High School Football: Long Beach Poly vs. Lakewood Lakewood hosted Long Beach Poly at Vets for the final game of the 2021 regular season. For more coverage of all Long Beach sports, head to www.The562.org. We are a non-profit, community-funded media outlet in the City of Long Beach, covering primarily sports and education. Support The562.org
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Football: Compton Wins Tiebreaker For Moore League’s Third Playoff Spot
Compton High’s football team is back in the playoffs after winning the Moore League’s dramatic envelope draw tiebreaker on Friday evening at Veterans Memorial Stadium. “We just saw it on your Twitter and it was pandemonium on the bus,” said Compton football coach Calvin Bryant. “It was crazy. It’s great to get this opportunity. Any […]
LIVE UPDATES: Long Beach Poly at Lakewood, Millikan at Wilson, Compton at Cabrillo, Playoff Envelope Draw
We’ll have live updates from tonight’s high school football games with Long Beach Poly at Lakewood, Millikan at Wilson, Compton at Cabrillo, and we’ll also have lie updates from the postgame tiebreaker Envelope Draw if necessary. CLICK HERE for our previews of the games. Click here if you can’t see the updates. Tweets by 562sports Support […]
High School Football Preview: St. Anthony vs. Harvard-Westlake
The St. Anthony football team heads into Friday’s matchup against Harvard-Westlake with big playoff implications. If the Saints (5-4, 2-1) win they’re likely in after a close 43-41 loss to Salesian last time out. With a loss they still have a chance with a 5-5 record, but coach Raul Lara and company will look to […]
High School Football Preview: Millikan vs. Wilson
A lot of pride will be on the line tonight when Wilson visits Millikan in the final game of the regular season. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. at DeHaven Stadium. The Rams and Bruins played one of the most exciting games of the rescheduled season earlier this year, but now they’re two teams on […]
High School Football Preview: Long Beach Poly at Lakewood
Lakewood and Long Beach Poly are playing at Veterans Memorial Stadium tonight at 7 p.m., but fans in attendance might be confused to see the teams on opposite sidelines from where they’d normally stand. That’s because it’s Lakewood’s home game tonight, due to the ongoing construction of the new John Ford Stadium on their campus. […]
PODCAST: Get Ready For CIF Playoff Announcements, Interview With Millikan’s Jordan Sanders & Wilson’s Bobby Hauck
This week we’re talking about the upcoming CIF football and boys’ water polo bracket that will be released this weekend. We also catch up with Millikan’s Jordan Sanders and Wilson’s Bobby Hauck to talk about their dedication to their football programs before they do the ceremonial coin toss on Friday night. 28:00 Interview with Millikan’s […]
Long Beach Football Playoff Scenarios, Tiebreaker Information
Compton’s emotional win over Lakewood last week threw the last week of the season into chaos. What had felt like a long predictable march towards a Poly/Millikan/Lakewood finish in the Moore League has now opened up to a likely three-way tie for the league’s final guaranteed playoff spot. All three of Friday’s games will have an […]
The562.org’s Athletes of the Week
Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship. HIGH SCHOOL Deon Johnson, Compton Football Compton’s Deon Johnson had a special night in a win over Lakewood Friday, with a rushing touchdown, an interception, and two fumble recoveries, including one for a score. Tyson Bordeaux, Long Beach Poly […]