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Carmel, Mamaroneck headline Class AA favorites in GameDay One Football Preview Show

By Kevin Devaney Jr.

September 3, 2024

The 2024 Section 1 Football season is upon us officially in four days. To get ready for what should be a wide-open race to a Class AA championship, KDJ and Frank Langella of FaM Sports NY sit down and go through the deep field of contenders.

Watch GameDay One: The Show – Class AA Football Preview here:

KDJ and Frank will be back again this week to preview all five classes in Section 1.

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Kevin Devaney Jr.

Kevin Devaney Jr. has been covering high school sports in the Hudson Valley since 1998, working with The Journal News and LoHud.com, MSG Varsity and News 12 Varsity. He currently is Vice President of Digital Content at LocalLive Networks (locallive.tv), while also operating his own website KDJMedia.com

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