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Welcome to Gridiron 419—your home for Northwest Ohio high school football! Join hosts Chris and Dan three times each week for game previews, week-by-week reactions, coach and player interviews, rankings,...
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Welcome to Gridiron 419—your home for Northwest Ohio high school football! Join hosts Chris and Dan three times each week for game previews, week-by-week reactions, coach and player interviews, rankings, playoff coverage, and the biggest stories from across the 419.
New episodes are released three times every week, bringing you everything you need to stay connected throughout the season—from early-week reactions and analysis to game previews and interviews with coaches and guests.
We cover programs including Whitmer, Central Catholic, St. John's Jesuit, Anthony Wayne, Perrysburg, Springfield, Fremont Ross, Findlay, Clay, Northview, Southview, and more.
Whether you're a player, coach, parent, alumni, or passionate fan, Gridiron 419 delivers in-depth analysis and celebrates the traditions of Friday Night Lights. Subscribe and join us as we cover the game and celebrate the 419!
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New episodes are released three times every week, bringing you everything you need to stay connected throughout the season—from early-week reactions and analysis to game previews and interviews with coaches and guests.
We cover programs including Whitmer, Central Catholic, St. John's Jesuit, Anthony Wayne, Perrysburg, Springfield, Fremont Ross, Findlay, Clay, Northview, Southview, and more.
Whether you're a player, coach, parent, alumni, or passionate fan, Gridiron 419 delivers in-depth analysis and celebrates the traditions of Friday Night Lights. Subscribe and join us as we cover the game and celebrate the 419!
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10 SEP 2026 · Fremont Ross head football coach Ken Winters joins Gridiron 419 for an Inside the 419 conversation about the Little Giants, the 2026 season, and what it takes to compete in one of Northwest Ohio’s toughest leagues.
We talk with Coach Winters about the development of Fremont Ross football, what he’s learned about his team through the opening weeks of the season, the challenges of the NLL Cardinal Division, and what the Little Giants need to do as the schedule gets tougher.
Plus, we get Coach Winters’ perspective on building a program, developing players, and where Fremont Ross fits into the Northwest Ohio high school football picture.
Gridiron 419 covers high school football across Toledo and Northwest Ohio — from the NLL and TRAC-area programs to the NBC, NWOAL, BVC and beyond.
If you follow Fremont Ross football, NLL football, Toledo high school football, or Northwest Ohio high school football, make sure to subscribe and join the conversation in the comments.
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5 SEP 2026 · Week 3 of the 2026 Northwest Ohio high school football season is in the books, and Gridiron 419 is breaking down the biggest results, surprises, statement wins and standout performances from across the 419.
Chris and Dan react to the games that changed the Northwest Ohio football picture, revisit our Week 3 predictions and 419 Game Plans, and discuss which teams raised their stock — and which programs left us with more questions.
On this episode:
The biggest Week 3 surprises across Northwest Ohio
Which teams made the strongest statements
Reaction to our five featured Week 3 matchups
What we got right — and where our predictions missed T
he latest NLL Buckeye and NLL Cardinal storylines
Small-school teams making noise across the 419
Week 3 Gridiron 419 Helmet Stickers
Early storylines to watch heading into Week 4
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4 SEP 2026 · Week 3 of the 2026 Northwest Ohio high school football season is here, and Gridiron 419 is breaking down the biggest games, storylines and predictions from across the region.
Chris and Dan preview five of the most important Week 3 matchups in the 419, break down The 419 Game Plan for each game, and make their official 419 Picks.
This week’s featured games include:
Central Catholic at Walsh Jesuit
Perrysburg at Fremont Ross
Findlay at Springfield
Whitmer at Southview
Liberty Center at Otsego
We’ll discuss whether Perrysburg can continue its dominant start, how Central Catholic handles a major statewide test, whether Findlay or Springfield makes the bigger early-season statement, what Whitmer needs to show after facing Detroit King, and whether anybody can slow down Liberty Center.
Plus, we reveal The 419 Watchlist with six additional Northwest Ohio high school football games you should be paying attention to Friday night.
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3 SEP 2026 · On this edition of Gridiron 419, Chris and Dan take a big-picture look at the State of the 419 — the teams rising fastest, the programs with questions to answer, the early surprises, and what we may have learned about the NLL Buckeye, NLL Cardinal and the small-school football landscape.
Plus, BCSN’s Mason Lowry joins the show to talk Northwest Ohio high school football, the biggest early-season storylines, what has caught his attention through two weeks, and what he’ll be watching as the season begins to take shape.
Topics include:
Who has changed our opinion the most through two weeks?
Is Perrysburg establishing itself as the team to beat?
Which early 2–0 starts are built to last?
What should we make of the NLL Buckeye and Cardinal races?
Who can challenge Liberty Center in the small-school picture?
Which teams need answers quickly?
What should fans be watching as September football begins?
Northwest Ohio high school football lives here.
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30 AUG 2026 · Week 2 of the 2026 Northwest Ohio high school football season is in the books, and Gridiron 419 is breaking down the biggest statements, surprises, and takeaways from Friday night across the 419.
Chris and Dan react to the games that mattered most, revisit their Week 2 predictions, and discuss which teams strengthened their case, which results changed the conversation, and what we learned heading into Week 3.
We’ll break down the biggest Northwest Ohio high school football storylines, standout performances, surprising results, and the teams that made the strongest statements.
🏈 Which team impressed you the most in Week 2?
💬 Drop your biggest takeaway in the comments and tell us what matchup you want us to cover next.
Subscribe to Gridiron 419 for Northwest Ohio high school football previews, predictions, coach interviews, reaction shows, rankings, and analysis all season long.
Gridiron 419 — Covering the Game. Celebrating the 419.
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28 AUG 2026 · Week 2 of the 2026 Northwest Ohio high school football season is here, and Gridiron 419 is breaking down the biggest games, toughest tests, and best upset possibilities across the 419.
In this episode, Chris and Dan preview five of the most important matchups of the week with The 419 Game Plan, three keys for each game, and a final score prediction.
Featured Week 2 games include:
Whitmer at Detroit King
Anthony Wayne at St. John’s Jesuit
Olentangy at Perrysburg
Clay at Southview
Liberty Center at Eastwood
We’ll also take you around the region with The 419 Watchlist, featuring more games to keep an eye on including Findlay at Lima Senior, Sandusky at Fremont Ross, Archbold at St. Henry, Patrick Henry at Ayersville, Northview at Springfield, and Columbus Grove at Liberty-Benton.
Which team makes the biggest Week 2 statement? Who is most likely to pull off an upset? And which matchup are you watching Friday night?
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28 AUG 2026 · In this episode of Inside the 419, Keller talks about Whitmer’s early-season development, areas the Panthers still need to clean up, the growth of a young roster, and what stands out about one of the toughest opponents on the schedule. We also discuss:
- What Whitmer learned from Week 1
- Offensive and defensive adjustments
- Developing consistency with a young team
- Preparing for Detroit King’s size, speed and athleticism
- What Keller wants to see from the Panthers in Week 2
- His perspective entering his second season as Whitmer’s head coach
If you follow Northwest Ohio high school football, Whitmer football, NLL football, Toledo high school football, or Ohio high school football, this is a conversation you’ll want to hear.
What do you think Whitmer has to do to compete with Detroit King? Leave your thoughts and score prediction in the comments.
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22 AUG 2026 · Week 1 is in the books, and Gridiron 419 is LIVE breaking down the biggest results, surprises, standout performances and early takeaways from across Northwest Ohio high school football.
We’ll react to the games that mattered most around the 419, talk about which teams made the biggest statements, what surprised us, and what Week 1 might mean moving forward.
This is a community show, so we want to hear from you. Drop your thoughts, scores, standout players, biggest surprises and questions in the comments, and we’ll work as many of them into the show as we can.
If you follow Toledo-area and Northwest Ohio high school football, like the video, subscribe to Gridiron 419, and turn on notifications so you don’t miss our previews, interviews, predictions and live reaction shows throughout the season.
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21 AUG 2026 · Week 1 of the 2026 Northwest Ohio high school football season is here! Gridiron 419 breaks down the biggest games across Toledo and Northwest Ohio with our 419 Game Plan, keys to victory, score predictions and games you need to watch.
We preview:
🏈 Trotwood-Madison at Central Catholic
🏈 Wapakoneta at Clay
🏈 Bishop Watterson at Anthony Wayne
🏈 Maumee at Springfield
🏈 Southview at Northview — Battle of Sylvania
Plus, our 419 Watchlist includes Reynoldsburg at Whitmer, Genoa at Archbold, Perrysburg at Bowling Green, Tenora at Liberty Center, Huron at Oak Harbor and Medina at Findlay.
Who are YOU picking in Week 1? Drop your predictions in the comments!
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21 AUG 2026 · The 2026 Northwest Ohio high school football season is here, and Gridiron 419 is breaking down the teams, players and storylines you need to know!
Chris and Dan preview high school football across the Toledo area and Northwest Ohio, including Whitmer, Perrysburg, Anthony Wayne, Findlay, Central Catholic, Fremont Ross, Napoleon, Springfield, Clay, Northview, Southview, Liberty-Benton and more.
We give our 2026 season predictions, NLL Buckeye and Cardinal picks, teams to watch, players to know, potential surprises and our outlook for the season ahead.
Who are YOU picking to have a breakout season in the 419? Drop your predictions in the comments!
Welcome to Gridiron 419—your home for Northwest Ohio high school football! Join hosts Chris and Dan three times each week for game previews, week-by-week reactions, coach and player interviews, rankings,...
show more
Welcome to Gridiron 419—your home for Northwest Ohio high school football! Join hosts Chris and Dan three times each week for game previews, week-by-week reactions, coach and player interviews, rankings, playoff coverage, and the biggest stories from across the 419.
New episodes are released three times every week, bringing you everything you need to stay connected throughout the season—from early-week reactions and analysis to game previews and interviews with coaches and guests.
We cover programs including Whitmer, Central Catholic, St. John's Jesuit, Anthony Wayne, Perrysburg, Springfield, Fremont Ross, Findlay, Clay, Northview, Southview, and more.
Whether you're a player, coach, parent, alumni, or passionate fan, Gridiron 419 delivers in-depth analysis and celebrates the traditions of Friday Night Lights. Subscribe and join us as we cover the game and celebrate the 419!
show less
New episodes are released three times every week, bringing you everything you need to stay connected throughout the season—from early-week reactions and analysis to game previews and interviews with coaches and guests.
We cover programs including Whitmer, Central Catholic, St. John's Jesuit, Anthony Wayne, Perrysburg, Springfield, Fremont Ross, Findlay, Clay, Northview, Southview, and more.
Whether you're a player, coach, parent, alumni, or passionate fan, Gridiron 419 delivers in-depth analysis and celebrates the traditions of Friday Night Lights. Subscribe and join us as we cover the game and celebrate the 419!
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