Bonita Head Coach Eric Podley addresses the Bearcats moments after the scrimmage against Damien High School.
Bonita scrimmaged Damien High School on Friday, a useful exercise to help the Bearcats gauge how far they’ve come in their pre-season practices and what they still need to fine-tune before the team’s September 3 home opener against San Dimas in the Smudge Pot.
“It was invaluable,” said Bonita head coach Eric Podley shortly after the scrimmage [...]
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