A Charge To Keep

Rio Hondo Prep Football is one of the best brands in Southern California and has a proud tradition that includes 17 CIF-SS Championships. Episodes air weekly with recaps and previews of games during the fall season. You will also occasionally find other RHP Athletics news and content right here throughout the year.

A Charge To Keep is a sports podcast hosted by Matt Heersema, with 172 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Matt Heersema hosts A Charge To Keep, a sports show with 172 episodes published.

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  A Charge To Keep

  Week 0- Schurr

  Aug 19, 20261h 25m

  Rio Hondo Prep opens 2026 on the road in Montebello to take on Schurr High School. After 3 straight CIF Championships, the Kares have a massive target on their back, and the Spartans would like nothing better than to strike down the Champs in their first game. To help us kickoff the season opener, we are joined by Jason Ramos from the Class of 1999. Jason won 3 Football Titles himself from 1996-1998 and was one of Rio's fiercest warriors of all time. He is now the Executive Director of the YMCA in South Pasadena / San Marino while continuing to follow the great tradition that is Rio Hondo Football. Happy New Year! Kickoff 2026 has arrived!

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  Warming Up

  Aug 15, 202655 min

  Rio Hondo Prep competed against Baldwin Park in a Preseason Scrimmage on Friday that prepared both teams for their Season Openers next week. There were plenty of good moments for RHP as well as much room for improvement in certain aspects. Head Coach Mark Carson makes his first weekly appearance on the show to recap not just the Scrimmage but also the entire Summer of preparation. His Kares are excited to kickoff another season against Schurr in Week 0. We need all of the Rio faithful out in full force as the Quest for #18 officially begins.

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  Scrimmage Week: Baldwin Park

  Aug 12, 20261h 16m

  The Kares will head over to Baldwin Park High School on Friday to compete against the Braves a week before the season officially kicks off. Both teams have very tough opponents in their openers and are looking to get some quality work in to see where they are at after a long summer of preparation. Joining us today is the Head Coach of Baldwin Park, Robert Maxie. Coach Maxie has been at BP since 2023 and led the Braves to the Division 11 Championship Game last season. You can hear him on weekly Twitter Spaces throughout the fall as local coaches and media members preview the area's biggest games. We look forward to where the Kares and Braves finish up this year but they will get things started off with a friendly Friday night scrimmage that will get them ready for their 2026 Campaigns.

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  Lee & Seto

  Aug 7, 20261h 48m

  As we continue our Senior Sons episodes this summer, we are joined by the proud parents of Christian Lee and Troy Seto. Their experiences have meant the world to them as their journey at Rio turns to the final chapter.

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  Scott & Guzman

  Aug 4, 20261h 38m

  As we continue our Senior Sons episodes this summer, we are joined by the proud parents of Landon Scott and Isaac Guzman. One young man is the youngest of four and has the honor of cementing their last name among Rio lore. The other is the oldest of four and just beginning to write their family's legacy at RHP.

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