Throughout a football player’s career, they will often hear one phrase: Play until the whistle is blown. Compton junior Erick Barrios had that in his mind during the second quarter of the team’s Moore League contest at Wilson on Friday. With the Bruins in the red zone and trailing by two, Wilson senior fullback Elijah […]
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Millikan football was all business in the Moore League opener at Jordan on Friday night. The Rams showed poise and persistence in their 42-0 win over the Panthers. “We’re growing,” said Millikan receiver Angelo Miranda, who finished the night with 144 yards and a touchdown on five catches. Millikan (2-3) but got off to a […]
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A pair of Moore League teams who are still learning a lot about themselves will start the league schedule tonight as Lakewood takes on Cabrillo. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Stadium. LISTEN to our podcast as we hand out midseason grades to all of the local football teams. This is a […]
Moore League football teams have a variety of experiences already this season, so it’s hard to set realistic expectations. The start of the new league season tonight sends Millikan to Jordan where the Panthers haven’t beaten the Rams since 2016. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. Jordan (2-2) has the best record in the city […]
Long Beach Poly (1-2) got its first win of the season last week over Leuzinger, but the Jackrabbits will face the best team on their schedule tonight when they travel to Corona Centennial for their final nonleague game. The Huskies are 3-0 and have won their three games by a combined score of 140-28. They’re […]
It’s a blank slate. After three non-league games, the Moore League season begins tonight at Wilson as the host Bruins (0-3) welcome the Tarbabes (1-2) from Compton. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. Both teams are looking for good fortune after struggling in the last few weeks. It was a great start to the year […]
Friday night football is a quintessential component of the local sports scene. Every fall, communities across the country start their weekends on the gridiron, cheering on their team while enjoying performances from the marching bands and cheer squads. This fall in particular, many of those Friday Night Lights have come a day early. Through the […]
Stat sheets and standings boxes can measure how many points a team scored or how many games they’ve won and lost, but they can’t measure the value of those things. That much was obvious last Friday night at the Cabrillo Lynwood football game, which the Jaguars won 26-12 to secure their first win in 694 […]