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High school football Week 5 predictions: NYL showdown between Sunnyside and McLane

McLane’s defense swarms over Sunnyside’s Jason Dixon, center, Friday, Oct. 20, 2023 in Fresno.
McLane’s defense swarms over Sunnyside’s Jason Dixon, center, Friday, Oct. 20, 2023 in Fresno. ezamora@fresnobee.com

Which high school football teams in the Fresno area will win its games?

The Bee, once again, will pick five games to choose from beginning in Thursday’s North Yosemite League showdown between McLane and Sunnyside from McLane Stadium.

Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m.

The Bee is 17-3 this season.

Sunnyside at McLane: Colossal matchup in the NYL. The Highlanders are playing really well, but so are the Wildcats. The Bee expects a high scoring game. Sunnyside 47, McLane 40

Bullard at Clovis: Another tough matchup for the Knights after losing to Bakersfield last week. Clovis rolled Salinas. Clovis 43, Bullard 27

Liberty-Bakersfield at Central: The Grizzlies hope to keep the unbeaten streak going while the Patriots lost to Buchanan last week. Tough call here. Central 34, Liberty-Bakersfield 31

Kingsburg at Sanger: The Apaches played some tough matchups, but found a way to get in the win column last week. Kingsburg did the same, too. Sanger 37, Kingsburg 23

Dos Palos at Kerman: The Lions are rolling, but the Broncos are looking to get back on the win column. Kerman 44, Dos Palos 38

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Anthony Galaviz writes about sports for The Fresno Bee. He covers the Las Vegas Raiders, high schools, boxing, MMA and junior colleges. He’s been with The Bee since 1997 and attended Fresno City College before graduating from Fresno State with a major in journalism and a minor in criminology. Support my work with a digital subscription
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