The Moore League opener at Jordan tonight at 7 between the Panthers and Lakewood Lancers will be a battle of very different offensive rushing attacks that have played very different competition. Jordan (3-1) is having its best start in a decade thanks to victories over lower division opponents Rancho Dominguez, Lynwood and Norwalk. Lakewood (0-3) […]
Compton (3-0) is at home tonight at 7 for its final nonleague game of the season against Gardena. The Tarbabes are ranked No. 10 in CIF-SS Division 10, and won the Hub City Championship last week. “Our guys are just excited about football,” Compton coach Calvin Bryant said. “With many returners, and a tough offseason […]
St. Anthony (0-4) is back at Clark Field at 7 p.m. tonight for another nonleague matchup with Gahr. The Saints are still two weeks away from getting healthy, and staring the new Del Rey League schedule. Gahr (1-2) lost to Millikan and North Torrance after opening the year with a win over Jefferson. Senior Micah […]
Avalon (2-0) is back on the road this week to face Brethren Christian (Huntington Beach) at 12 p.m. Saturday. Last week, the Lancers won a massive game at Rolling Hills Prep in overtime. “This offseason was built around beating Rolling Hills,” Avalon coach Michael Forcella said. “There was definitely a chip on our players shoulders, […]
It was the kind of game that someone was going to feel sick to their stomach about all week. Long Beach City College and Mt. San Antonio College battled it out in triple-digit heat on Saturday afternoon at the Covina District Field, and in the end, it was the team that made the fewest mistakes […]
Here’s a look at when and where all the local football teams are playing as Moore League play opens this week. WEEK 5 SEPTEMBER 14 Avalon @ Brethren Christian (Sat. 12 p.m.) Cabrillo @ Wilson* Compton vs. Gardena Lakewood @ Jordan* Millikan @ Long Beach Poly* St. Anthony vs. Gahr LBCC vs. LA Valley (Sat. […]
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Here is our comprehensive coverage from the last Friday night of Long Beach high school football before the Moore League starts. Enjoy great coverage by Mike Guardabascio, JJ Fiddler, Tyler Hendrickson, Alex Carmon, Shar Higa, Stephen Dachman, Art O’Neil, John Napalan, Joseph Kling and Bobby Hauck. Long Beach Poly 25, Serra 29 READ MORE about […]
After a setback against Los Alamitos last week, Long Beach Poly proved they were ready for primetime on Friday night against Serra, putting up a good fight before falling a few plays short in a 29-25 loss. The game, which was televised on Fox Sports, saw Poly build a 19-0 lead to start the game, […]
We’ve got a great gallery of shots from Long Beach Poly and Serra’s close game taken by photographers Art O’Neil and John Napalan.