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Long Beach Girls’ Flag Football Preview

The high school sports landscape in California will look a little different this year, as the CIF State and CIF Southern Section office have sanctioned girls’ flag football as the newest sport in California. While there won’t be an official CIF-SS title game this year, there will be a postseason tournament to crown SoCal’s best, […]

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Girls’ Flag Football Preview: Long Beach Poly Jackrabbits

The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial.      The Jackrabbits got a head start on the flag football phenomenon, as they had a sponsored club team last year, coached by longtime boys’ athletic director Rob Shock and football coach Stephen Barbee. Shock is leading the Jackrabbits again this year, with Barbee helping as […]

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The562.org’s Athletes of the Week

The562’s Athletes of the Week is sponsored by the Long Beach Century Club. Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week and thanks to the Long Beach Century Club and Naples Rib Company for their support. HIGH SCHOOL Kamarie Smith, Long Beach Poly Football The Jackrabbits’ super sophomore had a breakout performance in a televised win […]

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Long Beach High School Football CalPreps Rankings, Week Four

The562’s standings, schedule, and rankings stories are sponsored by International City Plumbers. We’re entering the third year of the new CIF-SS playoff format, and Long Beach teams made five CIF-SS championship appearances over the last two years under the competitive equity system. Clearly it’s been a big benefit to local schools with several teams making […]

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STANDINGS: Long Beach High School Football, Week Three

The562’s standings, schedule, and rankings stories are sponsored by International City Plumbers. Here’s where things stand after three weeks of high school football season in Long Beach. Subscribe to the562 on GiveButter to make a recurring donation and keep Long Beach sports coverage free!

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Long Beach Football Schedule, Week Four

The562’s standings, schedule, and rankings stories are sponsored by International City Plumbers. We’re fired up for a four week of football action, check out the full schedule below. All games 7 p.m. Thursday, September 7 Compton at Bernstein Friday, September 8 Millikan vs. Upland Long Beach Poly at Serra Lakewood vs. Mayfair Wilson vs. California […]

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Football: Long Beach Poly Comes Back on Mission Viejo in Instant Classic

The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial.      With about seven minutes left in Long Beach Poly’s home opener against Mission Viejo, it started to lightly rain at Veterans Memorial Stadium, because why not? Everything else had gone wrong at that point. The Jackrabbits had given up 22 unanswered points to the […]

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PREVIEW: Long Beach Poly vs Mission Viejo Football

The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial.      One of the best games in all of California will take place in Long Beach tonight, as Long Beach Poly hosts Mission Viejo in the Jackrabbits’ home opener at Veterans Memorial Stadium at 7pm. The Jackrabbits are 1-1 after playing games in Hawaii and […]