We’ve got previews of all of this week’s games to get you ready for Friday and Saturday’s action. Click here for our Cabrillo preview Click here for our Jordan preview Click here for our Lakewood preview Click here for our Long Beach Poly preview Click here for our Millikan preview Click here for our Wilson/St. […]
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JuCo Football Preview: LBCC vs. Mt SAC JuCo Football
Last weekend’s season opener was smooth sailing for LBCC, which blew out Grossmont on the road in a game that saw them lead 48-10 early in the fourth quarter. This Saturday? Not so much. LBCC hosts Mt. SAC at 6 p.m. on Saturday in a meeting of traditional SoCal JuCo powers. “They reflect us well,” […]
High School Football Preview: Millikan at La Mirada
Millikan (1-2) is hitting the road tonight to face a 2-1 La Mirada team that has big wins over El Toro and Chaffey as well as a close loss last week to St. Margaret’s. The Rams have struggled to find their offensive footing the last few weeks as they put up just 16 combined points […]
High School Football Preview: Jordan vs. Norwalk
Jordan (2-0) comes into tonight’s home opener against Norwalk looking for a win, which would give them their first 3-0 start since 2008, when John Timu earned Moore League Player of the Year honors. The Panthers have outscored their opponents 87-7 so far and are coming off a bye thanks to a missing week three […]
High School Football Preview: Long Beach Poly at Serra
Long Beach Poly (1-1) will face a huge test on the road tonight against 2-0 Serra, as the Jackrabbits will try to pick up a win in advance of next week’s showdown against Corona Centennial. “We know Serra is a great team with a lot of history and we’re excited to play them,” said Poly […]
Soloman Bowie Getting Fresh Start With Wilson Football
Photo by JJ Fiddler: Soloman Bowie (front left) with the rest of the Wilson defense. Soloman Bowie’s life came to a fork in the road in March of 2018 while driving with his dad, Theron. He can still vividly recall the seismic emotions of that moment. “My dad was on the phone with his brother […]
High School Football Preview: Lakewood vs. Corona del Mar
The Lakewood Lancers are on the road tonight visiting Corona del Mar for another stiff preseason challenge a week after picking up their first win of the season. First-year coach Scott Meyer has been patient with his Lancers as they’ve faced perennial playoff teams. “They’re very good,” Meyer said of CDM. “They’ve got an explosive […]
High School Football Preview: Wilson vs. St. Anthony
Week four brings the first Long Beach vs. Long Beach game of the season as Wilson visits Clark Field tonight to take on St. Anthony with the Battle For 7th Street trophy on the line. The Bruins, ranked No. 1 in the most recent CIF Southern Section Division 7 poll, are off to their best […]
High School Football Preview: Avalon vs. Foothills Christian
The Avalon Lancers are taking the long trip to El Cajon tonight for a highly anticipated rematch with Foothills Christian. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. The Avalon junior class is full of three-year starters who suffered though a disappointing 2-6 campaign in 2017, and the Lancers scheduled this season as a redemption road through […]
High School Football Preview: Cabrillo vs. Taft
There wasn’t supposed to be a football game at Cabrillo this week, but the Jaguars found an opponent late in the offseason. Since Taft is quite a far drive, the Wildcats are coming to Long Beach at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday for a nonleague clash. “We’re feeling really good this week with the extra day […]