Breaking down the best matchups of Week 0:

No. 10 Tustin vs. Kennedy
Friday, at Tustin High, 7 p.m.

Outlook: This is a Fighting Irish team that should scare opponents. (Forget about what Lou Holtz said about Notre Dame making it to the BCS title game this season.)

Brit Johnson is in his second year as Kennedy’s coach, and if I had to pick a team to watch in the Empire League, it would be Kennedy.

The Fighting Irish return 14 starters from last season, including dual-threat quarterback Andy Peterson. Kennedy is picked to finish fourth in the Empire League, but don’t be misled. Kennedy is a team to keep an eye on.

Tustin returns eight starters from a defensive unit that helped the Tillers reach the CIF Southwest Division championship game.

And then there’s running back Anthony Wilkerson, who is back for his senior season. Wilkerson rushed for 2,299 yards and scored 32 touchdowns last season. (During the summer he committed to Stanford.)

When these two teams met last year, Tustin built up a 28-3 lead, but Kennedy rallied for a 31-28 victory.

Will there be another wild finish? Or will Wilkerson run wild and lead the Tillers to victory?

*The rankings are based on the OCVarsity.com preseason poll

Check out the rest of this week’s Calhoun Six:

• No. 1 Servite vs. Long Beach Poly
•  No. 5 Mater Dei vs. Carson
• No. 17 Dana Hills vs. No. 14 Santa Margarita
• No. 12 Fountain Valley vs. No. 22 Foothill
• No. 24 Fullerton vs. No. 19 Canyon

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