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NorCal Football Guys Podcast: Week 7 Recap, Playoff Picture Breakdown & Week 8 Preview (Almond Bowl Chico and PV, Gridley-Orland, East Nic-Winters)

Tex and KG recap Week 7 Northern Section football, including Los Plumas’ 32-point second half upset at Gridley behind Cayden Parris, Chico’s 35-7 EAL-opening win over Shasta, Foothill’s 44-14 win over Red Bluff featuring Ethan Anderson’s 253 yards and four TDs, and PV’s 52-28 win over Enterprise led by Brayden's four TDs. Other highlights include East Nic staying unbeaten, Lassen’s first win (56-6) with Landon Kurac accounting for five TDs, Williams’ MVL statement win over Maxwell powered by Azael Velasquez, and big performances from Paradise, Etna, UPrep, and others, plus an eight-man roundup. They discuss KG’s season picks (136-33), explain Northern Section playoff points and seeding vs league standings, compare division formats with other sections and competitive equity, then preview key Week 8 games led by East Nic at Winters, Chico vs PV (Almond Bowl), Shasta at Foothill, and Gridley at Orland.

00:00 Welcome and Coach Richards
03:02 Week Seven Recap Begins
04:53 EAL Results and Takeaways
07:32 NAL and MVL Upsets
10:08 More Scores and Eight Man
14:02 KG Pick-Em Praise
15:07 Division Two Playoff Picture
18:54 Division Three Seed Chaos
21:28 Division Four and Five Outlook
24:00 Competitive Equity Debate
34:49 Week Eight Game Preview
40:03 Notable Matchups and Sign Off

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Shasta High Coach Aaron Richards on Building a Physical 5-0 Team, Offseason Culture, and Standout Leaders

Coach Aaron Richards of Shasta High School shares his football and coaching journey from growing up in Cottonwood and playing at West Valley to NAIA and college coaching stops before returning to lead in the North State, now in his sixth season at Shasta. He explains how last year’s heavy injuries fueled an offseason commitment to strength and speed training, helping produce a 5-0 start and improved team physicality. Richards highlights the Lassen game as an early tone-setter and discusses replacing key offensive linemen by developing younger players. He details Shasta’s multi-sport approach and the importance of running the ball in November. He praises standout leaders Devin Ortega and Brayden Taylor, describes extensive Sunday preparation meetings, and credits staff, team moms, and administration while emphasizing player development and community impact, with winning as a byproduct.

00:00 Meet Coach Richards
00:26 Coaching Journey
01:23 Building Toughness
02:15 Season Turning Point
04:53 Offseason Philosophy
06:01 Devon Ortega Spotlight
08:03 Brayden Taylor Leadership
09:50 North State Football Rise
11:24 Winning In November
12:52 Sunday Prep Grind
14:47 Shoutouts And Program Values
16:52 Closing Thoughts

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NorCal Football Guys Podcast: Week 6 Recap + Northern Section Record Breakers (Wyatt Shaw & Wyatt Gillett)

KG and Tex recap Northern Section high school football results from Friday, Oct. 2 (Week 6), including wins by Redding Christian (6-0), East Nicolaus (6-0) over Pierce 7-6, Winters (6-0) over Paradise, Foothill over McLane, Chico over Corning, and other key scores across divisions and eight-man football. They highlight career record-breaking performances: Redding Christian QB Wyatt Shaw surpassing Jason Neugebauer’s Northern Section career passing yards mark (now 7,300+), plus holding multiple passing records, and Los Molinos RB Wyatt Gillett breaking Patrick Lunney’s career rushing record with 5,100+ yards. They also acknowledge historian Kevin Askeland’s role in tracking records, then preview upcoming league-play matchups, including Chico at Shasta, Foothill vs. Red Bluff, Enterprise at PV, Durham at East Nicolaus, Williams at Maxwell, and key NAL and West Side League games.

00:00 Welcome and Week Recap
01:08 Week Six Headlines
02:18 SVL and EAL Spotlight
06:04 More Scores Around NorCal
09:30 Eight Man Roundup
09:54 Record-Breaking Wyatts
14:33 Section Stats Historian
15:49 Week Seven League Preview
24:16 Games to Watch Picks
26:39 Final Sign Off

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