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Football Lakewood

FEATURE: The Return Of Lakewood Football’s Red Swarm Defense

The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. Red Swarm. That’s two words to represent a mindset handed down from generation to generation of Lakewood football players. “It’s 11 red hats to the ball at all times,” Lakewood alum and defensive coordinator Vince Hernandez said. “No matter what uniform we are […]

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FEATURE: Kaleb Foster Running Strong For Lakewood Football

The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. Reggie Foster was an All-Moore League quarterback at Millikan in 2003 when he had a son and named him Kaleb. Almost two decades later, Kaleb Foster is the star running back for Lakewood and has helped carry the Lancers to the CIF Southern […]

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Football Lakewood Long Beach Poly Millikan Podcast

PODCAST: Previewing Long Beach Poly, Millikan, Lakewood CIF Football Quarterfinals

This week we’re coming to you live via tape delay from Long Beach Poly football practice as we interview players and coaches after previewing the CIF Southern Section quarterfinals this week for the Jackrabbits, Millikan Rams and Lakewood Lancers.

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Football: Long Beach Poly Enters Los Al Game As Underdog by CalPreps Projection

We don’t normally cite CalPreps game score predictions, but with so much interest in this week’s CIF-SS football quarterfinal playoff games, why not?  Long Beach Poly actually moved back up over Los Al in this week’s CalPreps ratings, and is now once again No. 4 in the CIF-SS, with Mission Viejo No. 5 and Los […]

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Football Millikan

FEATURE: Myles Jackson Rewriting Record Books as Millikan Quarterback

The562’s coverage of Millikan athletics in the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by Curtis Boyer. During last week’s 49-21 playoff win over Saugus High, the Millikan offense needed exactly one drive to find its rhythm. By their second possession, the Rams were fully in sync, rattling off 49 unanswered points as they cruised into the […]

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Football Long Beach Poly

Football: Long Beach Poly vs. Los Alamitos, A History

The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly athletics in the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by Poly alum Jayon Brown and PlayFair Sports Management. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly athletics in the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by JuJu Smith-Schuster and the JuJu Foundation. When Long Beach Poly and Los Alamitos face off this Veterans […]

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Basketball Long Beach State

PREVIEW: Long Beach State Women’s Basketball Is Rebuilt And Ready To Win

The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2022-23 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. The562’s season previews for the 2022-23 school year are sponsored by Vertical Raise, the official team fundraising partner of The562. The 2022-23 Long Beach State women’s basketball roster underwent the largest year-to-year overhaul of the Jeff Cammon era. In his sixth […]

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Football Long Beach Poly

Feature: Long Beach Poly’s Tyson Ruffins Leading By Example

The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly athletics in the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by Poly alum Jayon Brown and PlayFair Sports Management. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly athletics in the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by JuJu Smith-Schuster and the JuJu Foundation. Before every Long Beach Poly football game for the last few decades, the […]

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Ticket Links: Long Beach Poly vs Los Alamitos Football, Millikan vs Cypress, Lakewood at Redondo Union CIF-SS Football

Here’s the links to tickets for the three Long Beach high school football playoff games on Friday. Click here for Long Beach Poly @ Los Alamitos (Veterans Memorial Stadium, 7:30 pm) Click here for Millikan vs Cypress Click here for Lakewood at Redondo Union