{"id":487114,"date":"2026-10-06T17:14:30","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T17:14:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/487114\/"},"modified":"2026-10-06T17:14:30","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T17:14:30","slug":"long-beach-poly-flag-football-clinches-league-title-with-win-over-millikan-press-telegram","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/487114\/","title":{"rendered":"Long Beach Poly flag football clinches league title with win over Millikan \u2013 Press Telegram"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Long Beach Poly\u00e2\u0080\u0099s Neveah Johnson, right, celebrates after scoring against...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.presstelegram.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/LPT-L-HSFF-MILL-POLY-1006-DK-06.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Long Beach Poly\u2019s Neveah Johnson, right, celebrates after scoring against Millikan High School during a Moore League title game in Long Beach on Monday, October 5, 2026. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Press-Telegram\/SCNG)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Long Beach Poly\u00e2\u0080\u0099s Kenzie Paimany throws a short pass over...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.presstelegram.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/LPT-L-HSFF-MILL-POLY-1006-DK-02.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Long Beach Poly\u2019s Kenzie Paimany throws a short pass over Millikan\u2019s Alani Rodriguez during a Moore League title game in Long Beach on Monday, October 5, 2026. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Press-Telegram\/SCNG)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Long Beach Poly\u00e2\u0080\u0099s Neveah Johnson scores against Millikan High School...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.presstelegram.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/LPT-L-HSFF-MILL-POLY-1006-DK-03.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Long Beach Poly\u2019s Neveah Johnson scores against Millikan High School during a Moore League title game in Long Beach on Monday, October 5, 2026. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Press-Telegram\/SCNG)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Long Beach Poly poses for a photograph after clinching the...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.presstelegram.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/LPT-L-HSFF-MILL-POLY-1006-DK-10.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Long Beach Poly poses for a photograph after clinching the Moore League title in Long Beach on Monday, October 5, 2026. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Press-Telegram\/SCNG)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Long Beach Poly\u00e2\u0080\u0099s Amai\u00e2\u0080\u0099a Johnson runs the ball for a...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.presstelegram.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/LPT-L-HSFF-MILL-POLY-1006-DK-05.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Long Beach Poly\u2019s Amai\u2019a Johnson runs the ball for a first down against Millikan during a Moore League title game in Long Beach on Monday, October 5, 2026. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Press-Telegram\/SCNG)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Millikan\u00e2\u0080\u0099s Charlie Enriquez runs the ball for a large gain...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.presstelegram.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/LPT-L-HSFF-MILL-POLY-1006-DK-09.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Millikan\u2019s Charlie Enriquez runs the ball for a large gain against Long Beach Poly during a Moore League title game in Long Beach on Monday, October 5, 2026. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Press-Telegram\/SCNG)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Long Beach Poly\u00e2\u0080\u0099s Brooklyn Richardson runs the ball for a...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.presstelegram.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/LPT-L-HSFF-MILL-POLY-1006-DK-08.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Long Beach Poly\u2019s Brooklyn Richardson runs the ball for a first down during a Moore League title game against Millikan High School in Long Beach on Monday, October 5, 2026. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Press-Telegram\/SCNG)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"From left, Long Beach Poly\u00e2\u0080\u0099s Brooklyn Richardson intercepts a pass...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.presstelegram.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/LPT-L-HSFF-MILL-POLY-1006-DK-04.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>From left, Long Beach Poly\u2019s Brooklyn Richardson intercepts a pass intended for Millikan\u2019s Cass Mitchell during a Moore League title game in Long Beach on Monday, October 5, 2026. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Press-Telegram\/SCNG)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"From right, Millikan\u00e2\u0080\u0099s Holly Ibarra runs past Long Beach Poly\u00e2\u0080\u0099s...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.presstelegram.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/LPT-L-HSFF-MILL-POLY-1006-DK-07.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>From right, Millikan\u2019s Holly Ibarra runs past Long Beach Poly\u2019s Marley Barajas during a Moore League title game in Long Beach on Monday, October 5, 2026. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Press-Telegram\/SCNG)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Long Beach Poly celebrates after defeating Millikan to clinch the...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.presstelegram.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/LPT-L-HSFF-MILL-POLY-1006-DK-01-1.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Long Beach Poly celebrates after defeating Millikan to clinch the Moore League title outright in Long Beach on Monday, October 5, 2026. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Press-Telegram\/SCNG)\n<\/p>\n<p>Show Caption<\/p>\n<p>1 of 10<\/p>\n<p>Long Beach Poly\u2019s Neveah Johnson, right, celebrates after scoring against Millikan High School during a Moore League title game in Long Beach on Monday, October 5, 2026. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Press-Telegram\/SCNG)\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\" class=\"icon-enlarge mng-gallery-fullscreen-expand\" aria-label=\"Expand fullscreen slideshow\">Expand<\/a><\/p>\n<p>LONG BEACH \u2014 The Long Beach Poly girls flag football team scored 25 unanswered points in the second half to pull away for a 31-6 win over visiting Millikan on Monday night to secure its fourth consecutive Moore League title.<\/p>\n<p>The game\u2019s start was pushed back to 7:15 p.m. due to the extreme heat.<\/p>\n<p>Poly senior quarterback Kenzie Paimany, who missed her junior season because of an ACL injury, threw three touchdown passes and one interception.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe kind of dominated in that second half and I\u2019m really proud that we connected on all of our passes and we got to that end zone,\u201d Paimany said.<\/p>\n<p>Jackrabbits sophomore receiver Neveah Johnson, who also plays quarterback and defensive back, had two touchdowns.<\/p>\n<p>She had a 25-yard touchdown catch that put Poly up 6-0 with 7:55 left in the second quarter. Johnson, who briefly played quarterback in the second half, also had a 29-yard touchdown run that extended Poly\u2019s lead to 25-6 early in the fourth quarter.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI feel like we\u2019re really coming together and playing together as a team,\u201d Johnson said. \u201cI feel like our chemistry is really there.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Poly improved to 8-8 overall and 6-0 in the Moore League. It clinched the league title outright because the league\u2019s other four teams each have at least three losses with a maximum of two league games remaining.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s the biggest thing that I love is that they celebrate and they play for each other,\u201d Long Beach Poly coach Rob Shock said.<\/p>\n<p>The Jackrabbits, who began the season on a six-game losing streak, will conclude league play against Lakewood on Wednesday and Jordan on Oct. 14.<\/p>\n<p>Millikan (11-6, 4-3) was led by sophomore receiver Penelope Cleven, who hauled in a leaping 29-yard touchdown catch to tie the game at 6 with less than 30 seconds to go in the first half.<\/p>\n<p>Cleven, who also plays defensive back, picked off a pass early in the first quarter.<\/p>\n<p>The Rams, who will conclude league play against Jordan on Monday, Oct. 12, switched to a faster tempo on their opening possession of the first half but went three-and-out and punted.<\/p>\n<p>Senior receiver Makayla Lumpkin\u2019s 45-yard catch-and-run touchdown put Poly up 12-6 with 8:02 left in the third quarter.<\/p>\n<p>Paimany\u2019s 15-yard touchdown pass over the middle to senior receiver Julie Lopez made it 18-6 late in the third.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson\u2019s long touchdown run pushed it to 25-6 with 9:42 remaining. Senior defensive back Brooklyn Richardson\u2019s interception two minutes later shut the door on Millikan\u2019s comeback hopes.<\/p>\n<p>Sophomore receiver Amai\u2019a Johnson\u2019s 9-yard touchdown run made it 31-6 with 4:40 to go.<\/p>\n<p>Paimany believes Poly\u2019s program is in good hands with the team\u2019s emerging playmakers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs an upperclassman, it\u2019s just good to get my underclassmen going because when I leave, they\u2019re going to keep our reputation going as Long Beach Poly,\u201d Paimany said. \u201cWe\u2019re undefeated in Moore League right now, so I hope they can keep that going as the years go on.\u201d<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Long Beach 2027 QB Kenzie Paimany, 2029 WR\/QB\/DB Neveah Johnson and head coach Rob Shock after a 31-6 win over rival Millikan in a Moore League game  Monday night.<\/p>\n<p>Poly is 6-0 in league play, securing program\u2019s fourth straight league title with two league games remaining. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BaSKvnTWTs\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/BaSKvnTWTs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 John W. Davis (@johnwdavis) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/johnwdavis\/status\/2107345699297976481?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">October 6, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Long Beach Poly\u2019s Neveah Johnson, right, celebrates after scoring against Millikan High School during a Moore League title&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":487115,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[7,5479,5480,2044,131,133,132,137,127,77],"class_list":["post-487114","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-long-beach","tag-california","tag-high-school-all-sports","tag-high-school-flag-football","tag-high-school-sports","tag-long-beach","tag-long-beach-headlines","tag-long-beach-news","tag-los-angeles-county","tag-sports","tag-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/487114","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=487114"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/487114\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/487115"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=487114"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=487114"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=487114"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}