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# Hack and Scratch Episode 7
- URL: https://www.citizenjournal.us/hack-and-scratch-episode-7/
- Published: 2026-09-20T00:51:05.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-20T00:51:05.000Z
- Description: Area football preview Sept. 17
- Author: Greg Loving
- Tags: mcj, #news

[*Varsity Boys Football Scores: Sept. 18*](https://www.citizenjournal.us/varsity-boys-football-scores-sept-18/)

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00:00 – Cold open + Farmers State Bank intro  
00:51 – Welcome: Friday night football preview, a week of area rivalries — Elyria Christian hosts Peabody for the second time in three weeks (first home game for the new six-man program, new scoreboard up), Moundridge (1-1) at Ellinwood, Smoky Valley (2-0 under Caleb Lambert) against 0-2 Nickerson  
02:31 – Canton-Galva vs. Little River: the Eagles are 3-7 in the last 10 meetings and haven't won since 2022; Hack on matching Little River's physicality after last week's 46-0 loss  
04:09 – Game of the state: No. 1 Sterling vs. No. 2 Inman in 1A — 60-47 last year, 21-20 the year before; Inman hasn't allowed a point (71-0, 41-0), Sterling is down from 95% run to 75%  
05:43 – McPherson vs. Buhler: Mac is 8-2 in the last 10 and most were one-score games; blackout night at McPherson College Stadium, the Bullpups off the Great Bend loss, Buhler 2-0 with wins over Maize South and Mulvane  
07:17 – KU vs. Arizona State in London (11 a.m.): bouncing back from the Missouri loss, the travel question, KU's 434 yards a game against ASU's 525 (333 through the air), Isaiah Marshall needs a rebound  
09:35 – K-State vs. Tulane: Collin Klein remembers the 17-10 loss in 2022 ("no doubt"), 303 rushing yards a game (8th nationally) against a defense giving up 216, the Cats allowing 5.0 points a game as 20.5-point favorites  
11:30 – Sponsor: Farmers State Bank  
11:53 – NFL week 2, Raiders at Chargers: Ashton Jeanty looked like the real deal against Miami (six catches out of the backfield), the Chargers gave up five sacks to Arizona  
14:11 – Steelers at Patriots: a noon game out of the spotlight as the bounce-back recipe, TreVeyon Henderson returning, blocking T.J. Watt and Highsmith — both hosts see an ugly one-score Patriots win  
15:29 – Colts at Chiefs, Sunday night: the Colts gave up 202 rushing yards to Baltimore, Alec Pierce is out, Daniel Jones against Spags' defense, Jonathan Taylor as the only path — both say the Chiefs roll  
17:37 – Golf-ball giveaway update: 60 entries so far, winners announced next show — like and follow on Facebook or Instagram and tag two people, tag four more for an extra entry  
18:38 – The Back Nine: Hack leads at 10-4, Scratch 9-5, Myron 8-6; best bets Hack 2-0, Scratch 1-1  
19:42 – New picker: Steve Sell, "the Fearless Forecaster" — 40-plus years covering McPherson County sports for the Sentinel and the radio station  
20:40 – College picks: K-State -20.5 vs. Tulane (a clean sweep, all four on the Cats); KU +5.5 vs. Arizona State in London (Myron and Sell take ASU, Hack and Scratch take the Hawks)  
22:26 – NFL picks: Patriots -4.5 vs. Steelers (Scratch takes Pittsburgh and the points), Raiders +6.5 at the Chargers (both hosts on Las Vegas), Chiefs -6.5 vs. Colts (Hack takes Indianapolis "going with the math")  
25:47 – Wild cards: Broncos -2.5 vs. Jaguars (Sell is alone on the Jags), LSU -3.5 at Ole Miss — Lane Kiffin's return — another clean sweep for LSU  
28:27 – Myron took every favorite; best bets: Hack has Drake Maye over 24.5 rushing yards, Scratch has Mark Andrews over 4.5 catches at +114  
30:08 – Wrap-up / sign-off: like, follow and tag friends to get in the contest

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