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 […]
Long Beach Poly’s football home opener on Friday night carried some extra significance. The team honored the memory of fallen Long Beach Fire Department captain David Rosa with the addition of memorial stickers on their helmets. Rosa was killed while on the job in June, and served in Long Beach Fire Station No. 10, which […]
Find out where and when your favorite team is playing this week. Avalon vs. Desert Christian Cabrillo vs. San Pedro Jordan @ Lynwood Lakewood vs. Mayfair Long Beach Poly vs. Los Alamitos (Cerritos College) Millikan vs. Aquinas St. Anthony vs. Palm Springs Wilson @ Huntington Beach LBCC vs. Grossmont (Sat. 5 p.m.) BYE: Compton
The Long Beach high school football season kept rolling on Friday night as several local teams were in action across Southern California. Enjoy great coverage by Mike Guardabascio, JJ Fiddler, Tyler Hendrickson, Alex Carmon, Shar Higa, Stephen Dachman, Art O’Neil, John Napalan, Joseph Kling, Jordan Sanders and Bobby Hauck. Long Beach Poly 26, Narbonne 3 […]
Kejuan Markham didn’t like the way he played in Long Beach Poly’s season opening win over Dorsey last week, and the Jackrabbits’ home opener against Narbonne didn’t start well either. Markham muffed a punt return to give the Gauchos a short porch and their first score of the game. Over the next 45 minutes he […]
The Millikan High football team is making a habit of sloppy wins on the road. On Friday night, the Rams overcame a slow start and a pair of running back injuries to beat Gahr 28-20. Last week, Millikan held on for a 7-3 win at Carson. “I’ll take the victory, but we have a lot […]
Check out these highlights of the Jackrabbits’ win over the Gauchos. High School Football: Long Beach Poly vs. Narbonne The Jackrabbits put up a huge defensive performance in a win over the Gauchos. Visit the562.org to subscribe and support Long Beach sports coverage.