JJ Fiddler is an award-winning sportswriter and videographer who has been covering Southern California sports for multiple newspapers and websites since 2004. After attending Long Beach State and creating the first full sports page at the Union Weekly Newspaper, he has been exclusively covering Long Beach prep sports since 2007.
The562’s football coverage for the 2025-26 school year is sponsored by Long Beach Poly alums Wendell “WoWo” Moe, Jr. & Tyson Ruffins. TEAM LEAGUE RECORD OVERALL POINTS FOR POINTS AGAINST Moore League Wilson 3-0 6-1 223 104 Long Beach Poly 3-0 4-3 159 169 Lakewood 3-1 5-3 190 125 Millikan 2-2 2-6 […]
The playoff picture remains up in the air for a handful of Moore League football teams, and Thursday night’s matchup between Wilson and Lakewood will go a long way in deciding which teams will earn a coveted postseason spot. Lakewood (2-5, 2-1) is hosting this one at their temporary home field, Veterans Memorial Stadium, for […]
Throughout a football player’s career, they will often hear one phrase: Play until the whistle is blown. Compton junior Erick Barrios had that in his mind during the second quarter of the team’s Moore League contest at Wilson on Friday. With the Bruins in the red zone and trailing by two, Wilson senior fullback Elijah […]
