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  1. 3d ago

    B4G Talk Show #44 | Three Generations of Herrin Football & Massac County’s Return to the Playoffs

    On this week’s episode of The B4G Talk Show, Episode 44, we had two great segments! In our first segment, we brought together three generations of the Hudson family. We were joined by Scott Hudson, a well-known radio broadcaster in the area who has been with Herrin for a long time, primarily covering Herrin Tigers football and basketball. He has been part of The Sports Voice since the 1990s alongside Mike Murphy. We also had his son, Kyle Hudson, who graduated in 2009 and made the playoffs four times during his high school football career. Kyle also played baseball in high school and is currently an assistant baseball coach at Herrin. Finally, we had junior quarterback Jaxon Hudson, who helped lead Herrin past Harrisburg at home, 24-21, in Week 8 to snap a 19-game losing streak. In our second segment, we were joined by Massac County Patriots head coach Jacob Collins, who is in his fourth season at Massac County. The Patriots have continued to improve steadily over the past four years, going from 1-8 in each of Collins’ first two seasons to 4-5 last year and 5-3 this season. As we enter Week 9, the Patriots have clinched a playoff spot for the first time since 2009, when they were led by head coach Kelly Glass. Alongside Coach Collins was senior running back Dee Carruthers, who has put up some incredible numbers this season. Carruthers has been nominated for our Player of the Week twice and has rushed for more than 1,200 yards on the season. Make sure to tune in! This episode is being released a little later than usual because we had to make a few adjustments. We appreciate your patience and hope you enjoy Episode 44 of The B4G Talk Show! We also added a fourth camera angle this week, thanks to our sponsor, Republic Services. SPONSORS: ALL STARS-N-STITCHES REND LAKE CABINS IN THE WOODS WEEKS IN BENTON JOE’S PIZZA & PASTA REPUBLIC SERVICES EXPRESS CARE & APPLE AESTHETICS Timestamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:17:54- The Hudson’s 1:25:58 - Massac County Football

  2. Oct 8

    B4G Talk Show #43: Centralia & Nashville Preview Big Week 8 Matchups

    On this week’s episode of the B4G Talk Show, it was episode number 43, and we had the Centralia Orphans and the Nashville Hornets on.In our first segment was Senior running back Jashawn Staples and Junior wide receiver and defensive back Kenny Bratton, each player has been up for player of the week and integral pieces of the Centralia football team. We got to talk with the Orphans about their 7-0 season, playing in a new conference, and how they’ve become an instant contender for the conference championship. Centralia plays Breese Central this week for our Express Care & Apple Aesthetics Game of the Week as both teams are 7-0 and 6-0 in the Cahokia Mississippi conference.We also have two seniors from the Nashville Hornets, including offensive and defensive lineman Samuel Blumhorst. Blumhorst was an All-B4G (All-South) football player last year and has continued to show that as Nashville is 5-2 and has made a nice recovery from the slumps they’ve had earlier in the season. Alongside Blumhorst was Zearon Johnson has been an integral piece for the Hornets offensively and defensively, on the ground receiving the ball through the air as well. We had a great time talking with these guys bouncing back, talking about players coming back from injuries, and previewing their Week 8 game against the Du Quoin Indians (4-3). With a win, Nashville would clinch a share of the River to River Mississippi conference.Massie is our Week 7 Joe’s Pizza & Pasta Player of the Week after helping lead the Wolves past their rival, the Fairfield Mules, 31-16. Massie received 44% of the 320 votes.1. Kormik Massie, Flora: 141 votes2. Drake Porter, Benton: 112 votes3. Jonathan Miller, Carterville: 35 votes4. Jashawn Staples, Centralia: 32 votesSend in your Player of the Week nominees each week, and vote for your winner.After last week’s win, Massie has now surpassed 3,000 career rushing yards. Massie rushed for 199 yards, 24 carries, and two touchdowns in the win, while also picking up 18 receiving yards and twelve tackles.SPONSORS:ALL STARS-N-STITCHESREND LAKE CABINS IN THE WOODSWEEKS IN BENTONJOE’S PIZZA & PASTAREPUBLIC SERVICESEXPRESS CARE & APPLE AESTHETICS Timestamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:19:33 - Centralia Orphans 1:08:53 - Nashville Hornets

  3. Oct 1

    B4G Talk Show #42: Carbondale & Du Quoin Football | Tyler McConnell Announces College Plans

    This week’s episode of The B4G Talk Show is episode #42. We have 2 great segments with the Carbondale Terriers and the Du Quoin Indians, both straddling Highway US 51. we had Davin Wooley one of the top quarterbacks, if not the top quarterback, in southern Illinois, as he is coming off of winning Joe’s Pizza & Pasta player of the week in week six. Alongside Wooley was his coach Brian Lee who has coach has several different places, but he has been at Carbondale for the past 11 seasons with a 47-60 record and four playoff appearances. He is currently in his 12th season and the Terriers are 4-2. in our second segment, was with two of the top players on the Du Quoin Indians with the running back, Aiden Adams (A-Train) and the tight end Tyler McConnell (T-Mac/Big Unit). Great interviews with those guys talking about their aspirations after high school, but also talking about their aspirations to turn the ship for the Indians, as is the main thing they want to do and make a statement this upcoming week after a loss at home to West Frankfort (28-7). Also in the interview Tyler McConnell announced where he plans to play college football next season. Make sure to stay tuned to his Instagram, or you can check it out by watching the show. Both players also shared their testimony and how God has worked in their lives the last several years on the show. Davin Wooley is our Week 6 Joe’s Pizza & Pasta Player of the Week after leading the Carbondale Terriers to a 70-38 home win over the Highland Bulldogs. Wooley received 54% of the 177 votes. ​ Davin Wooley, Carbondale: 96 votes​ Jashawn Staples, Centralia: 46 votes​ Jack Dodson, Carterville: 30 votes​ Trey Clark, Salem: 5 votes Send in your Player of the Week nominees each week, and vote for your winner. Wooley passed for an astronomical 454 yards, 6 touchdowns, and 19/24 in Carbondale’s 70-38 win at home against Highland. Wooley also picked up 70 yards on the ground and two rushing touchdowns. 524 TOTAL YARDS, 8 TOTAL TOUCHDOWNS SPONSORS: ALL STARS-N-STITCHES REND LAKE CABINS IN THE WOODS WEEKS IN BENTON JOE’S PIZZA & PASTA REPUBLIC SERVICES OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS FOLLOW US: Instagram: @B4G_SIL Twitter: @B4G_SIL Facebook: Ballin4God TikTok: B4G_SIL Spotify: Ballin4God Apple Podcasts: Ballin4God Timestamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:21:18- Carbondale Terriers 1:21:59 - Du Quoin Indians

  4. Sep 24

    B4G Talk Show #41 | Chester Yellowjackets & Harrisburg Bulldogs

    This week’s episode is number 41 with the Chester Yellowjackets and the Harrisburg Bulldogs.We had Coach Billy Belton on the show alongside his senior quarterback Alex Blechle and senior wide receiver/defensive back TaShawn Palacio. Chester is currently 3-2 on the season and 2-0 in the Cahokia Illinois conference. The Yellowjackets will face the Carlyle Indians this Friday for homecoming.Blechle was our Week 4 Joe’s Pizza & Pasta Player of the Week after Chester beat Sparta 36-28.In our second segment was with the Harrisburg Bulldogs head football coach Matt Griffith, who is an alumnus from Marion in 2011, and also an alumnus from SIU in 2016. Coach Griffith has coached at Harrisburg since 2021 and has been in the school system since 2016. He brought along seniors Ian Crabb, the quarterback for the Bulldogs, and running back/linebacker Aidan Hankins. Harrisburg is sitting at 4-1 on the season and 2-0 in the SIRR Ohio conference as they play the undefeated Carterville Lions for homecoming this Friday.Gavin Johnson is our Week 5 Joe’s Pizza & Pasta Player of the Week after leading the Carterville Lions to a 45-0 win over the Salem Wildcats at home. Johnson received 28% of the 207 votes.1. Gavin Johnson, Carterville: 58 votes2. Jase Bennett, West Frankfort: 56 votes3. Marcus Leitzen, Johnston City: 53 votes4. Archie Goewey, Centralia: 40 votesSPONSORS:ALL STARS-N-STITCHESREND LAKE CABINS IN THE WOODSWEEKS IN BENTONJOE’S PIZZA & PASTAREPUBLIC SERVICES OF SOUTHERN ILLINOISFOLLOW US:Instagram: @B4G_SILTwitter: @B4G_SILFacebook: Ballin4GodTikTok: B4G_SILSpotify: Ballin4GodApple Podcasts: Ballin4God Timestamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:14:48 - Chester Yellowjackets 1:43:54 - Harrisburg Bulldogs

  5. Sep 17

    B4G Talk Show #40 | Flora Wolves & Benton's Drake Porter and Wade Baumgarte

    EPISODE #40! Two 4-0 teams were represented on our 40th episode with the Benton Rangers and the Flora Wolves. In our first segment, we were joined by Flora senior quarterback Thane Warren, running back Kormik Massie, who recently reached 40 career rushing touchdowns, and Wolves head football coach Brian Tackitt. We looked back at the Wolves' past few seasons, focusing on last season when they won the first playoff game in school history. Flora went 10-2 and advanced to the quarterfinals. We also previewed their Week 5 road game at Johnston City. The Indians will host homecoming for the big matchup, with both teams sitting at 4-0 and the game expected to have major implications in the conference championship race. In our second segment, we were joined by Benton junior quarterback Drake Porter and Rangers senior left tackle Wade "Tater" Baumgarte. We talked about how this inexperienced team has handled the expectations and how last year's experienced team helped them grow. The Rangers graduated many seniors last year, leaving plenty of questions heading into this season. They have answered many of those questions as they sit at 4-0 heading into homecoming week against Anna-Jonesboro. The Rangers are coming off a 20-14 road win at Du Quoin. They talked about important games later in the season, but they and their coaches emphasized taking it one play and one game at a time. Week 4 Joe's Pizza & Pasta Player of the Week was Chester senior quarterback Alex Blechle. He received 49.7% of the votes on our Google Form after leading the Yellowjackets past Sparta 36-28 with 217 total yards and five total touchdowns. SPONSORS: ALL STARS-N-STITCHES REND LAKE CABINS IN THE WOODS WEEKS IN BENTON JOE'S PIZZA & PASTA FOLLOW US: Instagram: @B4G_SIL Twitter: @B4G_SIL Facebook: Ballin4God TikTok: B4G_SIL Spotify: Ballin4God Apple Podcasts: Ballin4God Timestamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:20:30- Flora Wolves 1:14:03 - Benton Rangers

  6. Sep 10

    Ballin4God Talk Show #39 | Sparta Bulldogs & Mt. Vernon Rams

    On this week's episode of the Ballin4God Talk Show, we officially wrap up the first third of the high school football season as we head into Week 4!We welcome back the Sparta Bulldogs as we sit down with head coach and Sparta football alumni Drew Kordys, who previously held many of the school's passing records. Alongside Coach Kordys is senior Dariontez Monroe, who now holds the majority of those passing records and is closing in on breaking a few more. Monroe was also our Week 2 Joe's Pizza & Pasta Player of the Week.We also had sophomore Jakhai Dancy, Sparta's do-it-all player who plays strong safety on defense and wide receiver on offense. Dancy has already scored eight touchdowns this season and 47 yards after catch.In our second segment, we were joined by one of the most notable Southern Illinois football coaches Dan Mings. Coach Mings has coached at multiple programs across Southern Illinois and has had two different stints as the head coach at Mt. Vernon, coaching there from 2001-2010 and returning in 2022.Alongside Coach Mings was senior quarterback and safety CJ Hughes-Disroe Jr., who was named our Week 3 Joe's Pizza & Pasta Player of the Week. Timestamps: 0:00:00 - Intro 0:17:36 - Sparta Bulldogs 1:09:50 - Mt. Vernon Rams

  7. Sep 7 ·  Bonus

    B4G Special Episode w/Justin Holman

    This week on the Ballin4God Special episode, we were joined by Justin Holman, lead singer of Revis, a Southern Illinois-based post-grunge band. Justin is a Benton Consolidated High School graduate and grew up in Ewing.The band he is a part of, Revis, originally formed in Carbondale in 1999 as Orca and went on to sign with Epic Records and release their debut album Places for Breathing in 2003. The band found mainstream success with their hit song “Caught in the Rain,” which reached #8 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart. After breaking up and reuniting multiple times over the years, Revis officially returned in 2024 and released new music, including their latest album Killing Time in 2025. Revis is currently on tour and has made multiple stops across the East Coast, but they are back home this Saturday, September 12th, in Ewing, Illinois. You can buy your tickets to the show at the link below: https://www.purplepass.com/events/381071-revis-w-special-guest-sons-of-stone-sep-12th-2026Justin talked about his journey with Revis and their recent travels along the East Coast. He also opened up about his walk with God and how, after the initial breakup with Revis, he went through a really difficult stretch in his life that ultimately led him to become a Christian. Justin spent the past eight years serving as a worship leader at Whittington Church in Whittington, Illinois, before stepping away from that role this past July.We also got into some of the lighter stuff, including Justin's love for Chick-fil-A chicken and that Raising Cane's has the better sauce of the two.SPONSORS:ALL STARS-N-STITCHESREND LAKE CABINS IN THE WOODSWEEKS IN BENTONJOE'S PIZZA & PASTAFOLLOW US: Instagram: @B4G_SILTwitter: @B4G_SILFacebook: Ballin4GodTikTok: B4G_SILSpotify: Ballin4GodApple Podcasts: Ballin4God

  8. Sep 3

    Carterville's Three-Headed Monster + The Fletcher Football Family | B4G Talk Show #38

    We featured a trio of Carterville Lions in our first segment: Gavin Johnson, Jack Dodson, and Jonathan (Jonny) Miller. The three are core pieces of Carterville's 2-0 start after beating Marion and Nashville on the road. Miller has rushed for nearly 400 yards through the first two weeks with four rushing touchdowns. Johnson has had more than 100 receiving yards in each of his first two games. Against Nashville, he received 155 yards, six receptions, one touchdown, and a 32-yard field goal. Beat Marion 28-24, Nashville 45-14, and play Charleston for their home opener this Friday in Week 3. In our second segment, we had cubed Fletcher with Tripp senior for Christopher/Zeigler-Royalton/Elverado (CZRE), his brother, who graduated from Christopher in 2020, played at Greenville, and is currently one of the assistant coaches for CZRE. Then their father, Mike Fletcher, who played for CZR and graduated from Zeigler-Royalton in 1995. He has been on the CZR/CZRE coaching staff since 2005. Tripp was our Week 1 Joe's Pizza & Pasta Player of the Week after rushing for 157 yards, three touchdowns, and 12 tackles in their win against Eldorado, 27-0. SPONSORS:ALL STARS-N-STITCHESREND LAKE CABINS IN THE WOODSWEEKS IN BENTONJOE'S PIZZA & PASTAFOLLOW US: Instagram: @B4G_SILTwitter: @ConwellRussellFacebook: Ballin4GodTikTok: B4G_SILSpotify: Ballin4GodApple Podcasts: Ballin4God Timestamps: 0:00:00- Intro 0:16:10 - Carterville Lions 1:46:51 - The Fletchers

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