Alexander: It’s a long, hard road back for UCLA football

Alexander: It’s a long, hard road back for UCLA football

PASADENA – Do you get the sense that there are times when UCLA’s athletic administrators ask each other, “What on earth did we get ourselves into?” Maybe that moment actually arrived Saturday night at the Rose Bowl. Rebuilds are hard. Rebuilds when embarking on a transition to another, seemingly more rugged conference, can be excruciating….

Rancho Cucamonga football holds off Valencia

Rancho Cucamonga football holds off Valencia

VALENCIA – “The biggest thing… you never wanna accept losing.” That message was a point of emphasis for Valencia head football coach Larry Muir after the Vikings lost to Rancho Cucamonga 48-14 on Friday night. It wasn’t all bad for the Vikings in their final non-league contest – they came back to tie the contest…

Servite football rumbles past Notre Dame behind powerful run game

Servite football rumbles past Notre Dame behind powerful run game

COSTA MESA — Servite ran for 291 yards with five touchdowns in its 38-17 win over Notre Dame of Sherman Oaks in a nonleague football game Friday at Orange Coast College. The Friars are 4-0 for the first time since 2021. San Diego State commit Quaid Carr led Servite in rushing with 142 yards on…

Thousand Oaks football dominates West Ranch

Thousand Oaks football dominates West Ranch

THOUSAND OAKS – The Thousand Oaks football team dominated West Ranch 30-7 Friday night and improved to 3-1 on the season. Thousand Oaks was led from start to finish in Friday’s game jumping out to a 24-0 halftime lead. Jackson Taylor led the way offensively finishing the game 14 of 25 for 186 yards and…

High school football: Early scores from Friday’s Week 3 games

High school football: Early scores from Friday’s Week 3 games

Take a look the early list of scores from the high school football games Friday, Sept. 13. Check back later tonight for the full list of scores. FRIDAY’S RESULTS (Some scores have been corrected) San Clemente 28, Corona del Mar 20 San Juan Hills 23, Crean Lutheran 9 Servite 38, Notre Dame (SO) 17 Santa…

Hart High School brings football home in win over Birmingham

Hart High School brings football home in win over Birmingham

The Hart High School football team prepares for their first home game in 51 years Sept. 13, 2024.(Photo by Andy Holzman, Contributing Photographer) Hart High School football fans gather as they host Birmingham Sept. 13, 2024.(Photo by Andy Holzman, Contributing Photographer) Hart High School hosts Birmingham Sept. 13, 2024.(Photo by Andy Holzman, Contributing Photographer) Hart…

Harvard-Westlake football wins battle of styles over Royal

Harvard-Westlake football wins battle of styles over Royal

STUDIO CITY – A beautiful concept of football revolves around the fact that there is no truly correct way to play. The matchup between Harvard-Westlake and Royal truly exemplified a tale between two different teams. The Harvard-Westlake ground attack was enough to beat Royal, 25-14, in a non-league matchup on Friday. The Wolverines showed they…

Santa Margarita football smoothly rolls to win over Oaks Christian after turbulent week

Santa Margarita football smoothly rolls to win over Oaks Christian after turbulent week

SANTA ANA — Even a lack of preparation couldn’t slow Santa Margarita down on Friday night. The Eagles barely practiced in advance of their nonleague football game against Oaks Christian on Friday night because of the Airport Fire that broke out Monday in the canyons and ridges just east of the school, but they rolled…

High school football: SCNG’s live updates from Friday night’s games

High school football: SCNG’s live updates from Friday night’s games

We know that high school football fans live for these Friday nights when there are big games happening under the stadium lights. That’s why the Southern California News Group has put together the biggest team of reporters in the area, so that fans get more of what they love — score updates, highlights, breaking news,…

Tottenham v Arsenal and the silliness of football’s chippiest derby

Tottenham v Arsenal and the silliness of football’s chippiest derby

Panic on the streets of Islington, panic on the streets of Tottenham. Yes, with apologies to the Manchester band that won’t be surge-pricing any time soon, it’s time for the chippiest derby of all. OK, there’s Celtic v Rangers, who have 17th-century geopolitics and Scottish company law to rage at each other about, and Boca…