Week of October 20, 2025 | Coach DeChon Burns on Building Champions and Character

This week spotlights Riverside County’s best and an inspiring sit-down with Linfield Christian head coach DeChon Burns. Join Luke LaMonte as he recaps Corona Centennial’s second-half surge past Murrieta Valley, Linfield Christian’s 38–0 shutout behind poised sophomore QB Charlie Bomber, Palm Springs’ unbeaten roll, and Valley View’s clutch win powered by big plays and takeaways. We then pivot to girls’ volleyball playoff seeds and first-round matchups, plus a rapid tour of flag football contenders—Beaumont, Linfield Christian, and Shadow Hills—featuring eye-popping QB/WR numbers and ball-hawking defenses. In our featured conversation, Coach Burns draws on USC and NFL experience to unpack standards, coachability, culture, and developing young athletes beyond the scoreboard. From “don’t expose the football” to building pressure-proof teams, he explains how discipline, accountability, and community elevate programs and people. If you love prep sports—and the life lessons that come with them—you’ll be all in on this episode.

Takeaways:

• Corona Centennial breaks a 14–14 halftime tie to top Murrieta Valley 48–20.
• Linfield Christian blanks Big Bear 38–0; QB Charlie Bomber accounts for four TDs.
• Palm Springs remains undefeated with a 26–0 shutout and relentless pass rush.
• Valley View edges Hemet 14–9 behind Damien Rand’s two TDs and DB Scott Baldwin’s two INTs.
• Girls’ volleyball playoffs: Temecula Valley, Corona Centennial, and Rancho Christian headline rankings.
• Flag football: Beaumont, Linfield Christian, and Shadow Hills enter postseason with record-setting stats.
• Coach Burns’ pillars: discipline, organization, toughness, accountability, and coachability.
• “Don’t expose the football”: ball security, identity, and culture over hype.

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