Taft High retired former player Steve Smith's jersey at halftime during the team's 52-20 loss to Dymally on Thursday.
“Coach Starr would always say ‘Who’s going to face adversity and put the team on his back?’” Smith said. “Coaches are so important. Coach Starr was phenomenal. He told it like it is. The whole school feared him. Coach Carroll was all about competing. I learned to seize the moment, take advantage of opportunities, have fun and be competitive.”
Malcolm has two young daughters and Steve already is working with his two oldest sons to develop their sports interests. Carter attends Chaminade Middle School and loves baseball. Jordan is a good flag football player.Their dad shows them videos of his football days. In high school, few were better receivers. In three years, he had 271 receptions for 4,545 yards and 42 touchdowns.
He played in the days when City Section teams could compete with the best. Demographics and changes in enrollment have made it difficult for City teams to compete at the highest level. There still are a handful of quality players, like last season when Dijon Stanley was playing for Granada Hills. But the rise of private schools and the changes across Los Angeles make it challenging s to attract and retain a player the caliber of Smith in the City Section for four years.
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