This weekend’s big games
1. Wheaton Warrenville South at Naperville North, 7:30 p.m. Friday: An anticipated crowd of 8,000 will see if these teams battling for the DuPage Valley title can top last year’s 42-41 triple-overtime thriller won by Wheaton South.
Pick: Wheaton Warrenville South.
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2. Glenbard West at Hinsdale Central, 7:30 p.m. Friday: West Suburban Silver title matchup pits dual-threat Hinsdale quarterback John Whitelaw against Glenbard running backs Bryant Venson and Robert Cook. Pick: Glenbard West.
3. Driscoll at Montini, noon Saturday: What better way for seven-time state champion Driscoll (7-1, 5-1) to launch into the postseason than to battle its Suburban Catholic rival Montini (8-0, 6-0) for a share of the league title? Pick: Driscoll.
4. Carmel at Nazareth, 1 p.m. Saturday: Carmel envisions winning a Class 6A title, while Nazareth is one of the favorites to win in 5A. This is the ideal playoff tuneup for both of these East Suburban Catholic powers.
Pick: Carmel.
5. Batavia at Geneva, 7:30 p.m. Friday: Batavia (6-2, 5-1) needs an upset of longtime rival Geneva (8-0, 6-0) to claim a share of the Western Sun title. Can Batavia contain Geneva’s Michael Ratay? Pick: Geneva.
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