Football: More on the Moore League

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A poster who goes by the moniker ‘Big Tank’ has pointed out just how poorly every Moore League team besides Long Beach Poly has fared in the playoffs since 2001.

The breakdown:

2007

First round

Edison 28, Compton 10

Esperanza 20, Lakewood 10

Crespi 26, Millikan 14

2006

First round

Compton 27, Esperanza 20

Santa Margarita 49, Lakewood 23

Servite 46, Wilson 7

Second round

Orange Lutheran 27, Compton 12

2005

First round

Mater Dei 27, Cabrillo 18

Esperanza 24, Compton 14

Loyola 20, Lakewood 16

2004

First round

Los Alamitos 42, Cabrillo 6

Lakewood 42, Redlands East Valley 7

Second round

Lakewood 14, Loyola 7

Semifinal

Los Alamitos 14, Lakewood 9

2003

First round

Mater Dei 42, Cabrillo 0

Bishop Amat 35, Lakewood 18

Wilson 30, Redlands East Valley 27

Second round

Los Alamitos 42, Wilson 0

2002

First round

Loyola 24, Lakewood 17

Los Alamitos 59, Millikan 14

2001

First round

Bishop Amat 47, Wilson 20

Mater Dei 12, Jordan 7

To recap, Moore League teams besides Poly have gone 4-18 in the playoffs since 2001, with two of the victories coming against Redlands East Valley, a team that no longer competes in the highest playoff division. The Moore League (besides Poly) was completely shut out in 2001, 2002, 2005 and 2007.

So, how many teams does the Moore League deserve in the Pac-5 Division playoffs, again?

--Ben Bolch