Long Beach Poly football uses high-powered offense to beat Trabuco Hills in playoffs

LONG BEACH >> Long Beach Poly inferior moving backmost Devin Samples was much than acceptable for his first-ever precocious schoolhouse shot playoff game.

“It felt good. We didn’t person playoffs my sophomore year. It feels truthful bully to beryllium retired present winning,” Samples said. “The crippled slows down, I’m patient. I saw a spread and I conscionable deed it each time.”

Samples ran for 162 yards and 3 touchdowns successful the archetypal half, starring Poly to a 56-28 triumph implicit Trabuco Hills astatine Veterans Stadium connected Friday night.

The CIF Southern Section Division 4 first-round playoff crippled was a matchup betwixt the No. 1 seeded Jackrabbits (8-3) versus the No. 16 seeded Mustangs (8-3).

Samples finished the crippled with 24 carries for 178 yards rushing and 4 touchdowns.

“It feels amazing. It feels similar each my hard enactment is paying off,” Samples said.

Devin Samples talks astir what it felt similar to play successful his archetypal ever precocious schoolhouse shot game. @devin_samples had 24 carries for 178 rushing yards and 4 touchdowns, starring LB Poly to a 56-28 triumph implicit Trabuco Hills. BeachVarsity @LBPoly_Football #LongBeachVarsityReport pic.twitter.com/e2a55RszCb

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“It was large to beryllium capable to thin connected (Devin) and for him beryllium capable to nutrient for us,” added Long Beach Poly manager Stephen Barbee.

Even though Samples carried a dense load successful the moving game, Poly managed to support a balanced attack, with elder backmost Shea Kuykendall completing 20 of 25 attempts for 339 yards passing and 4 touchdowns.

“The seniors were sophomores the past clip that we played a playoff crippled (in 2019),” Barbee said. “We talked astir managing the game, managing our expectations.”

Long Beach Poly manager Stephen Barbee couldn’t assistance but grin aft his team’s 56-28 triumph implicit Trabuco Hills. Barbee liked his team’s effort but he’s already reasoning astir @CIFSS 2nd circular matchup connected the roadworthy astatine Upland. @CoachSBarbee @LBPoly_Football #LongBeachVarsityReport pic.twitter.com/3BPsBZRVR0

— John W. Davis (@johnwdavis) November 6, 2021

Poly elder wide receiver Tyson Bordeaux led the Jackrabbits with six receptions for 155 yards, including an 80-yard touchdown catch. Sophomore wide receiver Jason Robinson Jr. had six receptions for 117 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns.

On defense, Poly relied connected its elder enactment against Trabuco Hills’ dual-threat quarterback, inferior Will Burns, who finished the crippled throwing for 174 yards. Burns had 4 touchdowns, 3 passing and the different 1 rushing.

Barbee challenged his squad to play a implicit crippled and urged the players to exploit what his coaching unit saw connected movie erstwhile they scouted Trabuco Hills.

The Jackrabbits had a balanced attack, with 562 yards of full offense. They besides focused connected stopping Trabuco Hills’ beardown moving game, which they did, holding the Mustangs to 100 yards rushing successful the game.

Pregame, Trabuco Hills manager Mark Nolan described Burns arsenic a dynamic subordinate and on with elder moving backmost Drew Barrett, helium knew the duo would person to transportation a dense load against Poly.

However, ultimately, the Jackrabbits overwhelmed the Mustangs with large plays.

“You person to play good successful each 3 phases and you person to play good for each 4 quarters,” said Nolan.

Trabuco Hills manager Mark Nolan describes his team’s individuality arsenic salty connected defence and dynamic connected offense. Nolan said @THHS_Football indispensable play good successful each 3 phases of the crippled and successful each 4 quarters against Long Beach Poly. @BeachVarsity @ocvarsity #LongBeachVarsityReport pic.twitter.com/HN0bXSAAQQ

— John W. Davis (@johnwdavis) November 6, 2021

Long Beach Poly volition play connected the roadworthy against Upland High School successful the 2nd circular of the Division 4 playoffs connected Friday, Nov. 12.

“In the playoffs, each week you play, the contention is going to get amended and it’s precise important to beryllium capable to lucifer that strength connected crippled time and successful the week of practice,” Barbee said. “We’re decidedly not contented with this win… Upland is going to beryllium a hard-nosed game. I’m excited astir it.”

Poly’s unifying extremity is to triumph the school’s 20th CIF championship.

“Dominate each azygous squad and triumph our authorities championship. That’s the goal,” Samples concluded.

I’m breaking down Long Beach Poly’s large 56-28 triumph implicit Trabuco Hills. Poly displayed a balanced discourtesy with a ascendant moving crippled and highly potent passing game. @LBPoly_Football is the No. 1 effect successful @CIFSS Division 4 playoffs. @BeachVarsity @ocvarsity #LongBeachVarsityReport pic.twitter.com/UWjFlXW7qz

— John W. Davis (@johnwdavis) November 6, 2021