Long Beach Poly’s championship football season came to an end in a predictably thrilling nailbiter against Serra on Saturday night in Gardena. The Jackrabbits scored a go-ahead touchdown for their first lead of the game with just over three minutes remaining, but Serra struck back with a 75-yard touchdown with 2:54 left in the game. […]
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LIVE UPDATES: Long Beach Poly vs Serra CIF State Football
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PREVIEW: Long Beach Poly Football vs Serra, CIF State Playoffs
Long Beach Poly is still playing football this December, and Christmas came early for the Jackrabbits and Southern California football fans. Usually the CIF State Regional Championship games–which come between the much-hyped CIF-SS title games and the CIF State championships–are a bit of a letdown, pitting Southern Section teams against City Section or San Diego […]
Feature: Long Beach Poly’s Offensive Line Powers Championship Culture
As the celebration raged on around them, Long Beach Poly’s offensive linemen stood with their hands on their knees, soaking it in. There was confetti in the air, fans on the field, and an ice bucket that had been dumped on Poly coach Stephen Barbee laying on the ground nearby. And there were crimson splotches […]
Football: Long Beach Poly QB Shea Kuykendall Discusses Northern Colorado Commitment
After a strong senior season, Long Beach Poly QB Shea Kuykendall has set his path for the future with a verbal commitment to the University of Northern Colorado. The Bears, a Diviision 1 program who compete in the Big Sky Conference, are getting a leader with a high work ethic in Kuykendall, who is a […]
Ticket, Game Info For Long Beach Poly vs Serra Football CIF State SoCal Regional
Southern California football fans are in for a treat this Saturday at 7:30 p.m. as Gardena Serra hosts Long Beach Poly in the CIF State Southern California Regional Division 1A championship. The Cavaliers and Jackrabbits have played several classics over the last decade including a pair of thrilling games in 2021. The game has been […]
Girls’ Soccer Preview: Wilson Bruins
The three-peat for the Millikan girls’ soccer team has put the Wilson Bruins in an unfamiliar position: the underdog. There hasn’t been a four-year stretch in this century where Wilson didn’t claim the Moore League girls’ soccer title, and they’re looking to a well-known and successful alum to try and bring home the team’s first […]
The562.org’s Athletes of the Week
Congratulations to all of our Athletes of the Week and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship. HIGH SCHOOL Joshua “Noodles” Cason, Long Beach Poly Football Long Beach Poly’s run game was the star of the show in Saturday’s championship win, and junior Devin Samples could easily have won his third Athlete of the […]
Run it Back! Long Beach Poly Football Draws Serra For CIF State Game
“Run it back!” was the phrase echoing across social media Sunday afternoon from Long Beach Poly football fans, players, and coaches. The Jackrabbits will get a chance to do exactly that this Saturday at 6 p.m. as they travel to Gardena Serra for the CIF State Division 1A SoCal Regional Championship. The winner of the […]
Long Beach Poly Football Wins 20th CIF-SS Championship, Dominates St. Francis
It’s been a year of tragedy and triumph for the Long Beach Poly football team. After Saturday night’s CIF Southern Section Division 4 championship game at St. Francis, it’s a golden year, too. The Jackrabbits are playing this season in memory of longtime assistant coach Keith “Slice” Thompson, whose passing a little more than a […]