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Gatsbee Gumban Gumbaya! Colts Win Opener

By Tim Peterson (Covina) – Gatsbee Gumban ran for 337 yards and four touchdowns to lead Covina to a 49-35 win over La Puente Thursday night to kick off the 2025 season at Covina District Field.

Mid Valley High School Football Top 12

After a long hot summer Damien is still king. The Spartans have a schedule that resembles a death march but when you have big boy talent you play the big boy teams. Muir, Bishop Amat, La Serna and Schurr have all had big summers. Bonita, Charter Oak, St. Paul and Rio Hondo Prep are all […]

Game Night: Week Zero

By Tim Peterson All kickoffs are at 7:00 PM unless otherwise indicated

Arcadia,Temple City Trade Paint

By Tim Peterson (Arcadia) – It used to be called “The Brawl for the Mall” when Arcadia and Temple City clashed. Friday night it was just an old fashioned scrimmage at Salter Field as both teams prepared for the 2025 season.

Montview League at a Glance

By Tim Peterson Wilson ran the Montview League table last year and has several starters returning. However Nogales looks ready to make a move The Nobles have a solid quarterback and some other key players. Azusa has had a great summer and looks good for at least third place. The rest of the league is […]

Hacienda League at a Glance

By Tim Peterson The Hacienda League may be the most competitive league in the area. There is no clear cut favorite and nearly every team has a shot. We have Covina finishing first and Los Altos fifth but that could easily be reversed. Diamond Bar second and South Hills fourth? Okay but both teams could […]

Sierra League at a Glance

By Tim Peterson Bonita not only won the Serra League but the Bearcats won their first 11 games before falling in the playoffs to Edison. Charter Oak took second and Glendora finished third. Colony had to forfeit games due to sanctions and ended up 0-10 on paper, but is ready to go this year. Claremont […]

Chargers Get Second Preseason Win

By Tim Peterson (Inglewood) – Trey Lance had just over 100 yards combined rushing and receiving and the defense came up with three turnovers as the Chargers beat the New Orleans Saints 27-13 Sunday in a preseason game at SoFi Stadium

Pacific League at a Glance

By Tim Peterson Muir ran the table last year and looks ready to repeat. Burbank’s only league loss last year was to Muir and the Bulldogs are looking to get over that hump. There may be a battle for third between Crescenta Valley, Burroughs and Pasadena. Arcadia is trying to find a way to jump […]

Rio Hondo League at a Glance

By Tim Peterson South Pasadena won the league last year going 5-0. La Canada and Monrovia were in the mix throughout the season until the Tigers emerged as champs. All three will be right in the hunt again. Here’s a look at the Rio Hondo.