Before you grab yourself a Thanksgiving meal, listen up to the Leading Off crew as we prepare you for the holiday weekend sports schedule.

Prep football playoffs are heating up and just Manatee and Southeast remain among the local programs.

Herald sports reporters Jason Dill and Alan Dell discuss some key injuries and players that make the second round an intriguing matchup.

We’ll also discuss the recent news about the Miami-USF football series possibly ending following the 2013 season, and college football’s top-ranked teams finding a couple tough games as the season starts to wind down.

Oh, and don’t forget to hear our take on the recent Most Valuable Player award winners in Major League Baseball.

You might be surprised to find out which one has a residence here in Manatee County.

So click the accompanying link for another rousing edition of The Bradenton Herald’s weekly water-cooler sports talk podcast.