Matt and Fedd are very excited to welcome NJ.com Award Winning Boys Soccer Reporter Jake Aferiat as he shows his observations as a reporter on what a state championship winning program may look like. He shares advice from coaches he has interviewed throughout his time as a reporter and gives his teams to watch in the 2025 NJSIAA State Tournament Playoffs.

Check out our episode with Jake Aferiat of NJ.com who covers Boys Soccer, Wresting, and Softball for NJ Advanced Media. Hailing from Bergen County and an alumni of Penn State, Jake scours the great state of New Jersey as part of a 2 person team covering the hundreds of programs that participate in NJSIAA Athletics. In the first half of the episode we will discuss a drill that Coach Carroll has been using to prep his team for the NJSIAA State Tournament and Jake will discuss the characteristics of teams and coaches that he has seen find success in that same Tournament. In the second half we will denote when Jake begins talking about his early predictions for every Sectional Group in NJ, from South Group 1 to North 2 Group 4, so if you are an NJ Soccer Fan you won't receive a more indepth look at the 2025 playoff picture anywhere else. If you're not you can still enjoy Jake's in-depth look at High School Coaches from the other side of the pitch.

On this week's episode Matt and Fedd sit down with Northern Burlington County's Assistant Boys Varsity Coach Dave Rogers. Dave played soccer at Fairleigh Dickinson and began his coaching career right out of college. After being a Head Junior Varsity Coach for 6 Years, Dave has now been an assistant under NBC Head Coach Justin Faust for 10 Years. Dave discusses his philosophy as an assistant coach, the work they do that no one sees and the importance of keeping a clear balance but consistent message from the Head Coach down and throughout the program.