Long Beach Poly football coach, Travon Patterson, is excited about the state of the team this season. Patterson, a 2006 Poly alum who played college football at USC and Colorado, was hired as the team's new head coach in January. He has been focusing on a culture of discipline and has built a great rapport with current players. The team's leading receiver, Jayden Coley, said Patterson is a great leader and the team is looking forward to a successful season. Despite a 5-5 overall last season under former coach Justin Utupo, Long Beach Poly withdrew from consideration for the CIF-SS playoffs.