Bay Area News Group high school football predictions: Week 6, 2025
The Week 6 picks are in.
Our Bay Area News Group crew predicts 15 more games for the upcoming weekend, including big matchups between Pittsburg and Los Gatos and De La Salle and Cathedral Catholic-San Diego.
All in fun, as always.
Christian Babcock maintains his lead in the season standings, but it’s down to one game over Darren Sabedra, who went 14-1 in Week 6.
The team of Glenn Reeves and Mike Lefkow has pulled into a tie for third with Nathan Canilao after Reeves went 12-3 last week.
In this week’s video podcast, we discuss De La Salle’s challenge against Cathedral Catholic, the Pittsburg-Los Gatos matchup and California’s run to a 5-0 start.
Be sure to check out the video below.
Now on to the picks …
WEEK 6 PICKS
Thursday
Silver Creek (2-2) at Gilroy (1-3), 7:15 p.m.
Babcock: Silver Creek
Canilao: Silver Creek
Reeves: Silver Creek
Sabedra: Silver Creek
Friday
Archbishop Riordan (4-0) vs. Sacred Heart Cathedral (3-1) at Kezar Stadium, 6 p.m.
Babcock: Archbishop Riordan
Canilao: Archbishop Riordan
Reeves: Archbishop Riordan
Sabedra: Archbishop Riordan
Northgate (2-3) at Las Lomas (4-1), 7 p.m.
Babcock: Northgate
Canilao: Las Lomas
Reeves: Las Lomas
Sabedra: Northgate
Pioneer (1-3) at Westmont (2-2), 7 p.m.
Babcock: Pioneer
Canilao: Westmont
Reeves: Pioneer
Sabedra: Westmont
Miramonte (3-2) at College Park (1-4), 7 p.m.
Babcock: College Park
Canilao: College Park
Reeves: Miramonte
Sabedra: College Park
Valley Christian (2-2) vs. Archbishop Mitty (3-1) at Foothill College, 7 p.m.
Babcock: Archbishop Mitty
Canilao: Valley Christian
Reeves: Archbishop Mitty
Sabedra: Archbishop Mitty
Granada (3-2) at San Ramon Valley (3-2), 7:15 p.m.
Babcock: San Ramon Valley
Canilao: San Ramon Valley
Reeves: San Ramon Valley
Sabedra: San Ramon Valley
Leland (0-4) at Oak Grove (0-4), 7:15 p.m.
Babcock: Leland
Canilao: Oak Grove
Reeves: Oak Grove
Sabedra: Leland
Gunderson (3-1) at Del Mar (2-2), 7:15 p.m.
Babcock: Gunderson
Canilao: Gunderson
Reeves: Del Mar
Sabedra: Gunderson
Livermore (5-0) at California (5-0), 7:15 p.m.
Babcock: California
Canilao: California
Reeves: California
Sabedra: California
San Jose (2-2) at Yerba Buena (3-2), 7:15 p.m.
Babcock: San Jose
Canilao: San Jose
Reeves: Yerba Buena
Sabedra: San Jose
Sequoia (2-2) at Half Moon Bay (3-1), 7 p.m.
Babcock: Half Moon Bay
Canilao: Half Moon Bay
Reeves: Half Moon Bay
Sabedra: Half Moon Bay
Cathedral Catholic-San Diego (5-0) at De La Salle (5-0), 7 p.m.
Babcock: De La Salle
Canilao: De La Salle
Reeves: De La Salle
Sabedra: De La Salle
Pittsburg (3-1) at Los Gatos (2-2), 7 p.m.
Babcock: Los Gatos
Canilao: Pittsburg
Reeves: Pittsburg
Sabedra: Los Gatos
Saturday
St. Ignatius (1-3) at Serra (1-3), 1:30 p.m.
Babcock: Serra
Canilao: Serra
Reeves: Serra
Sabedra: Serra
WEEK 5 RESULTS
Friday
Pittsburg 41, Marin Catholic 20
Babcock: Pittsburg (W)
Canilao: Pittsburg (W)
Reeves: Pittsburg (W)
Sabedra: Pittsburg (W)
Redwood Christian 34, Berean Christian 14
Babcock: Berean Christian (L)
Canilao: Berean Christian (L)
Reeves: Berean Christian (L)
Sabedra: Redwood Christian (W)
California 28, McClymonds 20
Babcock: McClymonds (L)
Canilao: McClymonds (L)
Reeves: McClymonds (L)
Sabedra: McClymonds (L)
Liberty 31, Clayton Valley Charter 13
Babcock: Liberty (W)
Canilao: Clayton Valley (L)
Reeves: Clayton Valley (L)
Sabedra: Liberty (W)
Archbishop Riordan 47, St. Francis 28
Babcock: Archbishop Riordan (W)
Canilao: Archbishop Riordan (W)
Reeves: Archbishop Riordan (W)
Sabedra: Archbishop Riordan (W)
Bishop O’Dowd 31, Tennyson 14
Babcock: Bishop O’Dowd (W)
Canilao: Bishop O’Dowd (W)
Reeves: Bishop O’Dowd (W)
Sabedra: Bishop O’Dowd (W)
Washington-Fremont 46, American 20
Babcock: Washington-Fremont (W)
Canilao: American (L)
Reeves: Washington-Fremont (W)
Sabedra: Washington-Fremont (W)
Burlingame 17, Hillsdale 14
Babcock: Burlingame (W)
Canilao: Burlingame (W)
Reeves: Burlingame (W)
Sabedra: Burlingame (W)
Menlo School 50, Northgate 28
Babcock: Menlo School (W)
Canilao: Menlo School (W)
Reeves: Menlo School (W)
Sabedra: Menlo School (W)
Sacred Heart Cathedral 71, Bellarmine 14
Babcock: Sacred Heart Cathedral (W)
Canilao: Sacred Heart Cathedral (W)
Reeves: Sacred Heart Cathedral (W)
Sabedra: Sacred Heart Cathedral (W)
Woodside 56, Santa Clara 6
Babcock: Woodside (W)
Canilao: Woodside (W)
Reeves: Woodside (W)
Sabedra: Woodside (W)
Salesian 42, Oakland Tech 35
Babcock: Salesian (W)
Canilao: Salesian (W)
Reeves: Salesian (W)
Sabedra: Salesian (W)
Archbishop Mitty 37, St. Ignatius 23
Babcock: Archbishop Mitty (W)
Canilao: St. Ignatius (L)
Reeves: Archbishop Mitty (W)
Sabedra: Archbishop Mitty (W)
De La Salle 36, St. Mary’s-Stockton 7
Babcock: De La Salle (W)
Canilao: De La Salle (W)
Reeves: De La Salle (W)
Sabedra: De La Salle (W)
Saturday
Serra 41, Valley Christian 6
Babcock: Serra (W)
Canilao: Valley Christian (L)
Reeves: Serra (W)
Sabedra: Serra (W)
WEEK 5 STANDINGS
Sabedra: 14-1
Babcock: 13-2
Reeves: 12-3
Canilao: 9-6
SEASON STANDINGS
Babcock: 57-19
Sabedra: 56-20
Canilao: 51-25
Lefkow/Reeves: 51-25