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Bonita Announces Their Presence to Division III
(Los Angeles) After going 10-0 on the season and winning the Sierra League title, the Bonita Bearcats found themselves on the road at Cathedral High School Friday night in the first round of the CIF Division 3 playoffs. The Bearcats called on the running back firm of Parra, Lara and Mikhail to control the game […]
Spartans Stand Alone Atop the Almont
(Bell Gardens) On the final night of the regular season with the Almont League title on the line, the Schurr Spartans and the Bell Gardens Lancers faced off Friday night in a winner take all battle. Joseph Alvarado and Elias Navarro each scored twice on the ground to lead the Spartans to a resounding 49-7 […]
Northview Finishes Perfect in Valle Vista
(Baldwin Park) The Northview Vikings finished the regular season 10-0 with a resounding 28-0 victory over the Baldwin Park Braves Thursday night at Baldwin Park High School. The game was the final regular season game for both teams. Keanu Tauvao led the Vikings with three scores and Matthew Gonzalez added the other. Both teams will […]
Kares Large and In Charge of Gold Coast League
By Duane Barker (Irwindale, CA) The Rio Hondo Kares and the Viewpoint Patriots met in both teams first Gold Coast League opener and the Kares won in dominant fashion 54-19 at Francis E. Ostergard Stadium at Kares Park Friday night.
Lancers Still Dominant in Del Rio
(Whittier, CA) The La Serna Lancers and the El Rancho Dons opened up Del Rio League action Friday night at Cal High School and the Lancers continued their league dominance with a 42-18 win over the Dons.
Lions Victorious Over the Spartans
By Duane Barker (La Verne) Victor Santa Cruz, who previously coached nearby as the head coach of the Azusa Pacific Cougars football team, brought his J Serra Catholic Lions north to take on the Damien Spartans in both teams final tune-up before league play begins. Santa Cruz’s Lions handled their business to the tune of […]
Too Much Tauvao As Vikings Rout Covina
(Covina) Keanu Tauvao rushed for 230 yards and four scores as the unbeaten Northview Vikings beat the previously unbeaten Covina Colts 49-21 Friday night at Covina District Field.
Oilers Start Slow, Hang on for Victory
(South El Monte) The Montebello Oilers and the South El Monte Eagles brought their equal 1-1 records to “The Swamp” Friday night on the campus of South El Monte High School. The Oilers managed to slide by the Eagles and get a 13-6 win and improve to 2-1.
Spartans Start Slow, Finish Strong
By Duane Barker (Montebello, CA) The South Pasadena Tigers and the Schurr Spartans tangled Friday night in the season opener for both teams. It was a tale of two halves as neither team got on the board. The second half was a different story for the Spartans as they put up four unanswered touchdowns and […]
Victory For Spartans…Lancers Offense Slow to Start
By Duane Barker (Whittier, CA) The Damien Spartans traveled south to Cal High’s Sandra Sanchez Thorstenson Stadium Thursday night to take on the La Serna Lancers in the first game of the 2024 season for both teams. The Spartans were victorious in last year’s meeting and repeated their accomplishment with a 42-21 victory.