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<v Speaker 1>of Tri State Football dot Com. Let's talk Week eight

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<v Speaker 1>and welcome in, Greg Schumaker. How are you?

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<v Speaker 2>I am wonderful Lance, how you doing on this Chris

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<v Speaker 2>Paul evening?

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<v Speaker 1>I am ready. There is football in the air, and

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<v Speaker 1>there's football to be talked about, so let's get to it.

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<v Speaker 1>Hylands In Elder and Elder defense Man, old Man getting

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<v Speaker 1>it done, but will be tested by a Bluebirds offense

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<v Speaker 1>that is certainly multi faceted with a lot of guys

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<v Speaker 1>who can get it done.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah. Absolutely. You know last week at setting out there

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<v Speaker 2>at Elder in the pit when they knock off Moler,

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<v Speaker 2>number one Mowler at the time, and in front of

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<v Speaker 2>a pack house ten thousand, everybody was out there, Zach

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<v Speaker 2>Taylor and his son Willie Cunningham was wandering aimlessly like

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<v Speaker 2>he normally does. It was awesome. And yeah, so it

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<v Speaker 2>was a good game. And you know after that game,

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<v Speaker 2>Elders defense now is allowing just sixty five point five

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<v Speaker 2>yards of game rushing and only twelve points six points

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<v Speaker 2>per contest, and you know they do they're doing everything right.

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<v Speaker 2>At seven to zero, they've only turned the ball over

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<v Speaker 2>three times. And here's what you're talking about. There's a

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<v Speaker 2>lot of guys that can get the things done. For Highlands,

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<v Speaker 2>only six players have score touchdowns for Elder through the

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<v Speaker 2>seven game, and all of them have hit paid her

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<v Speaker 2>between three and five times. So they have a lot

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<v Speaker 2>of guys that know how to get there too. But

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<v Speaker 2>Highlands they've got thirteen guys with touchdowns this year, but

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<v Speaker 2>only Caten Lawrenz and who leads the team with fourteen

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<v Speaker 2>he's got twelve touchdowns. Everybody else has two or less,

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<v Speaker 2>so they got twelve players with two or less touchdowns,

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<v Speaker 2>so they don't care. They just spread the ball all

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<v Speaker 2>over the place. But the thing I really like about

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<v Speaker 2>this Elder team is the last six teams that they've

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<v Speaker 2>beaten are all at five hundred or better. The thing

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<v Speaker 2>I really like about Highlands is they're three and one

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<v Speaker 2>games decided by four points or less, so they know

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<v Speaker 2>how to get done in close games. And their only

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<v Speaker 2>loss was by a point at Boyle County. So I

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<v Speaker 2>think this is gonna be a good game. This is

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<v Speaker 2>gonna be one of those that it might surprise some

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<v Speaker 2>people when it's all said and done, but others pretty

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<v Speaker 2>dogarn good. Right now, all.

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<v Speaker 1>Right, let's talk Lesal the Lancers against the Bombers of

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<v Speaker 1>St X in a big time computer points game. Explain this.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, so the top four teams in the playoffs this year,

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<v Speaker 2>based on your computer point, they will get first round buys.

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<v Speaker 2>We eleven buys and right now, thanks, Xavier's sitting at

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<v Speaker 2>number one and or number four and Division one Reasion

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<v Speaker 2>four and Lasals sitting at number four in Division two

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<v Speaker 2>Region eight uh in computer points. So the winner of

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<v Speaker 2>this one's going to solidify that buy. You don't want

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<v Speaker 2>to lose that buy. Uh, you know, getting a fifth

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<v Speaker 2>or a sixth seed. So that's a big It's going

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<v Speaker 2>to be big, especially for these GCL South teams who

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<v Speaker 2>have these rigorous schedules. I think they're going to all

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<v Speaker 2>want that rule week and that breather off in week

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<v Speaker 2>eleven and get that buy. So but you know, Lasal's

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<v Speaker 2>lost five straight to State x and all the last

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<v Speaker 2>year by nine points. So but all of them have

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<v Speaker 2>been uh, you know, double digits besides that one, So

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<v Speaker 2>it's it's been a while since the sal has had

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<v Speaker 2>a good game. But here's the other thing. I think

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<v Speaker 2>Xavier they haven't scored more than twenty eight points in

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<v Speaker 2>a game, and our only averaging eighteen pointy four points

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<v Speaker 2>per game. So uh, it just could be a low

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<v Speaker 2>scoring offair, especially because the next defense. Even though the

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<v Speaker 2>offense isn't scoring, the defense has been stellar, giving up

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<v Speaker 2>just twelve point four points per game. He's it's been

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<v Speaker 2>a tail of two things here for Sat Next, the

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<v Speaker 2>Bombers just haven't gotten the run game going. They're only

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<v Speaker 2>averaging two point nine yards per carrying three rushing touchdowns

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<v Speaker 2>on the season, and this is the time of year

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<v Speaker 2>you need to start getting that going. So X has

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<v Speaker 2>got some work to do if they they want to

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<v Speaker 2>keep that.

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<v Speaker 1>Buy all right, how about collision of Rockets and Knights

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<v Speaker 1>mcnick Rockets, Alter Knights and two teams that have been

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<v Speaker 1>rolling lately.

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<v Speaker 2>They really have. I mean mcnick has won four in

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<v Speaker 2>a row and Alder's won three in a row, and

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<v Speaker 2>both of them have played just kill our schedules. You know,

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<v Speaker 2>Alter always challenges it if they start off their Division

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<v Speaker 2>three both teams are Division three, Region twelve, and all

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<v Speaker 2>their places Division one Fairmount and then they got Division

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<v Speaker 2>two trot with Madison on their schedule, went to Ironton

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<v Speaker 2>this year and Wheelersburg, so they play those tough Ohio

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<v Speaker 2>River teams early on. So they've been battle tested. And

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<v Speaker 2>right now Altar is sitting six in the computer rankings

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<v Speaker 2>and mcnick's at seven in Region twelve, so very very

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<v Speaker 2>two very similar teams. But the win here is going

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<v Speaker 2>to be huge because, like I said, both teams sitting

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<v Speaker 2>at five and two and two and zero in the

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<v Speaker 2>gCO co Ed Division it's gonna be a good a

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<v Speaker 2>good night. And these two teams too, they alter each

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<v Speaker 2>other quite a bit. Altars only given up eighty four

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<v Speaker 2>points and just a mirror each other. Alters only given

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<v Speaker 2>up eighty four points in the year. Mcnick's only given

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<v Speaker 2>up eighty five. But alter loves to run the football.

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<v Speaker 2>They're averaging two hundred and eleven yards a game on

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<v Speaker 2>the ground with twenty three rushing touchdowns, and their sophomore

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<v Speaker 2>Drew Cripps has been outstanding. He's got eleven hundred and

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<v Speaker 2>eighty five all purpose yards and he's got forty eight tackles.

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<v Speaker 2>He's hit the end zone twelve times and has done

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<v Speaker 2>it three or four different ways. And then mcnick is

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<v Speaker 2>much more balanced team. They're averaging one hundred and three

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<v Speaker 2>yards passing, they're averaging one hundred and thirty nine rushing,

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<v Speaker 2>and then they're special teams. And the return game has

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<v Speaker 2>been outstanding, averaging one hundred and one yards per game

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<v Speaker 2>in returns. I mean that's a whole football field, and

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<v Speaker 2>they have three they have three punt return or two

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<v Speaker 2>punt returns and one kick returns for touchdowns already this year.

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<v Speaker 2>That could be the whole difference in this ball game.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, especially when you're averaging that kind of yardage

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<v Speaker 2>on special teams in a game, that's pretty good, especially

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<v Speaker 2>on a team it's five and two. You're not getting

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<v Speaker 2>that many kickoffs to return and you're not you know,

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, and well you get some punts to return,

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<v Speaker 2>but it's pretty impressive number right there.

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<v Speaker 1>All right. I'm looking at and I love the notes

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<v Speaker 1>you send every week, and I'm looking at this Indian

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<v Speaker 1>Hill Braves matchup against the Madeira Mustangs, and I will

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<v Speaker 1>admit there's a note on each side. I looked at.

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<v Speaker 1>I did a double take, and I said, holy cow,

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<v Speaker 1>could that be true? Tell me about the Indian Hill defense,

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<v Speaker 1>and tell me about Madeira's quarterback situation.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, this is a I put this one on here

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<v Speaker 2>because this is a This is gonna be a ton

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<v Speaker 2>could be a tough night for Madeira.

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<v Speaker 1>Uh.

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<v Speaker 2>But Indian Hills defense, let's start there first. They have

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<v Speaker 2>only given up thirty five points on the season, five

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<v Speaker 2>points a game. They've shut up their last three opponents,

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<v Speaker 2>and they've given up this is an incredible stat. Seven

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<v Speaker 2>games in the season, they've only given up seven first

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<v Speaker 2>half points. They've shut out six teams in the first

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<v Speaker 2>half of game. It's insteen amazing and then you know

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<v Speaker 2>so and they're only holding and this is another good

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<v Speaker 2>fact about their their defense. Uh, they're sitting at seven

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<v Speaker 2>to zero. And there's reason why they've only give up

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<v Speaker 2>sixty five yards a game Russians and seventy one passing

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<v Speaker 2>and they're only allowing a thirty seven point seven completion race.

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<v Speaker 2>Why is that so important? Madeira is starting at fifth

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<v Speaker 2>quarterback of the season tomorrow night and all four of

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<v Speaker 2>their wins this season, they're four and three and three

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<v Speaker 2>and one in the CHL, a game behind Indian Hill.

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<v Speaker 2>And it's crazy, but they've had four different quarterbacks win

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<v Speaker 2>games for him this year. And even better than that

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<v Speaker 2>stack all, even though they started five quarterbacks, they've only

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<v Speaker 2>thrown five interceptions all year. So I mean, that's off

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<v Speaker 2>to Chris Stewart, the head coach over there, for doing

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<v Speaker 2>such a great job with what he had to work with.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, I can't imagine being on this starting quarterback

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<v Speaker 2>in the high school. This kid was a wide receiver

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<v Speaker 2>and a DV. They had their freshman quarterback up at

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<v Speaker 2>one time. He got hurt. Their starter got hurt four

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<v Speaker 2>passes into the season, so and he was an All

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<v Speaker 2>conference player last year, so that's awesome. A dear, I

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<v Speaker 2>know it could be a long night just the Braves tomorrow,

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<v Speaker 2>but man, good job by Chris Stewart.

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<v Speaker 1>No doubt about it. All right, it's gonna be a

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<v Speaker 1>big night and you've got it all covered. Tell everybody

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<v Speaker 1>about the high school football tonight showed about Tri statefootball

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<v Speaker 1>dot com.

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<v Speaker 2>Absolutely, so high school football tomorrow night or high school

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<v Speaker 2>football tonight tomorrow night is we've got in the In

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<v Speaker 2>the pregame portion before the Saint Xavier game, we'll talk

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<v Speaker 2>with Paul Wiggins, the Headport head coach at Newport, they're

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<v Speaker 2>playing Newcap in a big rivalry game tomorrow. Jeff Estick

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<v Speaker 2>and Brad jeff Astic from Bevill Tate and Brad Schilders

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<v Speaker 2>from Franklin are going to join us. And both of

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<v Speaker 2>those teams started out zero to five and they've won

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<v Speaker 2>their first two conference games, and both of them are

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<v Speaker 2>sitting at two and five with chances to win their

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<v Speaker 2>conference and legitimate chances to win their conferences. So it's

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<v Speaker 2>those are both good stories. In the pregame portion, postgame

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<v Speaker 2>portion of high school football tonight will feature Dan Klaskins

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<v Speaker 2>and Jake Berkmeyer. I'll be off. I'm heading up the

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<v Speaker 2>Lambo to watch the Fingals. That's a different story, but uh,

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<v Speaker 2>those guys will be around and in all your great

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<v Speaker 2>news at Tri State football dot com. We'll have coach

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<v Speaker 2>interviews and recaps from games all weekend, some photos up

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<v Speaker 2>there like we always do, and and great interviews through

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<v Speaker 2>Spotify as well. So uh yeah, and all the interviews

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<v Speaker 2>that we do in high school football tonight we post

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<v Speaker 2>up on Spotify and our at TS football or x.

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<v Speaker 2>So yeah, it'll be a great night tomorrow.

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<v Speaker 1>Some good games, absolutely, and you guys will be all

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<v Speaker 1>over it. Always good catching up. We'll talk next week.

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<v Speaker 2>Sounds good Man to see Lance