{"id":494918,"date":"2026-10-13T18:46:16","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T18:46:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/494918\/"},"modified":"2026-10-13T18:46:16","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T18:46:16","slug":"press-telegram-boys-athlete-of-the-week-jeron-johnson-ii-long-beach-poly-press-telegram","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/494918\/","title":{"rendered":"Press-Telegram Boys Athlete of the Week: Jeron Johnson II, Long Beach Poly \u2013 Press Telegram"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Noteworthy:\u00a0The senior running back scored four touchdowns in Long Beach Poly\u2019s 44-0 win against Wilson in a Moore League game on Saturday, Oct. 10. Johnson\u2019s 14-yard touchdown catch and 2-point conversion put the Jackrabbits up 15-0 at halftime. Johnson\u2019s final three carries of the game went for touchdowns in the second half.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Long Beach Poly\u00e2\u0080\u0099s Jeron Johnson II (9) carries against Yorba...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.presstelegram.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/LPT-L-HSFB-YL-POLY-0829-17.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Long Beach Poly\u2019s Jeron Johnson II (9) carries against Yorba Linda in a non-league game at Veterans Stadium in Long Beach on Friday August 28, 2026. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Long Beach Poly\u2019s Jeron Johnson II (9) races around Carson\u2019s...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.presstelegram.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/LPT-L-HSFB-CAR-POLY-0912-TR13.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Long Beach Poly\u2019s Jeron Johnson II (9) races around Carson\u2019s defense in Long Beach, CA, on Friday, September 11, 2026. (Photo by Tracey Roman, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Long Beach Poly running back Jeron Johnson breaks free vs....\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.presstelegram.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/TDB-L-HSFB-LBP-WOOD-0919-187.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Long Beach Poly running back Jeron Johnson breaks free vs. Inglewood during football game Friday September 18, 2026 at SoFi Stadium (Photo by Robert Casillas, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Long Beach Poly\u00e2\u0080\u0099s Jeron Johnson II reaches for a pass...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.presstelegram.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/LPT-L-HSFB-WIL-POLY-1011-08-1.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Long Beach Poly\u2019s Jeron Johnson II reaches for a pass before running into the end zone for a touchdown during a Moore League high school football rivalry game against Wilson at Cabrillo High School in Long Beach, California, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026. (Photo by Mark Savage, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/p>\n<p>Show Caption<\/p>\n<p>1 of 4<\/p>\n<p>Long Beach Poly\u2019s Jeron Johnson II (9) carries against Yorba Linda in a non-league game at Veterans Stadium in Long Beach on Friday August 28, 2026. 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