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<v Speaker 2>Hello everybody, and welcome to the Friday Night Drive Western

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<v Speaker 2>Suburbs Podcast. This is Joshua Welgi. I'm joined here by

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<v Speaker 2>Joel Bennett's We're here taping on Tuesday afternoon, coming off

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<v Speaker 2>another very exciting high school football Friday Week two. Joe,

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<v Speaker 2>how are you feeling today? And Jane for Good.

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<v Speaker 5>I'm excited for Week three. Obviously, this week marks start

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<v Speaker 5>of some conference play across the Western Suburbs area, and

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<v Speaker 5>I'm really excited to see how some of these teams

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<v Speaker 5>play against conference rivals.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, you're right, some of the some of the really

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<v Speaker 2>power conferences like the DU Cane Conference, the West Suburban Conference.

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<v Speaker 2>They're starting to enter in conference play this week, so

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<v Speaker 2>a lot of fun matchups that will dive into later

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<v Speaker 2>in the podcast. But before we get into that, I

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<v Speaker 2>wanted to, you know, kind of review week two because

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<v Speaker 2>there's a lot of great games that we wanted UH

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<v Speaker 2>to talk about. You know, as we're taking here on Tuesday,

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<v Speaker 2>want to run everybody of some of the content that

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<v Speaker 2>we have on on Friday Night Drive. We have, namely

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<v Speaker 2>Steve Seuss here at least are updated Friday Night Drive

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<v Speaker 2>Power rankings, so you know, everybody want to check that out.

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<v Speaker 2>Tomorrow Steve will be dropping is updated playoff productions. So

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<v Speaker 2>a lot of good stuff out there right now. You know,

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<v Speaker 2>when I looked at Seave's power rankings, one of the

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<v Speaker 2>things that jumped out a new entry that you want

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<v Speaker 2>to see is as we Go. Aswego coming off of,

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<v Speaker 2>for my money, maybe the most notable win in the

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<v Speaker 2>Western Suburbs last Friday, they beat joy a Catholic seventeen

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<v Speaker 2>to nothing. It's a man that Joe. When I saw

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<v Speaker 2>it came out in the summer, I'm like, WHOA, that's

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<v Speaker 2>kind of an interesting one. I've those two teams don't

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<v Speaker 2>match up in a while. Well, they hadn't metched up

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<v Speaker 2>in a while, and it had actually been thirty five

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<v Speaker 2>years since they had seen each other in the football field.

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<v Speaker 2>The last time they had played they were in the

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<v Speaker 2>Class four A playoffs. That was when there was six

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<v Speaker 2>classes in Illinois. Now there's course the was eight classes.

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<v Speaker 2>So it been in quite a while, and I was

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<v Speaker 2>just kind of wondering how how Oswego can match up

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<v Speaker 2>with Joey Katholic. I know Oswego has a really good program,

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<v Speaker 2>they have a really good team, but I mean, man,

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<v Speaker 2>Joey kathlick is, they're They're one of the blue bloods

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<v Speaker 2>in high school football and also of course the defending

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<v Speaker 2>five A state runner up. But man Oswego really took

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<v Speaker 2>it to him. Aiden Via ran for over one hundred yards,

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<v Speaker 2>ran for a big sixty four yard touchdown run. A

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<v Speaker 2>Swego got off to a good start. I think they'd

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<v Speaker 2>led seventeen to nothing at halftime in that game, and

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<v Speaker 2>the defense did the rest, because the defense usually does

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<v Speaker 2>the rest for us Weego. They have a tremendous defense,

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<v Speaker 2>led by their three linebackers. Senior Carson Cooney going to

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<v Speaker 2>Iowa Mikey Claycomb, another senior in Easton Ruby. It's funny

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<v Speaker 2>they wear numbers four, five, and six. So you know,

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<v Speaker 2>I'm kind of doing my notebook on those guys this

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<v Speaker 2>week for the Kenno County Kennon County record, but just

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<v Speaker 2>kind of want to get a little bit more background

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<v Speaker 2>on that. But so you can't miss those guys in

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<v Speaker 2>the field and they lead them. They It all starts

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<v Speaker 2>with that defense. It's a defense that only gave up

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<v Speaker 2>seventy points in the regular season last year. It's a

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<v Speaker 2>defense that held n Equal Valley to seven points in

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<v Speaker 2>Week one, but then they take it to another level,

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<v Speaker 2>I think, to be able to shut out Joey Kathley.

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<v Speaker 2>That was That was a very impressive and frankly an

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<v Speaker 2>eye opening win for US week going week week two.

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<v Speaker 5>Yeah, certainly seems like I mean, obviously I'm not, you know,

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<v Speaker 5>really well known around you know, the blue bloods in

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<v Speaker 5>the Illinois area, but especially when you knock off a

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<v Speaker 5>team that's considered a blue blood early on in the season,

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<v Speaker 5>it's going to be a confidence booster heading into the

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<v Speaker 5>ladder half of the season.

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<v Speaker 2>No doubt. I mean, it sets us as we go up. Well,

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<v Speaker 2>I think, you know, not to get ahead of ourselves,

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<v Speaker 2>but they're going to be favored in pretty much every

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<v Speaker 2>game from here on out. You know, they're looking at

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<v Speaker 2>the potential nine to zero record and a really good

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<v Speaker 2>sea going into playoffs. But again get ahead of ourselves there.

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<v Speaker 2>But a great win for them last Friday beating Joid Catholic.

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<v Speaker 2>We mentioned some of the conferences that start conference play

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<v Speaker 2>this week, the Duke Cane Conference. Notably, I looked before

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<v Speaker 2>that we jumped on six out of their eight teams

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<v Speaker 2>or two and zero through two weeks. You got to

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<v Speaker 2>see one of them last Friday. Batavia very impressive win

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<v Speaker 2>over South Elgin.

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<v Speaker 5>Yeah, definitely a big win. I mean it's gonna be

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<v Speaker 5>It was the first time that they were facing that

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<v Speaker 5>they were facing the Storm since their last season in

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<v Speaker 5>the Upstate Eight back in twenty seventeen. That matchup been

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<v Speaker 5>into being a ten to seven victory for Batavia, but

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<v Speaker 5>it was surely different turnout this time around. Talk to

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<v Speaker 5>Tody Anderson after the game and he was talking about

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<v Speaker 5>how much of a learning game this game against South

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<v Speaker 5>Elgin was supposed to be, and boy didn't look like

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<v Speaker 5>he learned a lot I mean he started off the

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<v Speaker 5>game a little bit shaky, but after he found Isaiah

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<v Speaker 5>Brown for a fifty seven yard touchdown, I mean, he

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<v Speaker 5>just looked a lot more confident in the pocket. He

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<v Speaker 5>ended up finishing with ten of fourteen with one hundred

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<v Speaker 5>and fifty five yards and three touchdowns, and it was

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<v Speaker 5>just an offensive explosion for Batavia, you know, something that

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<v Speaker 5>was a little bit lacking in that week one matchup

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<v Speaker 5>against Glen Pard West. They just kind of laid it

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<v Speaker 5>out on South Elgin and they were that starters were

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<v Speaker 5>all out by that by the second half. So it

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<v Speaker 5>was another blowout win that I got to saw in person.

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<v Speaker 5>And I've only seen three quarters of starters so far

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<v Speaker 5>in my first two games of Illinois football, so it's

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<v Speaker 5>definitely been It was definitely great to see, and it

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<v Speaker 5>was great to be around with the Tavia.

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<v Speaker 2>Atmosphere for the first time.

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<v Speaker 5>That obviously had heard a whole lot about it, but

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<v Speaker 5>the scene in person, it was definitely interesting.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, Tava is one of those towns that really get

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<v Speaker 2>behind their football team. I Mean, I know they're in

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<v Speaker 2>the suburbs, but sometimes I feel like I get sort

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<v Speaker 2>of a small town feel when I'm at a Batavia

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<v Speaker 2>football game, because the whole community just really comes out

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<v Speaker 2>and rallies around their their football program and it's a

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<v Speaker 2>great football crime program. So, you know, good win for Batavia.

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<v Speaker 2>Their their neighbor rival Geneva, they were able to roll

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<v Speaker 2>as well, so they're two and zero. Another conference rival

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<v Speaker 2>that's two and oh as well but pretty tight games

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<v Speaker 2>is Wheat North. I mean Wheat North. Week one, they

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<v Speaker 2>beat Providence on the last play of the game, and

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<v Speaker 2>then last Friday they beat Lockport twenty two to twenty one.

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<v Speaker 2>Shane Direcks caught a two point conversion from their quarterback

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<v Speaker 2>Nick Johnson. Uh Shane Dereks also scored the winning touchdown

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<v Speaker 2>in week one. He's a he's a two way player.

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<v Speaker 2>He plays defense as well. So you know, Wheat North,

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, on the one day, they could easily be

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<v Speaker 2>two and zero and beating two very quality non conference

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<v Speaker 2>opponents and Providence and Lockboard, they gotta feel pretty feeling

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<v Speaker 2>pretty good about pretty good about themselves.

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<v Speaker 5>Yeah, definitely. I mean Weed North was one of those

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<v Speaker 5>teams where you know, everybody was questioning how they were

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<v Speaker 5>gonna look after last season. I mean, they lost Max

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<v Speaker 5>Howser their starting quarterback, Walter Owens at running back, and

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<v Speaker 5>then of course Maccuzage at wide receiver. You know, three

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<v Speaker 5>great players for them that led them consistently, and you know,

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<v Speaker 5>to see that they are able to pull out some

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<v Speaker 5>come behind from behind wins both in Week one and

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<v Speaker 5>Week two certainly got to be a big confidence booster

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<v Speaker 5>heading into du Ka Conference play with a two and

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<v Speaker 5>zero record, especially considering the doubts that some people have had,

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<v Speaker 5>you know, with them prior to the season. I mean,

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<v Speaker 5>Steve Sussy had them projected not to make it into

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<v Speaker 5>the playoffs. But you know, it's looking like a good

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<v Speaker 5>sign for the Falcons heaving to gain conference play.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, no doubt. I mean you mentioned teams that people

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<v Speaker 2>maybe wondered about, maybe some doubts about going in. I

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<v Speaker 2>look at Kaitlin. I really didn't know what to expect

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<v Speaker 2>about Kaitlin losing a four year starting quarterback and losing

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<v Speaker 2>a four year wide receiver. They're two and ozer and

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<v Speaker 2>also Marmee with a new head coach, Adam Garah, they're

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<v Speaker 2>two and o as well. I mean, Kaitlin Marmy have

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<v Speaker 2>to be feeling pretty good about themselves right now.

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<v Speaker 5>Yeah, definitely, I mean, uh, for Caitlin, it's mainly been

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<v Speaker 5>thanks to you know, the leg that they have behind

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<v Speaker 5>them and Sam Bruno I need you know. Last week

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<v Speaker 5>against u Wakanda, it was you know, they scored on

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<v Speaker 5>the first drive to play our first drive of the game,

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<v Speaker 5>and then they didn't score besides all of the kicks

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<v Speaker 5>from Bruno. Yeah, I mean he had three field goals

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<v Speaker 5>all were within thirty yards of each other. But you

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<v Speaker 5>know that ended up being the difference for them in

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<v Speaker 5>winning that game, and it and you know, whichever way

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<v Speaker 5>gets in the win, surely it helps with them. And

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<v Speaker 5>then in Marmion's case, you know, had a very similar

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<v Speaker 5>situation from Batavia or a very similar situation like Batavia.

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<v Speaker 5>In week one against Oak Forest, they scored twenty one

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<v Speaker 5>points unanswered in the third quarter to secure a twenty

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<v Speaker 5>one to fifteen victory. And then in week two against

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<v Speaker 5>the Noble Academy, you know, fifty six nothing win. I mean,

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<v Speaker 5>pretty much dominant from the start. So it's pretty great

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<v Speaker 5>to see that the Cadets are looking pretty well under

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<v Speaker 5>or under Gara after losing Dan Thorpe, who is of

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<v Speaker 5>course the head coach there for the past nineteen seasons.

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<v Speaker 5>So they're looking pretty solid so far, and it's heavily

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<v Speaker 5>thanks to a lot of senior leadership from what Gara

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<v Speaker 5>has told me.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, Marmion and Caitlin for that matter, doing a good

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<v Speaker 2>job of stacking two wins back to back in the

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<v Speaker 2>first two weeks because they're both gonna need it because

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<v Speaker 2>Marmion going to go into CCL E SEC play and

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<v Speaker 2>that's just going to be a dogfight week in and week

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<v Speaker 2>out just to get a win every week. And Kitlin,

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, the inter State eight is no joke too

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<v Speaker 2>when you're talking about you know, the likes of Morris

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<v Speaker 2>and Sycamore and teams like that. So but nevertheless, very

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<v Speaker 2>good starts for both those programs. They have to be

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<v Speaker 2>feeling pretty good about themselves right now. Another program that

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<v Speaker 2>has to been feeling pretty up themselves. I got to

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<v Speaker 2>see for their first time last Friday was York York

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<v Speaker 2>with a with a new head coach, Don Galcemino, who

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<v Speaker 2>was their defense coordinator for the last four years and

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<v Speaker 2>did a great job there. You know, they're off to

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<v Speaker 2>They have a six foot seven junior tight end, Hunter

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<v Speaker 2>their running back, ran for one hundred and sixty nine

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<v Speaker 2>themselves going into conference play. You know, maybe not this week.

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<v Speaker 2>So so you're a good win last Friday, and you

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<v Speaker 2>the second half. Logan Malichick, they're a really good quarterback.

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<v Speaker 2>good win for Nazareth as a as a head in

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<v Speaker 2>They have it all. Anything else for Week two that

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<v Speaker 5>I think it was just overall a pretty interesting week

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<v Speaker 5>just across the games that you know were covered on

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<v Speaker 5>my end. I mean, you know, he had some games

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<v Speaker 5>that kind of followed the similar rule from week one. Obviously,

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<v Speaker 5>teams like Geneva kind of blowing out their opponents once again.

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<v Speaker 5>But you also had a couple of turnarounds on some

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<v Speaker 5>of these teams. I mean, Sat Charles North got a

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<v Speaker 5>good win against Cretemanay. I think the final score was

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<v Speaker 5>like fifty two to thirty or something like that. Something

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<v Speaker 5>pretty big and pretty notable. Good offensive that lots of

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, yeah, I would agree with that. So so yeah's

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<v Speaker 2>let's jump into week three, shall we. We mentioned earlier

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<v Speaker 2>namely the Ducaine Conference game you're gonna be on Friday.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm interested to see that one when Warneville South and Geneva.

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<v Speaker 2>Wheaton South coming off of a close loss against Lion Township.

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<v Speaker 2>Geneva of courses two and zero haven't really been tested

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<v Speaker 2>Wheton South. What do you think about that one?

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<v Speaker 5>Yeah, I think it's definitely gonna be a big test

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<v Speaker 5>for Geneva, the first true test I believe for them

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<v Speaker 5>this year. I mean you kind of mentioned it there.

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<v Speaker 5>Wheaton Warnville South is obviously, you know, a very tough opponent.

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<v Speaker 5>Conference teams have heading into conference play overall thirteen to

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<v Speaker 5>had since twenty twenty one. What Wheaton War or when

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<v Speaker 5>Wheaton North actually went on to win the state championship,

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<v Speaker 5>the state championship. But no, I think it's obvious it's

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<v Speaker 5>obviously gonna be a big game overall. Obviously, Wheaton one

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<v Speaker 5>Bow South's loss last week, you know, it was against

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<v Speaker 5>a quality opponent, which I mean, all three losses were

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<v Speaker 5>against quality opponents. But I mean they showed in week

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<v Speaker 5>with their win against Glen part South. So it'll be

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<v Speaker 5>interesting to see if they can do it again against

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<v Speaker 5>a team like Geneva who have obviously, you know, shown

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<v Speaker 5>out in the past game. I mean, you know, Tony

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<v Speaker 5>Chichino has nine touchdowns already so far this season in

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<v Speaker 5>hundred and fifty reception yards and five touchdowns. It's obviously

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<v Speaker 5>it's just gonna be a really good batchup and the

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<v Speaker 5>next I'm excited to see how both teams play.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, some really good receivers in that game. Talent Tylor obviously,

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<v Speaker 2>a track guy. I'm not he's going somewhere for for

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<v Speaker 2>for football, I believe. I'm not quite certain, but I

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<v Speaker 2>do know that he's a very good track guy as well.

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<v Speaker 2>The ranked Yeah, film that this week especially, Yeah, but yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>were there for track. He was. He met he medals

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<v Speaker 2>pretty high, if not win state last spring, if I'm

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<v Speaker 2>not mistaken state three.

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<v Speaker 5>Hundred meter hurdles last week or not last week, last

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<v Speaker 5>summer or last spring. So he's definitely a fast kid.

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<v Speaker 2>A couple of really good receivers in that game, between

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<v Speaker 2>Talent Taylor and Amara Williams. It should be a fun one.

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<v Speaker 2>Another fun one obviously. St. Charles North, Wheaton North, Wheaton North. Again,

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<v Speaker 2>they've had a couple of really close ones. Uh, that

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<v Speaker 2>match between those two teams have been really good the

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<v Speaker 2>last few years. Uh, you know, what do you think

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<v Speaker 2>about that one as you look at those two teams.

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<v Speaker 5>Yeah, I think it's gonna be another close matchup this

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<v Speaker 5>year around I mean, if anything, or if you know

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<v Speaker 5>these past couple of weeks or Saint Charles North has

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<v Speaker 5>what they were last year. I mean a close win

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<v Speaker 5>against Crete Money. I mean, that's happened in each of

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<v Speaker 5>the past two seasons. But obviously this is going to

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<v Speaker 5>that obviously has some players that are you know, not

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<v Speaker 5>just or not as much of a new face on

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<v Speaker 5>But this is going to be their first, like really

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<v Speaker 5>true test, I believe for them. So I believe this

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<v Speaker 5>two between the two teams, and I'm really interested to

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<v Speaker 2>So maybe the Marquee matchup in certainly in the western suburbs,

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<v Speaker 2>maybe in the state on Friday, Nazareth defending five A

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<v Speaker 2>stage champion going to Mount Carmel defending seven A state champion.

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<v Speaker 2>Uh man, I'm excited just thinking about that that matchup.

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<v Speaker 2>Will Jack, our colleague is going to be there for

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<v Speaker 2>Friday night Drive. It's a matchup that, if I'm not mistaken,

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<v Speaker 2>was was? I believe it was J. J. McCarthy's last

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<v Speaker 2>game as a Nazareth quarterback, uh his junior year. But uh,

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<v Speaker 2>but but man, I mean when you're we're when you're

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<v Speaker 2>quarterback of those two teams between Mount Carmel's quarterback, who

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<v Speaker 2>and drawing a blank on but he's a very talented kid.

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<v Speaker 2>And then Logan Malichick as well. So yeah, that that

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<v Speaker 2>should be man, that that's gonna be one on a

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<v Speaker 2>Friday night. I'm just kind of following all on to see,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, what's going on, and certainly it's the the

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<v Speaker 2>a distance on that one.

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<v Speaker 5>I think it's just gonna be a really good matchup.

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<v Speaker 5>I mean, obviously you mentioned that this is going to

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<v Speaker 5>a year ago, and I mean even though Mount Carmel

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<v Speaker 5>is coming in at one and one, their one loss

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<v Speaker 5>was a very high quality loss against the quality team. Great,

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<v Speaker 5>but no, it's obviously going to be a really good

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<v Speaker 2>So your dog agrees, I think anybody agrees. I think

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<v Speaker 2>any person agree, any dog would agree, any cat would agree.

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<v Speaker 2>So it's it's gonna be a fun one on Friday,

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<v Speaker 2>Nazareth playing Mount Carmel. You mentioned Mount Carmel is a loss,

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<v Speaker 2>but that Hunt School was basically you're talking about almost

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<v Speaker 2>should be a good one, good good kind of measuring

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<v Speaker 2>had a nice win over kanka Kee, they blew out Kenwood.

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<v Speaker 2>But but Mount Carmel, that's gonna be that's that's that's

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<v Speaker 2>gonna be a test on Friday, going going to their place.

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<v Speaker 2>Another game, the game that I'm gonna be on a Friday,

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<v Speaker 2>eighteen ninety seven. This is gonna be the one hundred

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<v Speaker 2>and thirteenth matchup between the rivals. They called, you know,

418
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<v Speaker 2>the war on thirty four Route thirty four. I'm speaking

419
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<v Speaker 2>of again. This will be the one hundred and thirteenth

420
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<v Speaker 2>meeting between the rivals. Sandwich currently holds a fifty six

421
00:21:21.599 --> 00:21:26.039
<v Speaker 2>to fifty two advantage. There's been four ties. Sandwich last

422
00:21:26.079 --> 00:21:29.119
<v Speaker 2>year beat them twenty to seven to seven. Sandwich of

423
00:21:29.160 --> 00:21:31.160
<v Speaker 2>course went all the way on to the Class four

424
00:21:31.200 --> 00:21:34.880
<v Speaker 2>A quarterfinals and in a really great season for Sandwich,

425
00:21:35.279 --> 00:21:38.880
<v Speaker 2>one of the better stories in the area, Sandwich, you know,

426
00:21:38.920 --> 00:21:41.759
<v Speaker 2>getting back to the playoffs. Sandwich is zero to two

427
00:21:41.799 --> 00:21:44.680
<v Speaker 2>though this year, and probably a little bit of a

428
00:21:44.680 --> 00:21:48.000
<v Speaker 2>sensor urgency on their side, because I will say that

429
00:21:48.039 --> 00:21:50.519
<v Speaker 2>they had a very difficult first two weeks. They lost

430
00:21:50.519 --> 00:21:54.000
<v Speaker 2>to Mantino in week one, coincidentally playing a loss to

431
00:21:54.240 --> 00:21:57.440
<v Speaker 2>Mantino in week two, and then Sandwich lost to Wilmington,

432
00:21:57.759 --> 00:22:01.880
<v Speaker 2>defending two A state champion in week two. So again

433
00:22:01.920 --> 00:22:03.519
<v Speaker 2>a little bit of a sense of urgency on the

434
00:22:03.640 --> 00:22:06.839
<v Speaker 2>on the plane outside matchup like this old rivalry, there's

435
00:22:06.839 --> 00:22:08.559
<v Speaker 2>always a sense of urgency. I mean, this is a

436
00:22:08.799 --> 00:22:11.680
<v Speaker 2>this is the kind of game that both towns come out.

437
00:22:12.039 --> 00:22:15.279
<v Speaker 2>You know, everybody's talking about They've probably been talking about

438
00:22:15.319 --> 00:22:17.359
<v Speaker 2>it all the way growing up, and they're gonna be

439
00:22:17.400 --> 00:22:19.519
<v Speaker 2>talking about it when they're forty or fifty years old

440
00:22:19.559 --> 00:22:22.880
<v Speaker 2>about you know, remember remember when that twenty twenty four game,

441
00:22:23.240 --> 00:22:25.640
<v Speaker 2>and remember when that happened, and you know stuff like that.

442
00:22:25.720 --> 00:22:28.039
<v Speaker 2>I mean, this is this is a matchup that that

443
00:22:28.119 --> 00:22:31.759
<v Speaker 2>everybody talks about around the community, and we'll see I

444
00:22:31.960 --> 00:22:34.400
<v Speaker 2>I don't really know what to make of this, especially

445
00:22:34.400 --> 00:22:37.960
<v Speaker 2>with Sandwich being zero and two Sandwich. I do know

446
00:22:38.000 --> 00:22:40.440
<v Speaker 2>that they're really good running backs Simy and Harris, who

447
00:22:40.519 --> 00:22:43.279
<v Speaker 2>ran for over fourteen hundred yards last year. He's had

448
00:22:43.319 --> 00:22:45.960
<v Speaker 2>a tough start. I think he only he's been in Singer.

449
00:22:46.400 --> 00:22:48.119
<v Speaker 2>He has not been over one hundred yards in either

450
00:22:48.160 --> 00:22:50.799
<v Speaker 2>of the two games and really has been held down

451
00:22:50.839 --> 00:22:53.200
<v Speaker 2>and they've really struggled. They really get him going. I

452
00:22:53.240 --> 00:22:55.640
<v Speaker 2>will say that two of their starting offensive line might

453
00:22:55.680 --> 00:22:59.000
<v Speaker 2>believe a hurt right now. They're also they're two top

454
00:22:59.039 --> 00:23:02.039
<v Speaker 2>tackles from last year year. They both were injured during

455
00:23:02.079 --> 00:23:04.720
<v Speaker 2>the offseason and I don't know if either of them

456
00:23:04.720 --> 00:23:06.359
<v Speaker 2>are going to be back this season. So that's been

457
00:23:06.400 --> 00:23:09.839
<v Speaker 2>a big loss, uh for Sandwich, losing both of those guys.

458
00:23:10.400 --> 00:23:13.119
<v Speaker 2>On the Plano side. Their new head coach, Kyle Tutt.

459
00:23:13.680 --> 00:23:16.440
<v Speaker 2>He came from Streeter, which they have a really long

460
00:23:16.480 --> 00:23:19.920
<v Speaker 2>standing rivalry as well. Streeter plays Ottawa, so this will

461
00:23:20.000 --> 00:23:23.039
<v Speaker 2>be his first taste of Plano Sandwich. So yeah, I'm

462
00:23:23.079 --> 00:23:24.720
<v Speaker 2>really looking forward to it should be a fun one.

463
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<v Speaker 5>Yeah, I mean, obviously, you know, a rivalry game is

464
00:23:29.119 --> 00:23:32.400
<v Speaker 5>always a very important one, and it's always gonna be circled,

465
00:23:32.480 --> 00:23:36.799
<v Speaker 5>especially if it's you know, as long standing as you know,

466
00:23:37.240 --> 00:23:40.720
<v Speaker 5>you kind of mentioned since eighteen ninety seven. So who knows,

467
00:23:40.759 --> 00:23:43.160
<v Speaker 5>this could be the game, or this could be you know,

468
00:23:43.279 --> 00:23:45.440
<v Speaker 5>a really close game, or it could finally be a

469
00:23:45.480 --> 00:23:47.880
<v Speaker 5>game for one of these players to kind of you know,

470
00:23:48.599 --> 00:23:51.319
<v Speaker 5>burst onto the seed and you know, finally make that

471
00:23:51.440 --> 00:23:52.680
<v Speaker 5>jump that they always wanted.

472
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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, no, it should be. It should be going in

473
00:23:55.319 --> 00:23:57.480
<v Speaker 2>and frankly, it's an important one. I mean, they're one

474
00:23:57.519 --> 00:23:59.200
<v Speaker 2>of them's going to the other ones one and one

475
00:23:59.240 --> 00:24:02.559
<v Speaker 2>to get some tough Ischwaukee River Conference games ahead against

476
00:24:02.559 --> 00:24:05.279
<v Speaker 2>teams like Meranguo and Richard Burtons, so they really needed,

477
00:24:05.400 --> 00:24:06.720
<v Speaker 2>i mean, both of them really need a win, and

478
00:24:06.720 --> 00:24:09.200
<v Speaker 2>particularly Sandwich being oh and two. So we'll see. It

479
00:24:09.200 --> 00:24:12.039
<v Speaker 2>should be a should be a fun one. Friday, another

480
00:24:12.319 --> 00:24:17.079
<v Speaker 2>conference rivalry game, Uh, Glenbard West is playing at Downers

481
00:24:17.079 --> 00:24:19.880
<v Speaker 2>Grove North on Friday, Glenbard West. Of course they are.

482
00:24:20.200 --> 00:24:23.720
<v Speaker 2>They're oh and two now. Losses to Batavian Loyola no

483
00:24:23.799 --> 00:24:25.839
<v Speaker 2>shame on either of those losses, but nonetheless they're oh

484
00:24:25.920 --> 00:24:29.119
<v Speaker 2>and two and also notably their their star running back

485
00:24:29.640 --> 00:24:32.400
<v Speaker 2>Tayan Oriento, who who heard his hand week one. He

486
00:24:32.440 --> 00:24:34.680
<v Speaker 2>did not play in week two. Uh don't know the

487
00:24:34.680 --> 00:24:37.440
<v Speaker 2>status of how long he might be out, but it

488
00:24:37.559 --> 00:24:39.319
<v Speaker 2>sure looks like an injury that he might be out

489
00:24:39.359 --> 00:24:41.359
<v Speaker 2>for a little bit. I mean his hand was bandaged

490
00:24:41.440 --> 00:24:44.920
<v Speaker 2>up pretty good on the sidelines, uh last week. But

491
00:24:45.759 --> 00:24:47.839
<v Speaker 2>they go to Downers North and Downers North is rolling.

492
00:24:47.839 --> 00:24:49.799
<v Speaker 2>They're they're two and oh right now. They they've had

493
00:24:49.799 --> 00:24:52.799
<v Speaker 2>two very big wins over over a found and Downers

494
00:24:52.799 --> 00:24:56.079
<v Speaker 2>Grow South have their great quarterback Owen Lance, who is

495
00:24:56.079 --> 00:24:58.680
<v Speaker 2>going to Minnesota. They have a great defense as well.

496
00:24:58.720 --> 00:25:00.920
<v Speaker 2>I don't know they've allowed to pull in two games.

497
00:25:01.440 --> 00:25:04.400
<v Speaker 2>They only allowed four first either four or five first

498
00:25:04.480 --> 00:25:08.960
<v Speaker 2>down against Downards go South either way, very few first downs,

499
00:25:09.039 --> 00:25:11.400
<v Speaker 2>let's put it that way. But but I mean downds

500
00:25:11.400 --> 00:25:13.920
<v Speaker 2>go south or downs go North. Last year they beat

501
00:25:13.920 --> 00:25:17.079
<v Speaker 2>Glenbard West for the first time since two thousand and six.

502
00:25:17.119 --> 00:25:19.759
<v Speaker 2>I believe that was a kind of a watershed win

503
00:25:19.880 --> 00:25:22.240
<v Speaker 2>for that that program and that team and kind of

504
00:25:22.400 --> 00:25:24.559
<v Speaker 2>boosted them and then of course they got all the

505
00:25:24.599 --> 00:25:26.759
<v Speaker 2>way to the Class seven A state championship game. But

506
00:25:28.480 --> 00:25:30.599
<v Speaker 2>it was kind of a surprise when they beat Glenbard

507
00:25:30.599 --> 00:25:33.000
<v Speaker 2>West last year. I'm not gonna be surprised if they

508
00:25:33.039 --> 00:25:35.480
<v Speaker 2>win Friday night because it's at their place. I think

509
00:25:35.480 --> 00:25:38.279
<v Speaker 2>Glenbard West is a little bit wounded right now. You know,

510
00:25:38.359 --> 00:25:41.720
<v Speaker 2>down down their running back and Downers North is feeling

511
00:25:41.720 --> 00:25:46.279
<v Speaker 2>good about themselves. But nonetheless, you know Glenbard West sometimes

512
00:25:46.319 --> 00:25:48.599
<v Speaker 2>when the team's zero to two and they're struggling, that's

513
00:25:48.599 --> 00:25:51.279
<v Speaker 2>when they get a little dangerous because because they know

514
00:25:51.720 --> 00:25:54.440
<v Speaker 2>the significance of things. But anyway, it should be a

515
00:25:54.519 --> 00:25:55.640
<v Speaker 2>very good game on Friday night.

516
00:25:56.759 --> 00:25:59.279
<v Speaker 5>Yeah, I mean we had a touchdown over these past

517
00:25:59.279 --> 00:26:03.519
<v Speaker 5>couple of weeks. I mean, Glenbard West's first three games

518
00:26:03.519 --> 00:26:07.400
<v Speaker 5>are pretty much a gauntlet over or against, Like you

519
00:26:07.440 --> 00:26:10.720
<v Speaker 5>mentioned three teams that are within the top ten of

520
00:26:10.799 --> 00:26:13.480
<v Speaker 5>our rankings. I mean, obviously Batavia is at number eight,

521
00:26:14.400 --> 00:26:17.759
<v Speaker 5>North is at number seven, and Loyal is at number three,

522
00:26:17.839 --> 00:26:22.000
<v Speaker 5>I believe now, but you know, obviously this is going

523
00:26:22.079 --> 00:26:25.000
<v Speaker 5>to be a really important game for them and also

524
00:26:25.079 --> 00:26:29.359
<v Speaker 5>for Donerscrope North because like you kind of mentioned, you know,

525
00:26:30.119 --> 00:26:32.359
<v Speaker 5>last year was the last or was the first time

526
00:26:32.400 --> 00:26:34.920
<v Speaker 5>they defeated Glenn Pard West since two thousand and six.

527
00:26:35.279 --> 00:26:37.559
<v Speaker 5>So now with the momentum rolling a little bit, it

528
00:26:37.599 --> 00:26:40.400
<v Speaker 5>may be time that they're thinking, maybe it's our time

529
00:26:40.440 --> 00:26:43.279
<v Speaker 5>to you know, start our own little streak against them. So,

530
00:26:43.720 --> 00:26:45.599
<v Speaker 5>you know, definitely going to be really interesting to see

531
00:26:45.640 --> 00:26:46.680
<v Speaker 5>how both teams play.

532
00:26:47.319 --> 00:26:49.640
<v Speaker 2>Yeah, and down as North, I think they're definitely one

533
00:26:49.680 --> 00:26:51.680
<v Speaker 2>of the favorites in that conference. I mean, some might

534
00:26:51.720 --> 00:26:53.880
<v Speaker 2>call them the favorite in a conference with some of

535
00:26:53.920 --> 00:26:56.680
<v Speaker 2>the kids coming back, but you know, win over Glenbard

536
00:26:56.759 --> 00:26:59.119
<v Speaker 2>West would be a great way to start a conference play,

537
00:26:59.279 --> 00:27:01.359
<v Speaker 2>U Joe, get out of here. Any other games this

538
00:27:01.440 --> 00:27:03.920
<v Speaker 2>Friday that you look forward to, Yeah.

539
00:27:03.759 --> 00:27:06.160
<v Speaker 5>I think there's one other game that I believe from

540
00:27:06.279 --> 00:27:09.039
<v Speaker 5>dw K conference that's gonna be really interesting. Obviously kind

541
00:27:09.039 --> 00:27:11.240
<v Speaker 5>of mentioned how there were six teams that are heading

542
00:27:11.279 --> 00:27:13.279
<v Speaker 5>into conference play at two and oh.

543
00:27:13.880 --> 00:27:14.839
<v Speaker 2>We mentioned one of.

544
00:27:14.799 --> 00:27:17.759
<v Speaker 5>The two and that are one of the battles between

545
00:27:17.799 --> 00:27:21.240
<v Speaker 5>two and O teams in Saint Charles North and in

546
00:27:21.240 --> 00:27:23.119
<v Speaker 5>Wheaton North. Another one that I think is going to

547
00:27:23.160 --> 00:27:26.759
<v Speaker 5>be shocking and also a really good game Batavian Lake Park.

548
00:27:27.160 --> 00:27:30.160
<v Speaker 5>I mean, obviously Batavia, you know, kind of coming behind

549
00:27:30.319 --> 00:27:33.880
<v Speaker 5>with the losses of you know, Ryan bow, Luke Alwyn

550
00:27:33.920 --> 00:27:36.400
<v Speaker 5>and Charles well Play. You know, they've been playing really

551
00:27:36.400 --> 00:27:38.960
<v Speaker 5>well at their first two games. Lake Park has been

552
00:27:38.960 --> 00:27:42.319
<v Speaker 5>playing really well as well. I mean, their big get,

553
00:27:42.440 --> 00:27:45.160
<v Speaker 5>their big strength, has been the running game. In their

554
00:27:45.160 --> 00:27:48.440
<v Speaker 5>first two games, they're averaging over they're averaging two hundred

555
00:27:48.480 --> 00:27:53.319
<v Speaker 5>and sixty eight rushing yards a game in their first

556
00:27:53.319 --> 00:27:57.400
<v Speaker 5>two games. I need, they have basically a dual headed

557
00:27:57.480 --> 00:28:03.160
<v Speaker 5>dragon and Anthony Aristano and Robert or Munoco in the backfield,

558
00:28:03.160 --> 00:28:06.319
<v Speaker 5>and it's been working really well for them. They have

559
00:28:06.480 --> 00:28:10.039
<v Speaker 5>seventy two points under their name right now. And you know,

560
00:28:10.279 --> 00:28:12.680
<v Speaker 5>it's one of those teams that I kind of suspected

561
00:28:12.920 --> 00:28:15.119
<v Speaker 5>could be a shock in the Dukne Conference this year

562
00:28:15.160 --> 00:28:17.319
<v Speaker 5>and they've been proven it so far. So it'll be

563
00:28:17.359 --> 00:28:20.960
<v Speaker 5>interesting you see how build or how they'll face off

564
00:28:21.000 --> 00:28:24.079
<v Speaker 5>against a Patavia defense that has proven that they can

565
00:28:24.119 --> 00:28:27.240
<v Speaker 5>go against the run. I mean you kind of mentioned it,

566
00:28:27.559 --> 00:28:30.400
<v Speaker 5>you know, in their Week one game against Glenbard West

567
00:28:30.440 --> 00:28:33.119
<v Speaker 5>where they faced a really talented running back in terry

568
00:28:33.119 --> 00:28:37.319
<v Speaker 5>On Oriental they've limited into under sixty yards, So it'll

569
00:28:37.319 --> 00:28:40.200
<v Speaker 5>be interesting to see how build face off against not

570
00:28:40.279 --> 00:28:43.240
<v Speaker 5>just one, but two high quality quarter or high quality

571
00:28:43.279 --> 00:28:46.599
<v Speaker 5>running backs in their first game at Dukinge Conference play

572
00:28:46.680 --> 00:28:47.039
<v Speaker 5>this year.

573
00:28:48.079 --> 00:28:50.440
<v Speaker 2>Yeah, Lake Park was a team that they got really

574
00:28:50.440 --> 00:28:52.640
<v Speaker 2>close to the playoffs last year. They were four and five,

575
00:28:52.720 --> 00:28:56.160
<v Speaker 2>they did not qualify. But yeah, I mean they're two

576
00:28:56.160 --> 00:28:59.519
<v Speaker 2>and all two pretty impressive, went two very one side

577
00:28:59.519 --> 00:29:01.640
<v Speaker 2>of ones, let's put it that way. They beat Cone,

578
00:29:01.799 --> 00:29:04.119
<v Speaker 2>they beat Bartlett. But let's just say that they're going

579
00:29:04.160 --> 00:29:05.839
<v Speaker 2>to step up in class just a little bit the

580
00:29:05.880 --> 00:29:08.519
<v Speaker 2>next two weeks when they played Batavia and Geneva back

581
00:29:08.559 --> 00:29:10.759
<v Speaker 2>to back. But you can't take away from what they've

582
00:29:10.799 --> 00:29:12.960
<v Speaker 2>been able to accomplish so far. And when you play

583
00:29:13.000 --> 00:29:15.519
<v Speaker 2>in a team like in a league light the Ducane,

584
00:29:15.680 --> 00:29:17.440
<v Speaker 2>you really need to kind of stack those wins when

585
00:29:17.440 --> 00:29:19.279
<v Speaker 2>you can, and they've been able to stack them. And

586
00:29:19.319 --> 00:29:21.279
<v Speaker 2>now we're going to see how they can stack up

587
00:29:21.960 --> 00:29:24.720
<v Speaker 2>against some really good teams. But but yeah, that will

588
00:29:24.759 --> 00:29:27.319
<v Speaker 2>be a game I'm kind of interested to watch, not

589
00:29:27.400 --> 00:29:29.960
<v Speaker 2>only about who wins, because they think Batavia win, but

590
00:29:30.519 --> 00:29:32.640
<v Speaker 2>just how close can Lake Park play the I mean,

591
00:29:32.680 --> 00:29:34.759
<v Speaker 2>can they have they got a little bit better to

592
00:29:34.799 --> 00:29:37.440
<v Speaker 2>where they can hang in there or are they still

593
00:29:37.480 --> 00:29:40.200
<v Speaker 2>you know, definitely way down on the pecking order in

594
00:29:40.240 --> 00:29:42.559
<v Speaker 2>New Cane. No that should be should be interested to watch.

595
00:29:42.599 --> 00:29:44.799
<v Speaker 2>I mean a lot of interesting two and oh teams.

596
00:29:44.839 --> 00:29:48.400
<v Speaker 2>Gwenmarin North is to and oh as well in the

597
00:29:48.440 --> 00:29:51.400
<v Speaker 2>Catholic League. Montini is two and oh. Sint Francis is

598
00:29:51.400 --> 00:29:54.200
<v Speaker 2>two and oh. They both have two very difficult road

599
00:29:54.240 --> 00:29:57.720
<v Speaker 2>games this week. Montini is going to Marit. Saint Francis

600
00:29:57.799 --> 00:30:00.559
<v Speaker 2>is going to Loyola, a game being played on Friday night.

601
00:30:00.599 --> 00:30:03.160
<v Speaker 2>Loyola just got lights. This will be their first Friday

602
00:30:03.240 --> 00:30:06.039
<v Speaker 2>night game at Loyola's, so kind of a notable matchup there.

603
00:30:06.119 --> 00:30:09.400
<v Speaker 2>Saint Francis playing at Loyola. A lot of good stuff

604
00:30:09.720 --> 00:30:11.799
<v Speaker 2>this coming weekend, a lot of good stuff on Friday

605
00:30:11.880 --> 00:30:14.039
<v Speaker 2>Night Drive. You want to tune in. I'm going to

606
00:30:14.079 --> 00:30:17.359
<v Speaker 2>be back here tomorrow on Wednesday with Steve Susie as

607
00:30:17.400 --> 00:30:19.480
<v Speaker 2>we look ahead some of the top Week three games

608
00:30:19.519 --> 00:30:22.599
<v Speaker 2>in the state. We will have all of our previews

609
00:30:22.599 --> 00:30:27.039
<v Speaker 2>coming in in every market that Shaw Local covers, and

610
00:30:27.079 --> 00:30:28.960
<v Speaker 2>then of course Friday night, we'll be back at it

611
00:30:29.000 --> 00:30:32.039
<v Speaker 2>covering a ton of games. I will be in Sandwich

612
00:30:32.519 --> 00:30:34.880
<v Speaker 2>or Plane or rather covering Sandwich and Planol. Joel will

613
00:30:34.920 --> 00:30:37.519
<v Speaker 2>be covering Wheaton Warneville South in Geneva, but we'll be

614
00:30:37.519 --> 00:30:40.000
<v Speaker 2>covering a lot more. Of course, what we'll be able

615
00:30:40.000 --> 00:30:42.079
<v Speaker 2>to having our live stream as well. From nine point

616
00:30:42.079 --> 00:30:44.599
<v Speaker 2>thirty to eleven, you're gonna want to join Steve Susie

617
00:30:44.640 --> 00:30:47.440
<v Speaker 2>and Matt Rotowald as a breakdown all the matchups around

618
00:30:47.480 --> 00:30:49.920
<v Speaker 2>the state and what it means. So before we get

619
00:30:50.000 --> 00:30:52.480
<v Speaker 2>out of here, Joel, anything else you want to talk about.

620
00:30:53.440 --> 00:30:56.720
<v Speaker 5>Man is really excited to see how these teams play

621
00:30:57.160 --> 00:31:00.799
<v Speaker 5>in conference play. I mean obviously heard so much about

622
00:31:00.839 --> 00:31:05.359
<v Speaker 5>it heading into you know, with this job basically, so

623
00:31:05.400 --> 00:31:08.000
<v Speaker 5>it'll be really interesting to see you with my own

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<v Speaker 5>eyes this week.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, it should be a lot of fun. Thanks again

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<v Speaker 2>for everybody for joining us again. This is Josh Weggy

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<v Speaker 2>along with Joel Bennett's have a good Tuesday.

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<v Speaker 4>Do you ever wonder where the profits go when you

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<v Speaker 4>shop at a big box store? Hi, this is Patty

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<v Speaker 4>from Oliver's Corner Market. When you shop at Oliver's, you

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<v Speaker 4>can rest assured that the profits stay local, supporting other

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<v Speaker 4>local businesses and charities find us at the corner Brittain, Bradshaw,

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<v Speaker 4>and Dixon.

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<v Speaker 3>This is State Representative Steve Reich, and I'm happy to

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<v Speaker 3>sponsor this year's Friday Night Drive. There'll be plenty of

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<v Speaker 3>time for politics down the road, but for now, let's

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<v Speaker 3>enjoy some high school football. Whichever school you follow, give

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<v Speaker 3>him your support.