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Wilson quarterback Jacob Powell gets a throw in during a spring football showcase on Friday, May 1, 2026, at Wilson High School in Long Beach. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)<\/p>\nLONG BEACH \u2014 Wilson quarterbacks Logan Trafas and Jacob Powell are in a rare position heading into a Moore League showdown against Long Beach Poly at Cabrillo High on Saturday night.<\/p>\n
It will be both players\u2019 first time playing against Poly and Powell\u2019s second-ever game in a Wilson uniform.<\/p>\n
Trafas, a senior first-year starter, and Powell, a sophomore reserve who transferred from Servite, both know they\u2019ll see action after coach Raudric Curtis successfully used a two-quarterback system in a 35-8 win over Jordan in a Moore League opener last week.<\/p>\n
Trafas completed 8 of 11 passes for 119 yards and one touchdown against Jordan. He also scored a rushing touchdown.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s really awesome,\u201d Trafas said. \u201cJust learning from one another and keep pushing each other. Learning from one another, we can be our best selves and really become the best player that we can be.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe celebrate the highs and when we\u2019re on our lows, we pick each other up,\u201d Trafas added.<\/p>\n
Powell completed 8 of 10 passes for 112 yards and two touchdowns.<\/p>\n
Wilson quarterback Jacob Powell gets a throw in during a spring football showcase on Friday, May 1, 2026, at Wilson High School in Long Beach. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)<\/p>\n
\u201cI think it\u2019s amazing that me and Logan can go out on the field and execute with our strengths and lead this team to victory,\u201d Powell said.<\/p>\n
Curtis said both players are uniquely dynamic.<\/p>\n
\u201cI like the dynamic nature of two quarterbacks where they each stress you in their own ways,\u201d Curtis said. \u201cI think their play and their attitude towards both playing really complement each other.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt lifts our team and we can stress defenses with two approaches so defenses have to respect Logan\u2019s legs. He can still beat you with his arm. They have to respect the way that Jacob can stretch the field horizontally and vertically with his arm and his decision-making, and his touch being able to throw some of those touch balls.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think if you\u2019re a DC (defensive coordinator), you have to occupy your time with what this quarterback can do and what this quarterback can do. So I love that as a head coach, knowing that we\u2019re putting pressure on the other side with our two quarterbacks.\u201d<\/p>\n
Wilson is the defending Moore League champion. It defeated beating Poly 22-21<\/a> with a last-minute 2-point conversion last season.<\/p>\n Curtis said he hopes to apply the lessons learned.<\/p>\n \u201cHow important the little things are,\u201d Curtis continued. \u201cThere\u2019s no detail that is insignificant for us. The way we line up. The pre-snap communication. The way we take coaching on the sideline and get to the hot bench. Those are all things that we take very seriously.<\/p>\n \u201cWe simulate. We spend a lot of attention to make sure our operations are strong.\u201d<\/p>\n Curtis said everything comes down to those margins, including managing emotions, in an important rivalry game.<\/p>\n \u201cWe educate them on the zone of optimal performance,\u201d Curtis explained.<\/p>\n The Bruins, who are 2-5 overall and 1-0 in Moore League play, lost their first five games of the season.<\/p>\n \u201cThose games really set us up to be better players,\u201d Trafas said, \u201cto learn from the competition at the Trinity League level and all those OC schools, really just made us better.\u201d<\/p>\n Wilson applied those lessons and is now on a two-game win streak after beating Compton and Jordan by a combined margin of 76-15.<\/p>\n \u201cFor us, Poly week is like every other week,\u201d Curtis said. \u201cYou have to get down to business every single day. Bring the energy, execute in practice, learn in practice and try to be the best team that we can be when we show up on Saturday.\u201d<\/p>\n Curtis said his team needs to stay focused on getting better.<\/p>\n \u201cThere is no secret to being successful,\u201d Curtis said. \u201cThere are models out there. We\u2019re going to follow good football models.\u201d<\/p>\n Wilson football Raudric Curtis on his team\u2019s preparation before playing rival Long Beach Poly on Saturday night. @raudriccurtis<\/a> is planning on using a two-QB system that will believes will stress defenses in unique ways going forward this season. #LongBeachVarsityReport<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/oA9dfbhwHs<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 John W. Davis (@johnwdavis) October 9, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Wilson QBs Jacob Powell and Logan Trafas on putting in a week of preparation as the defending Moore League champions before playing rival Long Beach Poly Saturday night. pic.twitter.com\/5uKEmi3ZWm<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 John W. Davis (@johnwdavis) October 9, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n \t\t\t![\"Wilson](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/LPT-L-HSFB-WILSON-0502-HF-03.jpeg\")
Wilson head coach Raudric Curtis oversees a spring football showcase on Friday, May 1, 2026, at Wilson High School in Long Beach. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)<\/p>\n