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Player Profile: Jordan Football Captain Elijah Jones
It’s no surprise that Elijah Jones has a propensity for leadership. The Jordan football team captain is the oldest of four siblings and he helps take care of his immobile great grandmother Cilla Morales who lives with his family. Jones makes food for her, goes to the store for her and sometimes he’ll just sit […]
High School Football Preview: Cabrillo vs. Jefferson
The Cabrillo Jaguars will play a football game on the West Side for the first time in almost two years when they host Jefferson High tonight at 7 p.m. Both teams will be looking for their first win of the season, after Cabrillo dropped its opener at Hawkins last week, and Jefferson suffered a 33-0 […]
Football: Impact Transfers Curry, Williams, Robinson Cleared at Long Beach Poly
It was a frustrating opening week of the football season at Long Beach Poly, where COVID-19 positives necessitated a week-long shutdown. The Jackrabbits have been back practicing since Saturday, however, in preparation for their season opener Friday at 7 p.m. on the road against Serra. Poly also got some good news last week with three […]
The562.org’s Athletes of the Week
Congratulations to our first Athletes of the Week of the school year and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship. HIGH SCHOOL Damian Henderson, Jordan Football Jordan junior Damian Henderson turned in a star performance in the team’s season-opening overtime win, with a rushing touchdown, a kickoff return for a touchdown, a sack, a […]
COLUMN: Let’s Appreciate Friday Night Lights While They’re Here
I covered two important events in the world of Long Beach schools last week, and they helped me chart the course for how I’m going to try and navigate the rest of the COVID-19 pandemic. On Wednesday, I was in attendance for the Long Beach Unified School District’s Board of Education meeting. At the meeting, […]
BREAKING: Wilson Football Cancels Game Due To COVID-19 Test
The latest high school football game to be canceled due to a positive COVID-19 test is Wilson’s game that was scheduled for Saturday at San Jacinto. Wilson had one junior varsity football player test positive for COVID-19 on Monday, and therefore the junior varsity and varsity football games have been canceled. The player participated in […]
Long Beach High School Football Schedule, Week Two
All games at 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted Thursday, Aug. 26 Cabrillo vs. Jefferson Jordan at JW North Friday, Aug. 27 Long Beach Poly at Serra Millikan at Carlsbad Lakewood at Peninsula, 3 p.m. Compton vs. Centennial at Compton College, 5 p.m. St. Anthony at Mayfair Support The562.org
Football: Millikan Falls to Santa Ana in Frustrating Loss
A young Millikan team missed its opportunity to start the 2021 season with a win on Friday night, falling to a disciplined and scrappy Santa Ana team. The Rams jumped out to an early lead but saw it disappear after a series of missteps, with their comeback effort falling short in a 48-41 loss to […]
VIDEO: Millikan vs. Santa Ana, Football
High School Football: Millikan vs. Santa Ana The Millikan Rams opened the 2021 season with a close game against visiting Santa Ana. 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