7 Friday Night Podcast | Ep. 14: Thunder, Rain & Zombies

Rocklin High Wideout Nathan Kent Joins The Show To Chat Thunder Football, Plus Hosts Chace And Ben Tackle Extreme Weather Games & Embrace Halloween Week •

This week, Chace and Ben welcome Rocklin High senior receiver Nathan Kent to the show. Kent talks to the guys about the Thunder clinching the Sierra Foothill League championship last week, how the team has overcome multiple injuries, and what it will take to add more 2021 hardware to the trophy case. 

The show also embraces the Halloween Spirit this week as Ben answers some spooky-themed NorCal football questions. For instance, what’s the offensive line best fit for creating one’s escape path in a zombie apocalypse? 

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Finally, after Northern California’s 30 straight hours of rain, the hosts go down memory lane with weekly guest Terry Eidson to recall the most extreme weather games they’ve experienced first-hand. And, per usual, all three offer up weekly game picks and predictions for a week chock full of big games.  

GAMES DISCUSSED
Ranks below are from the most recent SportStars NorCal Top 20. 

#17 Granite Bay @ #5 Folsom
#9 Bellarmine-San Jose @ #8 Valley Christian-San Jose
#12 St. Mary’s-Stockton @ Lincoln-Stockton
Burlingame @ #13 Menlo-Atherton-Atherton
#18 Monte Vista-Danville @ #20 Clayton Valley-Concord
Cardinal Newman-Santa Rosa @ Rancho Cotate-Rohnert Park
Foothill-Palo Cedro @ Pleasant Valley-Chico
Antioch @ Liberty-Brentwood
San Marin-Novato @ Tamalpais-Mill Valley
Half Moon Bay @ Sacred Heart Prep-Atherton
Vallejo @ Hercules
Bishop O’Dowd-Oakland @ James Logan-Union City
St. Ignatius-S.F. @ Riordan-S.F.

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EPISODE EXTRAS

VIDEO

A Cal-Hi Sports Bay Area highlight package from Rocklin’s early-September win at Capital Christian-Sacramento. The package includes plays by Nathan Kent and Rocklin’s other two star receivers, Kyran Bell and Elias Mullican.

A highlight package from Eener Sports from the rain-drenched 2010 CIF Open Division Bowl game between Servite-Anaheim and De La Salle-Concord, which Coach Eidson recalled as his worst weather game.

FEATURE LINK

Ike Dodson’s September feature on Rocklin Football for SportStars Magazine: “Beware Of Thunderstorms”

PREDICTION SCOREBOARD

Through Oct. 23
CHACE
PRIMARY PICKS: 23-8
LOCKS: 7-1
RAPID FIRE: 18-8

BEN
PRIMARY PICKS: 19-11
LOCKS: 6-2
RAPID FIRE: 15-11

COACH EIDSON
OVERALL: 14-9