Long Beach Poly Football Exposed

The Long Beach Poly football has had success for a long long time but has anyone actually ever asked why? What makes this public school in the city of Long Beach so successful in football. Do the students that attend Long Beach Poly actually live around the area? Or they get lured to Long Beach Poly because of the promise of making it to the higher levels of College Football and the NFL? This article will look deep into the Long Beach Poly football program and it will expose the truth about exactly what they do to have successful seasons, year in and year out. What makes this program work?

The Truth About Long Beach Poly Football

Long Beach Poly football has won numerous championships in the past years. They have produced over 20 NFL players including Desean Jackson, Marquez Pope, Willie McIgnest, and Mercedes Lewis just to name a few. It has gotten numerous scholarships for players over the years. The question is, where do these kids come from? Do they live in the area designated for Long Beach Poly students? The answer, for the most part, is yes. Most of the students that attend Long Beach Poly and play sports live in Long Beach. It is this sense of loyalty from students, parents and grandparents that makes this program so successful. If more inner city schools displayed this loyalty to the community the community will show it right back.

Long Beach Poly Football Community

The parents of students of Long Beach Poly football have remained loyal to their community school. Long Beach Poly is an example of what can happen in a school that is considered urban when the community rallies and supports the academic and athletic programs. Its Is very true that athletics keeps a lot of kids off the street. But what is also true, as demonstrated by Long Beach Poly, athletics can also change a school and community’s culture by also shifting the focus to academics. It is a true domino effect and athletics sets everything in motion. When players and parents remain in a community and help and support the staff instead of leaving a community school for a school that is 30 to 50 miles away because it is a “better school” then the entire community wins. Long Beach Poly and Long Beach Poly Football is a great success story and that is the truth that I uncovered.