WEBVTT - 11-19-25 Lance with Tom Gamble

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<v Speaker 1>The following takes place between eight pm and nine pm.

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<v Speaker 2>All right, let's keep it roll. On eighth seven, seven

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<v Speaker 2>hundred WLWRNL Carrier Sports Talk presented by Kelsey Chevrolet. I'm

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<v Speaker 2>last McAllister Elder. Saint Next Division one Region four Final,

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<v Speaker 2>Friday night, seven o'clock now at pay Corps. You know

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<v Speaker 2>the story that's unfolded over the last twenty four to

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<v Speaker 2>thirty six hours or so. Let's get perspective on this

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<v Speaker 2>from the man who is the CEO of In Game

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<v Speaker 2>Sports puts on the longest running high school football event

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<v Speaker 2>in the country with the Skyline Chile Crossdown Showdown presented

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<v Speaker 2>by Mercy Health. Completing his twenty eighth year this year.

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<v Speaker 2>He's also, by the way, the commissioner of the g South,

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<v Speaker 2>the conference for both Elder and Saint X. That must

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<v Speaker 2>mean we're talking to the man they call chief. He

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<v Speaker 2>is Tom Gamble. How are you?

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<v Speaker 3>I'm good, lads. Yeah, that title sounds a lot better

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<v Speaker 3>than the work that I did. It really does just about.

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<v Speaker 3>But you know, it's funny you bring up the Skyline

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<v Speaker 3>Chile Crosstown showed out because these two teams met in

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<v Speaker 3>the Skyland Chiley Crosstown showed out at Saint X, and

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<v Speaker 3>I gotta be honest, I think that's when Saint X

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<v Speaker 3>kind of turned its season around. They went into the

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<v Speaker 3>fourth quarter of that game losing sixteen to nothing, came back,

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<v Speaker 3>made it sixteen thirteen. Elder went on to win twenty

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<v Speaker 3>three to thirteen. But Steve Speck, the coach of the Bombers,

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<v Speaker 3>four time state champ coach, We'll tell you he had

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<v Speaker 3>Daniel Volmer, who's committed to Vanderbilt, playing largely defense. He

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<v Speaker 3>since moved into offense, and they came back in that

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<v Speaker 3>fourth quarter. Then the next week beat Louisville Trinity, obviously

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<v Speaker 3>one of the Big six A favorites in Kentucky seventeen

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<v Speaker 3>fourteen have won five in a row since. So I

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<v Speaker 3>think it's He'll tell you the move of Volmer and

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<v Speaker 3>just the maybe the matchuration first year starter Jackson Fry

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<v Speaker 3>at quarterback, who was former Ohio State you know Greg

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<v Speaker 3>Fry's son, I mean, you know, first year in the programs.

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<v Speaker 3>So and An Elder has just been undefeated, first undefeated

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<v Speaker 3>Ragular season since nineteen ninety one. And they were down

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<v Speaker 3>twenty three to nothing last week in the third quarter

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<v Speaker 3>to a really good Princeton team came back scored nine

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<v Speaker 3>points in the final minute, one including an on side

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<v Speaker 3>kick of seventy five yard TV pass and a twenty

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<v Speaker 3>two yard field goal with a couple of seconds left

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<v Speaker 3>to win. Thirty two to thirty one has the makings

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<v Speaker 3>an outstanding well.

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<v Speaker 2>One of the wildest finishes that I can recall a

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<v Speaker 2>racing I mean, you could do an ESPN documentary on

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<v Speaker 2>just the final couple of minutes of that game last week. Insane.

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<v Speaker 3>Well yeah, and it's so weird because Princeton was down

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<v Speaker 3>the week prior sixteen to nothing to Winton Woods and

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<v Speaker 3>came back to win. Yeah, you're right, that on sidekick

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<v Speaker 3>seventy five yard pass from Kaydene Step to Jackson Ruth

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<v Speaker 3>and an Adam Ray with the twenty two yard field

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<v Speaker 3>goal and insane last minute. But you know this Lance,

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<v Speaker 3>this is GCL South football. It is I mean, you

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<v Speaker 3>know the last time these two met in the region

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<v Speaker 3>final was way back in two thousand and one. That

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<v Speaker 3>was an X one X won that game and lost

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<v Speaker 3>to Cleveland Sainty Nations in the D one final that year.

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<v Speaker 3>But don't forget in two thousand and one that was

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<v Speaker 3>when forty eight thousand plus showed up at then Paul

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<v Speaker 3>Brown Stadium to watch Say Max beat Princeton sixth to

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<v Speaker 3>nothing and Elder B Coleraine thirty five pointy one in

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<v Speaker 3>the regional semi finals. I mean, that's insane, almost fifty

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<v Speaker 3>and that was legit. I mean I was there. You know,

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<v Speaker 3>sometimes you hear these numbers and you're like, yeah, right, okay,

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<v Speaker 3>but this was the perfect storm. I mean, on Monday

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<v Speaker 3>they put the tickets on sale. Everything as you well know,

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<v Speaker 3>is done online now and within about an hour, seven thousand.

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<v Speaker 3>It's for Nason High School, which is an awesome facility.

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<v Speaker 3>We're sold, and you know, I think they were worried,

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<v Speaker 3>you know, that the students didn't have a chance to

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<v Speaker 3>purchase them, and so they and I'll give you know,

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<v Speaker 3>and I don't say this much, but I'll give the

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<v Speaker 3>County of Hamilton and the Bengals credit for a quick turnaround.

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<v Speaker 2>That's let me draw on your expertise there, because I

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<v Speaker 2>think people when they hear they made the mover, or

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<v Speaker 2>they think initially, well, why don't they make the move?

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<v Speaker 2>It's as easy as just moving the game to a

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<v Speaker 2>different place. You've been involved in what you do in

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<v Speaker 2>promoting and setting up these games, all the inner workings,

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<v Speaker 2>it's not easy. Kind of give us the cliff notes

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<v Speaker 2>version of how the wheels have to turn in how

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<v Speaker 2>you do something like this.

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<v Speaker 3>Well, first of all, you have to have the facility available,

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<v Speaker 3>so you see, which is where normally it would be

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<v Speaker 3>held at Nifferd Stadium, but they've got you know, the

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<v Speaker 3>big new kickoff coming in. They play BYU eight o'clock

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<v Speaker 3>Saturday night, so that's off the table. I do know

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<v Speaker 3>that they reached out to Miami University, but people at

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<v Speaker 3>were for Jager Stadium, great facility too, but people that

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<v Speaker 3>understand you at this staff, to have gate workers, you

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<v Speaker 3>have to have security, you have to have concessions, you

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<v Speaker 3>have to have the ability to do all that. Miami

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<v Speaker 3>of course playing right now in the Tuesday Max and

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<v Speaker 3>they play next midweek, but I'm not sure they can

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<v Speaker 3>galvanize the people. And then the same thing with now

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<v Speaker 3>pay Course Stadium. I mean a you have to have,

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<v Speaker 3>you know, at the county owned facility. And I heard

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<v Speaker 3>Denise Treehouse, the county commissioner, say, you know, this is

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<v Speaker 3>what this is all about, and letting schools like this

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<v Speaker 3>play there and you know, she's got a little bit

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<v Speaker 3>of an Elder connection, which is great. I mean, you know,

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<v Speaker 3>but the reality of it is, you have to be

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<v Speaker 3>able to get people in a really short period of

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<v Speaker 3>time to commit to work in the game. That's not easy.

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<v Speaker 3>Everybody just does why don't they hold it there? Don't

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<v Speaker 3>The people need to understand too. With Mason, this is

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<v Speaker 3>the perfect storm. Mason has hosted semi final games and

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<v Speaker 3>region finals for D one for years. This was the

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<v Speaker 3>perfect storm, unbeaten Elder, red hot Saint X two league rivals.

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<v Speaker 3>You know, some years, Mason is big enough and people

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<v Speaker 3>need to understand too. The school has to put in.

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<v Speaker 3>They have to put in some time ago. Yes, we

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<v Speaker 3>are willing to host, for instance, Trotwood Madison, which is

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<v Speaker 3>playing in a region final. They're also hosting another division

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<v Speaker 3>region final. So it's not that easy. You have to

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<v Speaker 3>be willing, you have to have staff, you have to

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<v Speaker 3>be committed. You know, everybody just goes, why don't they

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<v Speaker 3>play there? Why don't they play here? It's not that easy.

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<v Speaker 2>You mentioned you mentioned last week's game involving Elder. Let

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<v Speaker 2>me flip it over to Saint X and they beat

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<v Speaker 2>Moeler last week that's a heck of a Bomber's defense,

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<v Speaker 2>is it not?

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<v Speaker 3>Well, it's I mean it is really this is a

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<v Speaker 3>great elder offense, kdey step who was the co GCL

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<v Speaker 3>Offensive Player of the Year. He's had an outstanding season

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<v Speaker 3>the junior quarterback. They got a good running back, Tommy Becker,

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<v Speaker 3>Jackson Ruth dwide receiver. But I gotta tell you Lance

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<v Speaker 3>led by Jacoby Klapper, who's the Notre Dame commit uh

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<v Speaker 3>at for Saint X. Their defense who was a co

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<v Speaker 3>GCL Defensive Player of the Year along with Derek Yuran

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<v Speaker 3>on elder side committed to Virginia. But you've got Kobe Klapper,

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<v Speaker 3>You've got Braydon Riley Clemson commit. You got Daniel Volmer

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<v Speaker 3>playing more offense now but he's going to Vanderbilt. You

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<v Speaker 3>got Aiden Reeder going to Wisconsin. I mean it is

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<v Speaker 3>loaded with power five commits. Yeah, they've been really good.

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<v Speaker 3>And you know they they won seventeen to thirteen over

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<v Speaker 3>Moler and when they played during the regular season, that

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<v Speaker 3>was a score at halftime and Mohler went on to

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<v Speaker 3>Alscorn thirteen to nothing to win thirty to thirteen the

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<v Speaker 3>first time they played. But no, this st X defense

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<v Speaker 3>is really really good. Like Cody East came into their

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<v Speaker 3>game in the postseason against Saint X with a prolific offense.

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<v Speaker 3>St xelum to seven points. So no, this is again.

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<v Speaker 3>You got these coaches. I mean, don't forget Lance Doug Ramsey,

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<v Speaker 3>who's been an elder seemingly forever. Great coach, won back

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<v Speaker 3>to back to the D one state titles in two

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<v Speaker 3>thousand and two, two thousand and three. Then you had

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<v Speaker 3>Cole Rain maybe one of the best teams ever in

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<v Speaker 3>two thousand and four, then Saint X unbeaten in two

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<v Speaker 3>thousand and five, two thousand and seven. You hang out

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<v Speaker 3>with Rocky Boyman, he knows a thing or two about

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<v Speaker 3>st X and it's defense. St X has wonted four times.

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<v Speaker 3>In twenty sixteen, that's when they were five and five.

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<v Speaker 3>They became the first D one team in Ohio high

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<v Speaker 3>school history to go five and five in the regular

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<v Speaker 3>season and win a state title, and then the COVID

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<v Speaker 3>the regular season in the shortened year they wanted again.

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<v Speaker 3>So st X has won, you know twice since twenty sixteen.

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<v Speaker 3>So these are two great teams, two great programs, two

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<v Speaker 3>great fan bases, two really good coaches and it should

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<v Speaker 3>be a hell of a game.

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<v Speaker 2>Cannot wait. Thank you Chief for the background and information

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<v Speaker 2>you were. You were perfect in your role as g

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<v Speaker 2>l C South Commissioner. GLC got first one you got.

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<v Speaker 2>You got to get the initials. It's DCL. Yeah, you

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<v Speaker 2>gotta start with that.

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<v Speaker 3>I mean, that's maybe maybe we'll have you write that

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<v Speaker 3>down on a sheet at a number of times. But

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<v Speaker 3>I do want to I was told this by Elders

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<v Speaker 3>Athletic Director Kevin As Butch, it'll be the normal parking

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<v Speaker 3>like as if you're going to a Bengals can. The

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<v Speaker 3>price will not be the same thing. It's ten bucks,

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<v Speaker 3>but you know it's the same rules. You know you

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<v Speaker 3>can only if if you're bringing a bag in. It's

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<v Speaker 3>got to be clear all that it's NFL rules because

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<v Speaker 3>it's obviously an NFL stadium, So just any policies there.

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<v Speaker 3>Just make sure you're prepared for that on Friday night

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<v Speaker 3>and hope that it's not a weather impact day with rain, right.

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<v Speaker 3>Hope the weather holds up and cooperates, because this has

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<v Speaker 3>the makings of a of another instant classic.

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<v Speaker 2>So you I feel as though you left a little

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<v Speaker 2>opening for me to jump in and pride you about

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<v Speaker 2>local weather forecast. But I don't have the time to

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<v Speaker 2>do that, so we'll have to save it for another time.

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<v Speaker 3>You mean, like this morning with the fog, I mean,

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<v Speaker 3>boy brutal. I mean because we all hang around down

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<v Speaker 3>in valleys and by the river.

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<v Speaker 2>I gotta go.

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<v Speaker 3>Have a great night, Chief, Thank you. Appreciated already?

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<v Speaker 2>Is Tom Gamble a