With the revival of nearby Ferndale, and Highland Park already between them and the rest of the city, the west of Woodard neighborhoods have revived thoughts of breaking off from Detroit. If you can believe me I knew that and screwed up the joke I was setting up about how it's not in Ottawa County nor even in Ottawa Hills. $225.00 . PLAYER OF THE YEAR Nick Kopin, Hudson, Sr. While Devin was at Michigan Inkster was also closed, its students dispersed to four other school districts. Yes, Henson was a better player at his peak, but Devin Gardner went 32/45 for 450 yards and 4 touchdowns and ran for another on a foot that was so severely broken he missed the *Insert Generic Restaurant/Store* Bowl a month later. In 1999, Sports Illustrated named him the seventh greatest sports figure from the state of Michigan. One of the most prolific receivers in state history, Perry and quarterback Alex Malzone were in each others' heads for most of an extremely productive career for both of them at Birmingham Brother Rice, a Catholic school I passed every day on my drive to Groves, and the top rival of just about every school in town. Phone: (517) 332-5046. He could have been more circumspect but nobody doubted his heart was in the right place. Wyandotte Roosevelt's Max Biundo runs the ball during a game against Allen Park at the Xenith Prep Kickoff Classic at Wayne State University in Detroit on . Henson and Gardner were about the same size, but I would say Gardner was more mobile. MHSFCA is proud to announce the 2021 All State Teams by Division. As an out-of-stater I humbly request a mitten map of where all these schools are. Backups: Maurice Williams, Detroit PershingThe rest of the field: Mark Huyge, Rueben Riley, Ja'Raymond Hall, Jalen Mayfield, Ryan Hayes. If the worst player in the history Cass Tech football (according to his coach, multiple times) was 1963-'66 lineman Rob (father of Seth) Fisher, the greatest is Jourdan Lewis. He tried basketball and was immediately the best player on the court. . After a long NFL career, Riemersma returned to Zeeland to coach the Zeeland East football team in 2005 when the school district split his alma mater into an East and West. Three more star players from that team, Taurean Lewis, Terry Canty Jr., and Tony Collins, were killed in early 2004. And they've kept Pershing going, though enrollment has flagged to under 400 and they absorbed some of Kettering to to do so. Welcome to the 2022 Michigan high school football state championships. Harvel was upset that Norfleet's college career under Hoke had not been directed toward Norfleet's goal of being a special ed teacher, or any major at all. Particularly nice write up about Harrison. In reply to First - Hi Drew. Quarterbacks: Job Hall, Athens; Gavin Sundberg, Ishpeming; Carter Staley, Breckenridge; Michael Anderson, Harbor Beach; Alex Price, Reading; Brady Petzold, Springport; Grant Richardson, Harbor Springs; Braden Massat, Bishop Foley; Dylan Green, Cassopolis; Sandyn Cuthrell, Cass City; Cole Higby, Chesaning; Brady Devereaux, Hemlock; Mason Vieau, Pinconning; Noah Beaudrie, Erie Mason; Logan Gerow, Beaverton; Markel Garrett, Bridgeport; Conner Campbell, Frankenmuth; Angelo Basilisco, Lutheran North; Chase Brown, Comstock Park; Trevor Johns, Manistee; Kaden Kelly, Clare; Alex Freis, Swan Valley; Gerrid Rutledge, North Branch; Craig Kamin, Escanaba; Dylan Day, Tecumseh; Wilson Wirebaugh, Holland Christian; Austin Stiffler, Williamston; Ravion Davis, Flat Rock; Drew Humm, Alma; Brady Gleason, St. Clair; Joey Johnston, Croswell-Lexington; Mitchell Mowid, Haslett; Braylon Silvas, Flint Kearsley; Gabe Taylor, Zeeland East; Duwan Mathis, Oak Park; Eric Wenzel, Kalamazoo United; Jay Solano, Trenton; Matt Bills, Warren Woods Tower; Dominic Wood, Riverview; Blake Gatfield, DeWitt; Jacob Kelbert, Livonia Franklin; Jake Jensen, Clarkston; Stephon McLaurin, Detroit Western; Tobin Schwaneke, Traverse City Central; Caden Broersma, Mona Shores; Al Money, Midland; Mark Tocco, Dakota; Brendan Shelby, Walled Lake Northern; Isaac VanDyke, Holland West Ottawa; Will Jontz, Brighton; Cannon Hall, Davison. USA Today named its first All-USA high school football team in 1982. When I was in high school Brandonwhich had gotten roughed up in the old Greater-Oakland Divisiongot placed in OAA-IV with all the Jewish Metro Detroit suburban high schools, so they gained a reputation as these fearsome farmboys who didn't care about winning so much as making sure their future lawyers knew who'd win outside a courtroom. 8-Player Finals - Superior Dome, Marquette - Nov. 18 . Specifically Detroit Catholic Central, (as opposed to Grand Rapids and others around the country), a private school in Novi that has long recruited some of the best young talent around the state (Mark Messner, Matt Godin, Wyatt Shallman, Terry Malone). Key is "if he had returned." Thank you Fielding H Yost! Way prior to Harris' career at Ottawa Hills, I know, but worthy of mention for Jerry Ford and the many other athletes who came from South HS. Kickers/Punters: Dan Jacobs, Athens; Gabe Robinson, Reese; Jayce Bourcier, Freeland; Evan Morris, Ovid-Elsie; Braden Kosmet, Michigan Center; Drew Wyble, Marquette; Antonio Buhrfiend, St. Joseph; Niccolo Seilo, U-D Jesuit; Braden Moore, Fenton; Mika Schwab, Lake City; Marshall Fox, Elk Rapids; Cody Fick, Lapeer; Jayce Bourcier, Freeland; Tylor McCoon, Traverse City Central. E-mail: records@mhsaa.com. One of Michigan's lowest-rated recruits (he was on the two-/three-star borderline), Harris is still used as the exempli gratia for underrated Western Michigan players. USA Today named its first All-USA high school football team in 1982. Linebackers: Seth Schafer, Beal City; Draven Wyant, Holton; Mike McLeod, Lake City; Carson Scroggie, Sand Creek; Noah Hanson, Vermontville Maple Valley; Adam Long, Madison Heights Madison; Maurice Hutchinson, Parkway Christian; Carson Daniel, Brooklyn CC; Damany ONeal, Loyola; Jack Owens, Beaverton; Jack Townsend, Freeland; Nate Stone, Frankenmuth; Jake Mlynarek, Lutheran North; Gage Nelson, Standish-Sterling; Bryson Jensen, Manistee; Timmy Eising, Berrien Springs; Ryan Giddings-Mitchell, Caro; Mason Walker, Marine City; Hayden Large, Unity Christian; Matt Pike, Swan Valley; Avery Bury, Cheboygan; Boomer Perry, Michigan Center; Jake Brown, St. Louis; Nolan Petz, Armada; Michael Simons, Flat Rock; Justin Chambliss, Carlton Airport; Traven VanOss, Three Rivers; Michael Winiarski, Notre Dame Prep; Josh Winowich, Country Day; Nathan Jacobs, Bay City Glenn; Ryan Rihgler, Cedar Springs; James Miller, Gaylord; Ross Bolman, Zeeland West; Adam Gill, Forest Hills Northern; Dawson Bruckner, Niles; Terry Day, South Lyon East; Boone Bonnema, Zeeland East; Delorean Ishmon, St. Clair Shores Lakeview; Jerome Nichols, Detroit Renaissance; Odin Soffredine, Traverse City West; Micah Crestinger, Jackson; Henry VanFaussien, Groves; Carson Scroggie, Sand Creek; Alex Morrison, Saline; Isaac, Kinne, Lake Orion; Jeremiah Major, Dakota. The football team today competes against the Forest Hills (the Eastern suburbs) schools in the OK-White division, and recently hasn't been very good. Receivers: Zac Clark, Britton Deerfield; Mason Jahn, Harbor Beach; Keegan Nutt, Springport; AJ Massucci, Shrine; Robert Press, Houghton Lake; Isaiah Pollard, Madison Heights Madison; Charlie Gerhard, Iron Mountain; Jacob Turnwald, Chesaning; Cole Pape, Delton Kellogg; Jakob Aldrich, Watervliet; Tom Ross, Benzie Central; Aidan Martin, Comstock Park; Koronte Lowery, Chippewa Hills; Tyson Claeys, Johannesburg-Lewiston; Ethan Martysz, Marquette; Darian King, Country Day; Carter Fulton, Reeths-Puffer; Jere Getzinger, Ogemaw Heights; Jaden Thelen, Haslett; Jordan Turner, Farmington; Tyler Warren, DeWitt; Dominic Polidore-Hannah, King; Nick Sierocki, Midland Dow; Robert Army, Detroit Renaissance; Carson Hinton, U-D Jesuit; Ian Rampersaad, Forest Hills Northern; Tristen Hines, Milan; Sean Clary, South Lyon East; Khalil Dawsey, Groves; Trevor Madison, Warren Mott. But Conant Gardens is unlikely to leavethe citizenry there are quite proud to be Detroiters, and are often found on the front lines of grass roots revival efforts. Zeeland is a moderately sized town best known as the town that means you're about to get to Holland. Weiss on leave due to police investigation. He was good enough at that to leave early for the NFL, where he had 840 yards and 8 TDs last season. There is no way the football field is 2 miles away from Clawson high school. Bummer they are closing. " by Seth, Its irrelevant and frankly turned this entire exercise into a joke right from the start (other wise a good read) but this isnt even close or debatable. He wasn't wrong. Mostly it's a small downtown with an excellent sushi restaurant and a very underrated Vietnamese place, and the reason I-75 jogs east at (exit 69 of) Big Beaver Road. Nice to see the boys from my hometown (Saginaw) make the list. By 2002 a much larger Woodley was the top inside linebacker recruit in the country, and starting running back Jerome Jackson got a fourth star, and with Saban now in the SEC, the until-then natural landing spot for Saginaw recruits, Michigan State, no longer seemed like much of a destination. Adrenaline Fundraising Visit Website. 0.8848. The natural follow-up question, if you know a thing or two about the houses in that part of Rockford, would be "Which wing of it?". It opened in 1901 as Eastern High School at Mack Avenue and Grand Boulevard. Sofran was fired and the job went to Fracassa's former DC, Adam Korzeniewski, who had been coordinating Seaholm's defense. Rules: Only players recruited since 1990-on. Sponsor of the IHSFCA. If they are not members, no player from their team can be . The 8-player all-state team was announced on Monday, followed by the Division 7-8 team on Tuesday and the Division 5-6 team on Wednesday. This article was great.except for the reference to the Vietnamese place in Clawson. Henson was great, but look at what Gardner did with what can only be considered a severe case of coaching malpractice is incredible and admirable. Illinois High School Football Coaches Association Sponsors. Union and Ottawa Hills share a stadium, Houseman Field, which had already long been the city's football center when Gerald Ford played on its surface. Jarett Irons had the MIKE spot on lockdown but Sword managed to displace Rob Swett and Clint Copenhaver (the NAMES!) We are focused on providing professional development opportunities and award programs for coaches and recognizing outstanding football and academic performances by football players. With the departure of Drew Pyne, through the idiotic NCAA (redundancy) transfer free agency porthole, I was wondering about who else fled our QB room. Step 2: Selection of 4 all region teams in each division. OT: How does TCU's season stack up to other Cinderellas? Division 7: Jackson Lumen Christi 15, Traverse City St. Francis 12. In reply to Yes the line was poor, very by UcheWallyWally. (and thank you, Wolverine Historian! The Wolverines also finished second in the 1985 Associated Press poll, and have. 3A. 8A. It's often the school in your mind when you think of Western Michigan football, the way Cass Tech springs to the fore when you think of Detroit. High school football preseason begins tonight around South Florida; Miracle Sports All-State softball team, Player and Coach of the Year Awards 2017. Lopata, Jason Olesnavage, Seth Broekhuizen, Kyle Seychel. Winds SSE at 10 to 15 mph.. The crew hits on the hilarious story of the fake high school football team that tricked ESPN into broadcasting their game. United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States . His 2000 season was the platform for a true Heisman campaign for 2001. Downriver football is often overlooked, but the nation found DeLong, the top prep kicker prospect in the country in 1992. Desmond Morgan also played there. Neither is Ottawa Hills High School in the neighborhood of Ottawa Hills (which is a few miles north). He retired one year before Perry and Malzone's class graduated as the winningest coach in state history, though by Perry's time Fracassa was Paternoing, while offensive coordinator Dave Sofran prepared to take the reigns. Born in Inkster, he went to their main rival, Robichaud in Dearborn Heights, where he destroyed just about every state scoring record while also winning a total of nine state championships between football and track for the Bulldogs. Andy Hircko, Torrington. 65. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2HW7_rgrr4&t=177s. Even in Drew's first year, you could see that he was moretalentedthan 'The GOAT' Brady, although Brady was by far more seasoned Love Devin, had a great career and deserves this honor for starting (and surviving) 33 games. Jackson Lumen Christi 15, Traverse City St. Francis 12, Michigan high school football state finals: Here's who won this year. Foote, who has 313 in his twitter handle, named one of his kids Trammell, and once paid for the funeral of a random Detroit child who fell through the ice, is currently linebackers coach for Arizona, but plans eventually on coming back home to open a youth and job training center. Agreed. Don't we have a long snapper on the All-Highlight Team? The 5-foot-11, 175-pound tailback was a workhorse in the. He was a local legend, a three-time all-state lineman and son of a former Notre Dame tight end whom the local paper profiled while dragging his father's pickup truck up a hill. And it would have gotten Westland John Glenn a mention. All State; Coaches Awards; Districts; Dream Team; Game Requests; Jobs Posting; Boys Rankings 2022; Girls Season. In reply to Gardner over Henson is by Romeowolv. There is a discussion I would like to have with my cousin, Jim, a former University of Michigan linebacker, a high school football coach and a lifetime gridiron fan. Mick . Crockett went undefeated in the regular season as long as he was there, building a foundation for the program that would eventually merge with Finney at the newly constructed East English Village High (where Khalid Hill went). Moore helped lead Louisville to the MHSAA Class 4A championship. If you have a score. Also the parents had to shine car lights on the field for late practices because Crockett had no lights of their own. Switch him and Drews place in UM history and Brady Hoke mite still be around and John Navarre probably ends up starting in 2000 over Gardner, In reply to Its irrelevant and frankly by UcheWallyWally. Tony Boles would have been on the list exceptI really thought he was going to the NFL but blew out his knee and never recovered. If I was going for accuracy I would have said "barely concealed garbage heap.". His natural high intelligence (stories about him at Michigan are all about him picking up some complicated skill in like 5 minutes) led him to the offensive line, and NFL football was a fallback because he couldn't find a good enough job teaching special ed. Meet the 2021 Michigan high school football All-State teams, Divisions 1-8. ANNOUNCEMENT: If you have historical game-by-game Michigan high school football results from the 1950 through 1954 seasons and would like to share those results with this web site, please contact me at jjhulseb@yahoo.com.Thanks! Marcus Houston was the top running back in the country in 2000 and picked the Colorado Buffaloes over Florida State, UCLA and Michigan. In reply to Henson and Gardner were by CalifExile. We still haven't replicated it, not even once. Privacy Policy We're tracking MHSAA football live updates, scores and final results from across the state. Design by Human Element, Michigan All-State of Michigan Team (Since 1990). Dont even get me started on Kovacs.not that he was terrible but he certainly wasnt anything special. Thank You Bob Ufer! Foote and he are similar players. Here is the list of Southwest Michigan players. Farmington Hills Harrison is entering its final season this fall after the (my) school district decided the building that most resembled a prison was the least worth keeping. Drew left early. High around 40F. . 4 of 8 state champions from within the borders of good ol' Muskegon County - 12th in the state in population at just 170,000. As much as I love my hometown, calling Mt. Bush is up there with the greats however. CT Michigan guys he played with, the others being Will Campbell, Teric Jones, and Boubacar Cissoko. Scott McClintock and Zach Kauffman would be the guys I would compare to Bolden. Anyway he shined, playing linebacker, left guard, kicker and punter as he earned an honorable mention all-Detroit as a sophomore and led Crockett to a state championship as a junior. Sports Gambling Podcast. Not only is Lewis the one tiny Cass Tech cornerback who Made It, he was the star of Wilcher's first two (2011 and 2012) state championship teams and was drafted three spots ahead of Delano. Lentz's high school was opened in 1982, with the old high school becoming the middle school and the middle school becoming the elementary. As a junior the 6-5 behemoth led Zeeland to the Class B semifinals, losing to powerhouse DeWitt (who'd reclassified from C only a few years earlier and would eventually move up to A). That might be the only reason he's still alive. In reply to Ottawa Hills isn't in Ottawa by iheartlarryfoote. Yeah theylost me at Fleetwood. 2022 MGoBlog. I graduated from there in 02 (did not play football); what a crazy time to go there. Norfleet was hands-down the best player in the PSL in 2011, once taking player of the week honors three weeks in a row playing running back, some slot receiver, cornerback, and returner. Bold games since 1975 represent when the State Playoffs games started. 1 min read HILLSDALE CTY Every year, the Michigan High School Football Coaches Association releases awards voted on by the MHSFCA for Michigan prep football.. Don't see the updates? Nevermind, just realized that he was class of 1989. While scouts marveled at the physical gifts of Rogers and reporters wondered whether it was right to let the world know Rogers's grades weren't going to be enough to pass NCAA muster, reports started trickling in of the little underclassman linebacker and running back who was doing as much as Rogers, future NBA point guard Anthony Roberson, and Michigan-bound OLB Roy Manning to lead Saginaw to the Division II state championship. Clawson is an Oakland County Detroit suburb and those who live there aren't really sure if they live there or Royal Oak or maybe Troy, or Madison Heights, but certainly not Birmingham because you'd know as soon as you saw your tax bill if it was Birmingham. November 30 at the Pontiac Silverdome. Backups: Morgan Trent and Andre WeathersThe rest of the field: Markus Curry, Raymon Taylor, Deon Johnson, Grant Mason, Boubacar Cissoko, DELONTE HOLLOWELL, Darnell Hood, Quinton McCoy, Terry Richardson, Brent Washington, Ambry Thomas, Vincent Gray, The Nordins' Sparty neighbor had a sign made, and also gave us an idea of what kind of neighborhood we're talking about, When rivals hear the name Quinn Nordin they ask if you've heard that Jim Harbaugh once slept over at the star kicker's house. It will come as no surprise to followers of Cass Tech cornerback recruiting that the best news out of his recruitment was when it was revealed he's taller than TomVH. Recent Posts. In reply to Love both Devin and Drew by stephenrjking. A state title every year I was there, and they didnt lose a game for the last two years. I'm cheating with the linebackers to get the best three on the field. Search. Watching him compete in track was mindblowing. Harris had 158 tackles as a junior, but really broke out as a senior at linebacker and fullback, leading the Bengals to the playoffs in a season that included a 26-14 victory over East Kentwood and a 20-2 win over mighty Muskegon. Reason 3: I was 10 that year, and kid memories aren't of much use. Like a lot of people at Jenison, Brandt's first interest was hunting, and even today his former Michigan teammates say don't bother trying to get him to watch Michigan football on a Saturday after deer season begins. The 1985 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1985 Big Ten Conference football season.In their 17th year under head coach was Bo Schembechler, the Wolverines compiled a 10-1-1 record, outscored all opponents by a combined total of 342 to 98, defeated five ranked opponents (including three in a row to start the season), suffered its sole loss . The school produced 1920s All-American Harry Hawkins, gave the Mad Magicians their best receiver in Dick Rifenburg, and more recently sent national prospect Shonte Peoples to Ann Arbor. Traverse City St. Francis, Gladwin and Farwell each had four players selected. Weston Dressler set the state record with a 10.44-second time in the 100-meter dash but is also one of the greatest high school football players in state history. Ask Demorest, whose Seaholm Maples faced the Hawks in the playoffs his sophomore and junior years, how tough the green and yellow were. The Michigan High School Football Coaches Association has released the list of those players on the All-Region Team. Backup: Mark Campbell, Bishop FoleyThe rest of the field: Martell Webb, Shawn Thompson, Carson Butler, Brian Thompson, Rob Vander Leest, Mike Kwiatkowski, Michael Jocz, Chris McLaurin, Kevin Murphy. He was set on going to Cincy when Michigan got to signing day with a few extra spots in 2012 class, and after grabbing Willie Henry extended an offer to Norfleet. Playing mostly defensive line, he helped lead them to a 10-1 record and the second round of the AA regional playoffs in 1995. Backup: Terrance Taylor, MuskegonThe rest of the field: Gabe Watson, Larry Harrison, Alex Ofili, Brion Smith. Noted Seth but I'd still take Drew Henson from 2000 over Devin. Running backs: Ethan Lemke, Ubly; Garrett Rickley, St. Ignace; Luke McConnell, Oakland Christian; Rick Lindsay, Brown City; Drew Stout, Carson City Crystal; Brady Siler, Merrill; Hunter Collins, Breckenridge; Devin Finkle, Harbor Beach; Preston Warren, Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port; Tim Pastel, Roscommon; Kendel Taylor, Bishop Foley; Dan Romano, Shrine; Cameron Wirth, Pewamo-Westphalia; Braxton Washe, Sandusky; Julian Davis, Parkway Christian; Ayden Mullin, Kingsley; Devante Bedford, Montrose; Austin Hofmann, Mason County Central; Anthony Smieska, Leslie; Jake Weilnau, Ida; Brody Sanville, Gladstone; D.J. Dude had 4,000 yards and 41 touchdowns for Cooley, which closed in 2012. Defensive backs: Angelo Scafone, Oakland Christian; Aaron Herron, Holton; Kyle Black, White Pigeon; Adam LeGault, Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port; Artie Dutmers, St. Francis; Kyle Stockford, Meridian; Derrick Allen, Adrian Madison; Trayvon Jones, Ecorse; Larson Kever, Union City; Brandon Sersaw, Clare; Logan Buckner, Shepherd; Kevin McKeever, Gladwin; Mitchell Mallek, Portland; Ethan Weatherspoon, Napoleon; Darrin King, Country Day; DVaun Bentley, Detroit Loyola; Jacob Bendsen, Notre Dame Prep; Michael Harper, Anchor Bay; Luke Kenney, Linden; Derrick Hinton, Avondale; Terris Frick, Niles; Brennan Schwarz, Montague; Gabe Dorce, Trenton; Ahmad Gardner, King; Jason Fairfield, Holland West Ottawa. The Free Press named him all-state but it was too late to save his lowly recruiting rankings. Meet the Michigan high school football All-State teams, Division 1-8 Mick McCabe Special to the Detroit Free Press View Comments 0:00 2:18 The 2018 Detroit Free Press All-State teams, as. Backup: Kenny Allen, FentonThe rest of the field: Phil Brabbs, J.J. McGrath, Jake Moody, Jason Gingell, K.C. 2022 Honorable Mention All State. Head coach "Wild" Bill Murray coached there for 21 seasons, finally retiring the same week as Carr. He played in the NFL for the Green Bay Packers and the Detroit Lions. for WLB as a redshirt freshman and held onto it through 1996 before taking over for Irons as the centerpiece of the Doomsday Defense of '97. Though the school has "Ottawa" in the name,it's inKentCounty, close to the heart of GR. Two top wideouts who switched to #1 both grew up knowing plenty about its meaning. $24.99 + $3.00 shipping . Unfortunately it was that heart that failed himHarvel passed away suddenly in July 2016 after suffering a heart attack during a 7-on-7 scrimmage. He was also a star point guard for the basketball team. Warren De La Salle's Triston Nichols, somehow, helps win state title with a torn ACL? But for my generation it was THE power program of Southeast Michigan public schools, non-Detroit division. 1985 High School Basketball Awards - RealGM 1985 High School Awards Awards By Type International Format 1985 Parade Player of the Year Sort: Player (A-Z) Col umns: Swipe 1985 Parade All-American First Team Sort: Player (A-Z) Col umns: Swipe 1985 Parade All-American Second Team Sort: Player (A-Z) Col umns: Swipe 1985 Parade All-American Third Team The 2021 Detroit Free Press All-State teams, from Divisions 1 to 8, as selected by special writer Mick McCabe: . As a senior he finally transferred to Bishop Gallagher, the Catholic school program with a big-time quarterback and a passing game directed by legendary coach George Sahadi. MHSFCA - All-State Teams Archives . RB Randy Simmons, McKinney, Tex., 6-2, 215 (Texas, Texas A&M;), 9.97. Then Barwis came along and you know the rest. Per Josh Henschke, the Feds are NOT involved in the Weiss investigation. Braylon, as we covered in the three-star article, grew up in Detroit while his father Stan was with the Lions and trained with his dad from a young age. Good list and thanks for compiling. 1A. The following data was referenced off MHSAA's website. Special thanks to michigan-football.com, a highly valuable resource. I remember a cover post ( dont recall author) i belive posted late season of harbaughs first year that compared the individual defensive players to players on UM past using a grading scale ( 1-5 i think). Matt Lentz arrived listed at 6-6/305 out of Brandon High in Ortonville. Backup: Ryan Van Bergen, WhitehallThe rest of the field: Brennan Beyer, Rondell Biggs, Jake Frysinger, Nathan Brink, Quintin Woods, Andre Criswell. Marie; Sean Trombley, Lake Fenton; Bryce Bondy, Carlton, Airport; Owen Burk, Allendale; Cade Foster, Gaylord; Devin Spears, Melvindale; Landon Raczkowski, Parma Western; Mike Nicaj, Ortonville-Brandon; Cayden Schneider, Coopersville; Brandon Matthews, Forest Hills Northern; David McDaniel, Garden City; Kendall Williams, Farmington; Mario Robinson, Muskegon; Theo Ellis, Port Huron Northern; Max Murphy, Swartz Creek; Exziar Edwards, Jackson; Spencer Rivera, Fenton; Trevon Davis, Ypsilanti Lincoln; KeSean Sandifer, Mona Shores; Nevin Hughes, Riverview Richard; Ontayvean Fry, Parchment; Jack Clancy, Bad Axe; JaVon Kimpson, Chippewa Valley; Henry Brown, Warren Woods Tower; Jake Billette, Clarkston; Devin Spears, Melvindale, Tyler Amos, Portage Northern; Kobe Manzo, Lake Orion; Robbie Tracey, Lakeland; Andre Chenault, Chippewa Valley; Abraham Jaafar, Dearborn Fordson; Christian Brown, Temperance-Bedford. That nearly ruined his college career, because MHSAA rules are stupid, and won't let you compete in athletics if you play in an out-of-state game. Return policy. Runyan was a beast and went on to a great NFL career like Long did. 1985 Football Finals. MICK McCABE:Warren De La Salle's Triston Nichols, somehow, helps win state title with a torn ACL? DPS reports offer some clues. That was 1999. Ford no doubt would have played at Houseman Field as well, in away games against Central and Creston and, possibly, Catholic Central. The neighborhood (and next door Krainz Woods) held out as well as it could be expected to with the city's decline, as renewal efforts were focused closer to downtown while the city put housing projects and a prison out there on the quasi-suburbs. In reply to Good list and thanks for by Chaco. The newspaper has named a team every year since 1982. 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