With the NFL Playoffs heating up, it's definitely a great time of year for football fans. The NFL Conference Championship Games take place on Sunday January 20.

Later that evening, thanks to Jeffrey Coprich & The Inner City Youth Foundation, Southern Californian sports fans have an opportunity to celebrate and honor the best local prep student athletes at the Inaugural Unsung Heroes Awards and MLK Celebration "An Evening of Champions" held at Celebrity Centre International Garden Pavilion in Hollywood.

Watch this new HIGHLIGHT MIX from Pasadena vs. Bishop Mora Salesian High School (Los Angeles, CA) on Friday night.

Salesian HS quarterback Jihad Vercher (QB/2013) just received an offer from Idaho and was chosen as the CLA + FurtherGen Offensive Player of the Game, and threw for 3 TD passes, while running for another score.

The matchup this week is Pasadena. They are a great fast and physical team but with the game plans Coach Angelo Jackson, Coach Devah Thomas, and Coach Roddy Hiatt put together we should dominate this game. Leading the team is a great quarterback/leader in Jihad Vercher.

He can throw a great ball and can run the ball very well; a complete game-changer. I am looking forward to becoming a Bruin and playing on a bigger stage like the Rose Bowl they played a great game against Nebraska and looked very explosive on both offense and defense.

Salesian HS defensive back Jermaine Kelly has gained the attention of some of the top college football programs in the country. Recently, Kelly committed to the UCLA Bruins and will join Head Coach Jim Mora in Westwood.