After 497 days, there was a familiar sight when driving past Clark Field on Friday night. After their game against Lakewood was canceled last week, the St. Anthony football team was finally back on the field to take on Mary Star of the Sea. The Saints marched their way to a 34-7 victory and junior […]
Long Beach Poly football coach Stephen Barbee has been talking for a year about how special his team’s defense this year is, and wishing for them to get a chance to prove it on the field. They proved it and then some in a dominant effort against Lakewood on Friday night, holding the Lancers to […]
The St. Anthony Saints football team strolled onto their home field Saturday to face off against…themselves. After a long-awaited opening night, the Saints’ game against Lakewood on Friday was cancelled due to a positive COVID-19 test on the opposing side. The Saints responded by scheduling an intrasquad scrimmage to sharpen their skills and give the […]
Everybody loves a good Hail Mary touchdown. With just seconds left on the game clock, the California high school football community completed a metaphorical 80-yard touchdown pass to somehow persuade the California Department of Public Health to reverse its position on contact sports. In a three week span, teams went from not being allowed to […]
There’s a lot to be excited about at Lakewood after winning a playoff game for the first time in a decade last season, but the Lancers are keeping things in perspective going into their season opener against St. Anthony on Friday night at Clark Field. “Friday night has got to be a celebration,” Lakewood second-year […]
St. Anthony will continue its tradition of playing a Moore League team this season by opening the year on Friday night against Lakewood at Clark Field. Ninth-year coach Mario Morales works at Lakewood during the day and has had his team play Wilson, where he used to coach, since 2014. “It allows people to see […]
The Long Beach City College football team has had plenty of balls bounce the other team’s way this season. The Vikings have been one play short of a few big wins this season, but they came up on the right side of the razor-blade line between winning and losing Saturday night in their final game […]
Long Beach football teams won three of their six CIF playoffs games on Friday night. Long Beach Poly 27, Orange Lutheran 24 STORY/VIDEO/PHOTOS Wilson 54, Fullerton 0 STORY/VIDEO/PHOTOS Lakewood 35, Brea Olinda 34 STORY St. Anthony 32, Newport Harbor 35 STORY/VIDEO/PHOTOS Compton 9, El Rancho 29 Avalon 22, RCEA 38
STORY & VIDEO BY MATT SIMON With the season on the line, St. Anthony quarterback Lucas Lehmar threw for 241 yards, rushed for 95 yards and accounted for five touchdowns on Friday night at Clark Field. It was a stellar performance for the senior, but it wasn’t enough as the Saints fell to Newport Harbor […]
We’ve got previews and everything you need to know about the CIF Southern Section playoff openers for the Long Beach football teams. Long Beach Poly vs. Orange Lutheran Wilson vs. Fullerton Compton vs. El Rancho Lakewood vs. Brea Olinda St. Anthony vs. Newport Harbor Avalon vs. Riverside County Education Academy FEATURE: Compton’s Smith, Hunt Pushing […]