The Jackrabbits improved to 3-4 overall, including a forfeit victory against Yorba Linda.<\/p>\n
Before Scott\u2019s debut \u2014 he had to six out the first six games due to CIF-SS transfer rules \u2014 Poly averaged 11.4 points during a five-game losing streak.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was more of a statement game,\u201d Scott said of the victory, \u201cshowing what we could do. Showing our offense doesn\u2019t have to struggle every game. It was more of a statement game showing that we are still Poly.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Long Beach Poly receiver Zion Anderson gets grabbed by Inglewood defender Derion Long during football game Friday September 18, 2026 at SoFi Stadium (Photo by Robert Casillas, Contributing Photographer)<\/p>\n
Scott, who credited Wilson\u2019s offensive line for its strong blocking against Lakewood, completed 14 of 20 passes and did a good job getting his team\u2019s top receivers involved. Senior Jayden Coley had six receptions for 97 yards and two touchdowns. Junior Zion Anderson had five receptions for 138 yards and two touchdowns. Senior Donte Wright Jr., who is committed to Miami, had two receptions for 54 yards and one touchdown.<\/p>\n
Long Beach Poly\u2019s first-year coach, Travon Patterson, was more than pleased with Scott\u2019s initial performance.<\/p>\n
\u201cI thought he had a lot of composure,\u201d Patterson said. \u201cA lot of poise. He did a lot better than I anticipated. It just shows how mature he is as a young guy, how much he goes about the day-to-day preparation.\u201d<\/p>\n
Poly\u2019s defense was aided by the return of five-star defensive back Julius Johnson (UCLA commit), who missed five games with an injury, and senior edge rusher Sevelino Taliauli (Colorado State commit), who had to sit out the team\u2019s first six games after transferring from Servite.<\/p>\n
Patterson said last week\u2019s win energized his team.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt just sparked them again,\u201d Patterson continued. \u201cIt brought that spark back. They believe in themselves. They know that they\u2019re a team that went through a lot of adversity. They\u2019ve overcome the adversity and they know that as long as they play together as a team and capitalize on all cylinders that they\u2019ll be good.\u201d<\/p>\n
Patterson, who was previously the team\u2019s associate head coach, said he learned an important lesson a year ago when Poly lost to Wilson 22-21<\/a> after leading 21-6 in the third quarter.<\/p>\n \u201cOne thing we know is Wilson is going to have their team prepared,\u201d Patterson said. \u201cThey\u2019re a very disciplined team. Obviously, they\u2019ve shown signs that they\u2019re not going to give up. Obviously, we were ahead in that game. They fought back and they won at the end, so we just have to make sure that we\u2019re continuing to take advantage of our opportunities and eliminating our mistakes.\u201d<\/p>\n In Scott\u2019s second start, he wants nothing more than for Poly to win.<\/p>\n \u201cA lot of high school teams don\u2019t get to play on Saturday, so we\u2019re going to make the best of it and go out with a win,\u201d Scott said.<\/p>\n Long Beach Poly sophomore quarterback Trevor Scott threw for 301 yards and five touchdowns in his debut in a 55-0 win over Lakewood last week.@T_Scott4x<\/a> is excited and confident heading into a Moore League showdown against rival Wilson at Cabrillo High on Saturday night. pic.twitter.com\/cxwXuS1mkU<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 John W. Davis (@johnwdavis) October 9, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n \t\t\t