Friday Free For All

Friday Free For All

The Football Friday Free For All is a long running show about high school football in West Virginia, originally hosted by Mike King and Chris Johnson and now by Alex Wiederspiel and Chris Johnson. The show focuses much of its time on the North Central West Virginia region, while also taking a look at statewide stories, players, and storylines. New episodes every Friday during football season.

Episodes

August 15, 2025 95 mins
On today's show:

  • Greg Carey of MetroNews on NIL in West Virginia and how to evaluate teams in August camps (3:35)
  • Chris Johnson of Connect-Bridgeport joins the show (25:01)
  • Austin Scott, Head Coach of Robert C. Byrd football (47:05)
  • Rob Hawkins, Head Coach of Lincoln football (1:04:48)
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Guests today include Chris George on the finale of the WV Legion Baseball Tournament and some takeaways from the Pirates trade deadline (3:26).

Meanwhile, it's a Marion County double feature as Shane Eakle of East Fairmont joins the show (26:24). A little late, we hear from North Marion's Daran Hays (1:01:01). 

 Alex and Chris wrap up talking high school sports movies (1:31:38). 
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Our romp through the coaching ranks continues with our main guest today, Philip Barbour's Nick Mayle (1:10:26). 

Other guests today include:

  • Chris George on the State Legion Baseball Tournament (3:48)
  • Luke Blain of WV Sports Now on Best Virginia and WVU basketball (21:30)
  • Chris Johnson and I give a thought for every team in the region (43:35)
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In our next conversation with a local head coach, Bridgeport's Tyler Phares talks about West Virginia's Big Red Machine (46:55). Other guests today include:

  • Chris George on Legion Baseball tournaments (3:50)
  • Craig Dutton on storylines around the state (1:10:07)
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The holidays are over. Saddle up, it's gridiron time. In our first coach interview of the new season, we talk with South Harrison's Brett Hathaway (26:57). Other guests today include:


  • Chris Johnson, Connect-Bridgeport (2:24)
  • Michael Minnich, WVNews.com & Eric Little, "The Eric Little High School Football Podcast" (46:55)
  • Chris George, WKMZ on Legion Baseball, JJ Wetherholt and the Pirates (1:04:56)
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June 27, 2025 93 mins
Today's guests:

  • Chris George, Legion Baseball President (2:57)
  • Bill Nestor, Robert C. Byrd play-by-play (24:08)
  • Greg Carey, MetroNews (1:12:49)
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Guests today include:

  • Chris Johnson, Connect-Bridgeport (8:00)
  • Chris George, WKMZ (36:41)
  • Dr. Javier Cardenas, Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute / Director of Concussion and Brain Injury Center (1:17:50)
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June 15, 2025 72 mins
Today's guests include Chris George, Chris Johnson, and Greg Carey. 
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June 6, 2025 87 mins
On today's show discussing the High School Baseball Tournament:

  • Chris George, Bridgeport play-by-play and baseball analyst (5:07)
  • Chris Johnson, Connect-Bridgeport and co-host (37:27)
  • Michael Minnich, WVNews.com & ESPN+ (1:05:29)
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May 30, 2025 92 mins
Today's guests:


  • Chris George, Bridgeport play-by-play on Bridgeport's Game 1 loss and other baseball regional action in NCWV (4:00)
  • Chris Johnson, Connect-Bridgeport on baseball, track and his favorite moments of the rapidly ending 24-25 school year (32:51)
  • Chris George rejoins the show to talk WVU Baseball and the Pirates (57:44)
  • Greg Carey on the state high school softball tourney (1:14:20)
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May 23, 2025 93 mins
Our guests today:

  • Chris Johnson, Connect-Bridgeport, on major storylines around the state (3:00)
  • Chris George, WKMZ, breaking down regional action and WVU postseason baseball (38:57)
  • Eli Brady, Fairmont Senior student broadcaster, on the Polar Bears quest for their first ever win at the State High School Baseball Tournament (1:18:10)
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May 9, 2025 113 mins
The High School baseball and softball postseasons have arrived.

  • Chris George, Bridgeport play-by-play on BHS and the Big 10 (2:59)
  • Kaden Shoaf, Salem University SID (22:15)
  • Greg Carey, MetroNews (36:40)
  • Chris Johnson, Connect-Bridgeport (57:18)
  • BONUS: John Carpenter, Philip Barbour baseball coach (1:38:53)

EDITOR'S NOTE: Due to an audio issue, the original air date episode that featured PBHS head coach John Carpenter had to be u...
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On today's show:

  • Chris George, Bridgeport play-by-play (2:04)
  • Dave Marshall, Bridgeport boy's basketball coach (20:51)
  • Bill Nestor, on Baustin Bowers signing with Wesleyan (41:52)
  • Chris Johnson, Connect-Bridgeport, wraps the show (1:03:02)
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April 25, 2025 92 mins
In our latest episode:


  • Chris George, WKMZ, takes us around the region (2:20)
  • Greg Carey, MetroNews, on WVU Baseball (31:53)
  • Zak Bart, South Harrison head boys basketball coach (50:26)
  • Chris Johnson, Connect-Bridgeport (1:05:41)

PUBLISHER'S NOTE: The Zak Bart interview is a re-air of a previous interview due to technical issues. 
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April 18, 2025 89 mins
On today's show:

  • Chris George, Bridgeport baseball play-by-play and regional analyst (4:36)
  • Chris Johnson, FF4A Co-Host & Connect-Bridgeport writer (25:55)
  • Greg Smith, Lincoln Cougars baseball coach (47:37)
  • Michael Minnich, WVNews.com & ESPN+ (1:07:05)
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April 4, 2025 131 mins
On today's show:

  • Chris George, Bridgeport play-by-play (4:01)
  • Derek Bowen, RCB Coach (25:48)
  • Michael Minnich, WVNews.com sports editor (44:59)
  • Chris Johnson, Connect-Bridgeport and FF4A Co-Host (1:15:08)
  • Ron Whiting, Umpire/Ref on passage of legislation to deter official abuse (1:35:25)
  • Mike Asti, WV Sports Now Managing Editor on Ross Rodge (1:56:06)
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Spring is here! And as a result, we wrap our talk on basketball and look to baseball.

  • SEGMENT 1: Chris George, Bridgeport baseball play-by-play (2:50)
  • SEGMENT 2: Chris Johnson, Connect-Bridgeport and FF4A Co-Host (27:58)
  • SEGMENT 3: Travis Jones, final word on the boy's basketball tournament (43:13)
  • SEGMENT 4: Frank Tate, South Harrison baseball coach (1:05:39)
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March 21, 2025 94 mins
Somehow, basketball still swirls at full force in WV this week thanks to the shocking departure of WVU's Darian Devries.

  • SEG1: Mike Asti, WV Sports Now managing editor on the Devries departure and who his replacement might be (2:18)
  • SEG2: Jeff Rogers, Philip Barbour play-by-play, looks back on the whole season for boys and girls basketball (37:56)
  • SEG3: Travis Jones, State Tournament play-by-play (47:07)
  • SEG4: Chris George, Bridgep...
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March 14, 2025 93 mins
Girls state tournament semifinals, boys tournament field set, Fairmont State D2 tourney action and more.

  • FIRST SEGMENT: Chris George, radio analyst and play-by-play on Bridgeport, Elkins, Tucker County and more (5:15)
  • SECOND SEGMENT: Bill Nestor, radio analyst and play-by-play on RCB, Liberty-Doddridge, South Harrison and West Virginia Wesleyan (25:23)
  • THIRD SEGMENT: Travis Jones, radio play-by-play on the girl's tournament result...
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March 7, 2025 127 mins
The field is set for the girls basketball tournament. The regional field is set for the boys tournament. We break it all down.

  • SEGMENT 1: Chris Johnson, Connect-Bridgeport & FF4A Co-Host (0:00)
  • SEGMENT 2: Bill Nestor, RCB and South Harrison radio (26:06)
  • SEGMENT 3: Travis Jones, Bridgeport play-by-play (51:52)
  • SEGMENT 4: Chris George, Bridgeport radio (1:01:01)
  • SEGMENT 5: Jeff Rogers, Philip Barbour radio (1:12:46)
  • SEGMENT 6: Cra...
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