Legendary San Gabriel Valley football coach, Steve Bogan, took over the Bonita program in 2018 and won 3 straight Smudge Pot Games. The 2020 game was canceled because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Bonita won the 2021 game 28-14. The fiftieth anniversary game was in 2021 and the fiftieth game will be played on September 10, 2022 at 7:00 at Citrus College.
Year |
Bonita |
San Dimas |
Winning Coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | – | – | Game Canceled – COVID-19 |
| 2021 | 28 | 14 | Steve Bogan |
| 2022 | 21 | 13 | Steve Bogan |
| 2023 | 28 | 0 | Steve Bogan / Bo Beatty |
| 2024 | 47 | 7 | Steve Bogan / Bo Beatty |
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Game Summaries
2023 Smudge Pot
BONITA: 28 - SAN DIMAS: 0 Saturday, September 9, 2023 at Citrus College In the annual Smudge Pot rivalry game,...
2024 Smudge Pot
BONITA: 47 - SAN DIMAS: 7 Friday, September 13, 2024 - 7:30 at Citrus College In the 52nd annual Smudge...
Smudge Pot 2022
BONITA: 21 - SAN DIMAS: 13 Saturday, September 10, 2022 at Citrus College The Bonita Bearcats (2-2) defeated the San...
Smudgepot 2021
BONITA: 28 - SAN DIMAS: 14 September 11, 2021 at Covina District Field It has been nearly two years...
Smudge Pot Quotes
"“It was a crazy environment,” Mielke said. “The whole town came out and watched. It was exciting and a really fun game. It’s a big deal in La Verne. I think the community we have around us is so great. It’s not surprising to see this many people. We’re just so thankful. It’s really awesome.”"
Daniel Mielke | Bonita Quarterback, 2023