How USC’s Eddie Czaplicki became the best punter in college football
A light rain fell over the Rose Bowl Saturday night as Eddie Czaplicki took his place just behind USC’s 45-yard line. He didn’t expect to…
Simi Valley’s Izak Simpson, recruited from basketball, becomes football star
Jim Benkert, the football coach at Simi Valley High, proudly tells the story of how he discovered defensive end Izak Simpson. Benkert was the scoreboard…
Chargers drop the ball on offense and defense in loss to Ravens
A dropped pass. Then a missed tackle. Ultimately a 51-yard touchdown by the Baltimore Ravens that spelled the end of the Chargers’ four-game winning streak.Searching…
King/Drew reaches championship football game with father-son duo
King/Drew is in only its third year of having a football team, so you know coach Joe Torres is proud of how far his program…
Saquon Barkley runs over Rams for 255 yards as Eagles roll
The Dodgers’ World Series trophy was in the house. So was Olympic gold medalist Jordan Chiles.Also on hand Sunday night at SoFi Stadium were members…
UCLA vs. USC takeaways: Bruins try to rebound from painful loss
A heavy mist hung over the Rose Bowl late Saturday night, adding to the yuck factor of what just transpired for the home team.A shanked…
USC overcomes early woes to defeat UCLA to become bowl eligible
Their goals were long gone. Any delusions of grandeur had been dashed. The only consolation left, approaching the end of a frustrating season, was a…
USC and UCLA find strength in defense under new coordinators
His arrival last December, in the midst of the darkest defensive stretch in school history, was hailed as a potential program-saving moment at USC. At…
Three-sport star Alina Argueta leads Banning to City Section flag football finals
Alina Argueta is quite a renaissance girl at Banning High. She plays point guard on the basketball team, catcher and shortstop on the softball team…
Snubbed by USC, UCLA coach DeShaun Foster is driven to win rivalry
There was something driving him besides the need to see if he could get out of bed.DeShaun Foster had spent the previous afternoon at UCLA…
After a suffocating couple of seasons, Chargers running back J.K. Dobbins finds wide-open spaces
It was one of the darkest moments in J.K. Dobbins’ career. The preseason game in 2021 when two Washington defenders sandwiched him on a tackle…
UCLA DeShaun Foster throws jabs at USC ahead of rivalry game
Bulletin boards inside USC’s McKay Center might come crashing to the floor with the weight of what the coach across town said this week.Talking about…
Prep talk: Weston Port, Noah Mikhail show you can stay home and be noticed
In an era when parents keep moving their sons looking for something (exposure, playing time, free shoes), let’s salute two four-year starters in football whose…
Chargers takeaways: Is dramatic win over Bengals a sign of ‘magic’?
Chargers tight end Will Dissly is spun in the air after a reception on the tackle of Bengals cornerback Cam Taylor-Britt. (Robert Gauthier / Los…
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…
USC loses commitment from Julian Lewis but gets Husan Longstreet
The plan had been in place for nearly two years, Lincoln Riley zeroing in on Julian Lewis as his quarterback in the 2025 recruiting class.…
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…
High school football top performers in the Southland
A look at the top performers from high school football games across the Southland on Thursday and Friday nights.RUSHING• Malachi Roby, Mission Viejo: Rushed for…
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…