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Will DeBoard's High School Football Predictions For Week 8
| GAME | PICK | COMMENT |
| MMC | ||
| Davis (3-4, 1-1) at Johansen (4-3, 2-0) | Johansen 24-17 | A Johansen victory nearly clinches playoffs |
| Enochs (3-4, 1-1) at Downey (4-3, 2-0) | Downey 23-20 | Should Downey win, the Knights are in great shape |
| CCC | ||
| Buhach Colony (2-6, 0-4) at Golden Valley (0-8, 0-4) | Buhach Colony 31-26 | Could be Golden Valley's last chance at win |
| Pitman (5-2, 2-1) at Los Banos (4-3, 2-1) | Pitman 23-21 | Huge game for both teams, the loser here is out |
| Merced (6-1, 3-0) at Atwater (4-3, 2-1) | Merced 34-14 | Merced prepping for tough final games: Pitman, Turlock |
| VOL | ||
| East Union (0-6, 0-4) at Sonora (5-2, 2-2), 7:15 | Sonora 33-14 | Sonora needs win here to stop the bleeding |
| Oakdale (5-2, 4-0) at Manteca (6-1, 3-1), 7:15 | Oakdale 24-23 | Classic VOL matchup has big playoff implications |
| TVL | ||
| Hughson (3-4, 1-1) at Modesto Chr. (6-1, 2-0) | MC 34-24 | MC's no-huddle offense is very difficult to stop |
| Ripon Chr. (6-1, 1-1) at Ripon (4-3, 2-0) | Ripon 28-14 | The Ripon Bowl could be closer than previous years |
| WAC | ||
| Hilmar (6-1, 1-1) at Gustine (3-4, 0-2) | Hilmar 31-14 | Hilmar needs win after tough Central Catholic loss |
| Orestimba (3-4, 0-2) at Central Catholic (6-1, 2-0) | CC 47-12 | Central Catholic pass offense rolling on all cylinders |
| Patterson (6-1, 2-0) at Livingston (3-4, 1-1) | Patterson 45-17 | Patterson has biggie vs. Central Catholic next week |
| MLL | ||
| Amador (3-4, 1-1) at Summerville (4-2, 1-1) | Summerville 23-20 | The victor here is in good shape for postseason |
| Bret Harte (2-5, 0-2) at Linden (1-6, 0-2) | BH 31-27 | Battle fir fifth-place in the Mother Lode League |
| Calaveras (5-2, 2-0) at Argonaut (4-3, 2-0) | Calaveras 24-17 | Last two undefeated MLL teams face off for title? |
| SL | ||
| Delhi (0-7, 0-2) at Denair (0-7, 0-2) | Denair 17-6 | Both teams are winless; something has to give |
| Le Grand (3-4, 1-1) vs. Turlock Chr. (3-4, 1-1) at Delhi | Le Grand 24-17 | Battle for a playoff berth? The winner here is doing OK. |
| Mariposa (6-1, 2-0) at Waterford (4-3, 2-0) | Mariposa 32-21 | Is this the SL championship game? Possibly. |
| HCL | ||
| Sie. Ridge (0-5, 0-2) at St. Ridge Chr. (5-2, 1-1) at GV, 4 | Stone Ridge 24-14 | Stone Ridge coming off tough loss to Brookside Christian |
| NONLEAGUE | ||
| Turlock (6-1) at Cordova (2-5) | Turlock 31-13 | Turlock has nonleague foe before huge game vs. Merced |
| SATURDAY | ||
| HCL | ||
| Brookside Chr. (3-4, 2-0) at Big Valley Christian (6-0, 2-0), 1 | Big Valley 31-21 | Can anybody in the HCL stop Blake Sturdivan? |
| Will DeBoard last week: 21-3. This season: 153-40 (.793). | ||
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