The combined margin of victory for Long Beach Poly’s football team in its first two Moore League games: 99-0.
The Jackrabbits’ next league test will be on the road against rival Millikan on Friday.
Both teams are 2-0 in league play. Poly is 4-4 overall. Millikan is 2-6. The winner claims sole possession of first place in the league standings and an automatic playoff berth before next week’s regular season finale.
In just two games, Poly sophomore quarterback Trevor Scott has made a huge difference. The 6-foot-5 signal caller has completed 30 of 41 passes (73.2%) for 608 yards and seven touchdowns. He also has 100 rushing yards on 10 carries.
Scott’s poise has the Jackrabbits rolling.
Poly played eight straight games before earning a rest and recovery during last week’s bye.
Poly’s top receivers to watch are senior Jayden Coley, with 48 receptions for 601 yards and six touchdowns, and junior Zion Anderson, with 32 receptions for 485 yards and three touchdowns.
Senior running back Jeron Johnson II has run for 636 yards and five touchdowns on 74 carries. Junior running back Elijah Dawson has run for 303 yards and one touchdown on 51 carries.
The team’s defense has been aided by the senior defensive end/linebacker Sevelino Taliauli, who transferred from Servite. The Colorado State commit has six tackles for loss in his first two games.
However, Poly narrowly won last year’s matchup 24-22 at Veterans Stadium.
Meanwhile, Millikan’s confidence is growing after a 32-28 win over Lakewood on Oct. 9 and a 60-14 win over Jordan on Oct. 16.
Junior running back Ryan Carter and senior receiver Jay Williams, who is committed to Kansas, are amongst the team’s top playmakers.
Carter and Williams must both make an impact for Millikan to beat Poly for the second time in three seasons.
Both were on Millikan’s varsity roster when they beat Poly 53-40 at home on Oct. 11, 2024.
Lakewood (3-6, 1-2) and Wilson (2-7, 1-2) can both finish no higher than tying for second place in the league standings. Jordan (0-8, 0-2) will finish league play against Lakewood and Long Beach Poly.
St. John Bosco, Downey, Cerritos, Warren and Compton looking to finish league play strong
Meanwhile, St. John Bosco junior quarterback Koa Malau’ulu will look to bounce back this week after completing 12 of 24 passes for 113 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions in a 21-7 loss against Santa Margarita on Oct. 16.
Bosco will look to re-establish senior running back Maliq Allen, who is averaging 105.4 rushing yards per game but only had 40 yards on 13 carries against Santa Margarita’s lauded defense.
The Braves (6-2, 2-1) will play rival Servite (3-5, 0-3) at Orange Coast College on Friday.
Downey (5-3, 3-0) is coming off a dominant 45-0 win over La Mirada last week.
Junior running back Jayden Diaz had two rushing touchdowns on two carries.
Senior receiver Damani Porras, who is committed to Nex Mexico, caught a 14-yard touchdown pass after returning from injury.
The Vikings are looking to cruise to victory against Cerritos (2-6, 1-2) on Friday, before gearing up for what will likely be a winner-take-all Gateway League finale against La Serna on Oct. 30.
Downey’s Jayden Diaz gains yards during a Gateway League high school football game against Warren at Warren High School in Downey, California, Friday, Oct. 9, 2026. (Photo by Mark Savage, Contributing Photographer)
Cerritos junior quarterback Evan McDonald completed 20 of 33 passes for 188 yards, one touchdown, and one interception against La Serna.
The Dons will need a steady game from McDonald to compete with the first-place Vikings.
Meanwhile, the Warren football team scored 50 points for the third time this season to earn the program’s first Gateway League win of the season, 50-21 against Mayfair.
The Bears (5-3, 1-2) will look to pick up their second league win at La Mirada (5-3, 1-2) on Friday.
The winner of that matchup will have the inside track on the Gateway League’s third and final automatic playoff berth heading into the regular season finale.
La Mirada will play rival Mayfair at Bellflower High on Oct. 30.
Warren will play Cerritos, one of the Gateway League’s newest members, at Gahr High on Oct. 30.
Compton’s Edward Rivera runs the ball in for a touchdown during Friday’s non league game against Wilson at Compton High School on Friday, September 25, 2026.
Compton (8-1, 3-0) clinched a share of the inaugural Hub City League title with a 50-14 win over Cabrillo on Oct. 16.
Senior running back Edward Rivera had 252 total yards of offense and five total touchdowns. The Sacramento State commit had nine carries for 160 yards and three touchdowns. He also had two catches for 92 yards and two touchdowns.
The Tarbabes will secure an outright league title with a win over Compton Centennial (5-3, 1-1) at Compton College on Friday.