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VIDEO: Lakewood Vs. La Serna, CIF Football

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The562’s football coverage for the 2025-26 school year is sponsored by Long Beach Poly alums Wendell “WoWo” Moe, Jr. & Tyson Ruffins.

The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013.

CIF Football: Lakewood vs La Serna

Lakewood and La Serna were in a defensive struggle Friday night to open the CIF Southern Section Division 5 playoffs.


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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