"It's a quick turnaround," said Viking head football coach Tyler Roach Friday morning, Feb. 26. "Practice starts today."
But he said, with the team's sole scrimmage against another school only 14 days away, on Fri., March 12, "We've been consistent in workouts. It's been slow. We've done Zoom, we've done parks, we've done (a little of everything)" during the COVID delays. "But we haven't had everyone together."
Reminded other teams are facing the same adjustments, the fourth-year coach said, "Yes, everyone's in the same boat."
La Jolla, led by the versatile receiver/quarterback Diego Solis and other seniors, enters the five-game 2021 winter/spring season as the defending Division III CIF and Southern California champions. That's a unique and rare thing to state and think about.
Many of the returners from that 2019 team will be more than anxious to get on the gridiron and start flying around come Fri., March 19, the season opener at Morse High.
"Practices are going to be week-by-week," Roach said. "There are so many (LJHS) teams practicing (with the seasons overlapping)." Friday's first sanctioned practice is scheduled for 4:30-6:30 p.m., Saturday from 1:00-3:00.
The footballers are having to vie with the field hockey team, among others, for use of the facilities. The practice Wed., Feb. 24, followed Coach Amanda Combs Warford's field hockey practice, which went from 4:30-6:30 p.m., at 7 p.m. under the stadium lights.
2021 LJHS Football Schedule
Week 0 Fri., March 12 Scrimmage (opponent, site yet to be determined)
Week 1 Fri., March 19 Morse Away 7 p.m.
Week 2 Fri., March 26 Mira Mesa Home 7 p.m.
Week 3 Fri., April 2 Mission Bay Home 7 p.m.
Week 4 Fri., April 9 Christian Away (Granite Hills HS) 7 p.m.
Week 5 Fri., April 16 San Diego HS Home 7 p.m.
*All games - Eastern League
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