Games of the week

FRIDAY ( Kickoffs at 7 p. m.)

No. 20 Antioch ( 6- 2, 2- 1 BVAL) at No. 3 Pittsburg ( 6- 1, 3- 0):

The Big Little Game has major North Coast Section playoff implications.

No. 9 Clayton Valley- Concord ( 7- 2) at No. 18 Campolindo- Moraga ( 6- 3):

Even if Campolindo loses, it’s likely the No. 1 seed in the NCS Division 2 playoffs.

No. 19 Liberty- Brentwood ( 7- 2, 3- 1 BVAL) at No. 7 FreedomOakley ( 7- 1, 2- 1):

Liberty transfer Joey Aguilar ( 1,853 passing yards, 24 touchdowns) has been terrific for Freedom. Liberty QB tandem of Ryan Dutt and Jay Butterfield: 2,033 yards, 18 TDs.

San Leandro ( 6- 3, 4- 0 WAC Foothill) at No. 13 Bishop O’DowdOakland ( 6- 2, 3- 0):

Combined record of the five teams to which these two have lost: 35- 7. Common opponent Freedom beat San Leandro 40- 28, beat O’Dowd 42- 21.

No. 7 San Ramon Valley- Danville ( 9- 0) at No. 1 De La Salle- Concord ( 8- 1):

Two big keys: Will SRV give QB Clark Baker enough time to throw? And can SRV slow the DLS running game?

SATURDAY No. 12 Rancho Cotate- Rohnert Park ( 8- 0, 4- 0 NBL) vs. No. 14 Cardinal Newman- Santa Rosa ( 6- 2, 4- 0) at Santa Rosa Junior College, 7 p. m.:

Rematch of the Oct. 23 game ( a 41- 28 Cotate win) that was deemed a nonleague game, played as a way to heal from the Wine Country fires.