St. Anthony kicks off a challenging nonleague schedule on the road Friday evening at San Pedro, their second year of a two-year contract. The Pirates defeated the Saints 42-0 last year and went on to win the LA City Section championship, which they’re favorites to win once again this year. The Saints, meanwhile, are running […]
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PREVIEW: Millikan vs. Santa Ana, Football
Millikan will be looking for some revenge in its season opener tonight at Santa Ana. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. Last year, the Rams opened their season with a 48-41 loss to Santa Ana at home. Millikan coach Romeo Pellum said after that his team needed to manage the game better, and he knows […]
PREVIEW: Jordan vs. Kennedy, Football
The562’s coverage of Jordan Athletics is sponsored by John Ross, Class of 2013 Jordan football is coming off its most successful season in school history, and that 2021 campaign started with a thrilling overtime victory at home over Kennedy. That victory seemed to catapult the Panthers into the season with more confidence, and they’re hoping of […]
PODCAST: Long Beach Football 2022 Season Preview
We’re talking about all of the Long Beach football teams, their expectations and possible surprises in the upcoming 2022 season.
Football: Six Long Beach Poly Jackrabbits Named to Inaugural Hall of Fame Class
The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly athletics in the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by Poly alum Jayon Brown and PlayFair Sports Management. The Rose Bowl Legacy Foundation has just announced its inaugural class for the California High School Football Hall of Fame, which features 100 players and 13 coaches from across California. Long Beach […]
Long Beach High School Football CalPreps Rankings, Week One
With the new playoff format last year, the number question we got at every practice we went to was about playoff divisions. With that in mind we’re going to track where teams stand each week in the CalPreps rankings, which are used to determine the CIF Southern Section’s playoff divisions at the end of the […]
Long Beach High School Football Schedule, Week One
Long Beach High School Football Schedule, Week One All games 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted Thursday, Aug. 18 Long Beach Poly at Clovis High Millikan at Santa Ana High Jordan at Kennedy High Friday, Aug. 19 Lakewood vs. Orange Vista Compton vs. Dymally (at Compton College), 7:30 p.m. Cabrillo vs. Hawkins St. Anthony at San […]
Long Beach High School Football Preview
Mike Guardabascio, JJ Fiddler, Tyler Hendrickson PHOTO BY JOHN NAPALAN The562’s season previews for the 2022-23 school year are sponsored by Vertical Raise, the official team fundraising partner of The562. There’s never been a year for Long Beach football like 2021. Four teams–Long Beach Poly, Jordan, Compton, and St. Anthony–made a CIF-SS championship game, with the […]
Football Preview: Long Beach Poly Jackrabbits
The562’s season previews for the 2022-23 school year are sponsored by Vertical Raise, the official team fundraising partner of The562. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly for the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by Jayon Brown and PlayFair Sports Management It’s hard to pin down what fifth-year Long Beach Poly football coach Stephen Barbee is […]
VIDEO: Long Beach Poly Football Preview 2022
The562’s season previews for the 2022-23 school year are sponsored by Vertical Raise, the official team fundraising partner of The562. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly for the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by Jayon Brown and PlayFair Sports Management