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NorCal Football Guys Podcast: Week 3 Recap, Unbeatens Check-In & Week 4 Preview

KG and Tex recap Northern Section Week 3, highlighting the EAL/Sierra-Foothill crossover results (Chico falls to Jesuit, Foothill routed by Del Oro, PV loses to Rocklin after a key goal-line stand). They cover major wins including Gridley’s 34-13 statement over Red Bluff behind Johnny Delgado and a dominant defense, Winters’ 31-28 comeback vs Woodland Christian during a Childhood Cancer Month Gold Out organized by Sean Wujon, East Nic staying unbeaten vs Marysville, and Redding Christian’s 46-7 win over Maxwell led by QB Shaw and defender Darren Goodman. They discuss Orland’s first win over Pierce, surprise unbeatens (Enterprise, Williams, Hamilton, CV), notable games (Los Molinos over Trinity by one, CV beating Etna 52-41), eight-man updates, scheduling philosophy, and preview Week 4 matchups including PV-Central Catholic, Chico-Manteca, Gridley-Paradise, Williams-Pierce, and Redding Christian-CV, plus a youth shout-out to Juice Hess and the 12U Chico Panthers.

00:00 NorCal Football Guys Intro
00:57 Week Three Agenda
01:42 EAL Crossover Recap
04:11 Gridley Stuns Red Bluff
06:54 Winters Gold Out Comeback
09:07 East Nic Stays Unbeaten
10:28 Redding Christian Rolls
12:50 Orland Gets First Win
14:59 Pierce Outlook and Seeding
16:37 Unbeaten Teams Radar
18:59 Hamilton Beats Willows
21:10 CV Outguns Etna
22:39 Trinity vs Los Molinos
23:32 Mid Valley Statement Wins
24:25 Eight Man Spotlight
25:46 Sorting Undefeated Teams
29:44 Scheduling Strategy Debate
35:11 Week Four Game Slate
39:56 Games To Watch Picks
43:30 Youth Shoutout Sign Off

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NorCal Football Guys Podcast: Non-League Recap, Undefeated Starts & Week 3 Preview (PV/Chico/Foothill vs SFL)

KG and Tex welcome listeners back to the NorCal Football Guys podcast to recap the first two weeks of Northern Section high school football and preview week three. They highlight big early results including Redding Christian’s dominant wins behind QB Wyatt Shaw and an ongoing win streak, Winters’ strong 2-0 start with a stingy defense, East Nicolaus’ statement shutout of West Valley, Gridley’s strong showing with new QB Johnny Delgado, Red Bluff’s 400-yard rushing night and shutout of Lassen, and close games like Paradise’s 29-28 win over Las Plumas plus a Hawaii Unity Bowl trip. They also note Enterprise and Shasta starting 2-0, discuss Hayfork’s 39-game eight-man streak and Loyalton’s rebound, preview key matchups (PV-Rocklin, Chico-Jesuit, Foothill-Del Oro, Gridley-Red Bluff, Woodland Christian-Winters, Orland-Pierce), and explain KG’s rankings formula based on production and strength of schedule while urging teams to post stats and track pancake blocks for linemen.

00:00 NorCal Football Guys Intro

00:57 Hosts Return and Setup

01:23 Week One Recap Highlights

05:20 Week Two Results Roundup

14:53 Paradise Hawaii Trip

16:26 Eight Man Spotlight

20:05 Week Three Big Previews

24:53 Key Matchups to Watch

29:18 Redding Christian Title Chase

31:03 How Rankings Are Made

34:25 Support Stats and Linemen

36:15 Closing and Sign Off

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 NorCal Football Guys Podcast: 2 State Champs Recap, Week Zero Highlights & 2026 Division Predictions

KG and Tex relaunch the NorCal Football Guys Podcast with a recap of a remarkable Northern Section season featuring two state champions: Redding Christian (Division V) and Winters (Division IV). They break down Redding Christian’s dominant run and returning playmakers under Coach of the Year Gerald Piper, plus Winters’ title path and the impact of MVP Lane Brown’s historic 2,000+ passing and 2,000+ rushing season as the Warriors reload. They also highlight undefeated eight-man Hayfork and other playoff storylines, including Gridley’s Division III title and Chico’s surprise Division II championship. The hosts review “week zero” results, preview key upcoming matchups and out-of-section games, make early division picks, discuss eight-man contenders, and note the growth of girls flag football in the section. 

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Welcome to the NorCal Football Guys Podcast!  We are excited to kickoff the 2026 Northern Section football season with you all!  Look out for our upcoming podcast releasing soon!

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It's playoff time in the Northern Section! 

Thanks to Dickinson Builders Inc. & the KK Bar Ranch of Etna!

Episode Topics:

• Playoffs Recap
• Winters & Hayfork win the section
• State Playoff Forecasts
• MVP Announcements
• Sections Championship Predictions

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It's the final week of regular season football! Thanks to Dickinson Builders Incorporated for sponsoring this week's show!

-Week 10 rundown
-League standings
-8-man playoffs & projected 11-man brackets
-Player Leaderboards
-Team Power Rankings
-Week 11 preview & games of the week.

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This week's episode is sponsored by the coaches of the Northern Section!

Episode Topics:
-Week 9 Rundown & Takeaways
-Davis Long's historic night
-League Standings Update
-Projected Playoff Brackets
-Player Leaderboards
-Week 10 Projections
-Games of the Week

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This week's episode is sponsored by Reliable RV of Susanville and the Stalter family!

Weekly Topics
-Week 8 recap
-Updated League Standings
-Projected Playoff Brackets
-Player Leaderboards
-Divisional Power Rankings
-Week 9 Projections 

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This week's episode is sponsored by Reliable RV of Susanville!

Topics Covered:
-Week 7 recap & takeaways
-Early league standings
-First look at playoff points
-Updated player leaderboards
-Power rankings
-Game 8 projections & games of the week!

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Topics from this week's episode:

• Week 5 rundown & first-half season takeaways.
• Midseason All-Star selections
• Updated Divisional Power Rankings
• Week 6 Preview & Projections

Thank you to the Lassen High Football Boosters for sponsoring this week's episode!

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