The Marion Wildcats were selected as the Team of the Week on Saturday after traveling to Althoff and blasting the Crusaders 41-7.  Matt Varney and Marion coach Kerry Martin talk about the scorching hot start by the #1 Wildcats, quarterback Hunter Simmons, playing Centralia this Friday and more!

IHSA Executive Director Craig Anderson spoke with Matt Varney about some of the burning questions surrounding Illinois High School Athletics during the era of COVID-19.  Why must IHSA ask for control of decision-making back when they are not a government entity? How can basketball players play while being expected to wear a face mask?  Is there any hope for fall sports like football, volleyball, and boy's soccer returning this fall?  All those and more questions were answered in this interview.

Mike Murphy and Scott Hudson try to get to the heart of the matter of Matt Carpenter's early season batting struggles and why he's still in the starting lineup...

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