Ready or not, the final week of football is here - a podcast by St. Louis Post Dispatch

On this week's episode, Paul Halfacre and Steve Overbey prepare for the final week of the 2023 football season. The pair are joined by reigning Class 3 state champion Cardinal Ritter coach Brennan Spain as he and the Lions prepare for the Class 5 state championship game.

The duo then take a deeper dive into the three state championship games featuring St. Louis team. Cardinal Ritter will play Republic in Class 5, Hillsboro will face Kearney in the Class 4 state championship game before CBC attempts a three-peat with a rematch with Liberty North in the Class 6 state title game.

They also reflect on East St. Louis' loss in the Class 6A state championship game in Illinois before briefly talking about the upcoming winter season.

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