Playbook Pundits

Journal sports editor Zach James talked with Ridge View High School coach Dale Tokheim and Briar Cliff University coach Shane LaDage. 

The Raptors face West Sioux tonight, while BCU hopes to make it two wins in a row against Dakota Wesleyan. 

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Journal sports editor Zach James takes a first look at statewide playoff games in Iowa. 

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This week's show is all about the college football scene, as we have Morningside coach Steve Ryan and Wayne State coach John McMenamin join the show. 

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Journal sports editor Zach James and assistant sports editor Shane Lantz talk prep football, college football, Musketeer hockey and prep wrestling. 

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Zach James and Shane Lantz look back on Week 5, while previewing a busy week in the Siouxland sports area. 

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Justin Rust and Zach James return to break down playoff brackets in three different sports: Football, volleyball and cross country. 

The guys start off the podcast by breaking down the IHSAA pods from 8-Player to Class 4A. They take a look at which games you should watch for in Week 1 of the playoffs. Then, Justin analyzes the upcoming Vermillion vs. Dakota Valley game. 

Next, Justin goes through which IGHSAU volleyball teams have a good chance of making it to the state tournament in Cedar Rapids. Is Sioux City East one of those teams? Justin and Zach also go over the Dakota XII tournament, featuring a match between Dakota Valley and Sioux Falls Christian. 

The podcast concludes with a breakdown of the cross country scene in the Siouxland. Does North have what it takes to win the Class 4A boys title, and has Kaia Downs seen good competition yet in the area? 

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In this week's podcast, Justin Rust and Zach James break down the top games in Week 6. Some of those games include: East at Fort Dodge, Sergeant Bluff-Luton at Bishop Heelan, Dell Rapids at Dakota Valley as well as games in the Siouxland. 

Justin then ends the podcast by going over the Night of Conflict event at The Arena Sports Academy, and has an idea of how to keep the event in the city. 

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In this week's episode, Justin Rust and Zach James break down the top football games in the area, including Central Lyon/George-Little Rock vs. Sioux Center as well as Allen vs. Pender. 

West Lyon is ranked No. 1 this week, but can the Wildcats stay there in Class 2A? 

The guys then talk some volleyball, and wonder what East needs to do to play more consistently. 

Then, Justin and Zach go on a deeper in-depth cross country discussion. Brendan Cain broke up a perfect meet on Tuesday and North is ranked No. 1 in the state. Plus, where does East's Kaia Downs rank among the best runners in Iowa? 

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In this week's episode, Justin Rust and Zach James break down the metro prep football teams as well as the ranked teams in this week's Associated Press prep football poll. The guys also talk about the ranked volleyball teams in the Siouxland, and Zach gives a quick breakdown of the first couple weeks of the cross country season. 

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