Bay Area News Group high school football predictions: Week 8, 2026

The Bay Area News Group’s high school football picks competition rolls along to Week 8.

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The lineup this week includes a West Alameda County Conference Foothill Division showdown between Bishop O’Dowd and Leandro and more big ones in the Peninsula Athletic League’s De Anza Division as Half Moon Bay visits Burlingame and Palo Alto travels to San Mateo.

Our list also includes an intriguing West Catholic Athletic League matchup between St. Ignatius and Bellarmine.

All in fun, as always.

Christian Babcock has taken sole possession of the lead in the season standings by a game over David Kiefer and Darren Sabedra. Mike Lefkow remains six games back.

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In this week’s video podcast, the guys discuss Live Oak’s Battle of Morgan Hill home game against Sobrato, the competitiveness of the WACC Foothill race and De La Salle’s return to the field after last week’s bye. The Spartans, ranked No. 1 by the Bay Area News Group, play at undefeated Monte Vista on Friday night.

If you want just the picks, keep scrolling.

On to the games …

WEEK 8 PICKS

Thursday

Willow Glen (6-0) at Christopher (3-3), 7:15 p.m.

Babcock: Christopher

Lefkow: Christopher

Sabedra: Christopher

Kiefer: Willow Glen

Friday

James Logan (1-5) at Moreau Catholic (4-2), 7 p.m.

Babcock: James Logan

Lefkow: Moreau Catholic

Sabedra: James Logan

Kiefer: Moreau Catholic

Alhambra (5-1) at College Park (5-2), 7 p.m.

Babcock: College Park

Lefkow: College Park

Sabedra: College Park

Kiefer: College Park

Sobrato (4-2) at Live Oak (4-2), 7:15 p.m.

Babcock: Live Oak

Lefkow: Live Oak

Sabedra: Live Oak

Kiefer: Live Oak

Oakland (5-1) at McClymonds (3-3), 7 p.m.

Babcock: Oakland

Lefkow: McClymonds

Sabedra: Oakland

Kiefer: McClymonds

Bishop O’Dowd (5-1) at San Leandro (5-1), 7 p.m.

Babcock: Bishop O’Dowd

Lefkow: Bishop O’Dowd

Sabedra: Bishop O’Dowd

Kiefer: Bishop O’Dowd

St. Ignatius (5-1) vs. Bellarmine (5-1) at San Jose City College, 7 p.m.

Babcock: St. Ignatius

Lefkow: St. Ignatius

Sabedra: St. Ignatius

Kiefer: St. Ignatius

Valley Christian (3-3) at St. Francis (1-5), 7 p.m.

Babcock: Valley Christian

Lefkow: Valley Christian

Sabedra: St. Francis

Kiefer: St. Francis

Palo Alto (5-1) at San Mateo (5-1), 7 p.m.

Babcock: Palo Alto

Lefkow: Palo Alto

Sabedra: Palo Alto

Kiefer: Palo Alto

Benicia (5-1) at Northgate (6-0), 7 p.m.

Babcock: Northgate

Lefkow: Northgate

Sabedra: Northgate

Kiefer: Northgate

Half Moon Bay (6-0) at Burlingame (5-1), 7 p.m.

Babcock: Half Moon Bay

Lefkow: Half Moon Bay

Sabedra: Half Moon Bay

Kiefer: Half Moon Bay

De La Salle (6-0) at Monte Vista (7-0), 7:15 p.m.

Babcock: De La Salle

Lefkow: De La Salle

Sabedra: De La Salle

Kiefer: De La Salle

Saturday

Hayward (3-3) at Berkeley (4-2), 1 p.m.

Babcock: Hayward

Lefkow: Hayward

Sabedra: Hayward

Kiefer: Hayward

Menlo-Atherton (1-5) at Sacred Heart Prep (2-4), 2 p.m.

Babcock: Menlo-Atherton

Lefkow: Menlo-Atherton

Sabedra: Menlo-Atherton

Kiefer: Menlo-Atherton

Serra (5-1) vs. Sacred Heart Cathedral (3-3) at City College of San Francisco, 1 p.m.

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Babcock: Serra

Lefkow: Serra

Sabedra: Serra

Kiefer: Serra

WEEK 7 RESULTS

Thursday

Live Oak 42, Lincoln-San Jose 14

Babcock: Live Oak (W)

Lefkow: Live Oak (W)

Sabedra: Live Oak (W)

Kiefer: Live Oak (W)

Milpitas 42, Sequoia 30

Babcock: Milpitas (W)

Lefkow: Milpitas (W)

Sabedra: Milpitas (W)

Kiefer: Milpitas (W)

Friday

San Leandro 22, Hayward 21

Babcock: San Leandro (W)

Lefkow: Hayward (L)

Sabedra: San Leandro (W)

Kiefer: San Leandro (W)

Amador Valley 28, Foothill 0

Babcock: Amador Valley (W)

Lefkow: Amador Valley (W)

Sabedra: Amador Valley (W)

Kiefer: Amador Valley (W)

Independence 35, Prospect 20

Babcock: Independence (W)

Lefkow: Independence (W)

Sabedra: Independence (W)

Kiefer: Independence (W)

Washington-Fremont 20, American 6

Babcock: Washington-Fremont (W)

Lefkow: Washington-Fremont (W)

Sabedra: Washington-Fremont (W)

Kiefer: Washington-Fremont (W)

Pittsburg 41, Liberty 19

Babcock: Pittsburg (W)

Lefkow: Pittsburg (W)

Sabedra: Pittsburg (W)

Kiefer: Pittsburg (W)

Half Moon Bay 35, Woodside 21

Babcock: Half Moon Bay (W)

Lefkow: Half Moon Bay (W)

Sabedra: Half Moon Bay (W)

Kiefer: Half Moon Bay (W)

Antioch 40, Deer Valley 12

Babcock: Antioch (W)

Lefkow: Antioch (W)

Sabedra: Antioch (W)

Kiefer: Deer Valley (L)

Bishop O’Dowd 47, Moreau Catholic 24

Babcock: Bishop O’Dowd (W)

Lefkow: Bishop O’Dowd (W)

Sabedra: Bishop O’Dowd (W)

Kiefer: Bishop O’Dowd (W)

Monte Vista 28, California 21

Babcock: Monte Vista (W)

Lefkow: Monte Vista (W)

Sabedra: Monte Vista (W)

Kiefer: Monte Vista (W)

Acalanes 35, Las Lomas 10

Babcock: Acalanes (W)

Lefkow: Acalanes (W)

Sabedra: Acalanes (W)

Kiefer: Acalanes (W)

Palo Alto 35, Burlingame 21

Babcock: Burlingame (L)

Lefkow: Palo Alto (W)

Sabedra: Burlingame (L)

Kiefer: Burlingame (L)

Saturday

McClymonds 30, Oakland Tech 14

Babcock: McClymonds (W)

Lefkow: McClymonds (W)

Sabedra: McClymonds (W)

Kiefer: McClymonds (W)

Archbishop Riordan 27, Sacred Heart Cathedral 7

Babcock: Archbishop Riordan (W)

Lefkow: Archbishop Riordan (W)

Sabedra: Archbishop Riordan (W)

Kiefer: Archbishop Riordan (W)

WEEK 7 STANDINGS

Babcock: 14-1

Lefkow: 14-1

Sabedra: 14-1

Kiefer: 13-2

OVERALL STANDINGS

Babcock: 80-25

Kiefer: 79-26

Sabedra: 79-26

Lefkow: 74-31

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This story was originally published October 14, 2026 at 7:33 AM.