7 Friday Night Podcast | Ep. 3.14: Pirates & Pies (w/ Charlie Ramirez)

It’s Championships. It’s Thanksgiving. It’s A 7 Friday Night Content Wonderland! This Week Has Analysis, Picks And A Visit From Pittsburg’s Head Coach

It’s our annual Thanksgiving/Section Championship episode full of delicious (yeah, we went there) commentary on all things pigskin along with a visit from Pittsburg coach Charlie Ramirez. Chace & Ben review semifinals (and Open Championship) weekend before diving into thoughts, analysis and picks on several of this week’s biggest section finals.

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One such final is the North Coast Section Div. I showdown between Pittsburg and San Ramon Valley. Coach Ramirez spends 15 minutes with the guys discussing the matchup, the nuances of his first season as head coach, and revealing the Pirates uniform combination.

Finally, Coach Eidson drops in for his weekly segment and offers perspective on De La Salle’s 31st straight NCS title. He also weighs in on the controversial special-teams related ending to the Central Section semifinal involving Shafter High. And finally, the boys talk best Thanksgiving pies.

GAMES PICKED ON THE SHOW THIS WEEK:
Rocklin vs. St. Mary’s-Stockton
Cardinal Newman-Santa Rosa vs. Marin Catholic-Kentfield
Palma-Salians vs. Alisal-Salinas
Windsor vs. El Cerrito
12 Bridges-Lincoln vs. Casa Roble-Orangevale
Pittsburg vs. San Ramon Valley

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PICKS SCOREBOARD

Through Nov. 18
CHACE
PRIMARY PICKS: 18-9
LOCKS: 9-2
CHALLENGE ROUND: 4-5
OVERALL: 22-13

BEN
PRIMARY PICKS: 23-3
LOCKS: 10-1
CHALLENGE ROUND: 4-5
OVERALL: 27-8

COACH EIDSON
OVERALL: 19-9

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