Eagle Rock names new football coach, but can he win over players?

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After weeks of turmoil following the dismissal of former coach Jerry Chou, Eagle Rock has named Johnny Lopez as his replacement, Principal Salvador Velasco said Monday.

Lopez was an assistant coach last season at East Los Angeles College and previously coached at Pasadena Marshall, according to Velasco.

Eagle Rock players have been protesting Chou’s firing, and it remains to be seen if Lopez can gain the support of his players and the program’s boosters.

-- Eric Sondheimer

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