Much like the players and coaches at high schools all around the area, the P-T prep staff can't wait for football season to begin tonight.
Like the teams, we've done our preseason preparations, put in hours of hard work. A week of writing previews and features and capsules has resulted in a left hand injury, and I'd estimate my stat-keeping and typing skills to be about 85 percent right now. But there's no way I'm sitting this one out.
I'll cover tonight's Mayfair-Downey game. With athletes like Jerry Smith and Jabari Ruffin on the field, this should be fun to watch.
Check back later for a halftime update and post-game thoughts.
Let's do this already
About the Bloggers
Prep Sports Editor Dave Werstine has worked in and around the greater Long Beach area covering high school sports since the mid-1980s. Dave sums up his own athletic career as a "Jack of all trades and a master of none." Whether the ball is kicked, hit or thrown, Dave enjoys being part of it. If you have game, e-mail opinions, story ideas or news tips to dave.werstine@dailybreeze.com.
David Felton is a lifelong sports fan who began covering prep athletics in 1990. He's lived and worked in Long Beach since 2000 and has developed a deep respect and appreciation for the athletic history of this community. Email him at dave.felton@dailybreeze.com.
Robert Morales began covering prep sports in the greater Long Beach area in 2007. When a local football coach asked him how he felt about reporting on preps after many years of covering boxing, auto racing and various other sports, he replied, "Hey, if I'm going to cover prep sports anywhere, I'm glad it's this area because of the level of athletics, the intensity displayed by the athletes and coaches and the support of the community." Email him at robert.morales@dailybreeze.com.
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