Prep football: Week 3 picks

Palo Verde struggles against up-and-coming Foothill squad, but still picks up win.
Palo Verde 32, Foothill 16

Palo Verde struggling? Give me a break.
Palo Verde 28, Foothill 10

Cimarron shows Arbor View how to win in the Northwest Division — by being physical.
Cimarron 28, Arbor View 19

Fear the underdog. Aggies will shock the valley with a road upset.
Arbor View 24, Cimarron 21

Stratton wins his Coronado coaching debut.
Coronado 27, Eldorado 17

Coronado won’t have many wins this season, but this could be one of them.
Coronado 20, Eldorado 13

Del Sol rushing attack too much for Rams.
Del Sol 40, Rancho 12

I learned my lesson picking against Del Sol in week 1.
Del Sol 35, Rancho 14

Green Valley has two weeks to prepare for unproven Canyon Springs.
Green Valley 24, Canyon Springs 13.

Gators’ QB Jordan Corbett posts a breakout performance.
Green Valley 20, Canyon Springs 12

Liberty is better than you think.
Liberty 18, Chaparral 6

Chaparral should revoke Brewer’s diploma for picking against them. Luckily I have no allegiances in this game and neither does the horde of Coronado transfers at Liberty.
Liberty 24, Chaparral 13

Silverado starting to build confidence with another lopsided win.
Silverado 33, Valley 6

I definitely believed the preseason Valley hype. Not anymore.
Silverado 28, Valley 9

Bonanza might be the Southwest’s second best team.
Bonanza 29, Clark 17

Bonanza keeps the momentum rolling from big win over Sierra Vista.
Bonanza 21, Clark 14

The week’s most competitive game will be won by Durango — late.
Durango 29, Desert Oasis 27

Can Durango recover from last week’s blowout loss to Bishop Gorman? Doubtful.
Desert Oasis 35, Durango 30

Both schools don’t want to play this game.
Gorman 50, Pahrump 0

This is going to be ugly.
Gorman 42, Pahrump 6

Spring Valley makes quick work of rebuilding Sierra Vista.
Spring Valley 30, Sierra Vista 14

Spring Valley turned some heads last week. Time to keep rolling.
Spring Valley 24, Sierra Vista 7

Shadow Ridge thinks it can make the playoffs in the Northwest. A win against Cheyenne is a good start.
Shadow Ridge 19, Cheyenne 15

Cheyenne has yet to score more than one touchdown in two games this season.
Shadow Ridge 21, Cheyenne 7

Centennial gets back on track with close victory.
Centennial 14, Faith Lutheran 13

This is a must-win for Centennial to compete for a playoff spot in the tough Northwest Division.
Centennial 20, Faith Lutheran 10

Legacy has no struggles against a struggling Mojave squad.
Legacy 44, Mojave 6

No-brainer on this one.
Legacy 35, Mojave 7

Desert Pines makes amends for last week’s collapse against Basic.
Desert Pines 39, Western 12

I really think Desert Pines is just a bunch of hype, but it’s hard to pick against them this week.
Desert Pines 21, Western 14.