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LIVE UPDATES: Long Beach Football Games
We’ll have live updates from Long Beach Poly @ Dorsey, Millikan @ Carson, Wilson vs. Mayfair, Compton vs. Compton Centennial (5 p.m.) and Cabrillo vs. Bellflower. Tweet other updates to @562sports. Tweets by 562sports
PREVIEW: Long Beach Poly vs. Dorsey Football
A new era of Long Beach Poly football will kick off at Rancho Cienega Sports Complex against Dorsey tonight at 7 p.m. It’s a battle of two public schools who’ve done it the right way for generations. Poly is the CIF Southern Section’s all-time wins leader and Dorsey is the LA City Section’s all-time wins […]
PREVIEW: Long Beach Millikan vs. Carson Football
After losing four consecutive season openers, the Millikan Rams have won three of their last four. However, when they visit Carson tonight at 7 p.m. it will be the best team they’ve played this early in the season over the last decade. “They are a physical team,” Millikan coach Justin Utupo said of Carson. “We […]
PREVIEW: Long Beach Wilson vs. Mayfair Football
Wilson is playing its first football game on its new field turf tonight as the Bruins host Mayfair at 7 p.m. The professional friendship between Wilson coach Mark Ziegenhagen and Mayfair coach Derek Bedell has created a great local rivalry between the Bruins and Monsoons. This is the third consecutive season opening meeting for these […]
PREVIEW: St. Anthony vs. Valencia Football
The St. Anthony football season gets underway at 7 p.m. tonight as the Saints visit Valencia. St. Anthony hasn’t lost its first game of the season since 2014 when they went on to reach the semifinals. Valencia shared the Empire League title with Pacifica last year while rushing for over 200 yards per game. Junior […]
PREVIEW: Long Beach Cabrillo vs. Bellflower
This is the third consecutive season that the Cabrillo and Bellflower are starting the season against each other. The Jaguars are hosting the Buccaneers tonight at 7 p.m. In 2016, Cabrillo looked dominant in a 19-0 victory. Last year, Bellflower got some revenge at home with a dramatic 22-19 win. The game is coming back […]
PREVIEW: Long Beach Jordan vs. Aliso Niguel Football
Jordan has lost its season opener to Aliso Niguel in each of the last two years, and the two teams will meet again tonight at 7 p.m. in Long Beach. The Panthers didn’t win a game last season, while the Wolverines finished 6-5 overall. This is the first of two home games to start the […]
PREVIEW: Compton vs. Centennial Football
Compton vs. Compton Centennial, 5 p.m. Battling for bragging rights in Compton always comes down to the games between the Tarbabes, Compton Centennial and Dominguez. Compton beat Centennial 42-8 the last time they played in 2016, but Centennial had won the previous five meetings between the proximity rivals. “It is a city game so we […]
LB in NFL: 23 Long Beach Football Players Hoping To Make NFL Roster
More than 20 Long Beach football players are out there across the country working hard to make an NFL roster during the dog days of minicamps and the preseason, and the date they’re all thinking about is September 1. That’s the day that teams have to cut their roster down to 53 players (currently they’re […]