Prep Impressions: Week 4
I covered the Moreno Valley Valley View-Riverside Arlington varsity football game for The Press-Enterprise on Friday, Sept. 30, 2011, and for the first time this season, I watched a team come from ahead to lose. The Lions (1-3 overall, 0-1 Inland Valley) scored exactly zero points in the second half, and gained just 54 yards. And Arlington was hampered … Continue reading
Prep Impressions: Week 3
I covered the Riverside North-Fontana Kaiser varsity football game for The Press-Enterprise on Friday, Sept. 23, 2011, and came away thinking the Cats’ awesome streak of league titles and playoff appearances, begun by legendary coach Dick Bruich, may finally come to an end under Phil Zelaya. And Zelaya didn’t pull any punches after the Cats’ 34-7 … Continue reading
Prep Impressions: Week 2
I covered the Norco-Rancho Cucamonga Etiwanda varsity football game for the The Press-Enterprise on Friday, Sept. 16, 2011, and came away thinking about my exchanges with Norco coach Todd Gerhart. Now, I’ve met Coach Gerhart three times in my life — all directly following games Norco has won. I don’t expect him to remember me (and … Continue reading

