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Nick Timko Coming Up Clutch For Wilson Football
The “clutch” moments in a football game aren’t always at the end. A third down near midfield that will flip field position, or an early extra point in a close contest are imperative moments for a successful football team. When Wilson needs someone to step up in a big moment, they call on Nick Timko. […]
CIF Football Preview: Wilson vs. West Ranch
After dominating the first round of the CIF Southern Section Division 7 playoffs last week, Wilson is on the road tonight for the quarterfinals at West Ranch. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 at Valencia High School. The Bruins (10-1) are in the midst of their most successful seasons in school history, and are the No. […]
CIF Football Preview: Lakewood vs. Highland
Lakewood hadn’t won or hosted a CIF Southern Section playoff game since 2010, but this season has been full of good news for the Lancers and first-year coach Scott Meyer. After edging Brea Olinda in the first round of the Division 9 playoffs last week, Lakewood (5-6) is back at home to take on Highland […]
CIF Football Preview: Long Beach Poly at Rancho Cucamonga
Long Beach Poly football coach Stephen Barbee had a good time celebrating his team’s overtime thriller against Orange Lutheran last week in the first round of the CIF Southern Section Division 2 playoffs–for about thirty seconds. As his team was still celebrating with their fans on the field at Veterans Memorial Stadium, Barbee was getting […]
PODCAST: The Best Long Beach Football Playoff Games We’ve Seen
This week on the show we’re talking about the best Long Beach football playoff games we’ve covered and updating you on all of the latest local sports headlines. 02:00 Question O’ The Week: Were you at Vets for the Long Beach Poly football game? 10:30 Athletes O’ The Week 20:50 Games O’ The Week: Long […]
Feature: Long Beach Poly’s James “Chubba” Maae In The Middle Of It All
Long Beach Poly’s roster lists senior James “Chubba” Maae with a series of numbers: he wears jersey number 53, he’s 6’2”, and he weighs 335 pounds. As significant as those numbers may be, they don’t tell the story of Maae’s significance to the Jackrabbits’ football program. The captain has played all over the team’s offensive […]
Long Beach Football Playoff Schedule, Quarterfinals
Three Moore League teams are still alive in the playoffs and we’ll be covering all three games. Here’s who’s still alive Division 2: Long Beach Poly @ Rancho Cucamonga Division 7: Wilson @ West Ranch Division 9: Lakewood vs. Highland
The562.org’s Athletes of the Week
Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship! Ryan Pettway, Wilson Football It was another record-setting night for Ryan Pettway, as he led Wilson to a blowout in the first round of the playoffs. Pettway was 11/12 for 306 yards and six touchdowns, a nearly perfect performance […]
LBCC Football Clinches Share Of Title, One Win From State Playoffs
The Long Beach City College football team has nearly completed its climb back to the top. The team won conference championships in 2016 and 2017 before losing hold of the crown in 2018. Saturday night, the Vikings clinched at least a share of a conference title with a thrilling 32-24 win on the road over […]