Central Catholic (Portland, Ore.) at St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.)What to watch: Friday night offers a chance for Central Catholic to make a statement against a Top 10 opponent. The Rams are Oregon's defending 6A champion and have 15 straight wins, but have yet to make a strong impression on national pollsters. That would change if they pull the upset against No. 6 St. John Bosco. Central Catholic scored 14 unanswered in the fourth quarter to knock off archrival Jesuit (Portland) last week. Senior running back
Cameron Scarlett, rated three stars by 247Sports, contributed to the winning effort with a 28-yard touchdown run. On the other side, five-star quarterback
Josh Rosen has been predictably terrific through the first two games of his senior season. The UCLA commit has completed 68 percent of his passes for 616 yards, six touchdowns and zero interceptions in St. John Bosco's two blowout wins.
Just the facts: Central Catholic's state championship last season was its first since winning back-to-back crowns in 1952-53. … St. John Bosco has an 18-game winning streak, the third-longest currently in California. During their run, the Braves have defeated all but one opponent by two touchdowns or more.
Mitch Stephens: St. John Bosco 48, Central Catholic 25
Kevin Askeland: St. John Bosco 45, Central Catholic 21
Jamie DeMoney: St. John Bosco 35, Central Catholic 14
Stephen Spiewak: St. John Bosco 30, Central Catholic 20
Leland Gordon: St. John Bosco 35, Central Catholic 14
Colin Ward-Henninger: St. John Bosco 48, Central Catholic 20
