Poly opens up the 2009 football season at Vets Stadium on Thursday against Servite, and it will be a stiff test. According to maxpreps.com, the guru of prep sports, Servite is ranked No. 5 in the state; Poly is No. 10 (fyi: Lakewood is No. 3). But I got word from a source today that Servite will be without one starting lineman and one starting linebacker because of serious injuries.

Bellflower high school has a freshman that kicks 50 yard field goals. Watch out for him Mark E Hernandez