Less than a week after being named the varsity football coach at his alma mater, Frederick High football coach Pat Cadden is this week's guest on The Final Score podcast.

Cadden chats with host Greg Swatek about how the opportunity came about for him. He served for the last six seasons as Frederick's defensive coordinator under former coach Kevin Pirri and has helped resurrect the program from one of its lowest points ever into one of the top ones in the state.

Cadden also talks candidly about his 20 years of military service in the U.S. Army, which is approaching its end, and how that shaped his life and his coaching career.

Prior to that, FNP sports writers Alexander Dacy and John Cannon join Greg to discuss the new high school football coaching hires at both Frederick and Tuscarora, as well as some notable results and upcoming matchups on the Frederick County basketball scene.

The guys also touch on Catoctin's Brody Buffington posting the fastest time in the nation in the 55-meter dash last week, as well as Linganore wrestling's big win over Middletown.

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