Football: Blair ready to go

All systems appear to be a go for the Blair High School football team.
First-year coach Johnny Lopez, who was hired in July, said Monday the Vikings’ season opener against Hoover, slated for Muir at 7 p.m. on Friday, will go on as scheduled.
There had been recent reports that Blair didn’t have enough players or sufficient practice days to field a team by Friday’s first game. But Lopez disputed those reports.
“We’re ready to go,” said Lopez, who was hired in July. “We’re getting ready for Hoover and looking forward to it.”

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Star-News Pick’em: Your picks and ours

Friday is the opening of the 2012 high school football season. As an added attraction, staff writer Keith Lair and myself will offer up our picks for each game. This week we have 10 games, led by the battle for Arcadia between Arcadia and Rio Hondo Prep. I like the Apaches, but the Kares will give them a battle.
Here’s this week’s picks:
Friday, Aug. 24
Nonleague

Rio Hondo Prep at Arcadia, 7 p.m. – Ramirez (Arcadia); Lair (Arcadia)
Alemany at Pasadena, 7 p.m. – Ramirez (Alemany); Lair (Alemany)
Alhambra at Mountain View, 7 p.m.- Ramirez (Alhambra); Lair (Alhambra)
Antelope Valley at Maranatha, 7 p.m. – Ramirez (Maranatha); Lair (Maranatha)
Bassett at Keppel, 7 p.m. – Ramirez (Bassett); Lair (Bassett)
Duarte (CA) at Marshall, 4 p.m. – Ramirez (Duarte); Lair (Duarte)
Hoover vs. Blair at Muir, 7 p.m. – Ramirez (Hoover); Lair (Hoover)
Muir at Upland, 7 p.m. – Ramirez (Upland); Lair (Upland)
Bosco Tech at Wilson, 7 p.m. – Ramirez (Bosco Tech); Lair (Wilson)
Temple City at La Salle, 7 p.m. – Ramirez (La Salle); Lair (La Salle)
Sherman Oaks CES at Gabrielino, 7 p.m. – Ramirez (Gabrielino); Lair (Gabrielino)

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Are you ready for some football? Rio Hondo at Arcadia kickoff opening week


It’s game week for the 2012 season and there’s some notable matchups in week one. The most intriguing is Rio Hondo Prep at nearby Arcadia. Prep is arguably the area’s most-successful program, with near-annual runs to CIF-SS title games. The Kares, are an area Boise State or TCU, with Arcadia one of the big boys. But there is also intrigue with Pasadena hosting Alemany and Muir calling on Upland.

Here’s this week’s schedule:

Friday, Aug. 24
Nonleague

Rio Hondo Prep at Arcadia, 7 p.m.
Alemany at Pasadena, 7 p.m.
Alhambra at Mountain View, 7 p.m.
Antelope Valley at Maranatha, 7 p.m.
Bassett at Keppel, 7 p.m.
Duarte (CA) at Marshall, 4 p.m.
Hoover vs. Blair at Muir, 7 p.m.
Muir at Upland, 7 p.m.
Bosco Tech at Wilson, 7 p.m.
Temple City at La Salle, 7 p.m.

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