Gazette sportswriters Jeff Johnson, Jeff Linder and K.J. Pilcher break down the biggest games of week 1 of the high school football season, while looking ahead at the week 2 matchups. They also preview the first feature of The Program, a Gazette series by K.J. Pilcher following Cedar Rapids Xavier throughout the season, writing the player and coach features you know and love while giving fans a more in-depth look at the school’s football program.

Triple Option podcast is a weekly Iowa high school football podcast that runs weekly during football season. This episode was produced by Gazette deputy digital content manager Bailey Cichon and Southeast Iowa Union multimedia content producer Peter Kamp.

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