James Burns and Joe Cortez of FrontRowPreps.com pick the winners of Week 1's football games in the southern half of the Sac-Joaquin Section, beginning with the most talked about: Central Catholic, the Front Row's top large-school team, traveling to national power De La Salle, which has won 291 consecutive games against Northern California opponents. Below you'll find the predictions, as well as the opening-week records for James and Joe.
Friday, Aug. 24
Central Catholic at De La Salle, 7:30 p.m. Burns: De La Salle Cortez: De La Salle
Golden Valley at Hoover, 7 p.m. Burns: Golden Valley Cortez: Golden Valley
El Capitan at Golden West, 7:30 p.m. Burns: El Capitan Cortez: El Capitan
Mt. Diablo at Mountain House, 7 p.m. Burns: Mountain House Cortez: Mountain House
Bret Harte at Truckee, 7 p.m. Burns: Truckee Cortez: Truckee
Reno at Turlock, 7 p.m. Burns: Reno Cortez: Reno
Livingston at Amador, 7 p.m. Burns: Amador Cortez: Amador
Union Mine at Argonaut, 7 p.m. Burns: Argonaut Cortez: Argonaut
Stagg at Atwater, 7 p.m. Burns: Atwater Cortez: Atwater
Beyer vs. Modesto, 7 p.m. Burns: Modesto Cortez: Modesto
Calaveras at Escalon, 7:30 p.m. Burns: Escalon Cortez: Escalon
Patterson at Capital Chr., 7 p.m. Burns: Capital Chr. Cortez: Capital Chr.
Lodi at Ceres, 7 p.m. Burns: Lodi Cortez: Lodi
Franklin at Davis, 7 p.m. Burns: Davis Cortez: Davis
Riverbank at Delta, 7 p.m. Burns: Riverbank Cortez: Riverbank
Modesto Chr. at Edison, 7:15 p.m. Burns: Modesto Chr. Cortez: Modesto Chr.
West at Enochs, 7 p.m. Burns: Enochs Cortez: Enochs
Gregori at Merced, 7 p.m. Burns: Merced Cortez: Merced
Delhi at Johansen, 7:30 p.m. Burns: Delhi Cortez: Johansen
Pitman at Lincoln, 7:15 p.m. Burns: Pitman Cortez: Pitman
Linden at Gustine, 7:30 p.m. Burns: Gustine Cortez: Gustine
Hilmar at Los Banos, 7:30 p.m. Burns: Hilmar Cortez: Hilmar
Downey at Manteca, 7 p.m. Burns: Manteca Cortez: Manteca
Hughson at Orestimba, 7:30 p.m. Burns: Orestimba Cortez: Orestimba
Stone Ridge Chr. at Ripon Chr., 7:30 p.m. Burns: Ripon Chr. Cortez: Ripon Chr.
Central Valley at Sierra, 7:00 p.m. Burns: Central Valley Cortez: Central Valley
Ripon at Sonora, 7 p.m. Burns: Sonora Cortez: Sonora
Mariposa County at Summerville, 7 p.m. Burns: Summerville Cortez: Summerville
Buhach Colony at Tracy, 7:15 p.m. Burns: Tracy Cortez: Buhach Colony
Turlock Chr. at Vacaville Chr., 7 p.m. Burns: Vacaville Chr. Cortez: Vacaville Chr.
Saturday, Aug. 25
Oakdale vs. Archbishop Mitty (at St. Francis), noon Burns: Oakdale Cortez: Oakdale
East Union at Napa, 7 p.m. Burns: East Union Cortez: Napa
LAST WEEK
Burns: 29-6. Cortez: 26-9.
SEASON
Burns: 29-6. Cortez: 26-9.
