Chargers blow 21-point second-half lead but beat Bengals anyway
J.K. Dobbins could have played it safe. The Chargers could have settled for a game-winning field goal. During a timeout with 26 seconds remaining in…
Jayden Maiava struggles and shines in USC win over Nebraska
In the last gasps of a lost season, USC’s new quarterback stood in the Coliseum tunnel, his mind racing. Any last hopes of the Trojans…
USC’s new quarterback is exactly what Lincoln Riley needed
It is a wild arm, a wondrous arm, a winning arm.But is it powerful enough to restore a reputation?It is a stalwart presence, a swaggering…
Centennial’s defense comes through in defeat of Mission Viejo
On a frigid Friday night for high school playoff football in Southern California, defensive end Elijah Riley of Corona Centennial made a play to assert…
Palisades dominates in quarterfinal victory over North Hollywood
Palisades has never won a City Section football championship but the Dolphins are confident this could be their year. They looked like title contenders Friday…
Kristian Fulton is back for Chargers and set to chase Bengals
They call him the best receiver in the NFL. They say he’s always open. Whatever praise has been heaped upon Cincinnati’s Ja’Marr Chase, Chargers cornerback…
Justin Herbert powers Chargers as defense shuts down Titans
The linebacker ended up on his backside. The cornerback fell backward as if he was breakdancing. Justin Herbert just kept running, juking and winning.Used to…
Simi Valley holds off upset bid by Notre Dame in playoff opener
There’s little room for error in dealing with the arm and legs of Sherman Oaks Notre Dame’s Steele Pizzella, the fastest quarterback in California.There was…
Three turnovers, six sacks help Chargers dominate Browns.
CLEVELAND — The offense dominated in the first half. The defense made the flashy plays in the second. The Chargers added it up to a 27-10…
Sherman Oaks CES enters 8-man football playoffs unbeaten
At the intersection of Yolanda and Victory avenues sits a rundown field with just as much dirt as green grass peeking out from above the…
Jaden Jefferson and Cathedral outlast St. Paul for league crown
Jaden Jefferson let the glee of victory overtake his face as the clock expired. He grinned ear to ear. Winning wasn’t easy Friday night.The Cathedral…
City Section football standouts: Who you should know about
For those who keep saying there is a lack of talent in City Section football, let me introduce you to some of the stars with…
Justin Herbert, Ladd McConkey spark Chargers’ win over Saints
The crowd gasped. Justin Herbert yelled.The sight of the Chargers’ quarterback absorbing a bone-shaking hit while scrambling made fans at SoFi Stadium hold their breath…
Mater Dei forces four turnovers in rout of St. John Bosco
It was football’s version of a first-round knockout.Taking advantage of two interceptions, a fumble recovery, precision passing from Dash Beierly and power running from Jordon…
USC and Miller Moss score redemption during rout of Rutgers
The eyes of Los Angeles were elsewhere, the city’s focus trained five miles up the 110 Freeway. The rest of the country, meanwhile, presumably had…
Rams hold off Raiders to end second two-game losing streak
It need not be pretty.Style points, let alone a semblance of offense, are not required.The Rams learned last season that the start of a season…
Orange Lutheran seeks redemption in flag football playoffs
The inaugural Southern Section flag football playoff seedings were released Saturday morning and a total of 144 teams qualified across five divisions for the single-elimination…
George Hastings is a do-it-all sophomore football star at Agoura
Jamie Foxx, the actor, is standing in the Agoura High parking lot talking on his cellphone next to his white Rolls Royce SUV, apparently waiting…
USC’s many issues pile up in stunning collapse against Maryland
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — In all his years playing the sport, Miller Moss had never traveled so far for a football game. But the past month…
Dominant Ventura quarterback Ava Ortman driven to showcase her team
The Southern Section is home to many of the best high school quarterbacks in the country and yes, that goes for flag football too.Los Angeles…