The first week of league play for most Central Coast Athletic Association (CCAA) football teams has arrived.

Lompoc (Mountain League), Righetti (Sunset League) and Nipomo (Ocean League) all have a bye this week. Everyone else in the CCAA will play a league opener.

Here are the writer's picks for this week. All games are Friday at 7 p.m. unless otherwise listed.

Last week: 6-2.

Season: 29-14.

Mountain League

St. Joseph (5-1) at Mission Prep (2-3), Cal Poly.

The Royals have one of the best running backs in the CCAA, Ronnie Kardashian, but the Knights have a standout running back of their own, Grayson Gaines, and are on a five-game winning streak.

St. Joseph is a Tulare Union touchdown in the closing seconds away from a perfect season at this point and has out-scored its oppositio

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