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 … Continue reading

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 … Continue reading

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 … Continue reading