SBLive Washington podcast: Ryan McKenna was once Gonzaga Prep's ball boy. Now he's the star quarterback.

As the SBLive Washington podcast previews the first week of the football season for some of the state, Gonzaga Prep quarterback Ryan McKenna discusses his expectations for the season, skating with Bobby Ryan of the Red Wings and more.

As bigger classification high school football seasons start to begin on the west side of the state Friday, the SBLive Washington podcast talks about the challenges teams face of preparing for a season on the fly.

Gonzaga Prep quarterback Ryan McKenna joined (13:56 minute mark) to discuss the return of football, how he's preparing for the season and how he balances playing competitive hockey. McKenna, a junior, skated with Bobby Ryan of the Detroit Red Wings in Idaho over the summer.

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