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The Second Season - The Playoffs with Roger Neel & "Coach" Smith · Cover IV Podcast

• 0:09
  SPEAKER_01: Welcome to Cover 4.
• 0:10
  SPEAKER_01: If you're a Section 4 football fan, you're in the right place.
• 0:15
  SPEAKER_01: This is your podcast.
• 0:16
  SPEAKER_01: I'm Coach Smith, and I'll be your host.
• 0:20
  SPEAKER_01: Buckle up.
• 0:21
  SPEAKER_01: Let's go.
• 0:26
  SPEAKER_01: In this episode, Roger Neal will cover the A, double A, and B games.
• 0:31
  SPEAKER_01: I will cover the C, D, and A player games.
• 0:35
  SPEAKER_01: It's here, the second season.
• 0:38
  SPEAKER_01: The playoffs.
• 0:39
  SPEAKER_00: Playoffs?
• 0:40
  SPEAKER_00: Don't talk about playoffs?
• 0:42
  SPEAKER_00: You kidding me?
• 0:43
  SPEAKER_01: Playoffs?
• 0:45
  SPEAKER_01: Take it easy, Coach Mora.
• 0:47
  SPEAKER_01: The Section 4 coaches have this covered.
• 0:51
  SPEAKER_01: Unlike you did.
• 0:53
  SPEAKER_01: Over the course of this weekend, there will be ten semifinal games.
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  SPEAKER_01: Four on Friday and six on Saturday.
• 1:00
  SPEAKER_01: Twenty teams will be competing for the right to play for a Section 4 championship.
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  SPEAKER_01: Of the ten games, all are regular season rematches with the exception of one game.
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  SPEAKER_01: Two teams will have a bye, knowing they will definitely be playing for a Section 4 championship.
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  SPEAKER_01: They just don't know who.
• 1:20
  SPEAKER_01: And Section 4 has two teams, Maine Edwell and Tyoga, seeking their third straight state championship.
• 1:29
  SPEAKER_01: Well, Roger, it's here, the second season, the playoffs.
• 1:33
  SPEAKER_01: What do you got for us, coach?
• 1:35
  SPEAKER_00: All right, some good games hopefully coming up on the schedule.
• 1:38
  SPEAKER_00: A couple of unique situations in that in AA and A, there are only three teams involved in section four.
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  SPEAKER_00: So thus we have a couple of the lower two seeds in the division uh playing, and then the winner will go on and take on the team that has a bye.
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  SPEAKER_00: So here's what it looks like.
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  SPEAKER_00: Double A, the Binghamton Patriots will be in action.
• 1:58
  SPEAKER_00: They play at Elmira.
• 2:00
  SPEAKER_00: And in that game, Binghamton's one and eight.
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  SPEAKER_00: Their only win this year coming over the JC Wildcats.
• 2:05
  SPEAKER_00: While Elmira is three and five in the regular season, Elmira had no problem rolling to a 59-8 win over the Patriots.
• 2:13
  SPEAKER_00: They were up at the half 40 to 6.
• 2:15
  SPEAKER_00: Let's take a look at the statistics here.
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  SPEAKER_00: And sometimes the stats do tell the tale of the way the season has gone.
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  SPEAKER_00: For Binghamton, they have given up an average of almost 43 points a game.
• 2:26
  SPEAKER_00: Well, they've scored 18.
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  SPEAKER_00: So dramatically giving up more points than they have scored throughout the season in pretty much any contest.
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  SPEAKER_00: Meanwhile, for Elmira, well, they have been able to uh come up with uh a uh 23 point per game uh uh against scoring.
• 2:43
  SPEAKER_00: So they've given up more.
• 2:44
  SPEAKER_00: They've scored 18 themselves, so they're on the negative side, if you will, as well.
• 2:49
  SPEAKER_00: So we'll see what happens in this one.
• 2:51
  SPEAKER_00: It's at Elmira.
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  SPEAKER_00: They've got the home field advantage, and of course, the winner between Bingleton and Elmira will match up next weekend at the number one seed sitting out and watching in this contest.
• 3:02
  SPEAKER_00: It will uh match up against the team that wins.
• 3:05
  SPEAKER_00: And in the regular season, Corning was able to beat both teams.
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  SPEAKER_00: So they do have the edge in that department.
• 3:11
  SPEAKER_00: What about Class A?
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  SPEAKER_00: UB Tigers' journey to horseheads.
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  SPEAKER_00: The Tigers are three and five.
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  SPEAKER_00: They've won two straight in the regular season, horseheads six and three, and they've lost two in a row.
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  SPEAKER_00: So two teams going in different directions in the regular season matchup.
• 3:26
  SPEAKER_00: A close one horse heads was able to beat the UB Tigers 20-13.
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  SPEAKER_00: Now, the winner of the game coming up at Horseheads will match up next weekend at number one seed Vestal.
• 3:37
  SPEAKER_00: Vestal went on to beat Horseheads in the regular season 28-7, but they lost a barn burner at Vestal.
• 3:44
  SPEAKER_00: UE beat them 14-12 in the regular season.
• 3:48
  SPEAKER_00: So we'll see what happens in that game.
• 3:50
  SPEAKER_00: For the UB Tigers, they've averaged 19 points a game, given up 29, horseheads 34 on the plus side, scoring 20 against when they have uh been playing on defense.
• 4:01
  SPEAKER_00: So that game is set for class A.
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  SPEAKER_00: Meanwhile, in Class B, Owigo will be at Windsor, and Owego brings the 4-4 record into the game.
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  SPEAKER_00: Windsor's 7-2, ranked 29th in New York State.
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  SPEAKER_00: Regular season matchup.
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  SPEAKER_00: It was Windsor coming up with a 12-7 win over Owego.
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  SPEAKER_00: Meanwhile, the other game, the semifinal in Class B, Norwich, will try to end the long winning streak for Maine and Well.
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  SPEAKER_00: Norwich comes into that game 4-5.
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  SPEAKER_00: The Spartans are 8-0.
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  SPEAKER_00: How hot are they?
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  SPEAKER_00: Well, they're number one in the state.
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  SPEAKER_00: They've won, going back a couple of seasons, 30 consecutive games.
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  SPEAKER_00: In the regular campaign, many thought, well, this could be a close game.
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  SPEAKER_00: No, Maine and Well won it 56-20.
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  SPEAKER_00: How about the Spartans averaging 51 and a half points a game?
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  SPEAKER_00: They've given up 15 and a half.
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  SPEAKER_00: Now, even more dramatic in that major advantage is that they played often at least a quarter, sometimes a half of a game with their second or third teamers in there.
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  SPEAKER_00: So it's not just that they have put up those incredible numbers with the first team all the time.
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  SPEAKER_00: They've done it as a well-rounded unit on both sides of the football.
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  SPEAKER_00: So they are looking to extend that winning streak and move into the championship round in the uh B competition.
• 5:18
  SPEAKER_00: So that is gonna put the uh the onus on Norwich to come up with pretty much what I think would have to be a perfect game if they want to stop M E's Express.
• 5:26
  SPEAKER_00: But we'll see.
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  SPEAKER_00: That's why they call it the playoffs in the postseason.
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  SPEAKER_00: So it should be an entertaining slate, double AA, Class B, and of course, it all will come up to the championship round next weekend.
• 5:38
  SPEAKER_00: Tim.
• 5:39
  SPEAKER_01: Roger, thank you very much.
• 5:41
  SPEAKER_01: And uh I appreciate your flexibility.
• 5:44
  SPEAKER_01: Roger's on the road, and he's coming to us from his mobile studio on four wheels.
• 5:50
  SPEAKER_01: It kind of reminds me, Roger, those couple of games you and I had to do when technology went south on us and we kind of swapped the smartphone back and forth.
• 5:58
  SPEAKER_01: Uh, really appreciate your flexibility and also your your insight and attention to detail setting us up for this playoff weekend.
• 6:07
  SPEAKER_01: So thanks very much, Coach.
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  SPEAKER_01: You take care.
• 6:10
  SPEAKER_00: All right, thank you.
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  SPEAKER_01: Now for the Class C games, both of which will be played Friday evening at 7 p.m.
• 6:17
  SPEAKER_01: Our first game has Susquehanna Valley led by Coach Ford traveling to Waverly, led by longtime Coach Miller.
• 6:25
  SPEAKER_01: This is a week six rematch at Susquehanna Valley, won by Waverly 42-12.
• 6:31
  SPEAKER_01: Susquehanna Valley averages 23 points a game and allows 24.
• 6:37
  SPEAKER_01: Waverly is on a seven-game win streak and are the reigning Section 4 Class C champions, currently ranked fifth in New York State.
• 6:45
  SPEAKER_01: And Waverly averages 40 points a game and allows 12.
• 6:50
  SPEAKER_01: The other 7 o'clock game on Friday will have Watkins Glenodessa Montour led by Coach Holland travels to Shenango Forks to take on the Blue Devils led by Coach Hogan.
• 7:01
  SPEAKER_01: This is a week two rematch at Watkins Glenodessa Montour, won by Shenango Forks 40-8.
• 7:09
  SPEAKER_01: Watkins-Gleno-des-Montour is riding a three-game winning streak, and they're currently received the New York State honorable mention.
• 7:17
  SPEAKER_01: Watkins-Glenodessa Montour averages 30 points per game and allows 22.
• 7:22
  SPEAKER_01: Shenango Forks is on a two-game win streak, currently tied for 20th in New York State.
• 7:28
  SPEAKER_01: And Shenango Forks averages 30 points a game and allows 10 points.
• 7:34
  SPEAKER_01: Now for the Class D games.
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  SPEAKER_01: Both will be Saturday at Susquehanna Valley.
• 7:40
  SPEAKER_01: The 12 o'clock game will have Walton led by Coach Hoover.
• 7:44
  SPEAKER_01: Where have I heard that name before?
• 7:45
  SPEAKER_01: Hoover.
• 7:46
  SPEAKER_01: Hoover.
• 7:47
  SPEAKER_01: Oh yeah.
• 7:48
  SPEAKER_01: His dad, who's on the staff with him, is currently the winningest coach in Section 4.
• 7:53
  SPEAKER_01: And his grandfather wasn't too bad at Vestal either.
• 7:56
  SPEAKER_01: They're going to take on Tyoga led by Coach Ayalo, who's making his own mark in Section 4.
• 8:05
  SPEAKER_01: This is a week four rematch at Walton, won by Tyoga 55-8.
• 8:10
  SPEAKER_01: Walton currently received New York State honorable mention and averages 25 points a game and allows 20.
• 8:17
  SPEAKER_01: Tyoga is riding the longest win streak in Section 4 currently at 36 games, and they're ranked number one in New York State and seeking their third consecutive state title.
• 8:29
  SPEAKER_01: Tyoga averages 52 points a game and allows only 8.
• 8:33
  SPEAKER_01: The 3 p.m.
• 8:34
  SPEAKER_01: game will be Newark Valley led by Coach Hardenstein versus Delhi led by Coach Newman.
• 8:41
  SPEAKER_01: This is a week 7 rematch at Newark Valley, won by Delhi 21-14 in a game that was scoreless until the second half.
• 8:50
  SPEAKER_01: Newark Valley averages 20 points a game and allows 23.
• 8:54
  SPEAKER_01: Delhi is riding a five-game win streak and are currently ranked number six in New York State.
• 9:00
  SPEAKER_01: Delhi averages 39 points a game and allows only 16.
• 9:05
  SPEAKER_01: Now for our final classification, the eight-player classification.
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  SPEAKER_01: Both of these games will be on Saturday at Union Endicott.
• 9:13
  SPEAKER_01: In the 12 p.m.
• 9:14
  SPEAKER_01: game, Unitego Franklin, led by Coach Marconi, is going to take on Moravia, led by Coach Ott.
• 9:22
  SPEAKER_01: These two teams did not play each other during the regular season.
• 9:25
  SPEAKER_01: Unity Franklin averages 30 points a game and allows 28, and they received honorable mention in New York State this week.
• 9:33
  SPEAKER_01: Moravia is on a nine-game win streak, currently undefeated, and ranked number two in New York State.
• 9:39
  SPEAKER_01: Moravia averages 62 points a game and allows only five.
• 9:44
  SPEAKER_01: That's 62 points a game and only allows five.
• 9:48
  SPEAKER_01: The 3 p.m.
• 9:49
  SPEAKER_01: game is Trumansburg led by Coach Munoz versus Green led by Coach Gordon.
• 9:56
  SPEAKER_01: This is a week six rematch won by Trumansburg at home 60 to 19.
• 10:01
  SPEAKER_01: Trumansburg is ranked number sixth in New York State and has scored 60 or more four times.
• 10:08
  SPEAKER_01: Trumansburg averages 54 points a game and allows 15.
• 10:13
  SPEAKER_01: Green received honorable mention this week and has scored 50 points once and 60 points once.
• 10:20
  SPEAKER_01: Green averages 33 points a game and allows 21.
• 10:25
  SPEAKER_01: Enjoy this weekend.
• 10:27
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• 10:40
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• 10:46
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