TONIGHT’S PREP FOOTBALL GAMES

Woodland at River Valley, 7 p.m.
Live Oak at Pierce, 7:30 p.m.
Yuba City at Natomas 7 p.m.
Orland at Wheatland, 7:30 p.m.
Las Plumas at Sutter, 7:30 p.m.
Biggs at Maxwell, 7:30 p.m.
Marysville at Dixon, 7:30 p.m.
Mesa Verde at Lindhurst, 7:30 p.m.
Hamilton at Colusa, 7:30 p.m.
Esparto at East Nicolaus, 7:30 p.m.
Winters at Gridley, 7:30 p.m.
Quincy at Williams, 7:30 p.m.

STAFF PREDICTIONS

Bryan DeMain (72-19)

River Valley 28, Woodland 20
Pierce 21, Live Oak 18
Yuba City 42, Natomas 7
Orland 38, Wheatland 14
Sutter 42, Las Plumas 10
Biggs 35, Maxwell 31
Dixon 42, Marysville 18
Mesa Verde 28, Lindhurst 20
Hamilton 28, Colusa 21
East Nicolaus 31, Esparto 10
Winters 28, Gridley 14
Quincy 31, Williams 13

Andy Arrenquin (74-17)

River Valley 31, Woodland 17
Pierce 27, Live Oak 21
Yuba City 47, Natomas 12
Orland 28, Wheatland 14
Sutter 48, Las Plumas 13
Maxwell 26, Biggs 14
Dixon 31, Marysville 14
Mesa Verde 27, Lindhurst 14
Hamilton 21, Colusa 13
East Nicolaus 35, Esparto 7
Winters 28, Gridley 6
Quincy 24, Williams 8

Jimmy Graben (74-17)

River Valley 35, Woodland 13
Pierce 21, Live Oak 15
Yuba City 50, Natomas 7
Orland 42, Wheatland 14
Sutter 49, Las Plumas 0
Maxwell 28, Biggs 18
Dixon 42, Marysville 15
Mesa Verde 34, Lindhurst 22
Hamilton 49, Colusa 29
East Nicolaus 43, Esparto 0
Winters 42, Gridley 12
Quincy 35, Williams 13

LARGE SCHOOL RANKINGS

1. Yuba City (7-1) – Honkers cruising down the stretch, Natomas up next.

2. Sutter (8-0) – After the biggest win of the year, the Huskies can ease into playoffs.

3. River Valley (5-3) – Falcons can equal most victories in program history tonight.

4. Wheatland (6-2) – Pirates get stiff test from strong Orland squad.

5. Marysville (2-6) – Indians picking up some steam, but face tough Dixon team.

6. Lindhurst (1-7) – Looking for their second win of the season against Mesa Verde.

7. Gridley (0-8) – Bulldogs still looking for their first victory of the season.

SMALL SCHOOL RANKINGS

1. Pierce (8-0) – Bears trying to stay undeated against rival Live Oak.

2. Live Oak (6-2) – Lions will need a win over Pierce to solidify playoff spot.

3. East Nicolaus (5-3) – Spartans have fairly easy matchup against struggling Esparto.

4. Colusa (4-4) – RedHawks could use a victory over Hamilton for playoff seedings.

5. Maxwell (5-3) – Came up short against Portola, welcomes Biggs.

6. Biggs (3-5) – Wolverines circled game against Maxwell on the schedule.

7. Williams (2-6) – A bright spot this season would be a win tonight against Quincy.

TONIGHT’S PREP FOOTBALL GAMES

Lindhurst at Marysville, 7:30 p.m.
River Valley at Inderkum, 7 p.m.
Woodland at Yuba City, 7 p.m.
Sutter at Enterprise, 7:30 p.m.
Wheatland at Winters, 7:30 p.m.
East Nicolaus at Williams, 7:30 p.m.
Quincy at Colusa, 7:30 p.m.
Live Oak at Mt. Shasta, 7:30 p.m.
Pierce at Trinity, 7:30 p.m.
Gridley at Las Plumas, 7:30 p.m.
University Prep at Biggs, 7:30 p.m.
Portola at Maxwell, 7:30 p.m.

STAFF PREDICTIONS

Bryan DeMain (61-18)

Marysville 31, Lindhurst 27
Inderkum 38, River Valley 21
Yuba City 42, Woodland 14
Sutter 34, Enterprise 31
Wheatland 42, Winters 24
East Nicolaus 35, Williams 7
Colusa 28, Quincy 7
Live Oak 24, Mt. Shasta 14
Pierce 28, Trinity 21
Las Plumas 18, Gridley 14
Biggs 35, University Prep 31
Portola 31, Maxwell 21

Andy Arrenquin (63-16)

Marysville 27, Lindhurst 13
Inderkum 35, River Valley 28
Yuba City 36, Woodland 13
Enterprise 21, Sutter 17
Wheatland 31, Winters 18
East Nicolaus 34, Williams 14
Colusa 27, Quincy 21
Live Oak 28, Mt. Shasta 14
Pierce 21, Trinity 13
Las Plumas 26, Gridley 7
University Prep 20, Biggs 13
Portola 28, Maxwell 14

Jimmy Graben (64-15)

Marysville 35, Lindhurst 18
Inderkum 35, River Valley 28
Yuba City 38, Woodland 14
Enterprise 28, Sutter 14
Wheatland 28, Winters 21
East Nicolaus 36, Williams 6
Quincy 22, Colusa 13
Live Oak 35, Mt. Shasta 21
Pierce 28, Trinity 21
Las Plumas 21, Gridley 8
University Prep 41, Biggs 38
Portola 42, Maxwell 13

LARGE SCHOOL RANKINGS

1. Yuba City (6-1) – Honkers look to stay undefeated in the TCC against Woodland.

2. Sutter (7-0) – Huskies face toughest opponent of the season in Enterprise.

3. River Valley (5-2) – Falcons on a roll, face stiffest opponent of the year.

4. Wheatland (5-2) – Pirates looking to get back on track after tough loss to Red Bluff.

5. Marysville (1-6) – Indians play for bragging rights against Blazers.

6. Gridley (0-7) – Bulldogs may have their best chance to get in the win column tonight.

7. Lindhurst (1-6) – Blazers picking up steam on offense, set for rivalry game.

SMALL SCHOOL RANKINGS

1. Pierce (7-0) – Undefeated Bears may have toughest game yet against Trinity.

2. Live Oak (5-2) – Lions must win out to crack the Division II playoff bracket.

3. East Nicolaus (4-3) – Spartans look to bounce back after stunning loss to Quincy.

4. Colusa (3-4) – RedHawks looking for back-to-back wins, Quincy up next.

5. Maxwell (5-2) – It’s all on the line tonight for the Panthers against Portola.

6. Biggs (3-4) – Wolverines looking to pick up a win against U-Prep after two losses.

7. Williams (2-5) – Yellowjackets looking for first victory over East Nic since 2004.

TONIGHT’S PREP FOOTBALL GAMES

Trinity at Live Oak, 7:30 p.m.
Sutter at Gridley, 7 p.m.
Pioneer at Yuba City, 7 p.m.
River Valley at Natomas, 7 p.m.
Red Bluff at Wheatland, 7:30 p.m.
Marysville at Capital Christian, 7:30 p.m.
Lindhurst at Dixon, 7:30 p.m.
Pierce at Durham, 7:30 p.m.
East Nicolaus at Quincy, 7:30 p.m.
Colusa at Esparto, 7:30 p.m.
Maxwell at Chester, 7:30 p.m.
Biggs at Portola, 7 p.m.
Hamilton at Williams, 7:30 p.m.

STAFF PREDICTIONS

Bryan DeMain (51-15)

Trinity 18, Live Oak 14
Sutter 55, Gridley 0
Yuba City 42, Pioneer 13
River Valley 31, Natomas 7
Red Bluff 35, Wheatland 28
Capital Chr. 34, Marysville 12
Dixon 42, Lindhurst 10
Pierce 35, Durham 14
East Nicolaus 31, Quincy 14
Colusa 42, Esparto 0
Chester 27, Maxwell 21
Portola 42, Biggs 21
Hamilton 38, Williams 7

Andy Arrenquin (53-13)

Live Oak 22, Trinity 15
Sutter 49, Gridley 7
Yuba City 38, Pioneer 14
River Valley 31, Natomas 13
Wheatland 28, Red Bluff 21
Cap. Christian 35, Marysville 14
Dixon 42, Lindhurst 8
Pierce 36, Durham 15
East Nicolaus 28, Quincy 13
Colusa 33, Esparto 13
Chester 35, Maxwell 14
Portola 42, Biggs 14
Hamilton 31, Williams 14

Jimmy Graben (53-13)

Live Oak 22, Trinity 16
Sutter 63, Gridley 0
Yuba City 42, Pioneer 21
River Valley 49, Natomas 12
Red Bluff 35, Wheatland 28
Cap. Christian 42, Marysville 13
Dixon 56, Lindhurst 6
Pierce 28, Durham 14
East Nic 22, Quincy 14
Colusa 42, Esparto 0
Chester 35, Maxwell 21
Portola 56, Biggs 12
Hamilton 35, Williams 0
LARGE SCHOOL RANKINGS

1. Yuba City (5-1) – Honkers can’t afford letdown to Pioneer after last week’s win.

2. Sutter (6-0) – Huskies take trip to the Bone Yard to play struggling Gridley team.

3. River Valley (4-2) – Falcons seeking three straight wins for the first time since ’07.

4. Wheatland (5-1) – Pirates have a tough matchup against Division-I Red Bluff team.

5. Marysville (1-5) – Toughest test of the season for Indians against Capital Christian.

6. Gridley (0-6) – Bulldogs looking for anything to get their motor running.

7. Lindhurst (1-5) – Blazers get first win of the year last week, but Dixon is a tall order.

SMALL SCHOOL RANKINGS

1. Pierce (6-0) – Undefeated Bears face solid Durham team on the road.

2. Live Oak (4-2) – Lions in a must-win situation against tough Trinity squad.

3. East Nicolaus (4-2) – Spartans should have upper hand against league rival Quincy.

4. Colusa (2-4) – RedHawks look to bounce back against down Esparto team.

5. Maxwell (4-2) – Panthers on a roll, but face stiff test against unbeaten Chester.

6. Biggs (3-3) – Wolverines to play against a second powerhouse in as many weeks.

7. Williams (2-4) – Yellowjackets looking for back-to-back wins.

TONIGHT’S PREP FOOTBALL GAMES

Yuba City at Inderkum, 7 p.m.
Pioneer at River Valley, 7 p.m.
Colusa at East Nicolaus, 7:30 p.m.
Willows at Live Oak, 7:30 p.m.
Mt. Shasta at Pierce, 7:30 p.m.
Winters at Sutter, 7:30 p.m.
Wheatland at Las Plumas, 7:30 p.m.
Mesa Verde at Marysville, 7:30 p.m.
Oroville at Gridley, 7:30 p.m.
Chester at Biggs, 7:30 p.m.
Esparto at Williams, 7:30 p.m.
Lindhurst vs. West Campus at Burbank High (Sat.)

STAFF PREDICTIONS

Bryan DeMain

Yuba City 35, Inderkum 31
Pioneer 21, River Valley 18
East Nicolaus 31, Colusa 21
Willows 18, Live Oak 14
Pierce 42, Mt. Shasta 0
Sutter 49, Winters 3
Wheatland 35, Las Plumas 17
Mesa Verde 28, Marysville 7
Gridley 14, Oroville 7
Chester 42, Biggs 14
Esparto 21, Williams 14
West Campus 35, Lindhurst 7

Andy Arrenquin

Yuba City 28, Inderkum 27
River Valley 24, Pioneer 20
East Nicolaus 27, Colusa 21
Live Oak 21, Willows 20
Pierce 38, Mt. Shasta 6
Sutter 35, Winters 7
Wheatland 28, Las Plumas 20
Mesa Verde 25, Marysville 13
Gridley 16, Oroville 13
Chester 41, Biggs 20
Esparto 22, Williams 14
West Campus 20, Lindhurst 6

Jimmy Graben

Yuba City 34, Inderkum 28
Pioneer 28, River Valley 24
East Nicolaus 26, Colusa 20
Willows 35, Live Oak 20
Pierce 49, Mt. Shasta 13
Sutter 56, Winters 7
Wheatland 35, Las Plumas 14
Mesa Verde 20, Marysville 13
Gridley 21, Oroville 20
Chester 49, Biggs 20
Esparto 18, Williams 12
West Campus 34, Lindhurst 6

LARGE SCHOOL RANKINGS

1. Yuba City (4-1) – Honkers can make big statement in TCC opener at Inderkum.

2. Sutter (5-0) – Huskies look to continue BVL roll with Winters coming into town.

3. River Valley (3-2) – Falcons seek first-ever win over Pioneer tonight.

4. Wheatland (4-1) – Pirates head back up to Oroville for the second straight week.

5. Marysville (0-5) – Winless Indians looking for GEL-opening victory.

6. Gridley (0-5) – Bulldogs face Oroville in battle of winless teams.

7. Lindhurst (0-5) – Blazers face West Campus in GEL opener on Saturday.

SMALL SCHOOL RANKINGS

1. Pierce (5-0) – Undefeated Bears face winless Mt. Shasta program in SVL play.

2. Live Oak (4-1) – Lions open SVL play with rivalry game against Willows.

3. East Nicolaus (3-2) – Spartans open MVL slate with Colusa tonight.

4. Colusa (2-3) – RedHawks hope find win column and snap two-game skid.

5. Biggs (3-2) – Mountain Valley League play begins with Chester tonight.

6. Maxwell (3-2) – Panthers pick up forfeit win tonight over Los Molinos.

7. Williams (1-4) – Yellowjackets can end four-game skid against visiting Esparto.

Welcome to a new edition of the Press Box Podcast! We’re already halfway through the regular season which means league play is set to begin. After breaking down the action from Week 5, we’ll analyze the league openers for the Tri-County Conference, Sacramento Valley League and Mid-Valley League. As always, there’s room for comments below, but let’s keep it civilized! Join us on Friday night for the LiveChat as well.

Week Five in review (14:28)

Week Six preview (26:20)

TONIGHT’S PREP FOOTBALL GAMES

Sutter at Orland, 7:30 p.m.
River Valley at Lindhurst, 7:30 p.m.
Wheatland at Oroville, 7:30 p.m.
Gridley at Anderson, 7:30 p.m.
Colusa at Chester, 7:30 p.m.
Sierra Ridge/Rite of Passage at Maxwell, 7 p.m.
Biggs at Burney, 7:30 p.m.
BYE: East Nicolaus, Live Oak, Marysville, Pierce, Williams, Yuba City

STAFF PREDICTIONS

Bryan DeMain

Sutter 38, Orland 14
River Valley 42, Lindhurst 0
Wheatland 42, Oroville 7
Anderson 21, Gridley 18
Chester 35, Colusa 28
Maxwell 35, Sierra Ridge 21
Biggs 18, Burney 14

Andy Arrenquin

Sutter 28, Orland 14
River Valley 56, Lindhurst 6
Wheatland 28, Oroville 7
Anderson 20, Gridley 7
Chester 34, Colusa 20
Maxwell 27, Sierra Ridge 13
Biggs 28, Burney 14

Jimmy Graben

Sutter 35, Orland 21
River Valley 49, Lindhurst 0
Wheatland 42, Oroville 0
Anderson 26, Gridley 12
Chester 49, Colusa 21
Maxwell 41, Sierra Ridge 13
Burney 24, Biggs 20

LARGE SCHOOL RANKINGS

1. Yuba City (4-1) – Honkers take the week off before facing Inderkum on Oct. 5.

2. Sutter (4-0) – It’s a battle for revenge tonight for the Huskies at home.

3. River Valley (2-2) – Falcons can rebound against lowly Lindhurst squad.

4. Wheatland (3-1) – Pirates continue BVL slate at winless Oroville tonight.

5. Marysville (0-5) – Winless Indians are off this week before GEL play begins.

6. Gridley (0-4) – Bulldogs step out of BVL play to take on Anderson.

7. Lindhurst (0-4) – Tough nonconference schedule ends tonight with River Valley.

SMALL PREDICTIONS

1. Pierce (5-0) – Undefeated Bears take much-deserved week off tonight.

2. Live Oak (4-1) – Lions are off this week before SVL play begins on Oct. 5.

3. East Nicolaus (3-2) – Spartans have a bye; league play begins with Colusa next week.

4. Colusa (2-2) – RedHawks play with heavy hearts tonight on the road at Chester.

5. Biggs (3-1) – Wolverines make the long trek up to Burney.

6. Maxwell (2-2) – Panthers conclude nonleague slate tonight.

7. Williams (1-4) – Yellowjackets look to regroup during their bye week.

Welcome to a new edition of the Press Box Podcast! There’s only one week left in nonconference play before the games that really matter begin. We’ll recap the action from Week Four including a tragedy in Colusa, the Sutter-Wheatland matchup and Yuba City’s epic battle with Placer. In the second segment we look ahead to Week Five and our Game of the Week, Orland at Sutter.

Week Four in review (23:04)

Week Five preview (13:27)