The Meat Grinder (S6 E6): All's Fair in Love and Football | Plus! Darien's Andy Grant

The Meat Grinder

Welcome to another edition of The Meat Grinder, Connecticut's only award winning high school football podcast, brought to you by GameTimeCT and CT Insider.

It was a bye week for half the state, yet somehow we have jam-packed show because plenty happened.

With everybody focused on Camren Kemp's Hamden homecoming on his birthday, it was junior quarterback Nick Conlan, who connected the biggest haymakers of Friday night as No. 2 West Haven beat Hamden to stay unbeaten.

Join hosts Pete Paguaga and Sean. Patrick Bowley as they break down that anticipated matchup, plus plenty of others, including big nights from Granby/Canton's Will Attianese and Rockville's Amir Knighton as they head for another collision course Thursday night.

The guys also check in on Oxford, which is having a dream season thanks to gutsy QB Matt McGuire, who — once again — rallied the Wolverines to a big victory. There was also Evan Anderson's emotional night for Southington, big first wins by Hillhouse and Kennedy, and Avon Old Farms' rally past Brunswick in the rain.

Our special guest star this week is first-year coach ANDY GRANT of Darien, whose 4-0 team heads to face No. 1 Greenwich in one of two big FCIAC games Saturday.

And, finally, we open up the MAILBAG and answer some questions for the first time this year. Post your questions in the comments below for next week.

Join us, won't you?

RUNDOWN

• 0:00 — Opening Montage
• 1:26 — Somebody get Shelton another umbrella
• 4:00 — SCC: Conlan leads No. 2 West Haven in Kemp’s Hamden homecoming
• 11:26 — Latest GameTimeCT Top 10 Football Poll rundown
• 15:25 — Interview with No. 9 Darien coach Andy Grant
• 37:11 — FCIAC: It’s ‘Go’ Time for Darien, Wilton
• 42:25 —Pequot: Rockville at Granby/Canton showdown resumes again
• 47:05 — NVL: Oxford’s dream season marches onward
• 50:47 —Kennedy, Hillhouse score upsets for first wins
• 52:28 —CCC: Southington’s Anderson honors father’s memory; DiBenedetto ties TD record
• 54:23 — CTC: VGW Techs snaps 22-game losing streak; ATI beats Bethel
• 57:00 — CT Alums Show Out in NFL, CFB
• 59:13 — Preps: Avon Old Farms rallies in rain to beat Brunswick
• 1:03:28 — MAILBAG!

FURTHER READING

CONLAN SPARKS WEST HAVEN PAST HAMDEN AS KEMP ADDS KEY TD IN BIRTHDAY RETURN — https://www.ctinsider.com/gametimect/football/article/west-haven-hamden-ct-high-school-football-game-18411872.php

NORTH HAVEN SETS TONE EARLY TO BEAT FAIRFIELD PREP — https://www.ctinsider.com/gametimect/football/article/north-haven-ct-high-school-football-vs-18411877.php

NEW CANAAN BEATS ST. JOSEPH FOR FIRST TIME SINCE 2014 — https://www.ctinsider.com/gametimect/football/article/new-canaan-football-beat-st-joseph-four-tds-luke-18412484.php

LATEST TOP 10 FOOTBALL POLL — https://www.ctinsider.com/projects/2023/gametimect/football/ct-high-school-football-rankings-oct-10/

WEEK 6 SCHEDULE / SCOREBOARD — https://www.ctinsider.com/gametimect/football/article/2023-week-6-ct-high-school-prep-football-18415268.php

WEEK 5 SCHEDULE / SCOREBOARD — https://www.ctinsider.com/gametimect/football/article/2023-week-5-ct-high-school-football-scoreboard-18401665.php

WEEK 5 TOP PERFORMERS — https://www.ctinsider.com/gametimect/football/article/ciac-connecticut-football-performers-week-5-18412684.php

INSIDE WEEK 5 — https://www.ctinsider.com/gametimect/football/article/ct-high-school-football-week-5-wrap-18408829.php

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