1 00:00:00,360 --> 00:00:05,439 Speaker 1: Cincy three sixty is back on ESPN fifteen thirty Cincinnati 2 00:00:05,600 --> 00:00:06,400 Speaker 1: Sports Station. 3 00:00:10,600 --> 00:00:14,080 Speaker 2: Welcome back, it's since he three sixty ESBN fifteen thirty 4 00:00:14,120 --> 00:00:18,040 Speaker 2: Cincinnati Sports Station. We obviously covered Reds, We cover the Bengals, 5 00:00:18,079 --> 00:00:21,919 Speaker 2: we cover FC Cincinnati, We cover the Cincinnati Bearcats, Xavier Musketeers. 6 00:00:21,960 --> 00:00:24,720 Speaker 2: Let's set some time aside here on a Thursday afternoon 7 00:00:24,800 --> 00:00:27,120 Speaker 2: to talk some high school football. And who better to 8 00:00:27,200 --> 00:00:29,600 Speaker 2: talk some high school football with than the man behind 9 00:00:30,000 --> 00:00:33,960 Speaker 2: the Skyline Chili Crossdown Showdown. It is one Tom Gamble 10 00:00:34,040 --> 00:00:35,479 Speaker 2: joining us. Now, Tom, what's up? 11 00:00:36,600 --> 00:00:39,320 Speaker 1: Well, Tony, I'm talking to high school royalty here though, 12 00:00:39,400 --> 00:00:44,320 Speaker 1: right out there Veterans Memorial Stadium. Huh, you're going to 13 00:00:44,360 --> 00:00:48,720 Speaker 1: give a pregame speech. You're the honorary captain, right, It's 14 00:00:48,720 --> 00:00:49,880 Speaker 1: a big night you ready. 15 00:00:49,960 --> 00:00:52,640 Speaker 2: It's a big night at the at the VET Veterans 16 00:00:52,680 --> 00:00:56,120 Speaker 2: Memorial Stadium, and it's becoming even bigger because you guys 17 00:00:56,120 --> 00:00:57,640 Speaker 2: are going to be in the building as well. The 18 00:00:58,160 --> 00:01:03,600 Speaker 2: Skyline Chili Crossdown Showdown. Through reading the tailor, Yes, I'm 19 00:01:03,640 --> 00:01:06,920 Speaker 2: excited reading coming off. They got their first win, they 20 00:01:06,920 --> 00:01:09,679 Speaker 2: got the monkey off their back last week, so I'm 21 00:01:09,720 --> 00:01:12,080 Speaker 2: interested to see how they followed that up because the 22 00:01:12,080 --> 00:01:15,160 Speaker 2: week before they played Madeira really well. They did, they 23 00:01:15,200 --> 00:01:17,080 Speaker 2: went for two, but they played them really well. So 24 00:01:17,400 --> 00:01:19,120 Speaker 2: I want to see what these guys have on Friday night. 25 00:01:19,200 --> 00:01:21,600 Speaker 2: I'm looking forward to it and obviously it has the 26 00:01:21,640 --> 00:01:23,360 Speaker 2: big game feel because you guys are gonna be in 27 00:01:23,360 --> 00:01:24,960 Speaker 2: attendance as well. 28 00:01:25,160 --> 00:01:27,080 Speaker 1: Yeah, and you know, we picked these games before the 29 00:01:27,160 --> 00:01:29,080 Speaker 1: year and kind of you know, we started off in 30 00:01:29,120 --> 00:01:31,960 Speaker 1: Southeast Indiana with East Central Larrensburg. Then we went to 31 00:01:32,080 --> 00:01:35,240 Speaker 1: Northern Kentucky Highlands Cooper, then the opening of Baden's on 32 00:01:35,319 --> 00:01:39,440 Speaker 1: campus stadium. Then I mean Princeton, Lakota West, Anderson, King's 33 00:01:39,560 --> 00:01:41,640 Speaker 1: Elder Saint X and you got to give some love 34 00:01:41,680 --> 00:01:44,240 Speaker 1: to the small schools in the Cincinnati Hills League, a 35 00:01:44,400 --> 00:01:46,440 Speaker 1: very good league. So we got back to back weeks 36 00:01:46,680 --> 00:01:50,000 Speaker 1: this week Reading hosting Taylor and then Indian Hill at Madeira, 37 00:01:50,240 --> 00:01:52,720 Speaker 1: which is a great rival game. And Indian Hill appears 38 00:01:52,760 --> 00:01:56,560 Speaker 1: to be the cream of the crop in the cochl 39 00:01:56,640 --> 00:01:59,800 Speaker 1: is your Wyoming's always there. But if Madeira somehow Friday 40 00:01:59,840 --> 00:02:02,400 Speaker 1: night were to beat Wyoming and be you know, undefeated 41 00:02:02,400 --> 00:02:05,400 Speaker 1: against undefeated, it no, you know, we try to spread 42 00:02:05,400 --> 00:02:07,920 Speaker 1: the love there's a lot of good high school football 43 00:02:08,120 --> 00:02:10,080 Speaker 1: and we've had some great games and there are some 44 00:02:10,200 --> 00:02:12,440 Speaker 1: great teams, and you know we're not naive. I mean 45 00:02:12,840 --> 00:02:15,320 Speaker 1: moler at Elder. I mean it's for the GCL SALTH 46 00:02:15,320 --> 00:02:17,440 Speaker 1: but that should be a great game. But now it'll 47 00:02:17,480 --> 00:02:19,079 Speaker 1: be a lot of fun. The people at ready. We 48 00:02:19,120 --> 00:02:21,480 Speaker 1: did a PEP rally at the Reading Skyline Chili Tuesday, 49 00:02:21,480 --> 00:02:24,520 Speaker 1: and I did one last night for Taylor and they're excited. 50 00:02:24,560 --> 00:02:26,239 Speaker 1: They're excited to be a part of this and it's 51 00:02:26,440 --> 00:02:28,400 Speaker 1: it'll be fun. I got to ask you when when 52 00:02:28,440 --> 00:02:30,760 Speaker 1: you get in there, will it bring back will bring 53 00:02:30,840 --> 00:02:34,040 Speaker 1: back memories? Well, yeah, what will be the theme of 54 00:02:34,080 --> 00:02:35,480 Speaker 1: your speech? Do you know yet? 55 00:02:35,880 --> 00:02:38,560 Speaker 2: I don't know yet. I know readiness is so deeply 56 00:02:38,639 --> 00:02:41,320 Speaker 2: rooted with the blue collar mentality and just the hard 57 00:02:41,320 --> 00:02:43,680 Speaker 2: work that it takes to get everything done and to 58 00:02:43,720 --> 00:02:45,880 Speaker 2: tie that in. I had a chance, you know, it's 59 00:02:45,919 --> 00:02:47,480 Speaker 2: cool for me. I had a chance last year to 60 00:02:47,520 --> 00:02:49,960 Speaker 2: take my oldest son down to a game and you know, 61 00:02:50,080 --> 00:02:52,440 Speaker 2: he sat there and enjoyed it all. And it is. 62 00:02:52,919 --> 00:02:56,040 Speaker 2: It's one thing in the atmosphere at the pit tomorrow 63 00:02:56,120 --> 00:02:58,720 Speaker 2: night with with Moeller going into Elder that's a top 64 00:02:58,760 --> 00:03:01,440 Speaker 2: ten atmosphere that you can have. Fine probably across the 65 00:03:01,560 --> 00:03:04,200 Speaker 2: nation at times, but there is something to be said 66 00:03:04,240 --> 00:03:07,840 Speaker 2: about small town high school football and how the whole 67 00:03:07,840 --> 00:03:11,240 Speaker 2: community gets together and comes out and it just makes 68 00:03:11,280 --> 00:03:13,480 Speaker 2: it very special. And I look forward to the most 69 00:03:13,480 --> 00:03:15,200 Speaker 2: of that when when I get a chance to get 70 00:03:15,240 --> 00:03:16,200 Speaker 2: back to Redding for sure. 71 00:03:16,840 --> 00:03:19,400 Speaker 1: Well it's funny you say that, because to beyond you know, 72 00:03:19,520 --> 00:03:22,480 Speaker 1: one thing about Redding is prideful, you know what I mean. 73 00:03:22,520 --> 00:03:24,679 Speaker 1: I mean, there's a lot of pride. And it's very 74 00:03:24,680 --> 00:03:28,200 Speaker 1: interesting because we do about fifteen pep rallies a year 75 00:03:28,240 --> 00:03:31,359 Speaker 1: at Neighborhood Skyline Chile's. We've been doing them for fifteen years. 76 00:03:31,400 --> 00:03:34,920 Speaker 1: And man, you can tell the communities that, no matter what, 77 00:03:35,600 --> 00:03:38,960 Speaker 1: support their high school. And you're right, Redding's won out 78 00:03:39,000 --> 00:03:41,960 Speaker 1: in Cleves. It's tailor. I mean, it's the same thing. 79 00:03:42,200 --> 00:03:44,800 Speaker 1: But you're right about the Molar Elder and I wonder 80 00:03:44,800 --> 00:03:48,160 Speaker 1: how many people realize this about that game too. Molar 81 00:03:48,240 --> 00:03:52,280 Speaker 1: has won eleven straight GCL South games, which is incredible. 82 00:03:52,280 --> 00:03:55,160 Speaker 1: So if they win at Elder tomorrow, they'll have won 83 00:03:55,520 --> 00:03:59,240 Speaker 1: four straight league titles without a loss. Think of that, 84 00:03:59,680 --> 00:04:03,760 Speaker 1: But think about this Elder has not won the GCL 85 00:04:03,920 --> 00:04:06,440 Speaker 1: South outright. This is stunning to me because they've got 86 00:04:06,440 --> 00:04:10,000 Speaker 1: a great program. Doug Ramsey's an outstanding coach since two 87 00:04:10,000 --> 00:04:13,040 Speaker 1: thousand and eight. Think about that. 88 00:04:13,080 --> 00:04:13,520 Speaker 2: Insane. 89 00:04:13,840 --> 00:04:16,160 Speaker 1: I mean they share it with Saint X a few 90 00:04:16,200 --> 00:04:17,599 Speaker 1: years back and then you got to go back. This 91 00:04:17,680 --> 00:04:20,239 Speaker 1: is the best start for Elder six and oh since 92 00:04:20,279 --> 00:04:23,039 Speaker 1: two thousand and three. I mean, and Molar's really good. 93 00:04:23,040 --> 00:04:24,960 Speaker 1: But I'll tell you what Elder that came East that 94 00:04:25,040 --> 00:04:28,440 Speaker 1: their quarterback is outstanding running the football, passing the football, 95 00:04:28,480 --> 00:04:31,640 Speaker 1: and you know, they maybe don't jump off the page 96 00:04:31,640 --> 00:04:34,960 Speaker 1: at you with a ton of like you know, Blue Chippers. 97 00:04:35,240 --> 00:04:37,240 Speaker 1: They just know how to play. If Doug does a 98 00:04:37,240 --> 00:04:40,240 Speaker 1: great job and keeps it, keeps it within the confines 99 00:04:40,240 --> 00:04:41,760 Speaker 1: of what they can do, and I think that's got 100 00:04:41,800 --> 00:04:43,400 Speaker 1: the potential to be a hell of a game at 101 00:04:43,400 --> 00:04:43,640 Speaker 1: the pit. 102 00:04:44,120 --> 00:04:45,919 Speaker 2: You know, I've been watching a lot of high school 103 00:04:45,960 --> 00:04:48,720 Speaker 2: and Elder got a huge win at Saint X last week. Uh, 104 00:04:49,120 --> 00:04:51,080 Speaker 2: tough back to back and I think St X has 105 00:04:51,080 --> 00:04:53,080 Speaker 2: to go to her host Trinity now, which is not 106 00:04:53,120 --> 00:04:56,200 Speaker 2: an easy thing for them. But there's a team that 107 00:04:56,720 --> 00:04:58,719 Speaker 2: I feel like isn't getting talked about enough. But you 108 00:04:58,839 --> 00:05:02,520 Speaker 2: mentioned Princeton. They beat Lakota West this year. Early in 109 00:05:02,560 --> 00:05:04,839 Speaker 2: that game against Molar, they were having their way with 110 00:05:04,920 --> 00:05:07,120 Speaker 2: Moler and they roller kind of found their footing a 111 00:05:07,120 --> 00:05:11,560 Speaker 2: little bit. But how how valid it is Princeton from 112 00:05:11,600 --> 00:05:15,320 Speaker 2: what you've seen and the type of noise they can make, I. 113 00:05:15,360 --> 00:05:17,520 Speaker 1: Think they're pretty good. I mean, Andre Parker's done an 114 00:05:17,520 --> 00:05:21,039 Speaker 1: outstanding job there and they've been in GMC contention. I 115 00:05:21,040 --> 00:05:23,720 Speaker 1: think they're gonna win it. I don't see them losing 116 00:05:24,120 --> 00:05:27,159 Speaker 1: a GMC game. And you are correct and the other 117 00:05:27,240 --> 00:05:29,320 Speaker 1: one and people talk about them, but the other one 118 00:05:29,400 --> 00:05:31,960 Speaker 1: is so dominant. I think if you were to ask me, 119 00:05:32,040 --> 00:05:33,960 Speaker 1: I think a lot of people would say, well, Moler 120 00:05:34,600 --> 00:05:37,760 Speaker 1: talent wise, and they got Matt Ponatowski obviously, the reigning 121 00:05:37,800 --> 00:05:39,840 Speaker 1: Ohio mister football. They made it to the state final 122 00:05:39,880 --> 00:05:43,600 Speaker 1: last year. But I can't see anybody stopping Anderson, I mean, 123 00:05:43,640 --> 00:05:46,840 Speaker 1: at least getting back there. I mean they are absurd. 124 00:05:47,120 --> 00:05:50,839 Speaker 1: I mean from week one, Cooper was down eight to 125 00:05:50,920 --> 00:05:53,480 Speaker 1: three at halftime, well fifty two to ten. I mean, 126 00:05:53,520 --> 00:05:56,960 Speaker 1: they just the pace and the tempo, and they've got 127 00:05:57,120 --> 00:05:59,560 Speaker 1: so many They're so talented on both sides. Of the 128 00:05:59,560 --> 00:06:03,440 Speaker 1: ball and got studs. I mean, so I think Anderson Princeton, 129 00:06:04,200 --> 00:06:06,800 Speaker 1: Anderson plays Turpin, which Turpin's having a good year. I 130 00:06:06,800 --> 00:06:09,840 Speaker 1: mean they're four and one in the league, so was Kings. 131 00:06:09,839 --> 00:06:13,359 Speaker 1: I mean King's only loss is to Anderson, and it 132 00:06:13,400 --> 00:06:15,839 Speaker 1: was close early and then Anderson just doesn't stop. I 133 00:06:15,839 --> 00:06:18,800 Speaker 1: mean they're really really good too. I think Princeton's good, 134 00:06:19,040 --> 00:06:23,000 Speaker 1: Moler's good, x Still has a really good defense, Elder's good. 135 00:06:23,360 --> 00:06:25,560 Speaker 1: I mean, there are a lot of teams, but I 136 00:06:25,839 --> 00:06:29,120 Speaker 1: think the team that the two maybe unless Elder really 137 00:06:29,120 --> 00:06:31,440 Speaker 1: shocks me Friday night. And again, I think they're really 138 00:06:31,440 --> 00:06:33,479 Speaker 1: really good. I think Moller might be a little bit better, 139 00:06:33,800 --> 00:06:35,760 Speaker 1: but I think it's Molar at D one and I 140 00:06:35,800 --> 00:06:37,160 Speaker 1: think it's Anderson at D two. 141 00:06:37,960 --> 00:06:41,640 Speaker 2: How many years now? Is this for the showdown. 142 00:06:42,279 --> 00:06:45,279 Speaker 1: Twenty eight to long time my friend? Which means a 143 00:06:45,320 --> 00:06:48,680 Speaker 1: couple of things. One, I'm old, yes, but it's but 144 00:06:48,760 --> 00:06:50,839 Speaker 1: you know what it really means is it is just 145 00:06:50,880 --> 00:06:53,360 Speaker 1: the interest in high school football. It's still there. I 146 00:06:53,400 --> 00:06:55,880 Speaker 1: mean it's it's still there and people love it. And 147 00:06:55,960 --> 00:06:59,280 Speaker 1: it's again, I know there's all the focus on the Elders, 148 00:06:59,279 --> 00:07:01,960 Speaker 1: the Molers that say x's the Lakota West, the Princeton 149 00:07:01,920 --> 00:07:04,440 Speaker 1: and Anders. But it's the small schools like how about 150 00:07:04,440 --> 00:07:06,880 Speaker 1: North College Hill, they're six and oh, how about the 151 00:07:06,960 --> 00:07:11,200 Speaker 1: running back Lance Cancreel at Talawanda, who's among the nation's 152 00:07:11,360 --> 00:07:13,800 Speaker 1: top rush He's got fifteen hundred plus. 153 00:07:13,720 --> 00:07:15,800 Speaker 2: Yard dominic there. 154 00:07:17,040 --> 00:07:20,320 Speaker 1: I know he y a great job as coaching, right, 155 00:07:20,640 --> 00:07:23,320 Speaker 1: Dominic is there. He's been with Andy and that kid's 156 00:07:23,400 --> 00:07:26,080 Speaker 1: run for over four hundred against Taylor Week one, he 157 00:07:26,160 --> 00:07:28,960 Speaker 1: won over three hundred. Another week twice he's been over 158 00:07:29,000 --> 00:07:31,200 Speaker 1: two hundred. I mean it's and he didn't even play 159 00:07:31,280 --> 00:07:34,040 Speaker 1: last year. I mean it's it's but it's that kind 160 00:07:34,040 --> 00:07:36,160 Speaker 1: of stuff to me. And I mentioned you know nch 161 00:07:36,200 --> 00:07:38,800 Speaker 1: being six and oh, there are always you can always 162 00:07:38,840 --> 00:07:41,640 Speaker 1: find the good stories in high school football. To me, 163 00:07:41,680 --> 00:07:43,720 Speaker 1: that's what makes it so interesting. 164 00:07:43,400 --> 00:07:45,480 Speaker 2: And you always just feel that it does it. It 165 00:07:45,560 --> 00:07:47,680 Speaker 2: feels like, you know, at the college level, college game 166 00:07:47,760 --> 00:07:49,840 Speaker 2: day rolls into town. When you guys roll into town, 167 00:07:49,880 --> 00:07:52,600 Speaker 2: it just makes that game and that week feel bigger. 168 00:07:52,640 --> 00:07:54,520 Speaker 2: You guys do it right throughout the week. It's not 169 00:07:54,680 --> 00:07:58,480 Speaker 2: just showing up on Friday night and doing it for 170 00:07:58,560 --> 00:08:02,160 Speaker 2: those interested, whether it's tomorrow night reading Taylor or whatever 171 00:08:02,200 --> 00:08:04,320 Speaker 2: the schedule is going forward. How can they find out 172 00:08:04,320 --> 00:08:06,040 Speaker 2: more information with everything he got going on? 173 00:08:07,040 --> 00:08:10,120 Speaker 1: Yeah, we do it on social It's at Xtown Showdown 174 00:08:10,160 --> 00:08:13,040 Speaker 1: on x and Instagram, and we'll have score updates. We'll 175 00:08:13,080 --> 00:08:16,280 Speaker 1: have video Mark Slaughter who's a great videographer. We brought 176 00:08:16,360 --> 00:08:19,520 Speaker 1: him onto the team last year and he provides video 177 00:08:19,600 --> 00:08:21,840 Speaker 1: for Fox nineteen and Joe and Jeremy do a great 178 00:08:21,920 --> 00:08:24,680 Speaker 1: job with the final quarter with the Showdown game each week. 179 00:08:24,720 --> 00:08:28,360 Speaker 1: But it's at Xtown Showdown and we'll have anything and everything, 180 00:08:28,480 --> 00:08:31,040 Speaker 1: interviews leading up to it during the week, and coverage 181 00:08:31,080 --> 00:08:33,760 Speaker 1: the night in the game, and of course some exclusive 182 00:08:33,840 --> 00:08:35,400 Speaker 1: video from your pregames. 183 00:08:35,520 --> 00:08:42,079 Speaker 2: R Let's go tom The Showdown is unbelievable and keeps 184 00:08:42,080 --> 00:08:45,080 Speaker 2: getting better. So appreciate everything you're doing for high school sports, 185 00:08:45,120 --> 00:08:47,440 Speaker 2: and certainly appreciate you taking some time for us today 186 00:08:47,480 --> 00:08:50,640 Speaker 2: and for making the trip to Veterans Memorial Stadium tomorrow night. 187 00:08:51,400 --> 00:08:54,920 Speaker 1: Absolutely one of only two grass fields still, I know 188 00:08:54,960 --> 00:08:58,240 Speaker 1: what the other one is. Uh huh, North College Hill. 189 00:08:58,360 --> 00:09:00,679 Speaker 2: We might water that baby down tomorrow. Let's muck it 190 00:09:00,760 --> 00:09:02,520 Speaker 2: up a little bit for the Blue Devils and the 191 00:09:03,080 --> 00:09:03,840 Speaker 2: Yellow Jackets. 192 00:09:03,880 --> 00:09:06,560 Speaker 1: Well, you better get the sprinklers out, brother, because they 193 00:09:06,600 --> 00:09:09,480 Speaker 1: ain't gone a ring. It's all good. I appreciate that. 194 00:09:09,480 --> 00:09:11,440 Speaker 2: I appreciate Tom. We'll see you tomorrow night. Thank you. 195 00:09:11,480 --> 00:09:14,560 Speaker 2: That is Tom Gamble from the Skyline Chili Crosstown Showdown. 196 00:09:15,040 --> 00:09:18,160 Speaker 2: We'll keep moving along. Next the SBN fifteen thirty Cincinnati 197 00:09:18,200 --> 00:09:19,920 Speaker 2: sports station looking for a financial part