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 |
| 2025 | 28 | 14 | Steve Bogan / Bo Beatty |
| 2026 | 28 | 16 | Steve Bogan / Bo Beatty |
| 2027 | |||
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| 2029 |
Smudge Pot Quotes
"This is a huge game for both communities. It’s important not to have a yo-yo (intensity) after this."
Steve Bogan | Bonita Coach