Publisher's Picks (Prep Football Week 5)

Rules

• Our publisher will predict the winner of 10 San Diego prep football games each week.
• Locked Games: Match-ups between teams ranked in the San Diego Union Tribune Poll.
• Upset Pick: Underdog team most likely to win, must select one every week.
• Remaining games will be publisher's choice, competitive match-ups are first priority.
• All games must take place on Friday & feature San Diego Section opponents.
• Every incorrect pick will be punishable by consuming an undesirable food or beverage product (no alcohol or anything harmful), including two for every incorrect upset pick.

Week 5 Game of the Week

#6 St. Augustine Saints (4-0) at #8 Helix Highlanders (1-3)
Helix leads all-time series 6-2

Helix saw its Open Division hopes all but slip away after falling to Cathedral Catholic last week, but a win in this game could be the boost the Highlanders need to potentially get them back in the hunt. In a losing effort, junior running back Eleyon Noa rushed for 221 yards and two touchdowns.

Led by first-year head coach Joe Kremer, St. Augustine is off to a hot start where they've outscored their opponents by a combined 149-10. The only points surrendered this season was during last week's 28-10 win over Loyola (Los Angeles). This will be their last non-league contest before defending their Western League title in what should be a challenging four-game slate.

Junior quarterback Angelo Peraza has put up 772 yards and 10 scores in the passing game this season, while sophomore Byron Cardwell leads the Saints with 554 all-purpose yards and six touchdowns.

Publisher's Pick:

Remaining Picks

Oceanside (1-2) at #2 La Costa Canyon (4-0)

Carlsbad (2-2) at #5 San Marcos (3-0)

El Camino (1-2) at #1 Torrey Pines (4-0)

Ramona (3-1) at #10 Mission Hills (1-3)

Orange Glen (2-0) at San Pasqual (2-2)
Bonita Vista (0-4) at Patrick Henry (0-4)

Point Loma (2-2) at Olympian (1-3)

Chula Vista (2-2) at Mater Dei (1-3) (Upset Pick)

Crawford (2-1) at Francis Parker (4-0)

Bold = Predicted Winner

Week 4 Record: 8-2

2018 Record: 20-9

Sources

Max Preps

Partleton Sports

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