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Scorebook Live California reporters Connor Morrissette and Lance Smith will make their Southern California football picks every Thursday during the high school football season. The selected games are based on the Scorebook Live Southern California Top 25 rankings.

Here are their Week 5 picks:

1. Mater Dei (4-0) at St. John's (Washington DC), 5:30 p.m. Friday

Morrissette: Mater Dei

Smith: Mater Dei

3. Mission Viejo (5-0) vs. No. 19 Upland, 7 p.m. Friday

Morrissette: Mission Viejo

Smith: Mission Viejo

4. Helix (3-1) vs. Oaks Christian, 7 p.m. Friday

Morrissette: Helix

Smith: Helix

5. Cathedral Catholic (4-1) vs. Otay Ranch, 7 p.m. Friday

Morrissette: Cathedral Catholic

Smith: Cathedral Catholic

8. Grace Brethren (4-0) vs. Westlake, 7 p.m. Friday

Morrissette: Grace Brethren

Smith: Grace Brethren

9. Narbonne (4-1) at Lawndale, 7 p.m. Friday

Morrissette: Narbonne

Smith: Narbonne

11. Norco (4-0) vs. Rancho Verde, 7 p.m. Friday

Morrissette: Norco

Smith: Norco

12. Serra Gardena (3-1) at Cathedral, 7 p.m. Friday

Morrissette: Serra

Smith: Serra

13. Corona del Mar (4-0) vs. No. 21 San Clemente, 7 p.m. Thursday

Morrissette: Corona del Mar

Smith: Corona del Mar

14. Servite (3-1) at No. 17 Notre Dame Sherman Oaks, 7 p.m. Friday

Morrissette: Servite

Smith: Servite

15. Calabasas (3-2) vs. Valencia, 7 p.m. Friday

Morrissette: Calabasas

Smith: Calabasas

16. Sierra Canyon (4-0) vs. Bakersfield, 7 p.m. Friday

Morrissette: Sierra Canyon

Smith: Sierra Canyon

24. Murrieta Valley (4-0) vs. Buena Park, 7 p.m. Friday

Morrissette: Murrieta Valley

Smith: Murrieta Valley

25. Tesoro (5-0) at Poway, 7 p.m. Friday

Morrissette: Tesoro

Smith: Tesoro