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High school football: Week 9 schedule
WEEK 9
(All games at 7 p.m. unless noted)
THURSDAY’S SCHEDULE
CITY SECTION
East Valley League
Arleta at Fulton, 3:30 p.m.
Monroe at Grant
North Hollywood at Chavez
Verdugo Hills at Sun Valley Poly
Eastern League
Huntington Park at South Gate
South East at Legacy
Exposition League
Marquez at Manual Arts
SOUTHERN SECTION
605 League
Cerritos at Pioneer
Glenn at Artesia
Big West Upper League
Corona Centennial at Norco, 7:30 p.m.
Eastvale Roosevelt at Chaparral, 7:30 p.m.
Cottonwood League
Trinity Classical at Temecula Prep, 7:30 p.m.
Delta League
Capistrano Valley at El Modena
Western at Tustin
Desert Empire League
Shadow Hills at La Quinta
Desert Sky League
Granite Hills at Barstow, 7:30 p.m.
Silverado at Victor Valley, 7:30 p.m.
Epsilon League
Laguna Hills at La Habra
Foxtrot League
Northwood at Fountain Valley
Golden League
Lancaster at Highland
Hacienda League
Covina at Walnut
Inland Valley League
Moreno Valley at Lakeside, 7:30 p.m.
Iota League
El Toro at Santa Ana
Kappa League
St. Margaret’s at Garden Grove
Lambda League
Fullerton at Sunny Hills
Manzanita League
Nuview Bridge at San Jacinto Valley Academy
Miramonte League
Garey at Workman
Mojave River League
Ridgecrest Burroughs at Oak Hills
Serrano at Apple Valley, 7:30 p.m.
Montview League
Azusa at Sierra Vista
Hacienda Heights Wilson at Ontario
Pomona at Nogales
Mountain Pass League
Elsinore at Tahquitz, 7:30 p.m.
Sunkist League
Eisenhower at Grand Terrace, 7:30 p.m.
Tango League
Costa Mesa at Westminster La Quinta
Valle Vista League
San Dimas at Baldwin Park
West Covina at Diamond Ranch
Zeta League
Savanna at Godinez
8-MAN
SOUTHERN SECTION
Heritage League
Santa Clarita Christian at Milken, 6 p.m.
Majestic League
Highland Entrepreneur at Cornerstone Christian, 5 p.m.
Nonleague
Lancaster Baptist at Noli Indian
FRIDAY’S SCHEDULE
CITY SECTION
Central League
Bernstein at Roybal
Contreras at Mendez
Hollywood at Belmont, 4 p.m.
Coliseum League
King/Drew at Crenshaw
Washington at Dorsey
Eastern League
Garfield vs. LA Roosevelt at East LA College
Exposition League
Angelou at Santee
Marine League
Narbonne at Carson, 7:30 p.m.
San Pedro at Gardena, 4 p.m.
Metro League
Locke at Hawkins
Northern League
Eagle Rock at LA Wilson, 7:30 p.m.
Lincoln at LA Marshall, 7:30 p.m.
Southern League
West Adams at Rivera
Valley Mission League
Granada Hills Kennedy at San Fernando, 7:30 p.m.
Panorama at Van Nuys
Reseda at Sylmar
West Valley League
Birmingham at Granada Hills
Chatsworth at El Camino Real
Cleveland at Taft
Western League
LA University at Fairfax, 7:30 p.m.
Palisades at LA Hamilton
Venice at Westchester, 7:30 p.m.
Nonleague
Fremont at Maywood CES
Jordan at Los Angeles, 3:30 p.m.
SOUTHERN SECTION
Almont League
Alhambra at San Gabriel
Keppel at Bell Gardens
Schurr at Montebello
Alpha League
Los Alamitos at San Clemente
Mission Viejo at Edison
Angelus League
St. Francis at Paraclete
St. Paul at Alemany
St. Pius X-St. Matthias at Cathedral
Baseline League
Ayala at Upland
Damien at Chino Hills
Etiwanda at Rancho Cucamonga
Bay League
Inglewood at Palos Verdes, 3:30 p.m.
Lawndale at Culver City
Mira Costa at Leuzinger
Big West Lower League
Corona at Corona Santiago
Riverside King at Murrieta Mesa
Temecula Valley at Great Oak
Big West Upper League
Murrieta Valley at Vista Murrieta
Bravo League
Corona del Mar at Tesoro
Villa Park at San Juan Hills
Yorba Linda at Newport Harbor
Camino Real League
St. Bernard at St. Genevieve
Channel League
Moorpark at Royal
Oak Park at Ventura
Oxnard at Buena
Citrus Belt League
Beaumont at Citrus Valley
Redlands at Cajon
Redlands East Valley at Yucaipa
Citrus Coast League
Del Sol at Santa Clara
Grace at Channel Islands
Nordhoff at Carpinteria
Conejo Coast League
Calabasas at Rio Mesa
Newbury Park at Thousand Oaks
Westlake at Santa Barbara
Cottonwood League
Riverside Prep at Silver Valley
Del Rey League
La Salle at Cantwell-Sacred Heart
St. Anthony at Salesian
Del Rio League
La Serna at Whittier
Santa Fe at California
Delta League
Trabuco Hills at Cypress
Desert Empire League
Palm Springs at Palm Desert
Rancho Mirage at Xavier Prep
Desert Valley League
Coachella Valley at Twentynine Palms
Indio at Yucca Valley
Epsilon League
El Dorado at Foothill
Huntington Beach at Crean Lutheran
Foothill League
Castaic vs. Saugus at Canyon Country Canyon
Golden Valley vs. West Ranch at College of the Canyons
Hart at Valencia
Foxtrot League
Aliso Niguel at Orange
Laguna Beach at Dana Hills
Gano League
Don Lugo at Chaffey
Rowland at Montclair
Gateway League
La Mirada at Paramount
Mayfair at Dominguez
Warren at Downey
Gold Coast League
Desert Christian Academy at Viewpoint
Rio Hondo Prep at Brentwood
Golden League
Eastside at Palmdale
Knight at Littlerock
Quartz Hill at Antelope Valley
Hacienda League
Los Altos at Diamond Bar
South Hills at Chino
Inland Valley League
Citrus Hill at Heritage
Perris at Canyon Springs
Iota League
Anaheim Canyon at Sonora
Troy at Irvine
Ironwood League
Capistrano Valley Christian at Aquinas
Cerritos Valley Christian at Heritage Christian
Ontario Christian at Village Christian
Ivy League
Liberty at Rancho Verde
Orange Vista at Riverside North
Vista del Lago at Paloma Valley
Kappa League
Segerstrom at Brea Olinda
Westminster at Esperanza
Lambda League
Beckman at Placentia Valencia
La Palma Kennedy at Marina
Manzanita League
California Military Institute at Anza Hamilton
Desert Chapel at Vasquez
Marmonte League
Bishop Diego at. St. Bonaventure
Camarillo at Oaks Christian
Simi Valley at Oxnard Pacifica
Mesquite League
Arrowhead Christian at Western Christian
Linfield Christian at Whittier Christian
Maranatha at Big Bear
Mid-Cities League
Bellflower at Lynwood
Compton Early College at Gahr
Firebaugh at Norwalk
Miramonte League
Bassett at Ganesha
La Puente at Duarte
Mission League
Loyola at Chaminade
Sherman Oaks Notre Dame at Serra
Sierra Canyon at Bishop Amat
Mission Valley League
Pasadena Marshall at Gabrielino
Rosemead at Arroyo
South El Monte at El Monte
Mojave River League
Hesperia at Sultana
Moore League
Long Beach Jordan at Long Beach Wilson
Long Beach Poly at Long Beach Cabrillo
Millikan at Compton
Mountain Pass League
San Jacinto at West Valley
Mountain Valley League
Indian Springs at San Bernardino
Pacific at Miller
Ocean League
Beverly Hills at Hawthorne
Compton Centennial at West Torrance
Omicron League
Garden Grove Pacifica at Katella
Irvine University at Woodbridge
Portola at Buena Park
Pacific League
Arcadia at Pasadena
Burbank at Glendale
Crescenta Valley at Burbank Burroughs
Muir at Hoover, 5:30 p.m.
Pioneer League
Peninsula at Redondo Union
South Torrance at North Torrance
Torrance at Santa Monica
Rio Hondo League
San Marino at Monrovia
South Pasadena at Temple City
River Valley League
Jurupa Valley at Ramona
Rubidoux at Norte Vista
San Andreas League
Kaiser at San Gorgonio
Rim of the World at Colton
Sierra League
Bonita at Los Osos
Charter Oak at Colony
Glendora at Claremont
Sigma League
Estancia at Ocean View
Rancho Alamitos at Santa Ana Calvary Chapel
Santa Ana Valley at Los Amigos
Skyline League
Fontana at Arroyo Valley
Rialto at Carter
Riverside Notre Dame at Bloomington
Sun Valley League
Cathedral City at Banning
Desert Mirage at Desert Hot Springs
Sunbelt League
Arlington at Hemet
Rancho Christian at Hillcrest
Valley View at Riverside Poly
Tango League
Loara at Garden Grove Santiago
Tri-County League
Agoura at San Marcos
Dos Pueblos at Fillmore
Santa Paula at Hueneme
Trinity League
JSerra vs. Mater Dei at Santa Ana Stadium
Orange Lutheran at Santa Margarita
Servite at St. John Bosco
Valle Vista League
Alta Loma at Northview
Zeta League
Century at Saddleback
Nonleague
Bermuda Dunes Desert Christian at Viewpoint
El Segundo at El Rancho
INTERSECTIONAL
Rancho Dominguez at Verbum Dei, 4 p.m.
St. Monica at Franklin
8-MAN
CITY SECTION
City League
New Designs at Animo Jackie Robinson
USC Hybrid at New Designs Watts
Valley League
South LA College Prep at East Valley
Valley Oaks CES at Teach Tech
SOUTHERN SECTION
Agape League
PAL Charter at Academy for Careers & Exploration
Coast Valley League
San Luis Obispo Classical Academy at Maricopa
Heritage League
Lancaster Desert Christian at Faith Baptist, 6:30 p.m.
Majestic League
Public Safety Academy at United Christian
Tri-Valley League
Cate at Sage Hill, 6 p.m.
Chadwick at Flintridge Prep, 6:30 p.m.
INTERSECTIONAL
Hesperia Christian at Fresno Christian, 6 p.m.
Hillcrest Christian at Vacaville Kairos
Lighthouse Christian at Sherman Oaks CES
Lucerne Valley at Warner Springs Warner, 3 p.m.
Model School for the Deaf (Washington D.C.) at CSDR
SATURDAY’S SCHEDULE
SOUTHERN SECTION
Cottonwood League
Santa Rosa Academy at Webb, 1 p.m.
Del Rey League
Crespi vs. Harvard-Westlake at SoFi Stadium, 8 p.m.
River Valley League
Patriot at La Sierra
8-MAN
SOUTHERN SECTION
Agape League
Victor Valley Christian at Hesperia Christian, 6 p.m.
Coast Valley League
Valley Christian Academy at Cuyama Valley, 6 p.m.
Express League
Avalon at Downey Calvary Chapel, 12 p.m.
Southlands Christian at Vista Meridian, 6:30 p.m.
Frontier League
Villanova Prep at Laguna Blanca, 1 p.m.
Nonleague
Pasadena Poly at Lighthouse Christian
Local chapters of National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame have begun honoring the top senior football student-athletes, with the Coastal Canyon area banquet set for Sunday in Agoura.
Players are selected based on their grade-point averages and leadership skills, among other attributes, honoring the best of the best.
Such players as James Moffat from Crespi, Mateo Bilaver from Chaminade, Jacob Paisano of Hart, Diego and James Montes from Granada Hills Kennedy will represent their schools on Sunday.
The Los Angeles chapter will hold its gathering in Manhattan Beach on Friday.
Simi Valley coach Jim Benkert has taken over running the Coastal Canyon group with dozens of individual student-athletes set to be honored.
This is a daily look at the positive happenings in high school sports. To submit any news, please email eric.sondheimer@latimes.com.
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US Olympic hockey hero Jack Hughes opens up about support for women’s team amid backlash over Trump’s joke
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Team USA Olympic hockey hero Jack Hughes spoke about his support for his country’s women’s hockey team after his team was the subject of backlash for laughing at a joke by President Donald Trump about the women’s team.
During an interview on ESPN’s “The Pat McAfee Show” Friday, Hughes opened up about his respect for the women’s team after McAfee appeared to reference the controversy by joking that Hughes and his teammates “hate” the women players.
“We are hanging out with them so much, the women’s team. We were supporting them. Like, we were at their games, they were at our games,” Hughes said.
Jack Hughes of the United States celebrates after a gold medal win during against Canadaat Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena during the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games Feb. 22, 2026, in Milan, Italy. (Elsa/Getty Images)
Hughes then appeared to address the recent criticism of his team for its response to Trump’s joke.
“Like all these people talking, how many of them watched their gold medal game? Me and Quinn Hughes were at the game. We were at the game until like overtime ended on the glass, and we were jumping up and down so excited for these girls, so excited they won,” Hughes said.
“And how many of these people watched the gold medal game, watched their semifinals game? Like 10 of the 10 of our players went to their game in the round-robin. Like, we supported them so much, and we’re so proud of them. We’re so happy that they won, and they brought a gold medal back and that, you know, I said it, the men’s and women’s team both brought gold medals back. So, just unbelievable for USA hockey.”
Hughes, who scored the game-winning overtime goal against Canada to win gold, reflected on his interaction with the player on the U.S. women’s team who did the same, Megan Keller.
“Me and her had a great moment in the cafeteria after her gold medal game. We played Slovakia the next night, and it was like a late game. And we were in the pasta line — me and Megan. They were just getting ready to go out again, and I just gave her a massive hug, and I said, ‘I’m so happy for you. I’m so proud of you,’” Hughes said.
“A couple nights later, saw her again in the [cafeteria], and we took a great picture and, uh, she just gave me a big hug and was so pumped for me as well.”
Hughes told reporters after the game the first thing he thought about when the puck went in was Keller, who scored the golden goal for the United States women’s team against Canada three days earlier.
US WOMEN’S HOCKEY GOLD MEDALIST SAYS IT’S ‘SAD’ MEN’S TEAM HAD TO APOLOGIZE FOR OLYMPICS CONTROVERSY
The controversy surrounding the men’s team stemmed from a locker room phone call between the players and Trump right after their gold medal win over Canada.
Trump told the men’s team after inviting them to Tuesday’s State of the Union address that he’d “have” to invite the women’s team, otherwise “I probably would be impeached.” The team laughed in response, prompting immense backlash.
Several mainstream media outlets penned op-eds condemning the men’s team for laughing at the joke and then visiting the White House to celebrate and Trump’s State of the Union address.
The United States’ Jack Hughes (86), who scored the winning overtime goal, celebrates after defeating Canada in the men’s ice hockey gold medal game at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy Feb. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
U.S. women’s hockey captain Hilary Knight said on Wednesday’s edition of ESPN’s “SportsCenter” that Trump’s “distasteful joke” has “overshadow[ed]” the women’s success.
“I thought it was sort of a distasteful joke, and, unfortunately, that is overshadowing a lot of the success, the success of just women at the Olympics carrying for Team USA and having amazing gold medal feats,” Knight said.
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“We’re just focusing on celebrating the women in our room, the extraordinary efforts, and continue to celebrate three gold medals in program history as well as the double gold for both men’s and women’s at the same time. And really not detract from that with a distasteful joke.”
Hughes’ mother, Ellen, a former Team USA player and current player development staff member, said the players only cared about “bring[ing] so much unity to a group and to a country.”
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Another winnable game was slipping away, another frustrating performance by USC unraveling in painfully familiar fashion, when Jaden Brownell lifted up from the corner for a wide-open three-pointer, offering a split-second of hope in an otherwise hopeless second half.
But the shot clanked away. A collective sigh from the cardinal-and-gold faithful rippled through Galen Center, only to be swallowed up seconds later when Nebraska’s Pryce Sandfort, who finished with 32 points, knocked down a three-pointer of his own. That’s when USC’s own arena exploded with a deafening Big Red roar, loud enough to make you forget you were in Los Angeles — or that these lifeless Trojans had once looked like a real NCAA tournament team.
There were still more than nine minutes remaining after that in Saturday’s brutal 82-67 loss, though that roar from the Nebraska faithful might as well have been the exclamation point. Whether it becomes the punctuation mark on a frustrating second season for USC under coach Eric Musselman was still to be determined.
The Trojans have lost five consecutive games as of Saturday and sit in a tie for 11th in the Big Ten. They still have two regular-season games remaining to bolster their middling tournament resume, both of which they can ill afford to lose.
A midweek matchup at Washington looms especially large. A loss to the Huskies, who are 14-15, would make climbing back from the bubble brink especially harrowing. A rivalry rematch awaits after that against UCLA.
Nebraska forward Pryce Sandfort (21) drives past USC forward Terrance Williams II (5) during the first half Saturday.
(William Liang / Associated Press)
“I still think we could have a successful season,” forward Terrance Williams II said Saturday . “I had that positive mindset coming into the season. I still have that positive mindset. The season’s not over. … We can change the trajectory of the season very quickly.”
Nothing, though, about Saturday’s second half suggested USC was poised for positive change.
The Trojans positioned themselves in the first half to make a very different statement Saturday. They took advantage of foul trouble from Nebraska point guard Sam Hoiberg and led by five points at halftime. Chad Baker-Mazara had already poured in 14 points, and they barely needed freshman Alijah Arenas, who was left out of the starting lineup and played only nine minutes.
“They had belief,” Musselman said.
Yet after shooting 52% from the field in the first half, the Trojans were suddenly unable to find the target in the second. For the first five minutes of the half, a dunk from Jacob Cofie was USC’s only basket. During another five-minute stretch in the second half, USC couldn’t even manage a dunk.
Its issues only got worse when Baker-Mazara fell hard trying to block a lay-in. He didn’t play the rest of the game, as Musselman said Baker-Mazara told the staff he was unable to go.
“They played great in the second half,” Musselman said, “and we did not play very good.”
The Trojans didn’t fare much better on the glass, either, as Nebraska more than doubled USC’s total rebounds (22 to 10) after halftime.
The defense followed suit, with Nebraska piling up points in the paint at will. Sixteen of the Huskers’ first 20 points in the second half came on either dunks or lay-ins as USC’s defense lacked any semblance of urgency.
“I feel like they came out with more energy to be honest,” Williams said. “The first couple possessions, you could see it. They wanted it more than we did.”
How that’s still the case, after several similarly frustrating second halves this season, is still unclear.
“Second halves, they’re hard,” Brownell said. “We have to accept that and get ready quicker in the locker room, get our mental right and then come in and be ready.”
But with the Trojans on the very brink of the tournament bubble, time is quickly running out on that possibility.
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