There’s no secret to developing good football teams. Talent is needed, of course. But it’s often the willingness of teammates to keep working on and molding that collective talent into […]
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Vikings, Kares in Battle of Unbeaten Teams
Campbell Hall took some lumps in the 2019 fall season, recording its first losing season (4-6) in six years. Coach Dennis Keyes has gotten some things straightened out; the Vikings […]
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Chancellors Running Towards a Brighter Day
Deep into his conversation about football, Chatsworth Charter High Coach Marvin Street starts reminiscing about being born and raised in Pacoima, but winding up going to middle school and high […]
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Crusaders Try to Keep Their Season Marching Forward Against Minutemen
Village Christian High (4-0) has already doubled its win total from its last full fall season in 2019, and is looking like a contender for the 2021 Olympic League title. […]
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Chavez Set to Face Longtime Tormentor
Among the recurring “isms” about football that’s guaranteed to bubble up during a season is this one: it’s never too early — or too late — to have a pivotal […]
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Valiants Showing Off Their Staying Power
Billy Parra, like many football coaches, is a mountain climber. Not in the literal sense; you won’t find pictures of him scaling Gibraltar or Kilimanjaro. But coaching team sports is […]
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Highlanders Look to Restore Momentum in Showdown with Cougars
Granada Hills Charter High is eager to prove itself a challenger to Birmingham Charter High when West Valley League play begins. But after pounding Arleta in the season opener, the […]
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Patriots Expect to Figure Things Out
The glum expressions seen after Birmingham Charter High finished on the short end of a 49-7 loss to Chaminade High last week mainly belonged to the Patriots’ fan base sitting […]
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Prep Football Schedule Stretched Over Three Days of Holiday Weekend
The schedule for many of this week’s prep football games will be staggered over three days because of the upcoming Labor Day holiday weekend. The Los Angeles City Section will […]
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Canoga Park Tries Again to Get its Season Started
Canoga Park High did not lose its 2021 football season opener against Canyon High of Canyon Country last week. It didn’t win it either. The Hunters never got to play […]