Richards at Thornton Fractional South
Kickoff: 7 p.m. Friday at Rebel Stadium, 18500 Burnham Ave., Lansing.
What to watch: Battle for SICA Orange title between No. 16 Richards (6-1, 6-0) and T.F. South (7-0, 6-0). T.F. South will rely on QB Joe Rizzi (1,074 passing yards, 14 TDs) and WRs Ron Hanrahan and Ryan Venem. Defensively, the Rebels will need big games from DTs Jeff Daisy and Erik Hansen and LBs Joe Cook and Demetrius Baldwin to contain Richards RB Mark Williams who has rushed for 1,393 yards and scored 24 TDs.
Bob Sakamoto’s pick: Richards.
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St. Rita at Mt. Carmel
Kickoff: 7 p.m. Saturday at Gately Stadium, 103rd St. & Cottage Grove Ave., Chicago.
What to watch: Battle of the backfields between No. 3 Mt. Carmel’s dynamic rushing duo of Larry Dortch and Dominic Sulo and No. 18 St. Rita’s talented tandem of juniors Darieon Hood and Clifford Moore in this Catholic Blue showdown. For Mt. Carmel (7-0, 4-0), the running and passing threat of QB Carter Kopach adds another dimension to the Caravan’s largely unstoppable option attack. St. Rita (6-1, 4-1) will need big games from DTs Bernard Cooper (6-2, 270) and Matt Conrath and LBs Mike Lally and Matt Murphy.
Sakamoto’s pick: Mt. Carmel.