Centaurs Fight for Lead

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Culver City High School

For the third straight Friday, Culver City High School will take on one of the best teams in the region in their second Ocean League mattchup. The perfect Centaurs (6-0) host the Lawndale Cardinals (6-0) at 7 o’clock at Jerry Chabola Stadium on campus. Two weeks ago the Centaurs beat  Dorsey 30-27 with a last-second field goal by Carlos Barillas. … Read More

5-0 Centaurs Pass Dorsey Test

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Culver City High School

Everyone knew it was going to be close game. Two evenly matched teams with outstanding athletes on offense and defense. Culver City High School against Dorsey last Friday night featured enough excitement to last a whole football season. The Centaurs won on a last- second field by Carlos Barillas, 30-27. “It feels great to be able to give the team … Read More

4-0 Centaurs Have Date with Dorsey

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Culver City High School

If you are a football fan and a track fan  you can quench both thirsts on Friday:   Undefeated Culver City High School’s football team visits Dorsey at 7 o’clock.  Both teams schools have outstanding athletes. They can hit the jet button at any time. “We are excited about this challenge,” said Centaurs Coach Jahmal Wright. “Dorsey will match up … Read More

Centaurs Hope to Make Uni No. 4

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Culver City High School

Culver City High School’s 3-0 football team will be looking into the eye of the calm before the storm situation when they face  University High on Friday evening at 7 inside Jerry Chabola Stadium. Uni, 2-2, is not known for fielding competitive football teams. The storm will come later. After Uni, the Centaurs play four consecutive tough games: Friday, Sept. … Read More

49ers Next After Goff Gaffe

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Quarterback Goff

Two of the most storied professional football programs that have struggled for a decade will get together this afternoon in Santa Clara.   The 1-1 Rams play the 0-2 San Francisco 49ers at 5:25. Both teams feature young rookie coaches hired to turn their franchises around.   Sean McVay of the Rams and Kyle Shanahan of the 49ers come from … Read More

Texas Next for Troy

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Two of the best football programs in the nation meet on Saturday at the Coliseum where USC faces the Texas Longhorns at 5:30. Although the down the past few years, Texas still has enough talent to upset Troy. The Trojans are fresh off a dominating performance against a very good Stanford team. The final score was 42-24, and all of … Read More

These Rams Are Different

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Coach McVay

In starting the season with a 46-9 win over the Indianapolis Colts last Sunday at the Coliseum, the impressive Rams w looked totally different from last year. Their offense, especially quarterback Jared Goff, performed as a well- oiled machine. The defense was aggressive and the special teams did their jobs. The big question for the Rams is can they continue … Read More

N. Torrance Next for Centaurs

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Culver City High School

Culver City High School’s first big test of the football season will be Friday against North Torrance (2-1) in the South Bay at 7 o’clock. Ranked No. 10 in the South Bay, North Torrance beat Bishop Montgomery 33-9 last week. The 2-0 Centaurs are No. 1 in Division 11.  Their high-powered offense will face a good North Torrance defense. Culver … Read More

Early Showdown for USC

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Jake Olsen

The Coliseum has hosted numerous historic football games, and another may be coming up Saturday when two teams with rich traditions, No. 6 USC and No. 14 Stanford, meet at 5:30. The game between 1-0 teams carries Pac-12 and national implications. USC’s 49-21 win over Western Michigan last Saturday was a good test for the Trojans.  Although Western Michigan does … Read More

Troy Opens Tomorrow

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Sam Darnold

The USC football team has enough talent to stay at the top of the Pac-12 and the national rankings. Sam Darnold is one of the best quarterbacks in the country. Roland Jones ll heads a group of outstanding running backs. Troy’s defense is fast and strong. USC will put those talents on display on Saturday afternoon in the 2:15 opener … Read More