Desert Valley Blitz
Welcome to Desert Valley Blitz – the podcast dedicated to spotlighting our local tackle football scene. From the youth leagues to Friday night lights and everything in between, we’re bringing you the stories, players, and coaches that make the desert gridiron special.
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Podcasting since 2025 • 22 episodes
Desert Valley Blitz
Latest Episodes
EP#21-From El Paso To Palm Desert: Building A High School Football Program That Lasts-The Rudy Forti Story
Football isn’t just a season for Rudy Forty—it’s a family lineage, a craft learned on long bus rides in El Paso and refined across college fields and high school sidelines. We sit down with the Palm Desert head coach to unpack how a second-gene...
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32:12
EP#20-How A Coach Turned Loss, Grit, And Innovation Into A Winning Program-The David Palmer Story
A tough childhood in the Inland Empire, a life-altering loss, and a sideline that started with youth flag—Coach David Palmer’s path wasn’t linear, but it forged a leader who builds teams that learn fast and hit faster. We sit down with the Shad...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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27:07
EP#19- Former Hooper Explains How Competitiveness, Coaching, And Academics Took Him To The NFL-The James Dockery Story
The moment James Dockery says he didn’t play tackle until eighth grade, you can feel the room lean forward. From Pomona grit to Oregon State swagger to four-plus years in the NFL, his story is less about luck and more about stacking habits that...
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28:19
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EP#18-How Coach Bill Johnson Flipped A Football Culture
A packed rivalry game. A struggling program. And a coach who saw both a problem and a blueprint. Coach Bill Johnson of Coachella Valley High School joins us to unpack how a valley-famous turnaround actually happened: a modern offense that match...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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38:28
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EP#17-Hard Work Beats Talent When Talent Won’t Work-The Chris Johnson Story
What if a high school football program could change the trajectory of an entire valley? Coach Chris Johnson joins us to share how he went from Southeast San Diego to the NFL and into a purpose-driven head coaching role at DCA, where “bigger tha...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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27:16
