Are you ready???

Less than five minutes after Brian Deitz and I left the WOBL and WDLW studios this afternoon bound for the Lorain County Fair, it hit us like a ton of bricks:

There's that smell. It's football season!

The smell was actually the ever-present scent of the manure coming from some of the local farms. But because this is Fair Week, it seems more prevalent than at any other time of the year. And because it's Fair Week, that also means it's time to buckle up the chin straps and play a little High School Football.

Are you ready?

This is shaping up to be one of the most interesting seasons of High School Football that we've had in Lorain County in quite some time. There are several compelling storylines as we head towards Friday Night:

Eight schools have new coaches, including perennial county powers Amherst and Elyria.

Speaking of the Pioneers, Elyria is moving into a brand new conference along with old friends Brunswick, Strongsville, and Medina. In addition, the Pioneers also have a new Athletic Director.

2006 saw Avon Lake's reign over the Southwestern Conference end. It also saw no teams from Lorain County make it into the postseason. That can't happen two years in a row, can it?

Can Oberlin, Firelands, and Southview rebound from 0-10 seasons? Can Admiral King duplicate its terrific stretch run from '06? And who might sneak up on everyone this fall?

It's going to be a fun ride this fall. And our two stations, WOBL AM 1320 and The Kool Kat WDLW AM 1380, will be there to bring you 23 exciting live matchups beginning with three games this weekend. Brookside at Firelands on OBL and Elyria hosting Midview on the Kat this Friday. Then on Saturday, we'll greet you from Cleveland Browns Stadium for Avon vs. Avon Lake in the Charity Classic.

The season is finally here. It's time to stop talking and start hitting.

Are you ready??