USA TODAY Sports' Jim Halley discusses the possibility and pitfalls to a planned de facto national championship game in high school football and which teams have a chance to get there.

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John Roderique is in his 19th season at Webb City and has  a winning percentage of more than 92% with 10 state titles and five Class 4 titles in a row.  Roderique talks about the pressure of so much success and how this year's young team has worked hard to get to the team to the state quarterfinals.

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USA TODAY Sports' Jimmy Hascup and Kevin Allen are joined by special guest Rob Vollman, author of the "Hockey Abstract" and pioneer in the field of hockey analytics.
They discuss Vollman's background in hockey and statistics, the media's role in relaying and educating fans on what all the numbers mean and various examples of how analytics identifies the lesser high-profile players -- including the Sidney Crosby of drawing penalties.
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Hockey analytics with Rob Vollman

The NHL desk from USA TODAY Sports - Kevin Allen, Jimmy Hascup and Peter Barzilai - talks all things hockey. We'll discuss league issues and interview players, coaches and executives.

Hockey analytics with Rob Vollman

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