Bee’s prep football Week 9 predictions: Who wins between CVC and Kingsburg?
The big high school football matchup in Week 9 in the Fresno area is Central Valley Christian at Kingsburg in the newly formed Tri-County-Kings Canyon League.
The Bee predicts that outcome and four other matchups.
The Bee is 30-10 this season.
No. 5 Central Valley Christian at No. 6 Kingsburg
Small schools but big-time players.
On the CVC side, RB Bryson Donelson leads the running attack with 432 yards and six touchdowns in just two games. He’s not the only one to account for. Others are TE/DE Jaeden Moore, QB Max Bakker, WR Zach Zwart and LB Brandt Munger.
Kingsburg counters with RB Trace Jackson, who leads the team with 12 touchdowns. RB Caleb Irigoyen follows with four touchdowns. QB Ethan Winslow has thrown 1,237 yards and 16 touchdowns. WR Conner McFall has 686 yards and seven touchdowns.
Vikings LB Eddie Hernandez leads the team with 74 tackles. LB Holden Hirschkorn has a team-leading seven sacks.
Prediction: Central Valley Christian 46, Kingsburg 43
No. 1 Clovis West vs. No. 12 Clovis North
Golden Eagles coach Eric Brown will probably caution his players not to look ahead toward a big game looming against Central.
Clovis West leads the TRAC with a 2-0 record. Clovis North picked up a win last week (38-35 over Clovis) and will look to cause chaos in the TRAC with a win.
Prediction: Clovis West 43, Clovis North 20
Torres at Sunnyside
This could decide the North Yosemite League champion with both teams entering the contest at 4-0.
Watching from a distance is McLane and Madera South which meet up in Madera with 3-1 records.
Prediction: Sunnyside 34, Torres 27
No. 9 Lemoore at No. 20 Dinuba
This West Yosemite League matchup features 2-0 teams.
The Tigers have put up 334 points and are coming off a 48-0 victory over Mission Oak.
The Emperors were once 2-3, but pulled off two straight wins, including a 49-7 victory over Tulare Western to get them over .500.
Prediction: Lemoore 54, Dinuba 43
No. 18 Bullard at No. 4 San Joaquin Memorial
After starting the season 1-4, the Knights have won two in a row, but face a tough Panthers team that looks to keep things rolling in the County/Metro Athletic Conference.
Panthers running back Brandon Ramirez has 12 touchdowns. The Panthers are strong on the defensive side with 21 sacks on the season. Jayden Einrqiuez leads Memorial with four interceptions.
Knights QB Joshua Madrigal has 12 touchdowns while RB Nick Stubblefield has six rushing touchdowns, along with Devon Laney. WR Blake Mathieu has seven touchdowns.
DE Kyle Hughes leads the team with five sacks.
Prediction: San Joaquin Memorial 40, Bullard 23
