Some of them have natural rooting interests, having attended one school or the other. A few have players they helped produce on the current rosters. Whatever the reasons for their choices, selected Southland high school football coaches have offered their predictions on Saturday's USC vs. UCLA — or is it UCLA vs. USC? — game at the Coliseum:
Matt Bechtel, Chino Hills; USC 31, UCLA 27; "USC will have a chip on their shoulders because they've lost the last three in a row."
Jim Bonds, La Canada St. Francis; UCLA 31, USC 17; "Devin Fuller is going to have an historic game.