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Football: Opening salvo fired in Crenshaw-Dorsey rematch

Los Angeles Times staff writer Ben Bolch
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Dorsey is not going to lack for confidence in its rematch against Crenshaw in a City Section Division I semifinal even though the Dons were held to 18 yards and three first downs earlier this month during a 44-7 loss against their Coliseum League rival.

Asked if he wanted a rematch with the Cougars last week following his team’s victory over San Pedro in the opening round of the City Sectin playoffs, Dorsey defensive back Jabri Proby said, ‘Yes. Big-time.’

What happened in the first meeting? ‘We were real pumped in the beginning,’ Proby said. ‘We were just feeling ourselves too much. I think we got a little bit into the crowd too much, worrying about the crowd. And a little bit of play-calling. But if we get a rematch, I promise you we’re going to win. I promise you that.’

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I wonder if that quote is going to make its way onto a few bulletin boards at Crenshaw.

--Ben Bolch

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Ben Bolch

Ben Bolch has been a Los Angeles Times staff writer since 1999. He is serving his second stint as the UCLA beat writer, which seems fitting since he has covered almost every sports beat except hockey and horse racing. Bolch is also the author of the recently released book “100 Things UCLA Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die.” He previously covered UCLA basketball from 2010-11 before going on to cover the NBA and the Clippers for five years. He happily traded in gobs of hotel points and airline miles to return to cover UCLA basketball and football in the summer of 2016. Bolch was once selected by NBA TV’s “The Starters” as the “Worst of the Week” after questioning their celebrity journalism-style questions at an NBA All-Star game and considers it one of his finer moments.

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