The SportsTalk Shop: District Playoff Football
We are right in the middle of an exciting run of District XI high school football action on RCN-TV. First of all, the EPC announced their All-Star class, so let’s take a moment to spotlight some of the outstanding high school players during the regular season. Last weekend, the district’s 4A and 5A champions were…
Read MoreBehind the Mic: When Worlds Collide
If you were a Seinfeld fan, like I was, you probably remember the episode when George shouted, “The worlds are colliding, Jerry, the worlds are colliding!” He simply meant that Jerry’s girlfriend and his girlfriend were friends and, therefore, sharing secrets about the two of them. It was not good. This week, my worlds are…
Read MoreBehind the Mic: October
October is a month when people enjoy the transitional weather, the changing colors of the foliage, and the changing of clothing. The month has some holidays – Columbus Day, Yom Kippur, and Halloween. However, it is pretty much a “yawner” as far as celebrations are concerned. Yet, for the sports fan, it may very well…
Read MoreThe SportsTalk Shop: Playoff Football Primers
The state high school football playoff season is officially underway in Pennsylvania (it actually started last week for Lehigh Valley teams due to the expanded playoff format, but we’ve talked about that in great detail before…) There are several big matchups coming up this weekend. Here are some insights on each of the games which…
Read MoreThe Sports Talk Shop: FINAL HS Football Poll
Whew…that was fun! First of all, a huge “thank you” to the media members and head football coaches that participated in a…well, rather “wild” high school regular season-worth of polling. In a dozen years of covering scholastic sports and running a poll, I’ve never seen the number of different teams mentioned in a poll, nor…
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