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Football: Did L.A. Jordan’s schedule pay off?

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L.A. Jordan played pretty much every Southern Section power it could fit on its nonleague schedule and didn’t beat any of them. The Bulldogs lost to Esperanza, 9-8, fell to St. Bonaventure, 38-20, and ran out of gas against Mater Dei after holding an early 20-0 lead, falling, 49-32. They were close in every game but couldn’t pull out a statement victory.

So, some two months later, the question arises: Was it worth it? Did playing some of the best teams in Southern California prepare Jordan for the City Section playoffs?

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Some might say the Bulldogs need to at least beat Crenshaw on Wednesday and reach the semifinals to validate their schedule.

Not Jordan Coach Elijah Asante.

Asante pointed out that the fifth-seeded Bulldogs were seeded higher than traditional City powers Birmingham, Dorsey and Carson. And, for the first time in the program’s history, Jordan won a Championship Division playoff game when it defeated Fremont, 21-12, in the first round.

‘It already paid off. We’ve never been this far before,’ Asante said. ‘There’s no question it was the right thing to do.’

--Ben Bolch

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