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Will DeBoard's Week 1 High School Football Predictions

GAME	PICK	COMMENT
Davis at Ceres, 7:15	Davis 31-17	Spartans have the skill players to score with anyone
Sonora at Johansen	Sonora 21-14	Wildcats looking to QB Matt Relei for leadership
Stagg vs. Modesto at MJC	Modesto 24-21	Panthers may be too large for the Delta Kings
East Union vs. Enochs at Downey	Enochs 23-20	Enochs could match last year's win total right here
Atwater vs. Bullard (0-1) at Chukchansi Park	Bullard 30-13	Bullard coming off strong season in Central Section
Madera at Merced	Merced 33-17	Should be the Stefon Mathis show for the opener
Sierra at Buhach Colony (1-0)	Sierra 24-23	Intriguing matchup between CCC and VOL teams
Los Banos (1-0) at Tracy	Los Banos 27-23	Could the Tigers open with two victories in a row?
Granite Bay at Pitman (1-0)	Granite Bay 31-20	Defending Section D2 champs are loaded
Central Valley at Le Grand	Central Valley 34-20	Hawks have the schedule to get off to a fast start
Escalon at Dixon	Escalon 31-17	Cougars have tough home game vs. Patterson next
Linden at Ripon	Ripon 20-17	Traditional opener has always been competitive game
Modesto Chr. at Orestimba	MC 33-14	MC may have too much offense for Warriors
Riverbank at Gustine	Riverbank 23-17	The winner here builds some big momentum
Waterford at Hughson	Hughson 34-16	Huskies should roll in geographical matchup
Ripon Chr. at Delhi, 8	RC 17-16	Battle of 21 players (RC) vs. 16 (Delhi)
Denair at Hilmar	Hilmar 29-12	Hilmar should be too much for the Coyotes this year
Bret Harte at Livingston	Bret Harte 31-24	Bullfrogs have tough runner in Robert Sailele
McClatchy at Patterson	Patterson 30-20	Tigers' first of three matchups against DI opponent
Truckee (1-0) at Mariposa	Truckee 27-17	Truckee making a long trip to Mariposa County
Bear Creek at Argonaut	Argonaut 20-16	Argonaut hoping home-field advantage is difference
N.H. Chr. vs. Turlock Chr. at Waterford	TC 23-13	Turlock Christian still riding high from last year
Sierra Ridge at Bradshaw Chr.	Sierra Ridge 24-17	Sierra Ridge should roll against beleaguered foe
Calaveras at Weston Ranch, 7	Calaveras 23-17	Redskins have new coach, same defensive focus
Golden Sierra at Amador, 7	Amador 30-24	Amador counting on top quarterback Goggans
SATURDAY
Downey at Golden Valley (0-1), 4	GV 24-17	Golden Valley playing at own stadium for first time
Central Catholic at Cardinal Newman, 7	CN 33-30	Top-notch game between strong small-school teams
Will DeBoard last season: 231-57 (.802).
— All games start at 7:30 p.m. unless noted.