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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Refresh the page to see the latest scores and video updates! We’ll have live updates from tonight’s high school football games between St. Anthony and Wilson; Jordan and Irvine; Cabrillo and Lynwood; and Compton and Eisenhower. Games start at 7 p.m. except for Compton which kicks at 5:30 p.m. Click here for our previews of tonight’s […]

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