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High School Football Preview: St. Anthony vs. St. Genevieve

St. Anthony and St. Paul are on a collision course for a Del Rey League championship game next week in the regular season finale for the Saints, but first they have to go on the road tonight and beat St. Genevieve tonight. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. at Los Angeles Valley College. “They’re very […]

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High School Football Preview: Jordan vs. Cabrillo

The 710 Rivalry will be renewed tonight as Cabrillo travels up the Long Beach Freeway to face Jordan. Both teams are hungry for a Moore League win after lopsided losses last week. “We’ve got a lot of injuries but we’re ready to play,” Jordan coach Tim Wedlow said. Jordan (4-3, 1-3) is playing its final […]

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High School Football Preview: Avalon vs. Brethren Christian

Avalon football coach Michael Forcella said his Lancers had, “A renewed mindset” when they opened Express League play with a win over Downey Calvary Chapel last week, and they’ll try to keep it this week when they host Brethren Christian on Catalina at 5 p.m. on Friday. Avalon (3-3, 2-0) continued to put up amazing […]

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The562.org’s Athletes of the Week

Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week and thanks to Naples Rib Company for the sponsorship. HIGH SCHOOL Sone Aupiu, St. Anthony Football St. Anthony stud sophomore running back Sone Aupiu was a big part of the Saints’ critical league win over La Salle last week. Aupiu rushed 19 times for 157 yards and two […]

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ROUNDUP: Long Beach Football Coverage, Week Eight

We’ve got coverage from all of this week’s football games. Long Beach Poly 68, Cabrillo 0 STORY / VIDEO / PHOTOS Wilson 46, Jordan 12 PHOTOS Compton 48, Millikan 42 STORY / VIDEO St. Anthony 27, La Salle 21 STORY / VIDEO / PHOTOS Avalon 80, Downey Calvary Chapel 40 The Lancers got a massive performance from Beto Martinez […]

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Football: Compton Wins Wild One At Millikan

STORY BY MATT SIMON Compton’s senior Johnathan Fernandez admitted he was hyped before Friday night’s game against Millikan. Fernandez, who missed the first six games of the season, showed his excitement on the opening drive as he left Millikan defenders on their backs multiple times as the Tarbabes marched 70 yards to score on their […]

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Football: Long Beach Poly Celebrates Homecoming With Big Win Over Cabrillo

It was the 112th iteration of Long Beach’s oldest sports tradition, the Homecoming game at Long Beach Poly–and it was much the same story as the last century-plus, as the Jackrabbits went on to comfortably win against a Moore League opponent, beating Cabrillo 68-0 at Veterans Memorial Stadium. Poly outgained the Jaguars 362 yards to […]

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Football: St. Anthony Holds Off La Salle For Homecoming Win

A hot start and a stressful finish delivered a Homecoming win for St. Anthony football at Clark Field on Friday night. The Saints scored the first three touchdowns of the night against visiting La Salle, and then held off a late charge by the Lancers in a 27-21 victory. “We hung on,” St. Anthony coach […]