Few playoff spots have been locked up, and league championships still must be decided.

A lot of that will be resolved in Week 9 of the high school football season.

So nearly every game is a big one, though some are a little bigger than others.

Click on the links below to find analysis of key games and predictions for every Week 9 contest.

Then be sure to leave your comments about what you think of the picks.

• Laguna Hills vs. Irvine

• St. John Bosco vs. Mater Dei

• Los Alamitos vs. Esperanza

• Edison vs. Fountain Valley

• Mission Viejo vs. Dana Hills

• Santiago vs. Garden Grove

• Fullerton vs. La Habra

• El Dorado vs. Villa Park

• Predictions for all Thursday games

• Predictions for all Friday games

• Predictions for all Saturday games

Contact the writer: sfryer@ocregister.com