Black Swamp Football Podcast

Black Swamp Football graphic designer gives insight into the process of designing this year's preseason magazine. 

New Ottawa Hills head coach Brandon Carter joins the Black Swamp Football Podcast with host Lynn Groll. 

In this episode, Lynn Groll is joined by former Mike Leach assistant Manny Matsakis, who served under the college football icon at Texas Tech from 2000-2002. Matsakis will discuss his time as an assistant for Leach and their friendship that followed. Leach passed away Monday night at the age of 61, leaving behind an incredible legacy. 

Lynn Groll, Tory Strock and Karl Yunker look back at the regional finals and ahead to this week's state semifinals. 

Lynn Groll, Tory Strock and Karl Yunker look back at regional semifinal round of the playoffs and look ahead to four area regional championship games this week. 

Lynn Groll, Tory Strock and Karl Yunker look back at the regional quarterfinal round and ahead to this week's regional semifinals. 

Lynn Groll, Tory Strock and Karl Yunker look back at the opening round of the playoffs and ahead to the regional quarterfinals this week. Brayton Martin, of Martin RPI, also joins this week's show to give playoff insight. 

Lynn Groll, Tory Strock and Karl Yunker look back at Ottawa Hills' win over Edon last week and ahead to the playoffs in this episode. They give their picks for area playoff games along with their area regional playoff predictions and state champion picks. Brayton Martin, of Martin RPI, also joins this week's show. 

Lynn Groll, Tory Strock and Karl Yunker look back at week 9 and ahead to week 10 of the area season. Brayton Martin, of Martin RPI, also joins this week's show. 

Lynn Groll, Tory Strock and Karl Yunker look back at week 8 of the area season and ahead to this week's slate of games. Brayton Martin, of Martin RPI, also joins the show to breakdown the top area and statewide games. 

Lynn Groll, Tory Strock and Karl Yunker look back at week 7 of the area prep season and ahead to this week's slate of games. Brayton Martin, of Martin RPI also joins this week show to give insight on the top matchups around the Buckeye State this week. 

Karl Yunker, Tory Strock and Lynn Groll look back at week 6 of the area season and ahead to this week's slate of games. Brayton Martin, of Martin RPI, also joins the show to breakdown the top matchups around the Buckeye State this week. 

Karl Yunker, Tory Strock and Lynn Groll look back at week 5 and look ahead to week 6 of the area prep season. Brayton Martin, of Martin RPI, also joins the show. 

Karl Yunker, Tory Strock and Lynn Groll look back at week 4 of the area football scene while breaking down week 5 and giving their predictions on the local slate of games. Brayton Martin, of Martin RPI, also gives the top matchups around the area and the Buckeye State this week. 

Karl Yunker, Tory Strock and Lynn Groll look ahead to week 4 of the area campaign!

Karl Yunker, Tory Strock and Lynn Groll look back at week 2 of the area season and look ahead to week 3, while giving their game predictions. Brayton Martin, of Martin RPI, also joins the show to give insight on the top area matchups and games around the Buckeye State this week. 

Karl Yunker, Tory Strock and Lynn Groll look back at the opening weekend of area high school football and look ahead to week 2 of the area slate of games, while giving this week's game predictions. Brayton Martin, of Martin RPI, also joins his show to give insight on the top matchups around the Buckeye State this weekend!

Karl Yunker, Tory Strock and Lynn Groll breakdown week 1 of the local prep season. Brayton Martin, of Martin RPI, gives insight on the top matchups around the Buckeye State this week. 

Tory Strock, Karl Yunker and Lynn Groll give insight into the conferences around Northwest Ohio and predictions for the league and conference champions. 

New Black Swamp Football members Tory Strock and Karl Yunker release their Gamecast broadcast schedule for weeks 1-5. 

The Black Swamp Football Podcast proudly welcomes new Otsego head coach Josh Lindke. The show is powered by American Freedom Energy/Grandma's General Store in Liberty Center and in part by BSN Sports, the Ohio Army National Guard and Swanton Welding.

In episode 77 of the Black Swamp Football Podcast, new Ayersville coach Andrew Mickey joins host Lynn Groll.

Lynn Groll talks with area football and baseball standouts TJ Takats and Connor Walendzak of Perrysburg, Jackson Grine of Fairview and Blaine Albright of Lima Bath. The quartet also plays on the same travel baseball team: Bo Jackson Elite.

Lynn Groll talks with college basketball analyst Brandon Ramsey of Kentucky Sports Radio.

Lynn Groll is joined by the man behind Martin RPI, which ranks every high school boys basketball team in Ohio.

Lynn Groll catches up with Columbus Grove kicker/punter and head coach Andy Schafer following Verhoff's commitment to Marshall University.

Lynn Groll is joined by Tinora graduate and Findlay standout Logan Bailey along with Ayersville graduate and Ohio Dominican standout Dauson Dales.

Lynn Groll and Tony Haynes look back at the area regional finals and look ahead to this week's O-G vs. Kirtland state semifinal at Clyde along with the Ohio State at Michigan game.

Lynn Groll and Tony Haynes recap the regional semifinals and preview this week's regional championships. They are joined by this week by special guests: Liberty Center head coach Casey Mohler and Hall of Fame LC coach Rex Lingruen.

Lynn Groll, Tony Haynes and Andrew Mickey look ahead to the Regional semifinal round of the playoffs.

Lynn Groll, Tony Haynes and Andrew Mickey recap week 1 of the high school football playoffs and look ahead to the regional quarterfinals.

Lynn Groll, Tony Haynes and Andrew Mickey make their picks for all the area regions.

Lynn Groll, Tony Haynes and Andrew Mickey look ahead to week 1 of the playoffs.

Lynn Groll, Tony Haynes and Andrew Mickey look back at week 9 and ahead to the regular season finale along with giving playoff insight.

Lynn Groll, Tony Haynes and Andrew Mickey look back at week 8 of the area high school football scene and look ahead to week 9.

Lynn Groll, Tony Haynes and Andrew Mickey look back at week  of the area high school season and look ahead to week 8. They hand out Offensive Player of the Week to Anthony Wayne's Joe Caswell and Blockhead of the Week to Anthony Wayne's Ty Grooms.

Lynn Groll, Tony Haynes and Lynn Groll look back at week 6 of the area high school football scene and look ahead to week 7 along with week 4 of of the college football season and week 3 of the NFL season.

Lynn Groll, Tony Haynes and Andrew Mickey look back at week 5 of the area high school football season and look ahead to week 6.

Lynn Groll, Tony Haynes and Andrew Mickey look back at week 4 and look ahead to the season's midway point. They also hand out Offensive Player of the Week to Central Catholic quarterback Ty'Wuan Clark and Blockhead of the Week to Central Catholic linebacker Dylan Fisher.

Lynn Groll, Tony Haynes and Andrew Mickey look back at week 3, hand out Offensive Player of the Week to Otsego's Trent Leiter and co-Blockhead of the Week to Leiter and Columbus Grove's AJ Schafer.

Lynn Groll, Tony Haynes and Andrew Mickey look back at week 2 of the high school football season and hand out the Offensive Player of the Week to Archbold's DJ Newman and Blockhead of the Week to AJ Schuller of St. John's They also preview week 3 and make their predictions.

The new Kip Kern Field inside Liberty Center's Rex Lingruen Stadium will be dedicated this Friday (Sept. 3) before the Tigers' home opener with Otsego. Kip, a 1944 LC graduate, was beloved by all in the LC community and was known to most as Grandpa Kip around town. He attended hundreds of LC football games with his wife Cecelia over the past few decades before his passing at age 94 on Aug. 27, 2020. Behind generous donations from the Kern family and friends, a new turf football field was installed in Kip's honor earlier this year. In this episode, Lynn Groll sits down with Kip's sons, Tom and Barry Kern, along with grandsons' Kyle, Keith and Kenzy Kern and Troy and Sean Westhoven.

Lynn Groll, Tony Haynes and Andrew Mickey recap week 1 from the area while handing out Offensive Player of the Week to Jonas Tester of Wauseon and Blockhead of the Week to Liberty Center's Owen Box! They also predict week 2 of the area high school football scene!

Lynn Groll, Tony Haynes and Andrew Mickey make their picks for week 1 of the area high school football season.

Lynn Groll, Tony Haynes and Andrew Mickey preview the 2021 season for the Black Swamp Football area!

Ayersville graduate and Ohio Dominican senior linebacker Dauson Dales joins Lynn Groll. He led the G-Mac in total tackles this spring season with 79 and tackles per game with 13.2. He needs 46 tackles this fall to become the all-time leading tackler in ODU history.

Lima Bath graduate and Air Force Academy junior fullback Bo Gross joins Lynn Groll.

With the NCAA Tournament tipping off, Lynn Groll talks to college basketball expert Brandon Ramsey of Kentucky Sports Radio. Ramsey breaks down the entire 68-team field and gives his projections for the upcoming tournament.

New Findlay head coach Stefan Adams joins Lynn Groll to talk about taking over the Trojans.

Lynn Groll is joined by Central Catholic middle linebacker and 2020 Blockhead of the Year, Gio DeSantis