FIELDER’S CHOICES: Today’s top pick is my new psychic textline

Filming infomercials is hard work.

Now I know what it’s like to be that Slap Chop guy (except for the jail time). It’ll all be worth it, though, when I get my new business venture rolling.

Look for my late-night commercials advertising my new psychic textline beginning Oct. 10.

Why then?

Is there any better date than 10-10-10 for someone as hot as I am?

And no, I’m not vain, but rumor has it I am getting my own clothing line before long. T-shirts and maybe even hats for the skating psychics (and psychos) out there.

Eric did an OK job filling in for me last week, going 7-1 overall. Good thing I gave him a couple of tips.

Del Sol (2-3, 0-1) at Foothill (5-0, 1-0)

I’m starting to think Del Sol coach Preston Goroff could take 11 people who’ve never seen a football before and turn them into a winning team.

Every year he loses almost everybody, and every year he makes his team relevant.

The Dragons nearly shocked the Southeast League last week before falling to Liberty in overtime.

They’ll give Connor Afoa and the Falcons their first real test of the year after five straight blowouts.

The Falcons pass by running Afoa and Kyle Keplinger. Foothill by 8.

Bishop Gorman (3-2, 2-0) at Desert Oasis (4-1, 3-0)

Very few people believed Eric last week when he picked Desert Oasis to beat Spring Valley.

Maybe they’re finally figuring out the Diamondbacks are pretty good.

But there’s a giant wall in front of them this week.

Gorman is back from touring the West. Desert Oasis is not De La Salle, and Shaquille Powell and the Gaels won’t play a close game again for a while. Gorman by 28.

Basic (4-1, 1-1) at Liberty (3-1, 2-0)

The Wolves have to be wondering if their schedule will ever get any easier.

Basic’s last three games have all been decided by three or fewer points with defenders Dante Rogers, DeVonte Boyd and Adrian Fleetwood saving the day with interceptions last week against Coronado.

The big meal at the M Resort last week almost cost the Patriots, who survived Del Sol’s scare.

Ty Byrd is due for a big rushing game. Liberty by 6.

Shadow Ridge (2-2, 0-2) at Arbor View (5-0, 3-0)

Arbor View has a few more hurdles to clear before a final-week showdown with Palo Verde.

If the Aggies keep spreading the ball around the way they did last week against Legacy, they’ll have a chance of getting to that Palo game still undefeated.

Shadow Ridge is simply in the wrong league. In the Southwest or the Northeast, the Mustangs would have a shot at being a playoff team.

Instead, they’ll be 0-3 in league play. Arbor View by 13.

Cimarron-Memorial (2-2, 1-1) at Legacy (1-3, 1-2)

Cimarron is one of the few teams at or near the .500 mark that hasn’t yet played a close game.

Gerard Martinez and the Spartans have won twice by 19 or more points and lost twice by 19 or more points.

With Palo Verde and Cheyenne at the end of the schedule, the Longhorns can’t afford to lose before then and still have any hope of making the playoffs.

Even a huge game from Jordan Ireland likely won’t be enough. Cimarron by 10.

Spring Valley (2-2, 1-1) at Durango (4-1, 3-0)

My e-mail inbox at fielder@nevadapreps.com is overflowed with people asking me if I think Durango can beat Gorman this year.

Can Durango win? Sure, anyone *can* win. Will Durango win? Um ... let’s just stick to this week. Besides, reader mail is next week’s column.

The Trailblazers are a better team when they’re balanced, and that means not constantly handing the ball to the same running back.

Spring Valley was its own worst enemy against Desert Oasis last week with too many penalties and turnovers.

Jordan Cox has another solid game at quarterback. But ... Durango by 12.

Rancho (3-2, 2-0) at Canyon Springs (2-2, 2-0)

The winner of this game stays in a tie with Las Vegas for first place in the Northeast. No, really. I’m serious.

Will Gosse-Gardet, who has thrown for more than 800 yards and eight touchdowns, has the Rams off to a surprisingly good start.

After two losses to start the season, Trey Evans and the Pioneers have feasted since the start of league play. Canyon Springs by 6.

Boulder City (3-2) at Faith Lutheran (2-2)

Four games into the season, Faith Lutheran quarterback Joe Portaro has thrown 207 passes.

By season’s end, he’ll probably have thrown more passes in two months than Palo Verde has thrown in the program’s history.
Just kidding. Maybe.

Boulder City isn’t having much fun playing Class 4A teams, losing 41-7 to Basic and 58-0 to Foothill. At least this should be a little closer. Faith Lutheran by 16.
Last week: Eric was 7-1 (overall), 3-5 (with points).
Season: 34-6 (overall), 26-14 (with points).