Southern California high school football predictions for Week 9 of 2019 season: Mater Dei the clear favorite to beat St. John Bosco

Scorebook Live California reporters Connor Morrissette and Lance Smith will make their Southern California football picks every Thursday during the 2019 high school football season. The selected games are based on the Scorebook Live Southern California Top 25 rankings.

Here are their Week 9 picks for Oct. 24-26:

1. Mater Dei (8-0) at No. 2 St. John Bosco, Oct. 25, 7:30 p.m.

Morrissette: Mater Dei

Smith: Mater Dei

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3. Mission Viejo (8-0) vs. No. 18 San Clemente, Oct. 25, 7 p.m.

Morrissette: Mission Viejo

Smith: Mission Viejo

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4. Helix (7-1) vs. Granite Hills, Oct. 25, 7 p.m.

Morrissette: Helix

Smith: Helix

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6. Corona Centennial (6-2) vs. King, Oct. 25, 7 p.m.

Morrissette: Centennial

Smith: Centennial

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7. Grace Brethren (8-0) vs. No. 15 Sierra Canyon, Oct. 25, 7 p.m.

Morrissette: GB

Smith: Sierra Canyon

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8. Narbonne (8-0) vs. Carson, Oct. 25, 7 p.m.

Morrissette: Narbonne

Smith: Narbonne

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9. Servite (5-3) at Santa Margarita, Oct. 24, 7 p.m.

Morrissette: Servite

Smith: Servite

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10. Corona del Mar (8-0) at Newport Harbor, Oct. 25, 7 p.m.

Morrissette: CdM

Smith: CdM

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11. JSerra (5-3) at No. 21 Orange Lutheran, Oct. 25, 7 p.m.

Morrissette: JSerra

Smith: JSerra

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12. Bishop Amat (7-1) vs. No. 20 Notre Dame, Oct. 25, 7 p.m.

Morrissette: Amat

Smith: Notre Dame

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13. St. Augustine (6-2) vs. Madison, Oct. 25, 7:30 p.m.

Morrissette: St. Augustine

Smith: St. Augustine

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14. Calabasas (6-2) at Oaks Christian, Oct. 25, 7 p.m.

Morrissette: Calabasas

Smith: Calabasas

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16. La Habra (6-2) vs. Troy, Oct. 25, 7 p.m.

Morrissette: La Habra

Smith: La Habra

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*17. Upland (4-4) at Chino Hills, Oct. 25, 7 p.m.

Morrissette: Upland

Smith: Upland

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*Upland forfeited games to Crenshaw and Damien due to an ineligible player.

19. Alemany (6-1) vs. Serra Gardena, Oct. 25, 7 p.m.

Morrissette: Alemany

Smith: Alemany

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22. Culver City (8-0) vs. Hawthorne, Oct. 25, 7 p.m.

Morrissette: Culver City

Smith: Culver City

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23. Camarillo (8-0) at Thousand Oaks, Oct. 25, 7 p.m.

Morrissette: Camarillo

Smith: Camarillo

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24. Rancho Verde (7-1) at Paloma Valley, Oct. 25, 7 p.m.

Morrissette: Rancho Verde

Smith: Rancho Verde

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25. Norco (6-2) vs. Eastvale Roosevelt, Oct. 24, 7 p.m.

Morrissette: Norco

Smith: Norco

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