7 Friday Night Podcast | Ep. 2.25: Thursday Pick’Em (WEEK 11)

Playoffs! Big Regular Season Finales! Horse Racing? It’s All Happening In This Week’s 7 Friday Night NorCal Football Picks Show •

PICTURED ABOVE: Journey McKoy of De La Salle-Concord. (David Gershon photo)

This week’s Thursday Pick ‘Em show opens with a mini-emergency pod as hosts Chace Bryson and Ben Enos both share their reactions to the retirement announcement of Pittsburg High coach Victor Galli. Then they get down to usual Thursday business by diving into some NorCal football picks for what should be a wild week of action across the region.

For the first time ever, Chace and Ben unknowingly end up with the same three main picks from the slate of key matchups. They differ on one of them — and it’s the big one: No. 4 De La Salle-Concord at No. 11 Clayton Valley-Concord. Coach Eidson provides an eventful visit. Not only does he make his three picks for the week, but the hosts also indulge him by letting him talk horse racing and the upcoming Breeders Cup. And lastly, “Dumb Football” returns with Chicago Bears QB Justin Fields in the crosshairs.

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GAMES PICKED INCLUDE:

(Ranks are from SportStars NorCal Top 20)
• No. 4 De La Salle-Concord @ No. 11 Clayton Valley-Concord
• No. 9 Marin Catholic-Kentfield @ San Marin-Novato
• Palma-Salinas @ No. 10 Salinas
• Antelope @ Tracy
• Liberty-Brentwood @ Heritage-Brentwood
• California-San Ramon @ Amador Valley-Pleasanton
• Enterprise-Redding @ Chico
• Lincoln-Stockton @ Sheldon-Sacramento
• Lodi @ Vacaville

7 Friday Night will be publishing new episodes every Tuesday and Thursday during the regular season.

RELATED: 7 Friday Night Ep. 2.24 (From Tuesday, 11/1)

Tuesday episodes will include discussion on the week ahead as well as interviews with Coach Eidson and whoever else we have lined up as guests. Thursday episodes will include Chace, Ben and Coach Eidson’s picks and predictions for a selection of games that week. Make sure you’re following or subscribed wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts.

Listening platforms include Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Breaker, Pocket Casts and Radio Public. Also, feel free to use the same platforms to look up SportStars’ other podcasts: The 2021 oral history-style show SportStories, and the ask-an-expert health and fitness show, Know & Go, that’s currently in its first season..

All previous episodes of 7 Friday Night, Know & GO and SportStories can also be found here.

Finally be sure to follow our podcasts’ Twitter account @SportStarsPods to see guest announcements, participate in listener polls and more. You can also get game updates and scores on Friday nights by following @SportStarsMag.

PREDICTION SCOREBOARD

Through Oct. 29
CHACE
PRIMARY PICKS: 20-13
LOCKS: 8-3
CHALLENGE ROUND: 15-5
OVERALL: 35-18

BEN
PRIMARY PICKS: 22-11
LOCKS: 8-3
CHALLENGE ROUND: 13-7
OVERALL: 35-18

COACH EIDSON
OVERALL: 15-18