One couldn’t begrudge Damian Henderson if he were mad at the world. “I worry about where I’m going to sleep at night or hoping there’s something for me to eat at home and making sure my family is right,” Henderson said. However, the Jordan High football and basketball star hasn’t let his family issues change […]
Here’s our previews of all of tonight’s football games–come back tonight for live updates Click here for our preview of Long Beach Poly vs Aquinas Click here for our preview of Millikan vs Compton Click here for our preview of Jordan vs Wilson Click here for our preview of St. Anthony vs Mary Star of […]
If Wilson or Jordan have any dreams of making the CIF Southern Section playoffs they must win tonight as the Panthers visit the Bruins with only three weeks left in the regular season. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. Wilson (1-5, 1-2) has improved mightily since struggling against quality competition in the non-league schedule, and […]
Over the past few weeks, the Millikan Rams (3-4, 2-1) have seemingly established themselves as the second-place team in the Moore League. Tonight they’ll get a unique challenge from a Compton (2-3, 1-1) team that’s looking for an upset win to keep its playoff hopes going. The game will kick off at 7:30 p.m. at […]
St. Anthony looks to remain undefeated in Del Rey League play when they travel to San Pedro to face Mary Star of the Sea today. Kickoff is scheduled for 3 p.m. The Saints (4-3) are in the midst of a four-game winning streak and all four wins have been decided by at least 10 points. […]
The Lakewood football team is back at Veterans Memorial Stadium on Friday to face LA City Section powerhouse, San Pedro. The Lancers (2-4, 2-1) are looking to bounce back after a tough loss to Millikan last week while San Pedro (4-1) is also coming off a close loss to Banning. For Lakewood, coach Justin Utupo […]
The Long Beach Poly (3-3, 2-0) football team faces an intriguing test as it hits the road this Friday to San Bernardino, where they’ll face the Aquinas Falcons (3-3, 1-0). Both teams originally had league games scheduled (Poly was to play Cabrillo Friday), but had those opponents cancel due to positive COVID-19 tests. The switch […]
Long Beach Poly found itself in an unfortunately familiar situation last week, when a positive COVID-19 test in the Cabrillo program canceled their game with the Jaguars, scheduled for this Friday. Poly had games canceled in the Spring due to positive tests, and their season opener against Leuzinger was delayed because of positive tests in […]
The Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio has enshrined players and coaches with one standard above all else: can the story of football be told without them? It’s with that standard in mind that I present the case for Long Beach legend Willie McGinest’s inclusion in the 2022 Pro Football Hall of Fame […]
As we head into the eighth week of high school football games in Long Beach, here’s a look at where everyone stands. Support The562.org