Prep Preview: Citrus Belt League
If the Citrus Belt League has been a league in transition, 2012 may unearth the long-awaited results. First and foremost, San Bernardino Cajon has entered to fill the void left by Fontana’s exile to the Central Division. The Cowboys (9-2) were co-San Andreas League champs last season but were beat up in a 1st Round … Read more
Prep Impressions: Week 10-A
I covered the Redlands-Fontana Miller varsity football game for The Press-Enterprise on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2011, and came away thinking Miller snatched defeat from the jaws of victory. The Rebels led 14-0 after the first quarter at home. How much more is there to be written about that? Sure, it’s a long game and anything … Read more
Prep Preview: Redlands at Miller
I’m covering the Redlands-Fontana Miller varsity football game tonight for The Press-Enterprise. The best part of this assignment will be the game’s playoff implications. That is, the winner is in, and the loser is out. THE LOW DOWN: The Terriers (3-6 overall, 2-2 Citrus Belt) have had a pretty rough go this season. They went … Read more
FOUR & MORE: Best Inland Area NFLers
1. Nick Barnett, Buffalo Bills – The Fontana Miller HS alum just won a Super Bowl with the Green Bay Packers but now finds himself plying his trade in the NFL equivalent of Siberia. Going from one frozen tundra to another hasn’t halted his non-stop tweeting, like this gem: “Would it be wrong is I wore a … Read more
FOUR & MORE: Best Inland Area LBs
1. Scott Starr, Norco – What more needs to be said than he’s 6-foot-4, 235 pounds and committed to USC? You want more? He has a freakish wing-span, somewhere near 6-foot-8. More? He had 11 solo tackles in 2010′s season opener against Los Angeles Crenshaw. What’s next? HUGE GAMES: Sept. 9 vs. L.A. Crenshaw; Oct. 21 at Corona Centennial. 2. Nolan … Read more
