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East Hampton Football's Renaissance and What Surrounding Districts Can Do To Keep Their Programs Alive | 27Speaks Podcast

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27Speaks on Nov 21, 2024

The East Hampton/Pierson/Bridgehampton football team made the playoffs for the first time in over a decade. For a program that more or less didn't exist just seven years ago, it was a huge accomplishment. Gavin Menu, co-publisher of The Express News Group, and sports editor Drew Budd join the editors on the podcast this week to discuss the future of high school football and what surrounding districts struggling in the sport can do to revive their football programs similarly to the Bonackers.

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