CLOSER LOOK: Poly’s Matthew Hubert

Take a closer look at Riverside Poly senior Matthew Hubert and you see a guy who has been through a lot on a football field. As the Bears’ second- or third-choice running back each of the last two seasons, Hubert has five career touchdowns and 625 yards on 140 carries. The 5-foot-8, 180-pound senior has … Continue reading

FOUR & MORE: Best 1st Round Games

PREP FOOTBALL 2015 BEST INLAND AREA CIF-SS FIRST ROUND GAMES 1. Rubidoux at Riverside Ramona — A late CIF-Southern Section scheduling change necessitated a rematch of a Week 0 game which the Falcons won at home, 17-7. Both teams are, in many respects, different now then they were then. Will Rubidoux begin its season with … Continue reading

Prep Impressions: Week 10-B

I covered the Riverside North-Riverside Poly varsity football game on Friday, Nov. 6, 2015, for The Press-Enterprise, pe.com & @PEcom_preps, and came away thinking the Bears won because they refused to quit on defense. Even though Poly was penalized 12 times for 75 yards to North’s six flags for 45 yards, the Bears managed to … Continue reading