Prep Impressions: Oct. 2, 2009

I covered the San Jacinto-Riverside Notre Dame varsity football game for the Riverside Press-Enterprise on Friday, Oct. 2, 2009 and came away thinking about how just one or two players can make a huge difference in a game played by teams comprised of 40 or 50 athletes. San Jacinto (4-0 overall, 1-0 Mountain Pass League), for example, has senior quarterback … Continue reading

Prep Impressions: Oct. 1, 2009

I covered the Fontana Miller-Fontana varsity football game for the Riverside Press-Enterprise on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009 and came away thinking that I watched two teams going in entirely different directions. Miller is on its way up. The Rebels (1-3 overall, 1-0 Citrus Belt League) shrugged off some early jitters and a 9-0 first-quarter deficit … Continue reading

Prep Impressions: Sept. 25, 2009

I covered the Fontana Kaiser-San Bernardino Cajon varsity football game for the Riverside Press-Enterprise on Friday, Sept. 25, 2009 and came away thinking — Kaiser rolls! The Cats (2-1) performance against the Cowboys (3-1) could probably be described in any number of ways — but none as succinct as that phrase (Kaiser rolls). I’m particularly fond of this phrase, … Continue reading