This week on What Up, Long Beach!? we discuss the state of high school football and why participation numbers in California have declined. 22:00 Moore League Fall Sports 23:00 High School Football Previews 29:00 Either, Or… Are You Superstitious? 33:00 Long Beach State Women’s Volleyball & Women’s Soccer 35:30 Fam Jam Focus on head injuries […]
Lakewood is playing its first game in California at 7 tonight when the Lancers host Mayfair in the Milk Bucket rivalry game. Last week, Lakewood lost in Florida to Windermere Prep 28-2. “We had a terrific time in Florida and found out that football is hard, especially in the humidity while going both ways,” Lakewood […]
Wilson hits the road for the first time this season with a local showdown at Huntington Beach at 7 tonight. The Bruins (0-2) have dug themselves early holes in losses to Mayfair and San Dimas, and saw close games get out of hand after halftime because of big plays. “Key mistakes changed the momentum of […]
Cabrillo hasn’t won a game this year, but the Jaguars showed late flashes of success in losses to both Bellflower and Summit, with a pair of touchdowns in each game. The Jaguars will host San Pedro tonight at 7 p.m. looking for their first win, taking on a 1-1 Pirates team that owns a 7-6 […]
The St. Anthony football team is licking its wounds after two lopsided losses to start the season. The Saints (0-2) return to Clark Field at 7 tonight for their home opener against Palm Springs. St. Anthony coach Mario Morales said he’s been pleased with the way his team practiced this week, but is going to […]
The Jordan football program is coming off of its first victory since 2016, and is facing another local program that has struggled recently. The Panthers visit Lynwood at 7 tonight where the Knights only have one winning season in the last decade. Lynwood (0-1-1) was shutout 21-0 in the season opener at Hamilton, and played […]
Avalon High is starting its 8-man football season at 5 p.m. today on the island against Desert Christian. The Lancers went a combined 30-2 from 2014 to 2016, and won the 2015 CIF 8-man State Championship. Last season, Avalon suffered through a 2-6 rebuilding season while missing the postseason for the first time in eight […]
Millikan football head coach Justin Utupo announced Thursday morning that the Rams will honor legendary head coach and longtime Millikan community leader Dave Radford with a helmet decal this season. Radford passed away last November after a life of service as a Millikan coach and then a mentor to young coaches. Last year Millikan hosted […]
The next week is going to be critical for the more than 20 Long Beach football players hoping to make an NFL roster. Currently teams can hold as many as 90 players, but on Saturday, Sept. 1, by 1 p.m. west coast time, that number will drop to the regular season-sized roster of 53 players. […]
Fans and longtime coaches alike had to agree after Long Beach Poly’s 26-3 stunner over Narbonne: there was something decidedly old-school about that Jackrabbit defense. Poly was supposed to lose the game with the Gauchos, and probably handily. Narbonne was ranked No. 12 in the state by Cal-Hi Sports and the CalPreps.com game simulation had […]