Amboy-LaMoille-Ohio and Polo meet tonight in the last game of the season, the Illinois 8-Man Football Association State Championship. In honor of the game, we have an all 8-man football episode.

On the show

• A-L-O Clipper senior Cody Winn and sophomore Caden Heath, plus coach Scott Payne after the first round of the playoffs (5:36).
• Payne after a 64-6 victory over Pawnee in the second round (14:37.5)
• Juniors Jose Lopez, Trevor Stenzel and Evan Flanagan, and Payne after a 18-8 victory against Millegdeville in a semifinal (23:35).
• Polo coach Ted Alson on his team's attempt to win a third title (31:36).
• Payne on the state championship (39:48).

Fall IHSA sports are in full postseason motion. Regionals, sectionals, state championships...oh my.

On this show:

MHS boys soccer representatives after winning the Trojans' seventh straight regional: MHS coach Nick Myers (10:47), Mateo Goy (16:20) and Isaac Diaz (18:14)

MHS boys soccer representatives after winning a sectional semifinal: Sebastian Carlos and Mauricio Salinas (22:30)

Amboy cross country coach Michael Robinson (25:33)

Hall-Putnam County football coach Nick Sterling (34:35.5)

Amboy-LaMoille-Ohio football coach Scott Payne (41:58)

It's Week 9 of the IHSA football season. Every program wants its seniors to go out in style.

On the show:

Hall-PC Coach Nick Sterling after Week 8 (2:50)

Mendota Coach Jim Eustice (13:30)

Sterling about Week 9 (24:30)

Princeton senior Casey Etheridge (33:03)

Amboy-LaMoille-Ohio Coach Scott Payne (41:01)

The Mendota boys soccer team has been on a legendary run the last few seasons. The Trojans took it a step further last year taking third at the IHSA Class 1A State Tournament. This year, Mendota has a 20-4 record after a Class 1A Mendota Regional Semifinal victory and is looking to accomplish the goal of winning Mendota High School's first state championship...in any sport. Edge of Your Seat Podcast has been working on this show for a long time, so there a mix of different chats in different time frames. Enjoy!

On the show:

Sebastian Carlos, now a senior, from his freshman year (11:16.5)

Putting in the Work, girls tennis sectionals and boys soccer regionals (16:56)

From last year's state tournament: MHS pep rally (25:21.5); semifinal loss post match conference (29:11.5); third-place match victory post match conference (33:33.5)

Johan Cortez, summer between the tournament and his senior year (44:30)

Outside of the Valley, NBA and NHL have started, World Series begins Friday, NFL is in Week 8, A'ja Wilson is the best in the WNBA (54:44)

MHS boys soccer coach Nick Myers, in the summer between the tournament and this season (1:09:35)

Myers after the first ever Three Rivers Conference Tournament in early October (1:17:30.5)

Cortez and Cesar Casas after the regional semifinal win on Wednesday, Oct. 23 (1:30:42)

Week 7 and Week 8 of the IHSA football season packed together!!!

On the Show:

Before Week 7:

Hall seniors Braden Curran, Aiden Redcliff, Alex Koch, Jack Curran (6:34)

Amboy-LaMoille-Ohio Coach Scott Payne (11:23)

Mendota Coach Jim Eustice (16:27)

Annawan-Wethersfield Coach Tony Gripp (23:05)

Before Week 8:

Hall-Putnam County Coach Nick Sterling (35:37)

Eustice (41:01)

Payne (47:11)

Dixon Coach Jared Shaner (54:27)

End of September, middle of October means IESA and IHSA fall sports are wrapping up and in playoff mode. The Peru Parkside baseball team finished second in the IESA Class 2A State Tournament, while the Mendota Northbrook soccer team wrapped up a 21-0 season with three wins in a tournament. We also had to catch up with football chats from Week 1-3 which weren't aired yet because host Brandon LaChance had a concussion. He's good now!

On the show:

Peru Parkside Coach Christian Parry (10:47)

Putting in the Work - IHSA State Golf, IHSA Football through Week 7 (28:15)

Between Week 1 and Week 2 of the football season with St. Bede's Jack Brady (44:08), Mendota's Jim Eustice (54:17), Amboy-LaMoille-Ohio's Scott Payne (1:03:37) and Hall-Putnam County's Nick Sterling (1:10:22).

Sterling after Week 2, and before and after Week 3 (1:17:19P

Paying Respect - honoring celebrities, musicians, athletes who passed away (1:24:42)

Northbrook Coach Ruti Arteaga (1:51:32)

Local golfers have been doing all they can do on the course throughout the season. Regionals and sectionals were completed and today (Oct. 10) begins state meets for both boys and girls, on all levels.

On the show:

Intro discussing playoff results

Mendota senior Brody Hartt (29:25)

Hall senior Johnni Escatel (37:33) and junior Noah Plym (40:50)

Ottawa senior Colt Bryson and junior Bryer Harris (45:44)

Amboy senior Chase Montavon (52:55)

Week 6 of the IHSA football season is upon us! Edge of Your Seat Podcast was joined by five coaches as they prepare for big games.

On the show:

St. Bede Coach Jack Brady (5:55); Bruins (2-3) play Dwight (2-3) in the SBA Homecoming Game at 1 p.m. Saturday.

Amboy-LaMoille-Ohio Coach Scott Payne (13:02); Clippers (4-1) play Peoria Heights (1-4) on the road at 7 p.m. Friday.

Hall-Putnam County Coach Nick Sterling (18:21); Red Devils (3-2) host Princeton (2-3) in a huge Three Rivers Conference Mississippi Division rivalry game 7 p.m. Friday at Hall.

Princeton Coach Ryan Pearson (25:25); EOYS had to get both sides of the rivalry.

Mendota Coach Jim Eustice (38:18); Trojans (1-4) have their Homecoming Game against TRC Mississippi Division foe Kewanee (0-5) at 7 p.m. Friday.

Just like that, the Peru Parkside baseball team is playing in the IESA Class 3A State Tournament, starting at 2:30 p.m. today (Friday, Sept. 26) and the IHSA football season is in Week 5.

On the show:

Peru Parkside Coach Christian Parry (6:52)

Mendota Coach Jim Eustice (20:15)

Amboy-LaMoille-Ohio Coach Scott Payne (27:25)

Hall-Putnam County Coach Nick Sterling (36:15)

Marquette Coach Ken Carlson (41:38)

Life transitions put us behind the football season. No time like the present to catch up and learn and be entertained with four chats with coaches before the IHSA football season began.

Plus, Chris Walker led the Mendota-Waltham-Dimmick Lady Tribe softball team to a third-place finish in the IESA Class 1A State Tournament, only a month after having a field named after him by Putnam County.

Walker (5:38)

Mendota Coach Jim Eustice (27:24)

Hall-Putnam County Coach Nick Sterling (43:18)

La Salle-Peru Coach J.J. Raffelson (56:20)

Amboy-LaMoille-Ohio Coach Scott Payne (1:11:08)