FOUR & MORE: Best Inland Area KRs

PREP FOOTBALL PRESEASON 2014 KICKOFF RETURNERS J.J. Taylor, Corona Centennial — The most electrifying player on the field in the CIF-SS Inland Division final, averaged more than 43 yards per return last season. Zamore Zigler, Rialto Carter — Returned two kickoffs for TDs, averaged more than 28 yards per return and had nearly 600 total … Continue reading

CLOSER LOOK: La Sierra QB Derrick Cruz

Take a closer look at Riverside La Sierra junior Derrick Cruz and you’ll see a steady leader who just had his season end despite his best effort. Cruz accounted for two touchdowns — and was within fingertips of a third — after conducting a terrific fourth-quarter comeback attempt that came up short. La Sierra (2-8 … Continue reading

Prep Impressions: Week 10

I covered the Riverside La Sierra-Moreno Valley varsity football game on Friday, Nov. 8, 2013, for The Press-Enterprise and HSGametime.com, and came away thinking it was the best finish I’ve seen this season. Moreno Valley (8-2 overall, 4-1 River Valley) led 17-0 until the fourth quarter when La Sierra (2-8, 2-3) stormed back to score … Continue reading