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The Prep Pigskin Report
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The Prep Pigskin Report is an American high school football television show created by Paul Rudy and McKinnon Broadcasting, airing every Friday night at 10:30pm on the independent TV station KUSI-TV in San Diego. Also known as the PPR, the program features highlights from every high school football game played on Friday night across San Diego County. The PPR also features segments showcasing student-athletes, coaches, and pre-game and postgame commentary. The show premiered on September 4, 1998 as an extended sportscast. It has since been expanded to 90 minutes in length, and began its 18th season on August 26, 2016. Accolades The show has 14 local Emmy nominations (Pacific Southwest region) for Best Sports Program, winning the award seven times (1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2010 and 2011). Show elements Each week, the best plays from the Prep Pigskin Report are reviewed and nominated for the Play of the Week. Viewers vote for their favorite play on PPR's social media outlets including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. The winner is announced at the end of Prep Pigskin every Friday night and they receive a "silk-cashmere-blend" Play of the Week T-shirt. Each week the San Diego Chargers and the PPR team up to award a deserving head coach the prestigious Coach of the Week award. The recipient’s school is then awarded a $1,500 check before the next home game to contribute to its football program. During the PPR every week, the top match-up in the county is featured as the Game of the Week. The featured game includes extended highlights and a live post game interview with the player of the game. Escondido Cycle Center sponsors the North County Game of the Week, narrated by Rick Willis. The NCGOW features extended highlights and post game reaction from the top match-up in the . El Cajon Ford sponsors the East County Game of the Week, narrated by Stephanie Kelly. The ECGOW features extended highlights and post game reaction from the top match-up in the East County, San Diego area. National City Mile of Cars sponsors the South Bay Game of the Week, narrated by John "Soderbro" Soderman. The SBGOW features extended highlights and post game reaction from the top match-up in the South Bay, San Diego area. Jersey Mike's Subs and EP Save a Life Foundation sponsors the City Game of the Week, narrated by Brandon Stone. The CGOW features extended highlights and post game reaction from the top match-up in the City of San Diego. Allie Wagner starts her day in a high school gym at 6 am, getting the host school pumped up for that night's game. Wagner then returns to the school for the night's game match-up, which features extended highlights and post game reaction. Every Friday night, a high school student gets their broadcast debut as the "Pigskin Idol". During each show, the high school student experiences what a PPR "Red Jacket" goes through every Friday, watching the game, writing their script and editing their game highlights. The selected student sits in the hot seat next to Paul Rudy, and you never know what's in store. Former coach John Shacklett highlights the best interior linemen in San Diego County, on both the offensive and defensive sides of the line. Coach Shack breaks down their play from head to toe, and when you get a "Snort" from Shack, you know you're in the pen for life. At the end of every show, if you miss a high school football score, you can catch it during the "Marching Scoreboard". This segment features the band and/or color guard of a local San Diego high school, in a ticker style scoreboard at the bottom of the screen. Every week, the Prep Pigskin Report selects a deserving high school student-athlete and features them in the Student Athlete Spotlight, narrated by Brandon Stone. This outstanding student’s talents on and off the field are highlighted with an emphasis on their academic achievements. Each week former Oceanside High School Head Coach John Carroll breaks down the film of all of the best high school football players in San Diego County. Serving as the last segment on each episode of the Prep Pigskin Report, one high school football player joins Paul Rudy at the desk to talk about their own performance in that night's game. This segment allows viewers to get to know the athletes under the helmets, as they share more about their personal life and future plans. Every week, the PPR puts a microphone on a prominent player for the entire game. The best of the night’s sights and sounds are blended together for an National Football League films-style feature. PPR Raw includes all of the highlights from each game featured on the Prep Pigskin Report. These extended highlights show the best of each game with no time restrictions. PPR Raw highlights are posted to the Prep Pigskin Report YouTube channel every Friday night. PPR Hogcasts: Every week, the PPR team "Red Jackets" find interesting stories at their respective game, both on and off the field. PPR Hogcasts are posted to the Prep Pigskin Report YouTube channel every Friday night. Former Prep Pigskin Report show elements Pigs and Things Trivia Each week our social media outlets (Facebook, Instagram and Twitter) asked you, the viewer, to answer a San Diego high school football trivia question. The winner received a gift card to Wings and Things. Pig Poll: Each week our social media outlets (Facebook, Instagram and Twitter) asked you, the viewer, to ask our in-studio guest a question, which is featured during the "In-Studio Guest" segment. The person with the best question received a PPR t-shirt. PPR Plus: Immediately following the over-the-air broadcast of the Prep Pigskin Report, PPR Plus began on KUSI.com. The 30 minute internet show was hosted by Allie Wagner and Jake Fadden. The program included more highlights, post-game reaction, big analysis and in-studio guests. Chalk Talk: In each episode, a coach was chosen to draw up their favorite play on a chalk board. The coach and his team then ran the play in practice in front of the PPR cameras to see exactly what made it successful. Pigskin Unplugged: Each week the PPR cameras would be inside the pre-game locker room to hear what the head coach had to say to fire up his team during his pre-game pep talk. Pop Warner Team of the Week: A local youth football team was highlighted by Allie Wagner. This showcased their hard work and enthusiasm for football. Players were interviewed about their season and their love for football. Silver Pigskin Gala Every season the PPR holds the Silver Pigskin Gala to declare the winner of the prestigious Silver Pigskin Trophy. Well respected members of the San Diego Community are invited to attend the event each year, including San Diego Chargers General Manager Tom Telesco, as well as all former Silver Pigskin winners, including Reggie Bush (Helix High School), Abraham Muheize (El Cajon Valley High School), Jose Perez (Oceanside High School), Ryan Lindley (El Capitan High School), P.T. Gates (Marion Catholic), Dillon Baxter (Mission Bay Senior High School), Jake Fadden (Hilltop High School), Tofi Paopao (Oceanside High School) and Brandon Lewis (Helix). The Gala was initially held inside the KUSI-TV studios in San Diego for the first six seasons of the program, before moving to the San Diego Hall of Champions at in 2005. In 2015, the Silver Pigskin Gala made the move to the flight deck of the USS Midway Museum in Downtown San Diego. Iron Hog Starting in 2010, the Player of the Year committee has awarded the "Iron Hog" trophy to the best offensive or defensive lineman in San Diego County. 2016 Recap Dominic Gudino (Olympian) 2015 Recap Michael Alves ) 2014 Recap Jaquille Bradford ) 2013 Recap Tiasamo Savusa ) 2012 Recap Scott Quessenberry (La Costa Canyon High School) 2011 Recap Erik Magnusson (La Costa Canyon High School) 2010 Recap Sam Meredith (Helix High School) Silver Pigskin Award Designed by Dutch Perry in 1998, the silver trophy with platinum in-lays took more than 100 man-hours to craft. The trophy weighs 35 pounds and is two feet tall. Originally, the Silver Pigskin was awarded to the athlete involved in the "Best Play of the Season". However, as the Prep Pigskin Report evolved, so did the Silver Pigskin award. Currently, it is awarded annually to San Diego County’s most outstanding high school football player. Silver Pigskin Award Nomination process The Silver Pigskin Finalists are chosen by the Prep Pigskin Report "Player of the Year" Board of Trustees and by PPR viewers. Once the finalists are determined, ballots are mailed to every San Diego high school head football coach, local sports media outlet and all members of the PPR staff. Since 2010, the "Fan Vote" also selects the final nominee to stand on the Silver Pigskin podium. Fans have had a role in determining the outcome through the "Fan Vote", by voting on all PPR social media channels, including Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. The "Fan Vote" represents ten percent of the final vote. In 2010, Rommel Cooper of Mar Vista High School became the first nominee by fan vote, defeating four other players. In 2011, Landon Lozoya of Santana High School made the podium above eight other nominees, spurred by a school wide voting initiative that made local news coverage. In 2012, the "Fan Vote" final nominee went to Chris Martin of Otay Ranch High School. In 2015, Troy Warner of Mission Hills High School was voted to the podium by a land slide of social media votes. Previous winners/finalists 2016 Silver Pigskin Recap The 2016 Silver Pigskin Gala was held on December 6 aboard the USS Midway Museum. running back C.J. Verdell took home the Silver Pigskin. Winner * C.J. Verdell () Finalists * Braxton Burmeister (La Jolla Country Day School) * Milan Grice (Rancho Bernardo High School) * Tate Haynes (Cathedral Catholic High School) * Jordan Genmark-Heath (Cathedral Catholic High School) *Fan Vote * Sampson Niu () * Ezekiel Noa (Helix High School) 2015 Silver Pigskin Recap The 2015 Silver Pigskin Gala was held on December 15 aboard the USS Midway Museum. running back Elijah Preston took home the Silver Pigskin. Winner *Elijah Preston () Finalists *Nathen Stinson (Helix High School) *Lucas Johnson () *Terrell Burgess ( *Nehemiah McFarlin (Mission Hills High School) *Troy Warner (Mission Hills High School) *Fan Vote 2014 Silver Pigskin Recap The 2014 Silver Pigskin Gala was held on December 16 at the San Diego Hall of Champions. Mission Hills High School cornerback/wide receiver De Chaun Holiday took home the Silver Pigskin. Winner *De Chaun Holiday (Mission Hills High School) Finalists *Frank Buncom IV () *Isaiah Capoocia (El Capitan High School) *Kareem Coles Jr. () *Fan Vote *Bulla Graft () *Quenton Meeks () 2013 Silver Pigskin Recap The 2013 Silver Pigskin Gala was held on December 10 at the San Diego Hall of Champions. Royce Freeman defeated five other nominees to win the 15th Silver Pigskin, the first for Imperial High School. Winner *Royce Freeman (Imperial High School) Finalists *Thai Cotrell (Oceanside High School) *Anthony Lawrence (Grossmont High School) *Isiah Olave () *Jajuan Thomas () *Fan Vote *Fred Warner (Mission Hills High School) 2012 Silver Pigskin Recap The 2012 Silver Pigskin Gala was held on December 11 at the San Diego Hall of Champions. Israel "Tofi" Paopao of Oceanside High School was the winner in one of the closest votes of all time. Winner: *Israel "Tofi" Paopao (Oceanside High School) Finalists: *Derek Babiash (Poway High School) *Darren Carrington, Jr. (Horizon Christian Academy) *Pierre Cormier () *Chris Martin (Otay Ranch High School) *Fan Vote *Justin Williams () 2011 Silver Pigskin Recap The 2011 Silver Pigskin Gala was held on December 6 at the San Diego Hall of Champions. Helix High School quarterback Brandon Lewis defeated four other nominees to win the Silver Pigskin, making Helix the first school with multiple Silver Pigskin winners. Winner: *Brandon Lewis (Helix High School) Finalists: *Shawn Boose () *Chase Knox () *Landon Lozoya (Santana High School) *Fan vote *Taylor McNamara () 2010 Silver Pigskin Recap The 2010 Silver Pigskin Gala was held on December 13 at the San Diego Hall of Champions. Vista cornerback/wide receiver Stefan McClure took home the Silver Pigskin. Winner: *Stefan McClure () Finalists: *Travis Bernard (Valley Center High School) *Rommell Cooper (Mar Vista High School) *Fan vote *Evan Crower () *Diego Rodriguez (Montgomery High School, San Diego) 2009 Silver Pigskin Recap The 2009 Silver Pigskin Gala was held on December 15 at the San Diego Hall of Champions. In what was the most star-studded event in the Gala’s history, from broken records to college commitments, Mission Bay running back Dillon Baxter won the Silver Pigskin over five finalists, the first time that six men shared the stage. Winner: * Dillon Baxter (Mission Bay Senior High School) Finalists: *Brennan Clay (Scripps Ranch High School) *Tony Jefferson () *Kenny Stills (La Costa Canyon High School) *Ricky Seale (Escondido High School) * () 2008 Silver Pigskin Recap The 2008 Silver Pigskin Gala was held on December 19 at the San Diego Hall of Champions. Tyler Gaffney was the runaway winner in the 10th edition of the event. Winner: *Tyler Gaffney (Cathedral Catholic High School) Finalists: *Tate Forcier (Scripps Ranch High School) *James Johnson (Valley Center High School) *Robbie Rouse () *Jordan Wynn (Oceanside High School) 2007 Silver Pigskin Recap The 2007 Silver Pigskin Gala was held on December 14 at the San Diego Hall of Champions. Nelson Rosario became the first Silver Pigskin winner to not be in attendance, as he was on a recruiting trip in Los Angeles. He accepted his award via satellite. Winner: *Nelson Rosario ( Finalists: *Sam Brenner (Oceanside High School) *Ryan Deehan (Poway High School) *DJ Shields (Bonita Vista High School) *Jamar Taylor (Helix High School) 2006 Recap The 2006 Silver Pigskin Gala was held on December 5 at the San Diego Hall of Champions. Ryan Lindley was the Silver Pigskin award winner. Winner: *Ryan Lindley (El Capitan High School) Finalists: *Darrell Catchings (Escondido High School) *Todd Doxey () *Gino Gordon () *Stanley Paul (La Costa Canyon High School) 2005 Recap The 2005 Silver Pigskin Gala was held on December 8 at the San Diego Hall of Champions. Abraham Muheize was the seventh name to be etched on the Silver Pigskin trophy. Winner: *Abraham Muheize (El Cajon Valley High School) Finalists: *Josh Holmes (Point Loma High School) *Brandon Sullivan (Poway High School) *Demetrius Sumler (Cathedral Catholic High School) *Will Yeatman (Rancho Bernardo High School) 2004 Recap The 2004 Silver Pigskin Gala was held on December 10 inside the KUSI-TV studios. Hilltop High School quarterback Jake Fadden took home the Silver Pigskin award. Winner: *Jake Fadden (Hilltop High School) Finalists: *Jason Forcier () *Darrick Jackson ([) *Clayton Tunney (La Costa Canyon High School) *Jon Toledo (La Costa Canyon High School) 2003 Silver Pigskin Recap The 2003 Silver Pigskin Gala was held in December at the KUSI-TV studios. Marion Catholic running back Patrick "P.T." Gates was the fifth name to be called by Paul Rudy as the winner of the Silver Pigskin trophy. Winner: *Patrick Gates (Marian Catholic High School) Finalists: *DeMarco Sampson (Castle Park High School) *Arian Foster (Mission Bay Senior High School) *Fevaea'i Ahmu () 2002 Silver Pigskin Recap The 2002 Silver Pigskin Gala was held on December 14 at the KUSI-TV studios. Oceanside Pirate Jose Perez took home the Silver Pigskin award over an elite class of nominees. Winner: * (Oceanside High School) Finalists: *Reggie Bush (Helix High School) *Victor Trinidad () *Tim Turner (Valley Center High School) 2001 Silver Pigskin Recap The 2001 Silver Pigskin Gala was held in December inside the KUSI-TV studios. ] running back Reggie Bush became the first high school junior to win the Silver Pigskin award. Winner: *Reggie Bush (Helix High School) Finalists: *Freddy Dunkle (Castle Park High School) *Naftalie Nahiwawa (West Hills High School) *Aaron Singh () 2000 Silver Pigskin Recap The 2000 Silver Pigskin Gala was held in December at the KUSI-TV studios. Ryan Gonzalez of St. Augustine became the first ever Saintsmen to take home the Silver Pigskin trophy. Winner: *Ryan Gonzalez () Finalists: *Ja Ja Riley (Mission Bay High School) *Damaja Jones (Helix High School) *Trandon Harvey () 1999 Silver Pigskin Recap The inaugural 1999 Silver Pigskin Gala was held in December at the KUSI-TV studios, where Patrick Konen became the first name to be etched on the Silver Pigskin trophy. Winner: *Patrick Konen (Patrick Henry High School) Finalists: *Vernon Smith (Mission Bay High School) *Josh Sierra (Grossmont High School) 
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