The Meat Grinder (S4 E11): Push For The Playoffs and Jake's Takes

Published: Nov. 17, 2021, 6:36 a.m.

With our weekly guest spot ruined by a dreaded glitch, Pete and Sean detail their week criss-crossing the state to Windsor, Naugatuck, Plainville, Stafford and into the quiet corner at Woodstock Academy. Of course, we discuss the most pressing issue of the times: The state playoff picture. Sean's just about got the formula figured out, but with so many games still to be played this week the best we can do is to give an overview before Thanksgiving Week. And what better place to start than to recap the carnage wrought by Cam Edwards and Norwalk at Fujitani Field. Edward scored five-touchdowns in a virtuoso performance to knock off playoff hopeful Wilton, 41-21, and put him on the short list of state player of the year (if he wasn't already.) Not wasting any time, Jeff Jacobs takes first crack at picking his top players of the year in this week's Jake's Takes segment. Though we lost the guest, there's plenty to whet your football palate in this week's pod. Unfortunately, this was recorded before the CIAC approved of a six-division playoff format for next year. You can be sure we'll have plenty to say about it next week. So join us, won't you? THE RUNDOWN 00:00 -- Montage (Stafford, Naugatuck, Norwalk) and opener. 4:50 -- Cam Edwards's MVP performance knocks Wilton into 2022. 13:10 -- Jake's Takes On (Early) Best Player Postseason Awards. 27:50 -- Breaking down the latest state playoff picture. 32:52 -- Pete's Three-Game Friday Night checks in with Bristol Central, Bloomfield, Windsor. 37:19 -- Conard knocks off No. 7 Southington (and more Class LL playoff talk) 43:30 -- Naugatuck gets Anderson a victory over his old haunt, Woodland (and more Class L playoff talk) 52:04 -- Ethan Davis, Woodstock rip Ledyard for school's first football title during Sean's trip to the Quiet Corner (plus Killingly and Class M talk) 1:02:10 -- Sean's Thursday night trip to see Mark McLaughlin, Stafford rip Rockville (and more class M playoff talk) 1:06:09 -- Wrapping up