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Season 3 of the pod kicks off with third-time guest Craig Norkus, who joins the show to help preview the high school football season in the Metro!

After a brief intro, Matt and Bill welcome Craig to discuss some the realignment in the top two classifications of the sport, before diving into KARE 11's Pre-season All-Metro team starting at (15:45)! They talk Chanhassen standout running back Maxwell Woods, the State's top-recruit in edge-rusher Wyatt Gilmore, top QB's Tanner Zolnosky (East Ridge) and Milos Spasojevic (Minnetonka), and more!

Also discussed are title favorites in both Class 6A (15:45) and 5A (39:47), as well as touching on the growing concern of referee shortages and the reasons for it (44:10).

Preceding a conversation with the Prep Baseball Report's Assistant Director of Scouting and Head Coach of Benilde-St. Margaret's, Logan, Matt, and Bill catch up on the latest happening's in lacrosse: including Top-5 matchups on the boys and girls side this week, a deep dive into the intricacies of stick violations, and the possibility of the shot clock coming to the State.

Interview with Andy Judkins of the Prep Baseball Report starts at (32:21)

Topics with Andy include a discussion about Farmington, Stillwater, and some of the other top teams in the State, a breakdown of Benilde's hot start in the Metro West, the Chaska-Chan rivalry, and a shortlist of "Mr. Baseball" favorites.

Next, Matt & Logan break down some standout performances from the weekend's MGBCA All-Star Series, featuring top Gopher recruits Amaya Battle, Nia Holloway, and Mara Braun, among others (14:00). 

Finally, they talk about how the influx of players entering the NCAA transfer portal is affecting high school recruiting (24:05).

Before a conversation with YHH's Tony Scott to break down high school hockey Sections, the Mr. Hockey race, and more, Logan, Matt, & Bill first break down two key matchups this Friday in boys hoops. The guys discuss a huge rematch on Friday night to decide the Northwest Suburban (8:25) along with a top-10 rematch in the South Suburban (17:11). In boys hockey (22:00), they talk about four teams on notable hot streaks, including Maple Grove, Lakeville South, and Cretin-Derham Hall.

Interview with Tony Scott begins at (32:15).

Before a conversation with the head coach of the No. 2 ranked Minnetonka girls basketball team, Logan & Matt survey some of the best girls hoops programs in the State, including a loaded Section 2AAAA that features four of the top teams in the state. They also check in on some of the key games to watch in boys hockey this week (9:16), including an impressive win streak from Lakeville North. Next, they head back to the hardwood to discuss boys hoops with topics ranging from the Mr. Basketball Watch List (17:00) and Matt's impressions of No. 1 Park Center (20:41), and a top-5 matchup in Shakopee this week.

Interview with Leah Dasovich starts at (41:10).

Music artist: Waylon Thornton courtesy of the Free Music Archive

Recording of the Live reading of the Chanhassen Authors Collective at River City Days July 28th, 2018 in Chaska, Minnesota.

Conversation with Author James Robert Kane, author of "The Accidential Salvation of Mai Vanh", "Bamboo Dreams," "Twisted Dreams" and "The Killing Dreams", and the editor of "Where Rivers Converge"