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October 17, 2026
High school football: Top performers in the Southland
A look at the top performers from CIF City and Southern Section high school football games this week.
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October 17, 2026
Prep talk: Dave Yanai continues to love watching basketball at 83
Former Fremont High and Cal State Dominguez Hills coach Dave Yanai remains a treasure of knowledge.
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October 17, 2026
Santa Margarita shuts down St. John Bosco for key critical Trinity League win
The Eagles win their 15th consecutive game by intercepting two passes that lead to touchdowns and a big-strike trick play against the Braves.
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October 16, 2026
Power outages to prevent wildfires force postponement of football games
Ventura County outages cause Simi Valley and St. Bonaventure high schools to change games from Friday to Saturday.
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October 16, 2026
Prep talk: Spiro Psaltis is in year No. 40 announcing Glendale High football games
Former baseball coach Spiro Psaltis will announce state championship games in December.
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October 15, 2026
Prep talk: The Johnson family returns to Crenshaw
Shiloh Johnson, daughter of Hall of Famer Marques Johnson, transfers to Crenshaw.
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October 14, 2026
No. 1 Santa Margarita vs. No. 2 St. John Bosco tops terrific weekend of football
A look at a weekend of top high school football games in the Southland with league titles and playoff position on the line.
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October 14, 2026
Prep talk: Dos Pueblos' Matti Di Maggio brings home gold medal
Matti Di Maggio followed up his impressive freshman baseball season by helping the USA U15 team win gold in Mexico at the WBSC World Cup.
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October 13, 2026
Prep talk: Southern California has long history of sending officials to NFL, college
Lots of officials started officiating high school football on their way to college, pros
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October 13, 2026
The Times' top 10 City Section football rankings
Carson and Cleveland lead the latest Los Angeles Times' City Section high school football rankings.
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October 12, 2026
Prep talk: 23 teams remain unbeaten in local high school football
20 Southern Section teams and three City Section high school football teams remain unbeaten so far this season.
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October 11, 2026
The Times' top 25 high school football rankings
A look at the top 25 high school football teams in the Southland after Week 7.
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October 11, 2026
Cleveland High's unbeaten football team and coach Mario Guzman are having a historic season
Mario Guzman, 34, has guided the Cavaliers to a breakthrough season and a 7-0 record, including a win over annual City power Birmingham.
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October 11, 2026
Prep talk: Volunteers fill multiple roles to help high school teams succeed
Bennett Rogers of Palos Verdes High volunteers at football games to run the camera.
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October 10, 2026
High school football: Top performers in the Southland
A look at the top performers from CIF City and Southern Section high school football games this week.
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October 10, 2026
Prep talk: Pualani Olotoa-Le'au leads Carson in flag football, softball
Sophomore Pualani Olotoa-Le'au is helping the Colts in two sports with her athleticism.
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October 10, 2026
St. John Bosco avenges playoff loss to Orange Lutheran
The Braves respond to the Lancers' early scoring drive to score four of the next five touchdowns and a 14-point victory in Trinity League clash.
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October 10, 2026
Quarterback Lincoln Jahn rallies Inglewood to hand Palos Verdes its first defeat
Quarterback Lincoln Jahn leads fourth-quarter comeback for the Sentinels with two touchdown passes.
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October 9, 2026
Prep talk: Milwaukee Brewers are filled with former Southland standouts
The Brewers take on the Dodgers with a trip to the World Series on the line, featuring players with Southern California roots.
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October 8, 2026
Prep talk: Unbeaten Temecula Valley (6-0) turns to top kicker Colin Elia
Colin Elia of Temecula Valley High is 13 for 13 on PATs and six for seven on field-goal attempts this high school football season
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October 7, 2026
Prep talk: San Marino's football team borrows baseball players to go 6-0
Nearly a dozen baseball players help San Marino High's football team start 6-0 this season.
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October 7, 2026
This week's top high school football games
A look at two of this week's top high school football games in the Southland: Orange Lutheran at St. John Bosco; Inglewood at Palos Verdes.
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October 6, 2026
Prep talk: Coach Troy Cassidy has led Kennedy to a 20-game league winning streak
Troy Cassidy, besides coaching football, has a growing family to take care of. He has led Kennedy to a 20-game league win streak.
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October 6, 2026
The Times' top 10 City Section football rankings
Carson, Cleveland and Crenshaw lead this week's Los Angeles Times top 10 City Section high school football rankings.
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October 5, 2026
The Times' top 10 high school flag football rankings
JSerra is 21-0 and a clear-cut No. 1 team in flag football this season.
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October 5, 2026
Prep talk: A look at midseason Southern California football stat leaders
MaxPreps.com is publishing stat leaders in football. Here is a look at the Southern California leaders at midseason.
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October 4, 2026
The Times' top 25 high school football rankings
A look at the top 25 high school football teams in the Southland after Week 6.
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October 4, 2026
Let's debate ethical dilemmas taking place in high school sports
Ethical quandaries and challenges keep popping up on a daily basis for coaches and administrators. Let's examine some of the problems.
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October 4, 2026
Prep talk: Oh mother, Corona Centennial football roster filled with players with same first name
Is it Jaden, Jayden or Jaiden? Who knows on the Corona Centennial football team, on which several teammates share more names than that of their school.
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October 3, 2026
High school football: Top performers in the Southland
A look at the top performers from CIF City and Southern Section high school football games this week.
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