Marcos Nottingham has overcome more adversity than most people will have to deal with in their entire lives. The Wilson High senior was bouncing around foster homes five years ago, and now he’s an elite multi-sport athlete with a solid support group behind him. Tonight, Nottingham will be the featured running back for the Wilson […]
Football
FEATURE: Elijah Juarez Is Long Beach Poly’s Not-So-Secret Weapon
Long Beach Poly senior Elijah Juarez did not start the year as the Jackrabbits’ running back. The 6-foot-2, 215 pound Juarez was a linebacker turned defensive lineman turned tight end turned receiver turned linebacker. “He’s a prototypical football player,” said Poly football coach Stephen Barbee. “His whole career he’s said what do you need? He’s […]
Dylan Davis Is Playing Chess For Millikan Football
Dylan Davis’ two favorite games are chess and football. Usually those players don’t run in the same social circles, but Davis has used the lessons learned on the chess board to reach his goals on the football field. Tonight he’ll be the go-to receiver for Millikan as the Rams host Pacifica in the first round […]
PREVIEW: Long Beach Poly Football Hosting JSerra In Division 1 Playoff Clash
Long Beach Poly (8-2) and JSerra (8-2) will meet in a Division 1 playoff game tonight at Veterans Memorial Stadium at 7 p.m., and the Jackrabbits are hoping to party like it’s…2017. Poly won a first-round game against the Lions last year, 60-44, but the programs look very different. The Lions’ only two losses this […]
PREVIEW: Wilson Football Opens CIF Playoffs On The Road
The Wilson football program is making its fifth consecutive postseason appearance tonight at 7 as the Bruins visit Mira Costa for the first round of the CIF Southern Section Division 6 playoffs. After a pair of lopsided losses to start the season, Wilson (6-4) reinvented itself to finish third in the Moore League with a […]
PREVIEW: Millikan Football Hosts Pacifica In CIF Opener
Millikan football is hosting its second CIF Southern Section postseason game in as many years for the first time since before the current Rams were even born. After a season full of injuries and adjustments, Millikan welcomes Pacifica tonight at 7 p.m. for the first round of the Division 7 playoffs. Coach Justin Utupo said […]
LB in NFL: DeSean Jackson, JuJu Smith-Schuster Set Records
The superstar pair of Long Beach Poly alums set another pair of NFL records on Sunday, as DeSean Jackson and JuJu Smith-Schuster are in the headlines yet again. Jackson caught a 60-yard touchdown in the Buccaneers’ narrow loss to the Bengals on Sunday, giving him 24 60+ yard touchdowns in his career, the most in […]
Long Beach Football Final Standings
At the end of the regular season we’ve got a full standings box so you can see how your team did.
Long Beach Football Schedule, CIF Playoffs
The playoffs start this Friday, with four Long Beach schools in action. Here’s a full schedule so you can plan your night and be sure to click here four our breakdown of all the games. Division 1: Long Beach Poly vs. JSerra at Veterans Memorial Stadium, 7:30 p.m. Division 6: Wilson at Mira Costa, 7:30 […]
CIF Football Brackets Show Path For Long Beach Poly, Millikan, Wilson
Three Long Beach football teams learned their playoff fate on Sunday morning with the release of the CIF Southern Section brackets. Long Beach Poly, Millikan, and Wilson all earned automatic berths into the playoffs as the first, second, and third-place finishers in the Moore League. Division 1 Moore League champion Long Beach Poly (8-2) will […]