Football: Raul Lara resigns as coach at Long Beach Poly
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Raul Lara, the football coach at Long Bech Poly for 13 years, has resigned, Principal Joe Carlson confirmed on Friday.
“He’s tired,” Carlson said. “He’s had a great run.”
He won 12 Moore League championships, five Southern Section championships and had a record of 142-30. He had to deal with expectations every season that the Jackrabbits should never lose.
Carlson said the school will post the opening on the Southern Section website on Monday. Lara was a walk-on coach and it’s uncertain whether there will be a full-time teaching position to go with the coaching job. The position will close by Jan. 7.
Defensive coordinator Jeff Turley applied for the position previously and figures to be a strong candidate again. He’s a teacher at Poly.
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