The SportsTalk Shop: 4A Playoff Primer
The high school football playoff season is upon us with interesting matchups in the PIAA District 2/4/11 sub-regionals. First, a quick plug. For the next two weeks, we’ll be spending most of our “RCN SportsTalk” programs (Thursdays, live, 7-8pm), breaking down ALL of the football sub-regional playoff games, along with thoughts on the Eastern Conference…
Read MoreBehind the Mic: Mind-Blowing Numbers!
Nysir Minney-Gratz of Easton High School is a running back. He wears #7 and is listed at 5’ 7” and weighs 155 pounds. On Friday night, he rushed for 469 yards against the Nazareth Blue Eagles. He also scored six touchdowns. 469 yards!! That is a new Easton High school rushing record at a school…
Read MoreBehind the Mic: Three Classics – One Weekend
When I sit down to schedule high school football games, you just never know what you are going to get. That was not the case this past weekend. Every game had the potential to be a classic or, as often happens when there is so much hype, disappointing the spectators and the viewers at home. …
Read MoreThe SportsTalk Shop: “Final” HS Football Poll 2015
Our “SportsTalk” pollsters did it again! As we approach the final week of the high school football regular season, a quick glance back to our pre-season predictions reveal that our pollsters correctly identified all of the teams in our “small school” poll. In our “big schools,” four of the top five teams were correctly predicted—in…
Read MoreThe SportsTalk Shop: HS Football Poll – Week 9
It’s been a wild last few weeks for high school football in the Lehigh Valley area. There have been some very competitive games, and contests with several teams beating up on each other. It’s made for some interesting playoff races as we head into the final two weeks of the regular season. First, we take…
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