The Vikings’ road to redemption continues this week, with a longer road trip than usual. LBCC opened up conference play with a big win over ELAC last Saturday, and will travel to Bakersfield this weekend for a 6 p.m. road game. LBCC won the conference title in 2016 and 2017 before losing the trophy in […]
On the surface of tonight’s game between Cabrillo (2-6, 1-3) and Millikan (2-6, 1-3) there’s not much at stake. Both teams have been essentially eliminated from playoff contention, so the game is basically for bragging rights. But bragging rights isn’t nothing–given that the teams have identical overall and league records, there’s quite a bit on […]
It’s another Battle of the Atlantic as Long Beach Poly (5-3, 4-0) hosts Jordan (4-4, 1-4) in a battle of two teams separated by a few dozen blocks on Atlantic Ave. Poly is tearing through the Moore League at the Jackrabbits’ usual clip, having gone 4-0 and outscored opponents 204-33. Last week the Jackrabbits beat […]
Lucas Lehmar is about his family, the food they eat together and the sports he learned to play with them along the way here in Long Beach. All of that home cooking has prepared the senior to step up and quarterback the St. Anthony Saints this season. “I stuck with playing all of the sports […]
The Del Rey League title is on the line tonight when St. Anthony travels to Santa Fe Springs for the regular season finale against St. Paul. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. “They’re a very good football team that is physical and athletic,” St. Anthony coach Mario Morales said of St. Paul. “And they’re coached […]
Do you know Sheryl Yoast? She is the late daughter of legendary Virginia high school football coach Bill Yoast, and actor Hayden Panettiere famously played her role in the movie “Remember The Titans.” Panettiere performed with gusto to show that a young girl can know more about football than a grown man. She stalked the […]
It’s a “win and you’re in” situation for the Lakewood Lancers tonight when they host Compton in Moore League play. Lakewood (4-4, 3-1) can clinch third place in league and it’s first playoff berth in three years with a victory. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. The best common opponent comparison for these teams is […]
Congratulations to our winners and thanks to Naples Rib Company for the sponsorship! Khilyn Neal, Long Beach Poly Football The Long Beach Poly senior has had four touchdowns called back on penalties this year, but finally got into the end zone twice against Compton, first on a strip-and-score sack as a defensive end, then as […]
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STORY BY MATT SIMON The 2019 season has been deemed the redemption tour for the Long Beach City College football team. Heading into Saturday night’s contest the Vikings (4-2, 1-0) were 0-2 on their journey to make up for a disappointing 2018 campaign. Behind the arm of quarterback Derrach West and a staunch defense, LBCC […]