Bay Area News Group high school football predictions: Week 3, 2025
The Week 3 picks are in.
Will Archbishop Riordan get revenge against Pittsburg?
Is Acalanes ready to make it 3-0 — all against teams from the Central Coast Section — when it travels across the Bay Bridge to play St. Ignatius in San Francisco?
Will De La Salle shut out another West Catholic Athletic League opponent when it visits St. Francis?
We pick those games and many more on the weekend menu.
All in fun, as always.
In addition to making picks, our panel of Nathan Canilao, Christian Babcock, Mike Lefkow and myself discuss De La Salle’s impressive start – particularly on defense – and the importance of Riordan’s home game Saturday against Pittsburg.
We also touch on the significance of McClymonds’ win last week over St. Francis.
Be sure to check out the video below.
Now on to the games …
WEEK 3 PICKS
Thursday
Archbishop Mitty (1-1) at Menlo-Atherton (0-2), 7 p.m.
Babcock: Mitty
Canilao: Mitty
Lefkow: Mitty
Sabedra: Mitty
Sacred Heart Prep (1-1) at Half Moon Bay (2-0), 7 p.m.
Babcock: Half Moon Bay
Canilao: Half Moon Bay
Lefkow: Half Moon Bay
Sabedra: Half Moon Bay
Friday
Acalanes (2-0) at St. Ignatius (1-1), 5 p.m.
Babcock: Acalanes
Canilao: Acalanes
Lefkow: Acalanes
Sabedra: Acalanes
San Ramon Valley (1-1) at Clayton Valley Charter (1-1), 7 p.m
Babcock: San Ramon Valley
Canilao: San Ramon Valley
Lefkow: San Ramon Valley
Sabedra: San Ramon Valley
Vanden (3-0) at Campolindo (2-0), 7 p.m.
Babcock: Campolindo
Canilao: Campolindo
Lefkow: Campolindo
Sabedra: Campolindo
Menlo School (2-0) at Branham (2-0), 7 p.m.
Babcock: Branham
Canilao: Menlo School
Lefkow: Branham
Sabedra: Menlo School
De La Salle (2-0) at St. Francis (0-2), 7 p.m.
Babcock: De La Salle
Canilao: De La Salle
Lefkow: De La Salle
Sabedra: De La Salle
Bishop O’Dowd (1-1) at Rancho Cotate (2-0), 7 p.m.
Babcock: Rancho Cotate
Canilao: Bishop O’Dowd
Lefkow: Rancho Cotate
Sabedra: Rancho Cotate
Antioch (2-0) at Monte Vista (1-1), 7 p.m.
Babcock: Monte Vista
Canilao: Antioch
Lefkow: Monte Vista
Sabedra: Monte Vista
Los Altos (0-2) vs. Bellarmine (1-1) at San Jose City College, 7 p.m.
Babcock: Bellarmine
Canilao: Bellarmine
Lefkow: Bellarmine
Sabedra: Bellarmine
California (2-0) at Monterey Trail-Elk Grove (2-0), 7:15 p.m.
Babcock: Monterey Trail
Canilao: Monterey Trail
Lefkow: Monterey Trail
Sabedra: Monterey Trail
Los Gatos (1-1) at Clovis (2-1), 7:30 p.m.
Babcock: Los Gatos
Canilao: Los Gatos
Lefkow: Los Gatos
Sabedra: Los Gatos
Sacred Heart Cathedral (2-0) at Folsom (2-1), 7:30 p.m.
Babcock: Folsom
Canilao: Folsom
Lefkow: Folsom
Sabedra: Folsom
Saturday
College Park (1-1) at Salesian (2-0), 1:30 p.m.
Babcock: Salesian
Canilao: Salesian
Lefkow: Salesian
Sabedra: Salesian
Pittsburg (2-0) at Archbishop Riordan (2-0), 1:30 p.m.
Babcock: Riordan
Canilao: Pittsburg
Lefkow: Pittsburg
Sabedra: Pittsburg
WEEK 2 RESULTS
Thursday
Burlingame 35, Palo Alto 14
Babcock: Burlingame (W)
Canilao: Palo Alto (L)
Lefkow: Palo Alto (L)
Sabedra: Palo Alto (L)
Guest (Joseph Dycus): Palo Alto (L)
Friday
Branham 26, Willow Glen 10
Babcock: Branham (W)
Canilao: Branham (W)
Lefkow: Branham (W)
Sabedra: Branham (W)
Guest (Joseph Dycus): Branham (W)
Campolindo 42, Northgate 21
Babcock: Campolindo (W)
Canilao: Campolindo (W)
Lefkow: Campolindo (W)
Sabedra: Campolindo (W)
Guest (Joseph Dycus): Campolindo (W)
Clayton Valley Charter 35, College Park 16
Babcock: Clayton Valley (W)
Canilao: Clayton Valley (W)
Lefkow: Clayton Valley (W)
Sabedra: Clayton Valley (W)
Guest (Joseph Dycus): Clayton Valley (W)
Piedmont Hills 45, Independence 7
Babcock: Piedmont Hills (W)
Canilao: Piedmont Hills (W)
Lefkow: Piedmont Hills (W)
Sabedra: Piedmont Hills (W)
Guest (Joseph Dycus): Piedmont Hills (W)
Los Gatos 35, Liberty 7
Babcock: Los Gatos (W)
Canilao: Liberty (L)
Lefkow: Los Gatos (W)
Sabedra: Los Gatos (W)
Guest (Joseph Dycus): Liberty (L)
Acalanes 42, Menlo-Atherton 3
Babcock: Acalanes (W)
Canilao: Acalanes (W)
Lefkow: Acalanes (W)
Sabedra: Acalanes (W)
Guest (Joseph Dycus): Acalanes (W)
El Camino 2, Prospect 0, forfeit
Babcock: El Camino (W)
Canilao: El Camino (W)
Lefkow: El Camino (W)
Sabedra: Prospect (L)
Guest (Joseph Dycus): Prospect (L)
McClymonds 14, St. Francis 10
Babcock: St. Francis (L)
Canilao: McClymonds (W)
Lefkow: St. Francis (L)
Sabedra: St. Francis (L)
Guest (Joseph Dycus): McClymonds (W)
Soquel 21, San Ramon Valley 14
Babcock: San Ramon Valley (L)
Canilao: Soquel (W)
Lefkow: Soquel (W)
Sabedra: Soquel (W)
Guest (Joseph Dycus): Soquel (W)
Archbishop Mitty 33, Wilcox 20
Babcock: Wilcox (L)
Canilao: Wilcox (L)
Lefkow: Wilcox (L)
Sabedra: Wilcox (L)
Guest (Joseph Dycus): Wilcox (L)
Windsor 27, Hayward 7
Babcock: Windsor (W)
Canilao: Hayward (L)
Lefkow: Hayward (L)
Sabedra: Windsor (W)
Guest (Joseph Dycus): Hayward (L)
Vanden 14, Dublin 10
Babcock: Vanden (W)
Canilao: Vanden (W)
Lefkow: Vanden (W)
Sabedra: Vanden (W)
Guest (Joseph Dycus): Vanden (W)
Saturday
Pittsburg 31, Bishop Manogue-Reno 23
Babcock: Pittsburg (W)
Canilao: Pittsburg (W)
Lefkow: Pittsburg (W)
Sabedra: Pittsburg (W)
Guest (Joseph Dycus): Pittsburg (W)
De La Salle 26, Serra 0
Babcock: De La Salle (W)
Canilao: De La Salle (W)
Lefkow: De La Salle (W)
Sabedra: De La Salle (W)
Guest (Joseph Dycus): Serra (L)
WEEK 2 STANDINGS
Babcock: 12-3
Canilao: 11-4
Sabedra: 11-4
Lefkow: 11-4
Guest (Joseph Dycus): 9-6
SEASON STANDINGS
Babcock: 22-9
Canilao: 21-10
Sabedra: 20-11
Lefkow: 18-13