Previewing Butler vs. Karns City Football, Week 8 Games, and Brendan Howe Returns to Talk Steelers
"I haven't had one minute to think."
Look who's back! It's Brendan Howe, friend of the show, making his debut as a guest this week.
Howe joins "Eye on Sports" to talk about the Steelers' bounce-back win and the state of the team, Jaylen Warren's ascent and the team's playoff hopes.
Back in high school football, it's a big week for fans of intracounty matchups (cough Jake cough): Butler visits Karns City in the first meeting every between the programs. Will KC beat up on their bigger neighbor or can the Tornado hand the District 9 power a second loss? Who has the advantage in the trenches? And we talk about Butler's continuing quest to prove itself in a skeptical community.
Plus, our Week 8 PIAA football picks on Freeport, Moniteau and all the rest from Butler County.
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Host: Derek Pyda
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8 Oct 2026
Analyzing Butler County's .500 Football Teams, and Brad Walker on Freeport Boys Soccer's Hot Start
"Would you buy a urinal trough?"
Nebraska's selling urinal troughs — yeeeppp! — to fans for a cool $2,500. You in?
In on-the-field news, Derek Pyda and Jake Merda Adams break down the area's 3-3 football teams: Butler, Knoch, North Catholic and Slippery Rock. Where are these teams trending? Can Butler and Knoch rebound after losing three straight, and if so, what do things look like ahead for the Knights as they try to make the playoffs? The Tornado host Baldwin this week in a matchup of ex-WPIAL teams.
And Freeport boys soccer head coach Brad Walker joins the show to talk about the Yellowjackets' impressive start to the season, how the program has grown in the past four years and what's at stake the rest of the season as they chase a WPIAL section title.
The guys then break down the Week 7 slate of PIAA football games and predict who will win. Jake is still leading the fantasy league, but the race is getting closer.
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1 Oct 2026
Butler County Football Midseason MVP, Surprises, Storylines and Fantasy Update with John Enrietto
John Enrietto is back, repeatedly asking himself "what is this show?"
Good question, John.
The former sports editor and friend of the show is again in studio to talk PIAA football at the midway point of the season. Who has surprised us most? Which team has impressed us? What stories came out of nowhere and where are they going in the second half? And who is our midseason MVP? We break it all down, and then Derek Pyda and Jake Merda Adams preview Week 6's games.
Plus ... a fantasy league update? Jake's in the lead, but we have some roster moves. Who is getting picked up off the waiver wire? And Steelers and Pirates thoughts, angry Philly fan is angry and more!
Watch the full episode here, or listen to it on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.
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Host: Derek Pyda
Co-Host: Jake Merda Adams
Guest: John Enrietto
Producer: Laura Crago
Who has been a guest on Eye On Sports
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Santino Sloboda
Lexie Hames
John Enrietto
Steve Andreassi
Logan Downes
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YouTube views
334,116
Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
Apple Podcasts (US)
5.0 / 5
3 ratings
Spotify
5.0 / 5
1 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 57 / 100
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Quality
67
Social presence
0
YouTube
86
Engagement
32
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