The Jordan Panthers are poised for a breakout season this year with a 35-player program and an increased talent level despite the year-long layoff. The only challenge on the Northside was finding a coach. After a candidate who accepted the job ended up backing out, athletic director Lamar Biffle has taken over helping the team […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
By the time the final whistle blew, tears and emotion were flowing freely on the field at Jordan. The Panthers had just won a war of attrition with Kennedy, reversing momentum several times in a game that literally came down to the last play. After stopping the Irish short on an attempted two-point conversion, the […]
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The 2021 high school football season starts with an evenly matched opponent for the Jordan Panthers as they host Kennedy tonight. Kickoff is scheduled for 7. It’s been more than decade since Jordan or Kennedy have finished a season with a winning record, and the Panthers are hoping to get off on the right foot […]
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After playing just three games in the abbreviated COVID-19 Spring football season, the Jordan football program was left hungry during the offseason, eagerly awaiting the Fall and a full slate of games. “That three games last year wasn’t enough, we’ve been waiting on this,” said senior and four-year starter Elijah Jones. “We were all glad […]