Local Legends: HS Football Podcast

We discuss the state semifinal game and give our state finals predictions. Plus, Notre Dame Prep head coach Pat Fox joins us to discuss public vs. private, his coaching career, and the matchup with West Catholic in the Division 5 title game. Contact getaren.com for all your recruiting needs and use code locallegends at checkout for a 10% discount.

EK tops Hudsonville, Vicksburg and Bark River-Harris win with wild finishes. Plus, we make our picks in the semifinals. Contact getaren.com for all your recruiting needs and use code locallegends at checkout for a 10% discount.

West Catholic tops CC in an OT thriller, we check out the 2-point play that decided it. Portage Central clears a major hurdle, beating an OK Conference team in the playoffs and doing it impressively. Hudsonville and EK set up a rematch in Division 1. Harper Woods might be the best team in the state, regardless of division. Head coach Rod Oden joins the show. Contact getaren.com for all your needs...

Belleville goes down, defending the T, and we look ahead to the Holy War. Gus Kalpolka joins the show to discuss a successful season for Cedar Springs. Local Legends is presented by AREN Consulting. Coaches, athletes, and families visit getaren.com for guidance on college recruiting. Use code locallegendsa at checkout for a 10% discount.

We wrap up the regular season, who's in and who's out. Ludington went 9-0 for the first time in 36 years, head coach Charlie Gunsell stops by. Rankings, division-by-division, and some college football. Local Legends is presented by AREN Consulting. Reach out today for help navigating the turbulent waters of coaching at www.getaren.com. Use code locallegends for 10% your AREN membership.

We talk 8-player recruiting and what high school coaches need to do to help their players get recruited. Go to www.getarn.com to learn about the services that Dan can provide. Use code LocalLegends at checkout to receive 10% off your AREN membership.

Hutton and Osh reaction to games in week 8 plus Mick Enders joins the show.

CC tops Northview to win the OK Black, Cats face a must-win in week 9. Coopersville hands Big Rapids its first loss behind a big game from senior receiver. Portage Central head coach Mick Enders joins to talk about the 8-0 Mustangs and their dominant defense, which has allowed 10 points, and about the lasting impact of Bob Knight on the program. Grand Blanc sends a message, Brother Rice upsets OLS...

We talk about the ability to transfer in college and the importance of memories made playing in high school. Go to www.getarn.com to learn about the services that Dan can provide. Use code LocalLegends at checkout to receive 10% off your AREN membership.

Hudsonville wins on a Hail Mary, Grandville falls to Grand Haven. What does this mean for the D1 playoffs? Rockford head coach Brent Cummings dicusses his team and goes back to his days at Belding in the 90s playing for legendary head coach Irv Sigler. We try to decide what to do with the top 4 and who joins the top 10 to replace Grandville.

Dan Fodrocy, president of AREN Consulting, joins the show. This is the first of a series of segments on the current recruiting landscape and the options that are available to coaches, parents, and athletes in all sports.

We break down week 6 of the high school football season with Hudsonville beating Rockford, Muskegon topping Mona Shores, and more. Plus, West Catholic head coach Landon Grove joins us to talk about the Falcons win over Grand Rapids Christian and the impact Tony Annese has had on his career.

Osh and Bakita go division-by-division after the regular season passes the halfway point. We are super excited to welcome a new sponsor, AREN Consulting - visit them at www.getaren.com or scan the QR code on the screen.

Rockford beats East Kentwood in the OK Red. Northview comes from behind, again. Grand Rapids Catholic Central head coach Todd Kolster joins the show. How to rank 4 through 6, and where does Unity Christian fit in?

The OK Green bounces back, EK continues to dominate injuries mount for Rockford, Caledonia, and Grand Haven. Jacob Henige joins the show after his Lowell football team beats Coopersville to improve to 3-0. Does home field matter in high school football? No track makes for the best football fields. Plus, we look ahead to week 4.

Zeeland West wins on a Hail Mary, no one is quite sure what happened in the Grandville/Cass Tech game, and Osh's team wins in a late field goal. Plus, Jenison is 2-0 for the first time in 18 years, head coach Josh Lucas joins the show. We talk top 10 and preview week 3.

Osh's team scores 26 unanswered points to come from behind and beat West Catholic 32-21, and we chat with South Christian head coach Danny Brown after his Sailors beat Grand Rapids Christian.

We break down the results from week 1 of the high school football season from Thursday's game. Plus, Grand Haven head coach Andrew Biedenbender joins the show to discuss his team's 38-0 win over Lakeshore.

De La Salle head coach Dan Rohn joins the show to talk about his days playing at Orchard View, coaching at Fremont and West Catholic, and looking forward to the 2025 season. Plus, we take a look at some of the top week 1 matchups in West Michigan.

Sailors head coach Matt Koziak joins the show to talk schedule, replacing a 3-year starter at quarterback, and what the standard is for his program.

Davison head coach Jake Weingartz joins the show and we try to rank the top teams in the state in Division 1.

It's year 2 for head coach Ty Spencer leading the Falcons, and he joins the show to talk about improving on the team's 5 wins from 2024.

Bulldogs head coach Marc Cisco joins Bakita and Book to discuss his team's run to Ford Field in 2024 and what the team could look like in 2025.

Eagles head coach Brent Sandee joins Bakita and Book to discuss his teams run to Ford Field in 2024 and the prospects for the 2025 season.

Welcome to Episode 1 of the Local Legends Podcast! We kick things off by introducing ourselves, sharing why we started this show, and what you can expect each week. Then, we dive into a 2025 season preview of the Northview Wildcats with our very own co-host and head coach, Ryan Oshnock