Matt Simon
Matt Simon has been covering sports since 2013. During his time at Long Beach State, he served as sports editor for the Daily 49er while completing his degree. Since then, he has reported extensively on athletics throughout Southern California for multiple publications. He also served as an assistant editor at The Maui News before joining The562.org as a correspondent. In 2025, he was brought on as an assistant editor.
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Football: Avalon Stops Rolling Hills Prep In Overtime

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On Friday afternoon, the Avalon Lancers used a Beto Martinez rushing touchdown to take down Rolling Hills Prep 32-26 in overtime. The victory on the road avenged last year’s lopsided league loss for Avalon, which was the first time Rolling Hills Prep had beaten the Lancers since 2011. Avalon coach Michael Forcella said his quarterback […]

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Long Beach Football Schedule, Week 2

Matt Simon

After an exciting week of football where Millikan, Compton and Wilson picked up wins. We’ve got another great week of football ahead with a full slate of games on Thursday and Friday. Long Beach City College also begins their season with first-year coach Marques Cooper. All start times 7 p.m. unless noted. Thursday, August 28th […]

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Football: Millikan Blasted by Los Alamitos in Opener

Tyler Hendrickson

It was a tough opening night for Millikan (0-1) as they traveled down to Los Alamitos (1-0) and suffered a lopsided 59-0 loss to the Griffins on Friday night. Los Al got three touchdowns from their defense/special teams to post the emphatic non-league win. “We just have to get better,” said Rams head coach Romeo […]