Coach Wendell Wheeler of the Cobden Appleknockers talks with Matt Varney about their 18-0 season, being ranked the top team in 1A in the final AP Poll of the season, and some of the players in Cobden:

Carterville football coach Brett Diel spoke with voice of the Lions, Dave McKenzie, before Friday night's game at #2 Benton.  Diel is excited to finally be playing football in the fall again and spoke about the challenge of facing Benton - who appears to have reloaded after an exciting 5-1 spring season.  Hear the Lions on Newsradio WJPF 1340 AM and 99.5 FM Friday night:

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Big thanks to Saluki offensive lineman and team captain Ze'Veyon Furcron for getting us hyped for the home opener versus Dayton this Saturday.