Sure, it is easy for folks who live in Sioux Falls to think Saturday's Key to the City Game between Augustana and the University of Sioux Falls is a rather special rivalry, and we spent plenty of time pinpointing why on Wednesday's Happy Hour Key to the City Show with the coaches from both squads.

But where does the central Sioux Falls backyard battle actually rank in the pantheon of all Division II football rivalries in the nation?

Few people would be able to answer that question, but we found one of them right here in town.

Matt Witwicki has been covering that level of college athletics feverishly since he moved to Sioux Falls about 20 years ago. Now the production manager for D2Football.com and the co-host of "NSIC Weekly" with the Voice of the USF Cougars Tom Frederick, Witwicki joined Happy Hour host John Gaskins at Gateway Lounge on Key to the City week.

What makes the rivalry unique? What are other rivalries nationally that stack up in Div. II? And what is the magic — or at least, the essence — of D2 athletics? How at risk is D2 of being depleted in the future by the transient nature of college athletics via the transfer portal?

Witwicki deftly answers all that, plus tells some fun stories of his time covering D2, particularly the highly-anticipated epic battle royale between the Cougars and Vikings in 2012, their first Div. II duel. He also sizes up the 2025 Key to the City Showdown, of course.  

Before that, Gaskins and Sioux Falls Live sportswriter Trent Singer pick apart and predict the city showdown on another "Thirsty Thursday Football Forecast" from the Orion Pub in downtown Sioux Falls.

The program starts with previews and predictions for No. 2 South Dakota State's FCS Top 25 trek to Youngstown State (are the Penguins primed for an upset?) and a hopeful bounce back game for South Dakota against 0-4 Murray State on Dakota Days in the Dakota Dome. 

After a spotlight on the Key to the City Game, John and Trent end the show with a glimpse into the Game of the Year in the high school regular season of Class 11AAA — No. 1 Sioux Falls Lincoln at No. 2 Brandon Valley, a tilt of 5-0 teams.

The Lynx are the only team to beat two-time defending state champion LHS in the last 29 games. So, how can the Lynx do it again? 

But first, before pigskin prognostications, an homage and a story about Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Famer Neil Young, plus a debate about his playlist at live shows. Are legends like Young obligated to play their biggest hits at every show?