The Meat Grinder

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Connecticut's premier high school football podcast hosted by Sean Patrick Bowley and Pete Paguaga for GameTimeCT.... more

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November 18, 2025 28 Teams Playoff Bound, 20 Spots Up for Grabs | The Meat Grinder (S8, E11)
Welcome back to another episode of The Meat Grinder, your weekly dose of high school football in Connecticut.
Fall state championships are over, and all the focus has turned to football as the season nears the home stretch. With Thanksgiving football only a couple weeks away, the class playoff pictures are starting to take shape, and in this episode we’ll begin breaking down where each team stands in the race to qualify.
There were some big results in Week 10 that affected the outlook, as No. 4 St. Joseph took down No. 6 Wilton, No. 5 Greenwich rolled Darien, Southington beat Maloney in a thriller in overtime, and Rockville upset Cromwell/Portland in the final seconds.
They break down those games, the ensuing shake-up in the latest GametimeCT Top 10 poll and some of the week’s other big results.

Welcome back to another episode of The Meat Grinder, your weekly dose of high school football in Connecticut.
Fall state championships are over, and all the focus has turned to football as the season nears the home stretch. With Thanksgiving football only a couple weeks away, the class playoff pictures are starting to take shape, and in this episode we’ll begin breaking down where each team stands in the race to qualify.
There were some big results in Week 10 that affected the outlook, as No. 4 St. Joseph took down No. 6 Wilton, No. 5 Greenwich rolled Darien, Simsbury beat Maloney in a thriller in overtime, and Rockville upset Cromwell/Portland in the final seconds.
They break down those games, the ensuing shake-up in the latest GametimeCT Top 10 poll and some of the week’s other big results.
Rundown:
0:00 - Intro
5:52 - No. 6 St. Joseph stifles No. 3 Wilton
10:20 - Anthony Sagnella gets win No. 200
12:33 - Joey Montalvo makes CT history
17:50 - Who's clinched CIAC playoffs so far
36:18 - GametimeCT Top 10 Poll
40:35 - Southington wins thriller over Maloney
42:01 - Glastonbury rolls South Windsor
42:33: No. 5 Greenwich stays on track against Darien
44:13 - Class LL playoff standings
45:55 - Class L playoff standings
50:05 - Class MM playoff standings
52:15 - Guilford gets statement win over Lyman Hall
58:10 - Rockville upsets Cromwell/Portland
1:00:31 - Class M playoff standings
1:06:39 - Class SS playoff standings
1:13:06 - Seymour edges WCA
1:17:15 - Class S playoff standings
1:22:04 - Games to watch

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1h 27min
November 11, 2025 Wild Week, Wilton Wins Again and even More Upsets | The Meat Grinder Podcast (S8, E10)
Welcome back to another thrilling episode of The Meat Grinder, your weekly dose of high school football in Connecticut.
It was a wild Week 9 in CIAC football, with huge upsets across the board on Friday night, as teams like Greenwich, Windsor, and Fairfield Prep all went down.
St. Joseph head coach Joe Della Vecchia also reached a huge milestone on Saturday.
They break down those games, the ensuing shake-up in the latest GametimeCT Top 10 poll, some of the week’s other big results, and, of course, give out their weekly shoutouts.

Rundown:
0:00 - Intro: Wilton pulls off a stunner!
4:15 - Wilton upsets Greenwich to rise in poll
9:38 - Southington stuns Windsor
12:15 - Hand prevails in ranked battle against Fairfield Prep
15:10 - New Canaan shuts out Staples with no Marinelli
19:00 - GametimeCT Top 10 Poll
24:59 - Glastonbury takes down Maloney
25:35 - No Jayden Allen, no problem for New Britain
26:21 - West Haven gets back on track
27:45 - Class LL standings
30:05 - South Windsor rolls East Hartford
30:30 - Cheshire enters Top 10 after Sheehan win
31:11 - Class L standings
34:45 - Barlow pulls off wild win over Masuk
38:35 - Class MM standings
40:45 - Della Vecchia earns 200th win with St. Joseph
48:45 - Guilford rallies past Amity
53:22 - Class M standings
56:25 - Class SS standings
1:00:30 - Woodland stays hot against Holy Cross
1:03:02 - Seymour comes back against Naugatuck
1:05:15 - Class S standings
1:09:14 Games to watch
1:14:16 - SHOUTOUTS

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1h 23min
November 04, 2025 New Britain, Ellington refuse to lose! | The Meat Grinder Podcast (S8, E9)
Welcome back to another thrilling episode of The Meat Grinder, your weekly dose of high school football in Connecticut.
One ranked matchup highlighted Week 8’s slate of games, and it ended with No. 8 St. Joseph on top over No. 10 Staples. No. 3 Greenwich took care of business as well over Fairfield Ludlowe, as did No. 2 Killingly. No. 4 Fairfield Prep also needed a game-winning field goal to beat North Haven.
They break down those games, the ensuing shake-up in the latest GametimeCT Top 10 poll, some of the week’s other big results, and, of course, give out their weekly shoutouts.
Rundown:
0:00 - INTRO: Halloween weekend football doesn't disappoint
4:53 - No. 8 St. Joseph's defense stifles No. 9 Staples
7:12 - No. 2 Greenwich explodes in fourth quarter to beat Ludlowe
13:00 - GametimeCT Top 10 Poll
18:50 - Ellington overcomes 21-pt deficit to win in OT over Granby
26:10 - New Britain overcomes 21-pt deficit to beat Maloney
35:30 - No. 4 Fairfield Prep win against North Haven on game-winning FG
38:59 - Amity shuts out West Haven
40:05 - Class LL standings
40:45 - Southington routs Platt
42:30 - Danbury dominates Norwalk in the rain
46:57 - South Windsor hands Middletown first loss
47:35 - Class L standings
51:22 Class MM standings
55:25 - Holy Cross gives WCA first loss
57:20 - Class M standings
1:02:30 - CREC upsets Rockville
1:04:35 - Class SS standings
1:07:00 - Cromwell/Portland tops Haddam-Killingworth
1:09:19 - Class S standings
1:12:20 - Games to Watch
1:16:23 - SHOUTOUTS!

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1h 25min
October 28, 2025 Defense rules again as No. 1 New Canaan wins showdown vs. No. 2 Greenwich | The Meat Grinder Podcast (S8, E8)
Welcome back to another thrilling episode of The Meat Grinder, your weekly dose of high school football in Connecticut.

On this week's episode, SPB and Pete will recap the No. 1 New Canaan vs. No. 2 Greenwich matchup on Friday as well as another ranked battle on Saturday. Plus other action across the state.

We'll also take a look at the GametimeCT Top 10 Poll and see where things stand in the playoff standings for each class.

RUNDOWN:
0:00 — Intro: A historic matchup leaves No. 1 still on top
5:00 — No. 1 New Canaan edges No. 2 Greenwich
17:10 — GametimeCT Top 10 Poll
29:30 — Woodland beats Ansonia for first time in 20 years
32:00 — Sheehan gets late stop to beat North Haven
36:15 — Bloomfield wins on blocked FG over NWC
36:55 — Class S playoff standings
38:13 — Nonnewaug knocks off ND-Prep
39:20 — Woodstock upsets Waterford
40:20 — Stratford stuns Weston
40:55 — Barlow knocks off New Fairfield
41:30 — Class SS playoff standings
44:25 — St. Joseph's defense does it again over Darien
49:50 — Berlin remains undefeated
50:45 — Pomperaug routs Branford
51:35 — Class M playoff standings
55:46 — Class MM playoff standings
57:20 — Cheshire shuts out West Haven
1:00:05 — Pavia leads Newtown over Brookfield
1:01:05 — Class L playoff standings
1:04:55 — New Britain rallies past Glastonbury
1:08:43 — Class LL playoff standings
1:12:51 — Games to watch
1:17:03 — SHOUTOUTS

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1h 25min
October 21, 2025 The midseason report & mock fantasy draft l | The Meat Grinder Podcast (S8, E7)
Welcome back to another thrilling episode of The Meat Grinder, your weekly dose of high school football in Connecticut.
It's the midway point in the CIAC football season, so on this week's episode, hosts Sean Patrick Bowley and Pete Paguaga will take a look at how things stands in each Class as well as do a "fantasy football draft" of some of the top players in the state so far.

They'll also briefly go over some of the game's from Week 6, including an improbable comeback from NFA and look at where the GametimeCT Top 10 poll stands heading into a huge matchup between No. 1 New Canaan and No. 2 Greenwich.

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1h 26min
October 14, 2025 Wilton's rout of No. 5 Staples highlights bye week of stunners | The Meat Grinder Podcast (S8, E6)
Welcome back to another thrilling episode of The Meat Grinder, your weekly dose of high school football in Connecticut.
On this week's episode, SPB and Pete discuss two huge, but very different upsets to Top 10 teams: Wilton's rout of No. 5 Staples and Cheshire's 28-27 takedown of No. 4 Hand on a two-point conversion in overtime.
They were two of a handful of surprising results during the first major bye week of the season. They also discuss Notre Dame-West Haven's first victory of the season, 42-14 over North Haven and Fairfield Prep's takedown of West Haven.
They break down those games, the ensuing shakeup in the latest GametimeCT Top 10 poll, some of the week's other big results and, of course, give out their weekly shoutouts.
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1h 16min
October 07, 2025 Conard-East Hartford’s 154-point shootout shatters state record on ‘Super Saturday’ | Meat Grinder Podcast (S8, E5)
WELCOME BACK to another thrilling edition of THE MEAT GRINDER, your weekly dose of High School Football in Connecticut.
On this week's episode, we’ll recap several top-ranked matchups from Saturday and a game that set the record for the most points scored in a single game in Connecticut history. We'll also break down the latest Top 10 poll—and of course, give our SHOUTOUTS.

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1h 25min
September 30, 2025 FCIAC dominance sets up Super Saturday of showdowns | Meat Grinder Podcast (S8, E4)
WELCOME BACK to another thrilling edition of THE MEAT GRINDER, your weekly dose of High School Football in Connecticut.

Join Sean Patrick Bowley and Pete Paguaga LIVE at 7:30 p.m. as they discuss a wild Week 3, including Waterbury's Career Academy's historic win over Ansonia, Staples' win over West Haven on a game-winning field goal, the most recent Top 10 poll, and much more.

Rundown
0:00 - Intro
5:30 — WCA pulls off historic win over Ansonia
12:10 — Hand rolls through ranked Brookfield
17:30 — Allard goes off in No. 3 Killingly win over Law
20:20 — No. 10 Bunnell puts up fight, loses to No. 1 New Canaan
29:45 — The latest GametimeCT Top 10 poll
34:30 — Ross' FG wins it late for No. 7 Staples over West Haven
38:00 — No. 5 Darien avoids upset from Masuk
40:25 — Fairfield Prep clinches Top 10 with tough win over New Britain
41:15 — Dustin leads Wilton over Cheshire
48:00 — Are these teams contenders or pretender?
58:54 — Should we panic on these teams?
1:11:30 — Peak at Alliance Scoreboard
1:13:05 — Games to watch
1:15:00 — SHOUTOUTS

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1h 25min
September 23, 2025 The Wallace & Shea Rebellions rule Week 2 | The Meat Grinder CT HS Football Podcast (S8, E3)
WELCOME BACK to another thrilling edition of THE MEAT GRINDER, your weekly dose of High School Football in Connecticut.
Join Sean Patrick Bowley and Pete Paguaga as they discuss what happened in Week 2 of the 2025 Connecticut high school football season.
This week, the guys discuss two of the biggest results in Week 2, and they both happened under the Thursday night lights: Connor Shea and Seymour's 21-14 victory over Ansonia, the Cats' first over the Chargers since 2004, and Glastonbury's Danny Wallace -- in the first football game of his life — helping the Guardians stun Southington in OT.
Plus! West Haven's defense, and a couple of lethal strikes by new RB Amir Daniley, help the Westies knock off accident-prone Shelton, and Bassick — BASSICK! — rallies from 18 points down to beat rival Bridgeport Central.
All of that, plus the latest GametimeCT Top 10 poll, other Week 2 games of note, and plenty of SHOUTOUTS as we head into a busy second Alliance brouhaha.
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1h 18min
September 16, 2025 Hand serves its barbecue chicken dish cold | The Meat Grinder (S8, E2)
This week on the Meat Grinder, hosts Pete Paguaga and Sean Patrick Bowley break down an enlightening Week 1 of Connecticut High School Football Alliance games, including the big one at Dalling Field in Trumbull where Bobby Reh, the son of a St. Joseph state champ, rallied Hand to a thrilling, buzzer-beating victory over the No. 4-ranked Hogs — serving their barbeque chicken dish cold.
Elsewhere, Pete takes a look back at No. 2 Greenwich's dominating victory over then-No. 8 Fairfield Prep and SPB check in with the new era — same stuff — at Ansonia.
They also break down the latest GametimeCT Top 10 football poll and (try their best) to highlight some of the biggest of the 54 Alliance interconference matchups, including Killingly's eye-catching victory over Bishop Hendricken (R.I.).
That, plus shoutouts and so much more as we head into Week 2.
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1h 21min

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