The Case for Birmingham
Even if Birmingham wins the City Section title, it'll be hard to convince the 10 section commissioners who will vote on the Division I bowl game representative. The fact remains, Birmingham lost to Crespi, while Corona Centennial beat the Celts. The Patriots best argument is that they have three very impressive wins over Long Beach Poly, Valencia and Notre Dame and this point, as articulated by defensive end Malik Jackson:
``I just feel like there's never going to be another team from the Valley or the City like us,'' Jackson said.
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