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Los Alamitos’ team chemistry sparks 7-O start
Los Angeles Times
|October 06, 2025
Mostly homegrown players are at core of the Griffins, who have each other’s backs.
Standing under four palm trees in the quad area of Calabasas High, Los Alamitos football players have their eyes trained on coach Ray Fenton's face for more than five uninterrupted minutes.
Looking to see if anyone loses focus when a mother walks by and starts yelling at her daughter, the answer is incredibly no. The players keep listening and keep their eyes directed on Fenton.
It’s tough enough to make teenagers listen for 30 seconds to adults these days, but to see an entire football team not letting anyone or anything disturb their focus while their coach is speaking provides a hint why Los Alamitos is 7-0 and the surprise high school football team in Southern California this season.
This story is from the October 06, 2025 edition of Los Angeles Times.
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