A Charge To Keep

The Football Season is officially here as Rio Hondo Prep begins their two a day practices for the next few weeks. We are releasing this episode at the exact same time as the boys are taking the field. Coach Carson joins me to discuss the planning of practices, big expectations from returning players, and more behind the scenes details that makes the Rio program unique. Be sure to come out to the M...

The 2023 football season will be the end of the road for the seniors from the Class of 2024. Every one of us know what it’s like to take that helmet off for the last time. Our final season of football definitely goes by the fastest. As we approach kickoff for this year, we wanted to hear from parents of the seniors to express what the RHP Football experience has been like and offer them a chance t...

This 2023 season will be the 50th anniversary of Rio Hondo Prep's first CIF Championship in school history. Back in 1973, the Kares were coming off of a heartbreaking Runner Up finish the year prior where they scored more touchdowns than the team that beat them. They played Six Man Football in those days, but the program has come a long way since then. Today, we are joined by three members of...

Rocky Seto was on the coaching staff for the USC Trojans and Seattle Seahawks under Pete Carroll that won back to back National Championships as well as Super Bowl XLVIII. In 2017, he left coaching to serve as the Senior Pastor for Evergreen Baptist Church of San Gabriel Valley in La Puente, CA where he still preaches to this day. Coach Seto will return to the sidelines this upcoming season as a C...

Head Coach Mark Carson joins us for a recap of the Summer Trip. The boys got back this past Sunday and were able to celebrate Independence Day with their families. Coach Carson shares some funny moments from the road as well as the details of their journey. For us alumni, the stories will bring back some great memories. For parents, this will be a behind the scenes look at possibly the best month...

Benjamin Jacobs spent 12 years as a Navy Seal. He is still active duty for the Navy as an Under Sea Medical Officer. BJ has gone on countless deployments and defended our country admirably. Before the military he played football at Rio Hondo Prep and graduated in 1998. BJ was on two CIF championship teams in 1996 and 1997 as well as a runner up finish in 1995. As a total team guy, he contributed a...

Coach Will Torrico contributes greatly to the scouting of opponents and picking up tendencies. Most of his work is done in the film room but on game days he is vital to the coaching staff by being their eyes from his position high above in the press box. Will has always been a guy who tries to stay one step ahead in competition. He was the quarterback of Rio's first 11 man championship in 2005...

Anthony Juliano Corsini is the most passionate assistant coach on the Rio Hondo Prep staff. His energy and antics are second to none. AJ provides the hype and intensity for every young man on the team. Under his watch, the defensive line will always put up a fight and hold their ground. He never holds anything back with his unique approach to getting as much out of his players as possible. Pound f...

Ed Drain is an Assistant Coach on the Rio Hondo football team working primarily on the defensive side of the ball as well as in the kicking game. He carries on the legacy of his father Ken Drain who led RHP into the 11 man era winning four championships and finishing as runner up two other times. Ed was a CIF Champion as a player back in 2008 and was a big part of arguably one of the best runs Rio...

We are officially kicking off the 2023 football season with Head Coach Mark Carson. Throughout the rest of the summer, we will release episodes weekly on Friday nights with plenty of fun content to get fans ready. Coach Carson discusses the upcoming summer trip, when practices will start, and how his team looked in last week's 7 on 7 tournament at Los Altos High School. This is the 56th season...

It's never too early to talk Rio Hondo Football! In this special edition, Coach Mark Carson and I release the full schedule for the upcoming 2023 season! As the Athletic Director, Coach Carson takes us through the details of what went on behind the scenes to make the games official. There are plenty of new opponents and some unique road trips. The Kares will kickoff their ten game season on August...

The Rio Hondo Prep Girls Basketball Program will open their pursuit of another CIF-SS Title this Thursday with a 1st Round matchup against visiting Whittier Christian. The Kares will be competing in Division 4-AA and have a very balanced squad that has been battle tested. Assistant Coach Tiffany Horton joins us for an instant reaction to the playoff placement as well as a recap of another successf...

Senior Ryan McCulloch gave a verbal commitment to play his college football at the University of California, Berkeley in the summer before his final high school season. On Wednesday, he made it official by signing his National Letter of Intent to play for the Cal Bears next fall. Ryan completed the paperwork in front of teammates, coaches, and fans in the Stivers Center at Rio Hondo Prep. He share...

Rio Hondo Prep's 2022 season came to an end on Friday with a heartbreaking 28-27 loss to Norwalk High School in the 1st Round of the Division 10 CIF Playoffs. The alumni, parents, and fans could not be prouder of the incredible effort from the Kares against an intimidating opponent. After trailing early, RHP rallied to tie the game in the 2nd half and take the lead with just over six minutes remai...

Rio Hondo Prep (8-1) is headed south to face Norwalk (9-1) in the 1st Round of the CIF Playoffs. The undersized Kares will have to step up big time defensively to slow down the Lancers and their high scoring running game. As is often the case, whoever controls the line of scrimmage should have the best opportunity for success. We have two great guests for this special playoff edition. Brian Reed-B...

Rio Hondo Prep defeated Campbell Hall in Week 10 to improve to 8-1 and earn an automatic berth into the CIF Playoffs. The Kares have now reached the postseason in 27 consecutive seasons. Ryan McCulloch had the game of his life with nearly 200 yards rushing and all 3 of RHP's touchdowns. Rio Hondo will travel to Norwalk HS (9-1) for the 1st Round of the Division 10 Playoffs and face a team that ave...

BREAKING NEWS: Rio Hondo Prep is placed in Division 10 and will travel to Norwalk High School on Friday night in the 1st Round of the CIF Playoffs. The Norwalk Lancers are 9-1 and have rushed for over 3,000 on the season. They feature a pair of thousand yard running backs and run and old fashioned Wing-T offense. Rio will only have to travel 20 miles down the 605 freeway but will have a huge test...

Rio Hondo Prep is 7-1 headed into the season finale on the road at Campbell Hall who is 8-1. The Week 10 matchup will determine 2nd place in the Gold Coast League and an automatic bid into the CIF Playoffs. The losing team will have to hope for an At Large berth which is unpredictable and unlikely. For all intents and purposes, THIS IS a playoff game. Our special guest is Citrus College Tight End...

Rio Hondo Prep suffered their first loss of the season at the hands of the Brentwood Eagles by a score of 32-7 in the much anticipated Week 9 matchup. Rio is now in a must win scenario for the season finale at Campbell Hall to decide 2nd place in the Gold Coast League and a guaranteed spot in the CIF Playoffs. After a season full of success, the Kares must respond to an uncharacteristic loss and s...

Rio Hondo Prep is 7-0 headed into the biggest test of their season against the visiting Brentwood Eagles who are 6-2. Rio will need to get pressure on the Brentwood passing attack and cause multiple turnovers to create sudden change. Offensively the Kares must establish the run in order to control the clock. Today we are joined by Vice Principal Edwin Ixta to discuss the RHP football program as we...

Rio Hondo Prep improved to 7-0 with a dominant win over the Viewpoint Patriots in Week 8 after 21 days without a game. The Kares showed little rust and were firing on all cylinders in their 49-0 victory. Head Coach Mark Carson chats about his team's success and the massive games upcoming on the schedule. Senior Cody Nelson joins the show to discuss his experience of playing football at Rio after c...

Rio Hondo Prep is 6-0 heading into their Week 8 matchup with visiting Viewpoint from Calabasas. This is the Gold Coast League opener for RHP in which only two out of four teams are guaranteed a playoff spot. Rio has played exceptionally well in 2022 and must restart their engines after a long layoff. Our guest is longtime football official Tracy McFate. He was in Boys Christian League (KYL) in the...

Rio Hondo Prep has a Bye in Week 7 while the students enjoy Science Camp as part of their curriculum. They have three tough games remaining in Gold Coast League play to finish out the regular season. Our featured guest is Jacob Blake who was one of the greatest athletes in RHP history. He played on three consecutive CIF Champion football teams and led a special 1999 team to the Finals in baseball...

There will be no Week 6 game for the Rio Hondo Prep football team due to a cancellation by Glendale High School. It is rather upsetting news but the program will have to move forward. Rio has a bye next week in addition to science camp so they will be off the field for quite some time. Despite the disappointment, we are joined by John Lee from the Class of 1992. He watches RHP football from his ho...

Rio Hondo Prep improved to 5-0 with a 53-20 victory over Savanna HS down in Orange County for their Week 5 matchup. Junior Captain Armando Carbajal led the way for the Kares with 3 touchdown passes, 2 touchdown runs, and a 70 yard interception return for a touchdown. It was a physical game for Rio who will finally return home this Friday for Homecoming against Glendale HS. Head Coach Mark Carson r...