Prep Preview: River Valley League
The River Valley League is brand new, consists of six teams and will play in the CIF-Southern Section Eastern Division. All of this can be construed as positives for every coach in the league, where most (if not all) the teams are finally playing at their weight. Riverside La Sierra, Riverside Ramona and Moreno Valley … Read more
Prep Impressions: Week 1
I covered the Riverside Poly-Riverside Ramona varsity football game for The Press-Enterprise on Friday, Sept. 9, 2011, and came away thinking about two-score leads and how hard they fall. Ramona led by 10 points at 17-7 to begin the fourth quarter. And in one 3rd-and-10 seam route by Poly’s John Stuart, the Bears were alive, having reduced a daunting … Read more
Prep Preview: Poly at Ramona
I’m covering the Riverside Poly-Riverside Ramona varsity football game for The Press-Enterprise tonight. I covered this game last year and let me tell you, the best part about this assignment will be observing the top two quarterbacks in the city of Riverside. THE LOWDOWN: The Rams (1-0 overall) are looking to go 2-0 for the first … Read more
FOUR & MORE: Worst Preseason Predictions
1. Temecula Chaparral was a No. 3 team. Way to lay an egg at home, Pumas. Could I have been more wrong about this team? Could this year possibly be worse than 2010? 2. Rick Bray was an elite coach. Heck, he’s not even a coach anymore following his tendered resignation. Weird stuff going on over … Read more
FOUR & MORE: Best Non-League Games
1. Temecula Chaparral at Corona Centennial, Sept. 23 — A potential Inland Division championship game preview, this non-league tilt will feature the Inland Area’s best QB (Chaparral’s Matt Morin) against the reigning champs. The hype for this game, if it hasn’t started already, starts now. 2. Upland at Norco, Sept. 28 — These two have clashed in … Read more
