Millikan football was all business in the Moore League opener at Jordan on Friday night. The Rams showed poise and persistence in their 42-0 win over the Panthers. “We’re growing,” said Millikan receiver Angelo Miranda, who finished the night with 144 yards and a touchdown on five catches. Millikan (2-3) but got off to a […]
The Cabrillo football team hadn’t won a game in 694 days, and hadn’t won a game in their home stadium in 1,072 days. The Jaguars took care of all of that Friday night, winning on an emotional evening against Lynwood. The 26-12 victory was the first of second-year Jags coach Shane Gonzales’ career with the […]
Another slow start full of mistakes doomed Lakewood in its 55-21 loss to crosstown rival Mayfair on Friday night at Veterans Memorial Stadium. The Monsoons scored on the first play of the night and never looked back. “I say the same thing every week, I love the way we keep fighting but we start slow,” […]
Lakewood hit the road for its first game of the season under first-year coach Justin Utupo and couldn’t stop the Peninsula rushing attack in a 21-12 loss. “You have to give it up to that Peninsula team because they run the ball hard,” Utupo said. “This one hurts for the school and the whole city […]
After navigating a lifetime’s worth of troubled waters, the Long Beach high school football season is ready to set sail in 2021. It’s been two years since the Fall approached with any sense of a normal schedule, and local players, coaches, and fans couldn’t be more excited for the prospect of Friday night lights in […]
“Is Long Beach Poly football back?” That’s the question that was ringing around social media after the Jackrabbits’ undefeated Spring season, which saw them open with an overtime win over Serra before running off a series of shutout wins in the Moore League. National high school football recruiting expert Greg Biggins threw some gas on […]
The Compton football program is trying to control what it can control amidst upheaval this year. Compton’s campus is under massive construction, so the entire school has relocated to Roosevelt Middle School down the street. “We’re trying to fight through it,” coach Calvin Bryant said. “We’re just trying to get things organized and put into […]
Nothing is coming easy for Lakewood and first-year head coach Justin Utupo. The Lancers were recently forced to shut down practice for two weeks because of a positive COVID-19 test on campus. That caused them to cancel their first scheduled game against St. Anthony. When Utupo finally got histeam back together late last week, they’ve […]
The more things have changed the more they stay the same for Wilson as head coach Scott Meyer takes over this year. The Meyer family has a long, storied history at Wilson and Meyer said he’s honored to be coaching at his alma mater again. “I’ve been able to coach at some great places and […]
Now in year three under head coach Romeo Pellum, the arrow is still pointing up for the Millikan football program. While the Rams remain inexperienced in several spots, they’ll have some exciting top-end talent all over the field, as Pellum’s vision begins to take shape. The shortened season earlier this spring showed glimpses of what […]