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USC Marks the Victory, 27-20

Written by tpeterson on September 1, 2024 — 5 Comments

By Tim Peterson (Las Vegas) – Woody Marks crashed into the end zone from 13 yards out with eight seconds left to lift USC to a 27-20 win over LSU Saturday night in the Kickoff Classic before a capacity crowd of 63,969 at Allegiant Stadium.

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St. Paul is Back; Beats Bishop Amat

Written by tpeterson on August 31, 2024 — 11 Comments

By Tim Peterson (Santa Fe Springs) – St. Paul scored first and never relinquished the lead and went on to beat Bishop Amat 21-12 Friday night at The Pit at St. Paul.

Posted in High School Football, High School Sports

Mid Valley Area High School Football Top 12

Written by tpeterson on August 28, 2024 — Leave a Comment

Damien jumped into the top spot with a win over La Serna while Downey moved up with a big victory over Sherman Oaks Notre Dame. Charter Oak routed Canyon to move up the ladder while Bishop Amat stood pat by beating West Covina. Here’s the Dirty Dozen heading into Week 1.

Posted in High School Football, High School Sports

Game Night: Week 1

Written by tpeterson on August 26, 2024 — 13 Comments

All kickoffs are at 7:00 p.m. unless otherwise indicated:

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For Starters Don Lugo Wins in Overtime

Written by tpeterson on August 25, 2024 — 8 Comments

By Tim Peterson (Whittier) – Brandon Elias scored on a two-yard run on the first possession in overtime to lift Don Lugo a 35-28 win over El Rancho Saturday night at Pioneer High School to kick off the 2024 season.

Posted in High School Football, High School Sports

South Hills Runs Roughshod in Opener

Written by tpeterson on August 23, 2024 — Leave a Comment

By Tim Peterson (Baldwin Park) – South Hills racked up 372 yards on the ground and ran over Baldwin Park 52-29 Friday night on the Braves home field. The Huskies had two players with over 100 yards rushing and all seven of their touchdowns were on the ground.

Posted in High School Football, High School Sports

Game Night: Week Zero

Written by tpeterson on August 20, 2024 — 11 Comments

All kickoffs are at 7:00 p.m. unless otherwise indicated:

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Pacific League at a Glance

Written by tpeterson on August 19, 2024 — 17 Comments

Glendale and Hoover have been added back into the Pacific after a hiatus to bring the league back to an eight-team league. Burroughs, the defending league champion, has a new head coach, as does Pasadena, Arcadia and Burbank. Pasadena, 0-10 last year, looks like a team that can do a complete 360…well technically it’s a […]

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Hacienda League at a Glance

Written by tpeterson on August 18, 2024 — 5 Comments

Four new teams moved into the Hacienda while two moved out. Chino and Covina joined the Hacienda after trading paint in the Sierra, South Hills moved over from the Citrus 4 and Los Altos came in from the Valle Vista. Nogales and Ontario are out. Diamond Bar and Walnut are back. Very competitive league. Six […]

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Late Touchdown Beats Chargers

Written by tpeterson on August 17, 2024 — Leave a Comment

By Tim Peterson (Inglewood) – For the second straight week the Chargers were kept out of the end zone and they fell to the Rams 13-9 Saturday in a preseason game at SoFi Stadium.

Posted in Pro Football