CHATSWORTH — USC signee Ja’Myron Baker was seated in the Sierra Canyon High gym Wednesday afternoon, but his mind was at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.

“Being a hometown hero, the hometown kid is definitely something that I’ve always wanted,” Baker said. “Just walking into the Coliseum with 80-90,000 fans screaming your name. Cheering for you. Like how they used to do with Reggie Bush, Big Mike Williams, Matt Leinart.”

The Class of 2026 wide receiver’s prediction may not be that far off. Now that USC has officially signed the No. 1-ranked recruiting class – many of them from Southern California – the program is poised to win games and future local recruits.

Baker, as well as defensive backs Madden Riordan and Brandon Lockhart, all played at Sierra Canyon this season. They’re all par

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