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 |
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Game Summaries
Smudge Pot Quotes
"“We’re a much younger team than people think,” Bogan said. “We lost 27 seniors. We’ve had some growing pains. They never quit. They keep showing up and working their asses off.”"
Steve Bogan | Bonita Head Coach, 2022