In this episode of Inside the Lines, Curt Conrad and Effie James open the show by paying homage to former Mansfield Hawks coach Kevin Mackey, who passed away last week at the age of 79. The duo then brings listeners up to speed on where local teams from Richland, Ashland and Knox counties stand in the high school football playoffs as regional final Friday approaches.
Conrad and James move to conversation with Galion senior QB Ayden Schmidt, who has led the Tigers to a regional final against Shelby -- the deepest Galion has made it in the postseason since 1985.
Schmidt touches on everything from his childhood and move to Galion in middle school, to the Tigers' sensational season and the opportunity to play at Arlin Field this Friday.
This episode is brought to you by Graham Auto Mall. 

Intro and outro music is "Story of the Sunflower Samurai" by local artist Vaundoom. 

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