first='Maliq' last='Allen'] ran for 180 yards with three touchdowns for the Braves last week against JSerra and [player_tooltip player_id='959174' first='Koa' last='Malau'ulu'] has been playing well at quarterback. Servite transfer [player_tooltip player_id='958796' first='Elisha' last='Mueller'] made his debut after the sit-out period at tackle and makes a big difference in the Braves' offense. [player_tooltip player_id='1197526' first='Ethan' last='Coach'] has been great at stopping the run and forced a fumble against JSerra last week. </p>   <p>Orange Lutheran dominated Servite last week behind [player_tooltip player_id='1588182' first='Ryan' last='Christianson'] running for four touchdowns. [player_tooltip player_id='1197615' first='Reagan' last='Toki'] threw for 256 yards with three touchdowns. Orange Lutheran has the secondary to slow down Bosco's passing game and maybe force a turnover, but I think Bosco can run the ball well in this game.</p>   <p><strong>The pick: </strong>St. John Bosco</p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/boscofootball/status/2106243728713400687?s=20 </div></figure>   <p><strong>HUNTLEY'S RECORD: </strong>35-14</p>

Each week I will pick and break down seven of the top games in Southern California.

I had another strong week last week going 6-1 for the third consecutive week.