This podcast was established to maximize your Section IV Football experience, regardless of your role, past or present. The goal, with your help, is to maintain a family-friendly, informative, entertaining and educational weekly podcast, throughout the regular season and Section IV Playoffs.
This podcast will take you beyond the microphone, with in depth analysis and insight, bringing all resources together for your benefit. This podcast will complement all those who cover, report, support and enjoy Section IV Football.
This webpage was established to make it easy for you to listen, subscribe, recommend guests, share your ideas and purchase your Cover IV Apparel. Your ideas can be personal interest stories, record breaking performances, traditions, rituals, routines, superstitions, etc. Everyone's perspective counts and nothing is out-of-bounds! Be the "Next Fan Up".
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Podcast Coverage
Preseason:
Prior to the regular season, the Cover IV Podcast Football Analysts will analyze the teams in their coverage area. The areas will be North, Southern Tier, East and West.
Regular Season:
Each week “Coach” Smith will analyze “Game(s) of the Week”. Only games where both teams are from Section IV, will be considered for analysis. All classifications will be considered.
"The Second Season" Section IV Playoffs:
Each classification will be analyzed, each round.
NYS Playoffs:
The Cover IV Podcast will not cover NYS Playoff games. Although, during this portion of the season, there may be "Next Fan Up" related Cover IV Podcast episodes. Submit your "Next Fan Up" episode idea.
Post Season:
The Cover IV Podcast will have a dedicated episode for each Section IV NYS Championship Team. Each episode will vary based on the coach’s availability.
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Southern Tier Sports Report (Corning, Edison, Horseheads, Elmira)
Southern Tier Athletic Conference (STAC)
Nate Lull Podcast (Eastern Teams)
ScheduleGalaxy (schedules, practices, events)
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