2024 Football Week 2: A Rare Win Over the Jackrabbits
Long Beach Poly, since losing, 11-0, to San Diego High in 1910, has pretty much had its way with teams from San Diego.
Lincoln’s 42-14 victory last week at Long Beach Veterans’ Memorial Stadium, was infrequent. Poly leads the series, 40-15-1.
This once was a premier rivalry in Southern California, with the Jackrabbits and San Diego usually battling for Coast League supremacy.
As the cities and population grew, new leagues were created, making the schools less dependent on travel. Poly and San Diego didn’t see much of each other.
Mira Mesa’s 13-6 loss here in 2006 was the last season Long Beach faced off with an opponent from this area and only the fifth time since 1960.
Poly holds a 24-11-1 lead over San Diego and hasn’t met the Cavers since a 26-18 victory 64 years ago.
MAFFEI FEELS IT
John Maffei’s The San Diego Union Week 2 poll:
Points awarded on 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis. *First-place votes. Previous ranking in (italics).
Bold indicates latest ranking. NR–Not ranked. Max Preps‘ and Cal-Hi Sports‘ are state rankings.
| RANK | TEAM/RECORD | POINTS | MAXPREPS.COM | CALPREPS.COM | CAL-HI SPORTS |
| 1. | Granite Hills (2-0) | 287/*20 (1) | 20 (21) | 47.2 (44.9) | 15/(16) |
| 2. | Lincoln (1-1) | 263/*6 (2) | 18 (18) | 50.6 (48.2) | 17/ (18) |
| 3. | Cathedral (2-0) | 254/*4 (3) | 27 (47) | 40.6 (30.1) | 18/(21) |
| 4. | San Marcos (2-0) | 183 (4) | 67 (103) | 26.8 (16.7) | 46/(50) |
| 5. | Mission Hills (1-1) | 168 (5) | 46 (44) | 32.9 (30.9) | 49/(On Bubble) |
| 6. | Mount Miguel (2-0) | 144 (6) | 168 (177) | 7.6 (4.5) | NR (NR) |
| 7. | Carlsbad (1-1) | 129 (7) | 50 (71) | 31.6 (24.1) | On Bubble/(NR) |
| 8 | La Costa Canyon (2-0) | 120 (9) | 60 (83) | 28.5 (21.4) | NR/(On Bubble) |
| 9. | La Jolla (2-0) | 57 (10) | 100 (111) |
19.5 (15) | NR/NR |
| 10. | El Camino (1-1) | 43 (8) | 130 (60) | 25.8 (13.4) | On Bubble/NR |
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES
Rancho Bernardo (2-0), 5 points. Helix (0-2, 5), Mt. Carmel (2-0, 4). University City (2-0, 2), El Centro Central (1-0, 1), Scripps Ramch (2-0), 1.
VOTING PANEL
Thirty sportswriters, sportscasters, administrators from San Diego County, plus Max Preps.com.
- John Maffei (San Diego Union-Tribune).
- Don Norcross, Steve Brand, Rick Hoff, Kevin Farmer, Union-Tribune Freelance contributors.
- Joe Heinz, Todd Cassen, Ron Marquez (CIF San Diego Section.
- Brandon Stone, Allison Edmonds, John Carroll, Chase Izidoro (KUSI, Channel 51).
- Rick Smith (partletonsports.com).
- Bodie DeSilva (ScorebookLive.com).
- Braden Suprenant (97.3-FM The Fan).
- Christian Pedersen (San Diego Sports Association).
- Tom Helmantoler, (Southern Conference advisor).
- Rex Johnson, Bruce Ward (CIF Advisory Committee).
- Mike Dolan, Joe Evangelist (San Diego Coaching Legends Committee.
- Raymond Brown (SDfootball.net).
- John Kentera, Steve (Biff) Dolan, Dennis Ackerman, Eric Williams, Thomas Gutierrez, Tom Ronco, Adam Paul (Freelance contributors).