Back-up plan

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Long Beach Poly’s Jeffrey Johnson has a chiropractor.

It’s Ken Iwaki, one of four team doctors for the Jackrabbits and a licensed chiropractor.

Johnson, who tweaked his neck early in the 2006 football season, now seeks Iwaki for spinal adjustments before every game.

‘That’s the only time I do it,’ Johnson said. ‘It loosens you up, makes you feel better.’

Poly needed more adjustments than Iwaki could provide during its 20-7 loss Friday at Birmingham.

The Jackrabbits were left shaking their heads. Me, too, and I did so while speaking to Poly Coach Raul Lara after the game.

‘You guys didn’t look good. I’m a little stunned,’ I said.

‘You think you are,’ he said, with a wan smile. ‘So was I. But we’ve been through this before. We’re just going to have to go back to work.’

- Lauren Peterson