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In the last 2023 episode, Ben and Chace break down all the big results from last weekend's CIF State Bowl Championship games — which included 10 wins by NorCal teams. The hosts offer thoughts and analysis on each game from the top five divisions and more.
Afterward, they welcome now two-time state champion Charles Williams of Marin Catholic-Kentfield. The two-way star had an epic performance in the Wildcats' 3-A State Bowl win over Mayfair. Williams talks about the win, the team's growth over the season, and reflects on the end of a heavily decorated Marin Catholic career.
Finally, Coach Eidson makes his last visit of the season to talk some about De La Salle's tough loss to Mission Viejo in the 1-AA State Bowl — and why his lack of burrito transport skills may have had an impact. We're also treated to one last Dumb Football, and Coach can't resist making one last pick for the season either.
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We've reached the final weekend of the season, and hosts Chace and Ben fight through their melancholy feels to pack an episode full of NorCal regionals review, State Bowl preview chatter and multiple guests.
CalHiSports.com editor and state high school sports historian Mark Tennis joins the program first to help preview this weekend's state bowl matchups. Tennis and the hosts chat about CIF's new three-site approach, the competitive equity debate, which NorCal teams should be considered favorites and more.
Coach Eidson's segment follows and features its own special guest as De La Salle head coach and professional Eidson needler, Justin Alumbaugh, drops by. Alumbaugh talks about the Spartans' big NorCal win and season-long resiliency while Eidson breaks down De La Salle bowl opponent, Mission Viejo, shares an in-depth player-produced scouting report, and ruminates on how he can keep his Los Panchos Burrito Magic alive in Southern California.
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This week's show sees Ben and Chace recount a glorious weekend of section finals — there were FOUR one-point games. They talk upsets, share analysis from the three games they were present for, and list their NorCal Top 5 heading into CIF State Bowl regionals this week.
Speaking of regionals, the hosts list all 15 games and break down several of the pairings before they each take a side on the top six divisions.
Coach Terry Eidson also makes his weekly appearance and breaks down De La Salle's big matchup at home against an undefeated Clovis North-Fresno team. Coach also makes his prediction on two of the big games and offers up his favorite "Dumb Football" of the week.
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It's our annual Thanksgiving/Section Championship episode full of delicious (yeah, we went there) commentary on all things pigskin along with a visit from Pittsburg coach Charlie Ramirez. Chace & Ben review semifinals (and Open Championship) weekend before diving into thoughts, analysis and picks on several of this week's biggest section finals.
One such final is the North Coast Section Div. I showdown between Pittsburg and San Ramon Valley. Coach Ramirez spends 15 minutes with the guys discussing the matchup, the nuances of his first season as head coach, and revealing the Pirates uniform combination.
Finally, Coach Eidson drops in for his weekly segment and offers perspective on De La Salle's 31st straight NCS title. He also weighs in on the controversial special-teams related ending to the Central Section semifinal involving Shafter High. And finally, the boys talk best Thanksgiving pies.
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It's another playoff mega-episode with multiple guests, beginning with St. Ignatius-SF quarterback Soren Hummel. Soren details his team's last second win over Valley Christian-San Jose as well as they keys to Wildcats success this season. He also casts the tie-breaking vote in our season-long poll of whether it's a greater feeling to hit a walk-off home run or an 80-yard game-winning TD pass.
Chace and Ben break down all the scores and notes from last week's playoff action before diving into the slew of great semifinal matchups this week. They also play a few rounds of "Fill The Gap" and make their picks for the week.
Finally, Coach Terry Eidson makes his usual stop to talk about trying to stop San Ramon Valley's Luke Baker for the second time this season. He also makes a few of his own playoff picks and delivers some "Dumb Football."
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As Coach Eidson waxes poetic about a nip in the air, the changing leaves and the stadium lights turning on by 5 o'clock, the 7FN team breaks down playoff brackets and matchups from throughout NorCal. Chace and Ben chat seedings, results, matchups and more.
The show also welcomes first-time guest, Dom Ingrassia, after he helped lead San Marin-Novato to the program's first win over Marin Catholic-Kentfield since 2008. Ingrassia talks about what it meant to the team to snap the 15-game skid to the Wildcats, what makes this Mustangs team tick, and how Ingrassia Family dynamics played out during the week.
Coach Eidson recounts his trip to the Breeder's Cup, weighs in on some NCS seedings and pairings, and offers up some Dumb AND Smart Football. Finally, all three members of the pod make their picks for the week.
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This week the crew breaks down the Sac-Joaquin Section playoff brackets and shares thoughts on the biggest surprises, best first-round matchups and best potential quarterfinal or semifinal clashes.
There's also plenty of chatter about the final week of North Coast Section action, which includes Ben and Chace asking Coach Eidson to put his seeding committee hat on when it comes to separating the resumes of Pittsburg and San Ramon Valley-Danville.
Finally, Coach Eidson also brings back "Dumb Football" and all three members make their picks for the week. Can Ben hold on to his narrow lead?
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The entire 7 Friday Night team opens the show on a somber note as they gather to share some thoughts on the passing of De La Salle assistant coach Steve Jacoby. After, Chace and Ben begin dissecting the loads of good football happening throughout NorCal.
Ben recounts attending the Metro League classic between Grant-Sacramento and Monterey Trail-Elk Grove. They also look ahead to the Sac-Joaquin Section playoffs which are just a week away before turning their attention to the Bay Area and welcoming Acalanes-Lafayette receiver Trevor Rogers. Rogers shares about the Dons' big game at Las Lomas-Walnut Creek this week, the keys to his team's turnaround after an 0-3 start, and his serendipitous middle initial.
Finally, Coach Eidson returns for his own regularly scheduled segment and brings praise for El Cerrito. All three eventually make a number of picks for the week, and they don't feel great about any of them.
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All three members of the podcast just happened to be at the biggest game of last week, and perhaps the biggest game of the year so far: De La Salle at San Ramon Valley. So naturally, there's a good deal of discussion about the Wolves' near victory and eventual overtime loss.
Chace and Ben also revisit NorCal's Week 9 scoreboard with some kudos for 12 Bridges-Lincoln, Alhambra-Martinez and more. They also make their weekly picks, and Chace plays dirty in hopes of making up ground.
Finally, Coach Eidson brings all the content this week. Thoughts on De La Salle's narrow escape, more tales of burritos, a rousing edition of "Dumb Football" and a story about his 6-month old puppy, Harlow.
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Chace returns to the command seat and promptly screws up a recording session. But he and Ben persevere for a jam-packed episode that welcomes special guest, Oak Ridge-El Dorado Hills coach Casey Taylor fresh off his 200th career victory. … The hosts also review Week 8 across NorCal, make their picks for Week 9 and discuss thoughts on every state championship being in SoCal this season. … Finally, Coach Eidson also drops in for thoughts on the De La Salle/San Ramon Valley Top 5 showdown and another hilarious edition of “Dumb Football”
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For the second time this season, roles reverse as Coach Terry Eidson slides into the co-host seat. This time he's covering for Chace who takes advantage of his school district's Fall Break for a family getaway to the Magic Kingdom.
So Ben and Coach guide the show along and Chace makes a pre-recorded visit midway through the episode to offer up Week 7 analysis and get his pick in. There's plenty covered in the episode, including Ben's thoughts on seeing Jesuit-Carmichael in person, Coach Eidson's update on De La Salle and a hatred of bye weeks (plus the Burrito Mojo is alive and well), Dumb Football, Fantasy Baseball heartbreak and more.
If you listen long enough, you might even hear Coach Eidson sing The Bangles.
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Coach Eidson knows not to mess with a winning streak, which is why his segment opens with a soliloquy on the game day meal that has continued to serve him and De La Salle well this season — a grilled chicken burrito with extra guacamole. And since the burrito delivered again last week, there's a good amount of talk on the Spartans' clash with Folsom.
Chace and Ben also revisit a number of other key results from Week 6 and share thoughts on the handful of teams that made strong impressions. Coach Eidson also gets into the nuances of getting kids to care about Special Teams, his upcoming induction into the De La Salle Athletics Hall of Fame, and of course some more "Dumb Football"
Finally, all three offer their picks for the week.
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It's a busy week at 7 Friday Night as Ben returns to the co-host chair, Coach Eidson still brings the heat from his usual spot, and Del Oro-Loomis star QB Caden Pinnick visits the show.
Ben and Chace discuss their games from last Friday: College Park-Pleasant Hill at Antioch and McClymonds-Oakland at San Ramon Valley-Danville. They also discuss the current NorCal Top 5 and then later get to their picks for the week.
Pinnick's visit includes talk on the Golden Eagles' 5-0 start along with life in the crazy-good Sierra Foothill League. The hosts also ask him what game he's going to on the team's bye week, and revisit their goal of grilling multi-sport quarterbacks about what their favorite sports moment would be.
Finally, Coach Eidson talks up De La Salle's win over No. 4 St. Mary's-Stockton along with this week's trip to No. 2 Folsom. He also looks to stay undefeated in picks and offers up some more "Dumb Football."
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Roles are reversed this week as Coach Terry Eidson takes the co-hosting chair while Ben pre-recorded a segment before taking vacation to Seattle. Chace and Coach Eidson go over De La Salle's first win of the season and preparing for a No. 3 vs. No. 4 showdown against St. Mary's-Stockton. Coach also gives his thoughts on Campolindo choosing not to play overtime against Windsor. Coach Eidson also picks two of the toughest matchups of the week: Del Oro @ Casa Roble, and San Ramon Valley @ McClymonds.
In Ben's segment, both he and Chace play their first "Fill The Gap" of the 2023 season with a focus on early season impressions. Ben also shares his thoughts on seeing California-San Ramon defeat Escalon and shares a brief interview with Cal coach Danny Calcagno. Calcagno talks about the keys to the Grizzlies 2-1 start and what he expects from their matchup with No. 6 Pittsburg this week. They also make their own picks for the week.
Finally, Coach Eidson and Chace wrap things up with "Dumb Football" and some final thoughts.
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It's time for contenders to prove themselves as several Top 20 matchups dot the Week 4 schedule. Hosts Chace and Ben look back at some of the notable Week 3 results before looking ahead to this week's games and making picks.
Coach Eidson joins for a mega-segment that features his thoughts on De La Salle's first shutout loss in 18 seasons, how good No. 1 Serra-San Mateo looked, plus riffs on fantasy football drafts and the 2001 Spartans being named Sports Illustrated's No. 1 high school football team of all time.
Coach also makes his picks for the week and advises Chace on how to not get caught in traffic.
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Star Wars references can not be avoided on a week in which co-hosts Chace Bryson and Ben Enos welcome San Ramon Valley QB Luke Baker. No Jedi mind tricks were attempted however.
The guys talk to Baker about the Wolves' season-opening win at St. Ignatius, and how reaching a CIF State Bowl game last year changed the program, and even his own personal outlook for his senior year. His baseball prowess is also mentioned.
In addition to Baker, the hosts revisit Week 2 of NorCal football and preview the upcoming slate of games this week. Coach Terry Eidson also makes his visit and shares thoughts on De La Salle's loss to Orange Lutheran and what the Spartans are focusing on heading into a No. 1 vs. No. 2 NorCal clash with Serra-San Mateo. And finally, "Dumb Football" is back! Plus, all three make their first picks of the season.
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Rejoice! The 7 Friday Night trio has returned for Season 3 of NorCal Football insights and tom foolery. SportStars editor Chace Bryson returns to help keep the egos of co-host Ben Enos and recurring guest star, Coach Terry Eidson, in check. His efforts are noble.
For the Season 3 Premiere, Ben and Chace discuss the completed first week of action in the Sac-Joaquin Section before previewing the Bay Area's opening week. They pay special attention to the No. 1 vs. 3 Saturday matchup between Serra-San Mateo and Folsom.
Coach Eidson also talks about his official return to the sideline, his thoughts from the Spartans' scrimmage against Jesuit-Carmichael, and expectations for Game 1 against Orange Lutheran. He also offers some advice to Chace, who has taken on a second job by becoming a teacher.
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With the Spring Football window wrapping up, hosts Chace Bryson and Ben Enos figured it was a good chance to reconvene and hit on some of the major offseason talking points.
They discuss new North Coast Section playoff divisions, announced tweaks to the Central Coast Section postseason, key transfer news and a few coaching changes. They also attempt to put together a too-early Preseason Top 5.
Finally, Coach Terry Eidson drops in to chat about agreeing to return to the De La Salle sideline for 2023. He also shares some thoughts on the passing of NFL legend Jim Brown, and his big summer plans as he officially retires from full-time teaching. (Also, psssst! The countdown to Aug. 18 has begun.)
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SportStars Magazine's coverage of the 2022 NorCal high school football season officially came to an end on Jan. 19, 2023, with the last release of our All-NorCal Football content. Which means it's officially season finale time for 7 Friday Night as well.
Hosts Chace Bryson and Ben Enos get together for an in-depth discussion on all the honor roll content. They begin by sharing thoughts on SportStars' coach and player of the year award winners — and they start with overall NorCal Player Of The Year, Blake Nichelson of Manteca. For that part of the conversation, the hosts welcome Manteca High coach Mark Varnum to share some thoughts and anecdotes on his All-American running back and linebacker.
After all the awards talk, Chace and Ben dive into this year's 54-player All-NorCal Team. They break down some of the tough decisions and share thoughts and insights on various players who made the squad. Who were they happiest to see make the list? Who do they wish they saw in person? Who are they most looking forward to seeing in 2023?
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For the second year in a row, we've dug through the 7 Friday Night audio archive to pick out some of our favorite funny moments from the season. Some moments that were included in the show, and some that had been edited out.
After recording two shows per week for five months, there was no shortage of content to include. We've got blown lines, technology fails, script confusion, several Coach Eidson highlights — including the best of "Dumb Football" — and plenty more.
Enjoy 30 minutes of some of our best absurdity from Season 2.
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