Inland Area Prep Football Top 10

THROUGH WEEK FOUR 1. Rancho Cucamonga (5-0) — Think Coach Nick Baiz was hoping to schedule the 2011 Riverside North football team because this year’s version may not even make the playoffs. Oh well, nothing wrong with an unbeaten record and a week off. THIS SEASON: 5-0 overall, 0-0 Baseline League. LAST SEASON: 10-3 overall, … Continue reading

Ruben Kelly, Riverside Arlington…

…is the Inland Area’s Player of the Week after his big-time performance in leading Riverside Arlington to its first victory of 2013 — a 43-0 rout of Moreno Valley Vista del Lago on Friday, Sept. 27, 2013 — and in doing so helping the Lions turn around their season. Kelly, Arlington’s 5-foot-10, 185 pound senior … Continue reading

Prep Impressions: Week 4

I covered the San Bernardino Aquinas-Riverside Notre Dame varsity football game on Friday, Sept. 27, 2013, for The Press-Enterprise and HSGametime.com, and I came away thinking Titans coach Peter McGowan might truly have this program back on track. It also helps (a lot) that he has a passion for his workplace and a quarterback that … Continue reading