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The Meat Grinder
by GameTimeCT
Connecticut's premier high school football podcast hosted by Sean Patrick Bowley and Pete Paguaga for GameTimeCT.
Episodes
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CIAC Championship Recap | The Meat Grinder Podcast (S8, E16)
Welcome back to another episode of The Meat Grinder, your weekly dose of high school football in Connecticut. What a finish to the CIAC playoffs! There were wire-to-wire finishes, late-game heroics and historic feats by dominant teams. We’ll break down all the results, hear from players and...
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CIAC Championship Preview + Predictions | The Meat Grinder Podcast (S8, E15)
Welcome back to another episode of The Meat Grinder, your weekly dose of high school football in Connecticut. It's time for the CIAC championships! The schedule is set for Saturday, and all that's left is for the teams to battle it out and see who will be crowned a state champion. But first…
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CIAC Quarterfinal Wrap & Semifinal Preview Show | The Meat Grinder Podcast (S8, E14)
Welcome back to another episode of The Meat Grinder, your weekly dose of high school football in Connecticut. Wow, what a quarterfinal round in the CIAC playoffs! We saw upsets, blowouts, game-winning touchdowns and game-saving defensive plays. We’ll recap all of it, and we’ll also look ahead to…
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The 2025 CIAC Quarterfinal Preview Show | The Meat Grinder Podcast (S8, E13)
Welcome back to another episode of The Meat Grinder, your weekly dose of high school football in Connecticut. It's time for the CIAC playoffs! With the regular season in the rearview, it's time to take a look at each playoff bracket for each class, as we'll breakdown the matchups and give our...
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Gearing Up for the Turkey Week Extravaganza | The Meat Grinder Podcast (S8, E12)
Welcome back to another episode of The Meat Grinder, your weekly dose of high school football in Connecticut. It's our Thanksgiving football week preview episode! We'll breakdown all the important games on the slate that have playoff implications and hometown bragging rights. We'll also do more...
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28 Teams Playoff Bound, 20 Spots Up for Grabs | The Meat Grinder (S8, E11)
Welcome back to another episode of The Meat Grinder, your weekly dose of high school football in Connecticut. Fall state championships are over, and all the focus has turned to football as the season nears the home stretch. With Thanksgiving football only a couple weeks away, the class playoff...
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Wild Week, Wilton Wins Again and even More Upsets | The Meat Grinder Podcast (S8, E10)
Welcome back to another thrilling episode of The Meat Grinder, your weekly dose of high school football in Connecticut. It was a wild Week 9 in CIAC football, with huge upsets across the board on Friday night, as teams like Greenwich, Windsor, and Fairfield Prep all went down. St. Joseph head…
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New Britain, Ellington refuse to lose! | The Meat Grinder Podcast (S8, E9)
Welcome back to another thrilling episode of The Meat Grinder, your weekly dose of high school football in Connecticut. One ranked matchup highlighted Week 8’s slate of games, and it ended with No. 8 St. Joseph on top over No. 10 Staples. No. 3 Greenwich took care of business as well over…
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Defense rules again as No. 1 New Canaan wins showdown vs. No. 2 Greenwich | The Meat Grinder Podcast (S8, E8)
Welcome back to another thrilling episode of The Meat Grinder, your weekly dose of high school football in Connecticut. On this week's episode, SPB and Pete will recap the No. 1 New Canaan vs. No. 2 Greenwich matchup on Friday as well as another ranked battle on Saturday. Plus other action across...
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The midseason report & mock fantasy draft l | The Meat Grinder Podcast (S8, E7)
Welcome back to another thrilling episode of The Meat Grinder, your weekly dose of high school football in Connecticut. It's the midway point in the CIAC football season, so on this week's episode, hosts Sean Patrick Bowley and Pete Paguaga will take a look at how things stands in each Class as...
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Wilton's rout of No. 5 Staples highlights bye week of stunners | The Meat Grinder Podcast (S8, E6)
Welcome back to another thrilling episode of The Meat Grinder, your weekly dose of high school football in Connecticut. On this week's episode, SPB and Pete discuss two huge, but very different upsets to Top 10 teams: Wilton's rout of No. 5 Staples and Cheshire's 28-27 takedown of No. 4 Hand on a...
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Conard-East Hartford’s 154-point shootout shatters state record on ‘Super Saturday’ | Meat Grinder Podcast (S8, E5)
WELCOME BACK to another thrilling edition of THE MEAT GRINDER, your weekly dose of High School Football in Connecticut. On this week's episode, we’ll recap several top-ranked matchups from Saturday and a game that set the record for the most points scored in a single game in Connecticut history....
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FCIAC dominance sets up Super Saturday of showdowns | Meat Grinder Podcast (S8, E4)
WELCOME BACK to another thrilling edition of THE MEAT GRINDER, your weekly dose of High School Football in Connecticut. Join Sean Patrick Bowley and Pete Paguaga LIVE at 7:30 p.m. as they discuss a wild Week 3, including Waterbury's Career Academy's historic win over Ansonia, Staples' win over…
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The Wallace & Shea Rebellions rule Week 2 | The Meat Grinder CT HS Football Podcast (S8, E3)
WELCOME BACK to another thrilling edition of THE MEAT GRINDER, your weekly dose of High School Football in Connecticut. Join Sean Patrick Bowley and Pete Paguaga as they discuss what happened in Week 2 of the 2025 Connecticut high school football season. This week, the guys discuss two of the...
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Hand serves its barbecue chicken dish cold | The Meat Grinder (S8, E2)
This week on the Meat Grinder, hosts Pete Paguaga and Sean Patrick Bowley break down an enlightening Week 1 of Connecticut High School Football Alliance games, including the big one at Dalling Field in Trumbull where Bobby Reh, the son of a St. Joseph state champ, rallied Hand to a thrilling,...
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The 2025 CT High School Football Preview Show! | The Meat Grinder (S8, E1)
It's the SEASON 8 Premiere of THE MEAT GRINDER, Connecticut High School Football podcast from GameTimeCT.In the FIRST episode of the 2025 season, PETE'S BACK! Join Pete Paguaga and Sean Patrick Bowley as they look back on the offseason changes, say good bye to those lost, hello to 22 new coaches,...
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No. 1 New Canaan coach Lou Marinelli joins the 2024 CIAC Championship recap and season wrap show (S7 E16)
It's all over. We've crowned six state champions and concluded the 2024 CIAC high school football season. There were a few surprises -- Masuk knocking off No. 1-ranked Windsor to win the Class MM final and its first title since 2004 comes to mind. But for the most part, it was a weekend of Blue...
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It's the 2024 Semifinal Recap and Championship Pick'ems show | The Meat Grinder (S7, E15)
WELCOME BACK to another edition of The Meat Grinder, your weekly dose of High School Football in Connecticut. And, at least, it's Championship Weekend! And that means it's the last week of high school football in Connecticut. Forty-eight teams entered, 12 teams remain to play for six (lol) CIAC...
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The 2024 Quarterfinal Wrap-up and Semifinal Pick'ems show | The Meat Grinder (S7 E14)
Welcome back to another thrilling episode of THE MEAT GRINDER, your weekly does of High School Football in Connecticut. Twenty-four teams are gone, 24 remain. We've reached Semifinal Sunday in the race for the six 2024 state championships! After a rainy Thanksgiving we were treated to snow,...
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The 2024 Thanksgiving Wrap and Quarterfinal Pick'ems Episode (S7 E13)
WELCOME BACK to another thrilling episode of The Meat Grinder, your weekly dose of High School Football in Connecticut. After a wild (and wet) week of great Thanksgiving games, we've finally reached the 2024 CIAC Football Postseason! On Tuesday night, Valley Regional/Old Lyme rallied to knock off...
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It's the Annual Thanksgiving Week Pick'ems Show! | The Meat Grinder (S7 E12)
Welcome back to another thrilling episode of The Meat Grinder, your weekly dose of High School Football in Connecticut. And, because we live in the great state of Connecticut and because we're fast approaching the last Thursday in November AND because we love high school football, you should know...
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Week 11 selections for 2024 season
GameTimeCT's Pete Paguaga and Sean Patrick Bowley are back for Week 11 of the staff pick'ems for the 2024 football season. Each and every week the duo will be selecting 10 games from across the state. THE RUNDOWN 0:00 - 2::21 — Intro 2:22 - 4:00 — Hall (2-7) at Conard (3-6) 4:01- 5:16 — NW United...
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Coach's Corner: West Haven coach Rich Boshea
West Haven coach Rich Boshea joined Sean Patrick Bowley and Pete Paguaga in the Coach's Corner for the tenth episode of the Meat Grinder spin off podcast, the Coach's Corner, to talk about his team's 8-1 start to the season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Setting the CIAC playoff table ahead of Thanksgiving Week | The Meat Grinder (S7, E11)
It's Week 11 — the last weekend of the 2024 high school football season before our favorite time of the year, the grand Thanksgiving week finale. And you know what that means! It's time, at last, to take a detailed dive into the CIAC football playoff picture heading into Thanksgiving Week. Half…
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Week 10 selections for 2024 season
GameTimeCT's Pete Paguaga and Sean Patrick Bowley are back for Week 10 of the staff pick'ems for the 2024 football season. Each and every week the duo will be selecting 10 games from across the state. THE RUNDOWN 0:00 - 3:23 — Intro 3:24 - 5:49 — East Hartford (2-6) at Hall (2-6) 5:50 - 7:10 —...
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Coach's Corner: Cromwell/Portland coach Sal Morello
Cromwell/Portland coach Sal Morello joined Sean Patrick Bowley and Pete Paguaga in the Coach's Corner for the eighth episode of the Meat Grinder spin off podcast, the Coach's Corner, to talk about his return to Cromwell and the co-op's 7-1 start to the season. Learn more about your ad choices....
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As playoffs near, superhuman feats appear for Staples, other contenders | The Meat Grinder (S7 E10)
We're down to the final full week of the 2024 high school football season, a time when, with playoffs on the minds, the impossible suddenly become possible and where goats become G.O.A.T.S. Exhibit A is Staples quarterback Nick Weil, who fumbled three times and threw four picks against some…
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Week 9 selections for 2024 season
GameTimeCT's Pete Paguaga and Sean Patrick Bowley are back for Week 9 of the staff pick'ems for the 2024 football season. Each and every week the duo will be selecting 10 games from across the state. THE RUNDOWN 0:00 - 3:13 — Intro 3:14 - 4:51 — Bristol Eastern (3-4) at Middletown (3-4) 4:52…
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Coach's Corner: Brookfield coach Bryan Muller
Brookfield football coach Bryan Muller joined Sean Patrick Bowley and Pete Paguaga in the Coach's Corner for the seventh episode of the Meat Grinder spin off podcast, the Coach's Corner, to talk about the rebuild of the Bobcats program, his team's 7-0 start and the competitive SWC. Learn more…
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Best Haven? This time, it's West Haven | The Meat Grinder (S7 E9)
WELCOME back to another edition of THE MEAT GRINDER podcast, your weekly dose of High School Football in Connecticut with hosts Sean Patrick Bowley and Pete Paguaga. We've reached the last three weeks of the 2024 season and, after eight long weeks, the focus at last shifts back to West Haven…
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Week 8 selections for 2024 season
GameTimeCT's Pete Paguaga and Sean Patrick Bowley are back for Week 8 of the staff pick'ems for the 2024 football season. Each and every week the duo will be selecting 10 games from across the state. THE RUNDOWN 0:00 - 148 — Intro 1:49 - 4:42 — Hall (2-4) at Southington (2-4) 4:43 - 6:30 — Prince...
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Coach's Corner: Haddam-Killingworth coach Tyler Wilcox
Haddam-Killingworth football coach Tyler Wilcox joined Sean Patrick Bowley and Pete Paguaga in the Coach's Corner for the seventh episode of the Meat Grinder spin off podcast, the Coach's Corner, to talk about his team's 5-1 start to the season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...
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Caught in the Eyes of The Hurricanes | The Meat Grinder (S7 E8)
WELCOME to another edition of THE MEAT GRINGER, your weekly dose of high school football in Connecticut with hosts Sean Patrick Bowley and Pete Paguaga, and — welp — guess we can no longer ignore New Britain. The Hurricanes, who have been screaming all year long for our love and attention as they...
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Week 7 selections for 2024 season
GameTimeCT's Pete Paguaga and Sean Patrick Bowley are back for Week 7 of the staff pick'ems for the 2024 football season. Each and every week the duo will be selecting 10 games from across the state. THE RUNDOWN 0:00 - 2:33 — Intro 2:34 - 5:28 — Maloney (2-3) at New Britain (5-0) 5:29 - 6:01 —…
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We're Burning the Scouting Reports and Starting Over at Midseason! | The Meat Grinder (S7 E7)
WELCOME back to another edition of THE MEAT GRINDER podcast, your weekly dose of High School Football in Connecticut with hosts Sean Patrick Bowley and Pete Paguaga. We’ve reached the midpoint of the 2024 season and — WELP! — throw out the scouting reports! That’s what we did — onto a pyre —…
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Coach's Corner: Radio host "The Coach" George DeMaio
Longtime radio host "The Coach" George DeMaio joined Sean Patrick Bowley and Pete Paguaga in the Coach's Corner for the sixth episode of the new spin off Meat Grinder podcast, the Coach's Corner, to talk about his team's the midseason Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Week 6 selections for 2024 season
GameTimeCT's Pete Paguaga and Sean Patrick Bowley are back for Week 6 of the staff pick'ems for the 2024 football season. Each and every week the duo will be selecting 10 games from across the state. THE RUNDOWN 0:00 - 2:48 — Intro 2:49 - 4:05 — Bristol Eastern (3-1) at Newington (4-0) 4:06…
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Coach's Corner: New Britain coach Isaiah Boddie
New Britain football coach Brian White joined Sean Patrick Bowley and Pete Paguaga in the Coach's Corner for the fifth episode of the new spin off Meat Grinder podcast, the Coach's Corner, to talk about his team's strong start to the season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...
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Busy Bye Week for down-ballot battles | The Meat Grinder (S7 E6)
WELCOME BACK to another exciting episode of The Meat Grinder Connecticut High School Football Podcast, brought to you GameTimeCT and the Hearst Connecticut Media Group and hosted by Sean Patrick Bowley and Pete Paguaga. With a majority of the state — especially those in the GametimeCT Top 10 —...
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Week 5 selections for 2024 season
GameTimeCT's Pete Paguaga and Sean Patrick Bowley are back for Week 5 of the staff pick'ems for the 2024 football season. Each and every week the duo will be selecting 10 games from across the state. THE RUNDOWN 0:00 - 5:20 — Intro 5:21 - 6:47 — Quinebaug Valley (0-3) at VGW Titans (1-2) 6:48 -...
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Coach's Corner: Guilford coach Brian White
Guilford coach Brian White joined Sean Patrick Bowley and Pete Paguaga for the fourth episode of the new spin off Meat Grinder podcast, the Coach's Corner, to talk about his team's season and upcoming game against Killingly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Bunnell turns tables on Masuk and the Last of the Unbeatens | The Meat Grinder S7 E5
WELCOME BACK to another exciting edition of The Meat Grinder, your weekly look back at everything that happened in Connecticut high school football, hosted by Pete Paguaga and Sean Patrick Bowley, brought to you by GameTimeCT and CT Insider. It was back to good ol' league play in Week 4, the last...
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Week 4 selections for 2024 season
GameTimeCT's Pete Paguaga and Sean Patrick Bowley are back for Week 3 of the staff pick'ems for the 2024 football season. Each and every week the duo will be selecting 10 games from across the state. THE RUNDOWN 0:00 - 3:33 — Intro 3:34 - 4:50 — Tolland (3-0) at East Catholic (3-0) 4:51 - 6:35 —...
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Coach's Corner: Capital Prep coach Garrick Milledge
Capital Prep coach Garrick Milledge joined Sean Patrick Bowley and Pete Paguaga for the third episode of the new spin off Meat Grinder podcast, the Coach's Corner, to talk about his team's season and upcoming game against Valley Regional/Old Lyme. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...
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No. 1 New Canaan, No. 2 Darien go down on the same night | The Meat Grinder (S7 E4)
WELCOME BACK to another exciting edition of The Meat Grinder, your weekly look back at everything that happened in Connecticut high school football, hosted by Sean Patrick Bowley and brought to you by GameTimeCT and CT Insider. And, between Masuk's stunning defensive takedown of No. 1 New…
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Week 3 selections for 2024 season
GameTimeCT's Pete Paguaga and Sean Patrick Bowley are back for Week 3 of the staff pick'ems for the 2024 football season. Each and every week the duo will be selecting 10 games from across the state. THE RUNDOWN 0:00 - 2:30 — Intro 2:31 - 5:48 — Watertown (2-0) at Ansonia (2-0) 5:49 - 7:05 — Hand...
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Hand wipes out Fairfield Prep at the Surf Club in Week 2 | The Meat Grinder (S7 E3)
Welcome back to the latest episode of 'The Meat Grinder' Connecticut high school football podcast with Pete Paguaga and Sean Patrick Bowley, brought to you by GameTimeCT.com. Stop us if you've heard this before: Showdown? Showcase. Yes, the "Game of the Week" turned into the "Catch of the Day" at...
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Coach's Corner: Watertown coach Shawn Stanco
Watertown coach Shawn Stanco joined Sean Patrick Bowley and Pete Paguaga for the second episode of the spin off Meat Grinder podcast, the Coach's Corner, to talk about his team's start to the season and its upcoming game against Ansonia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Week 2 selections for 2024 season
GameTimeCT's Pete Paguaga and Sean Patrick Bowley are back for Week 2 of the staff pick'ems for the 2024 football season. Each and every week the duo will be selecting 10 games from across the state. THE RUNDOWN 0:00 - 2:45 — Intro 2:46 - 4:14 — New Britain (1-0) at East Hartford (0-1) 4:15…
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Coach's Corner: Amity coach George French
Amity coach George French joined Sean Patrick and Pete Paguaga for the first episode of the new spin off Meat Grinder podcast, the Coach's Corner, to talk about his team's opening season win over Shelton. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Connecticut's premier high school football podcast hosted by Sean Patrick Bowley and Pete Paguaga for GameTimeCT.
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