August
22, 2007
Western Division
|
School |
Poll |
Strength |
Top players |
Outlook |
|
|
58 |
Speed,
strength |
QB
Jesse Carpenter; RB Cole Kelly; OL/LB Pat Cecile; TE/LB Jeff McCullough. |
With
13 starters returning, coach Chris Kelbert expects
big things. The team lost four games by a combine 21 points. |
|
|
56 |
LBs, |
RB
|
Coach
Tim Baechler expects his team to compete after two strong seasons where the
Chiefs lost just four games. |
|
Wayne
|
46 |
Team
|
QB
David Freeman; Jr. RB Alan Freeman; RG/DT Zac Kyle;
RT Mike Davis; WR Antwain Calloway. |
Coach
Craig Hnatuk expects his team to compete because it
has great chemistry. He guides a tough and nasty group. |
|
Walled
|
38 |
Special
|
OL
Miklovan Gjokaj; OL Jake
Dryer; Soph. QB Sam Welch; RB Montel
Nix-Fleming; K Matt Watko. |
Coach
Mike Zdebski's team has the least coming back of
any team in the league, but his kids are football smart and the team has
potential. |
|
|
37 |
Speed,
|
RB
Myron Puryear; DE/TE Ronnie Goble; C/SS Spencer
Tobin; DE/OT Sam Richards. |
The
Wildcats are shooting for the playoffs in coach Mike Sawchuk's
first season, but the ball has to bounce the right way. |
|
Northville
|
32 |
Experience,
|
LB
Greg Hasse; RB Andrew Devine; OT Kevin Kotas; Jr. WR Kris Baumgardner.
|
Coach
Ryan Hockman has 16 starters back from a team that
struggled to finish games. Expect to see the ball in the air. The Mustangs
aren't opposed to throwing the ball 60 times per game. |
Lakes Division
|
School |
Poll |
Strength |
Top players |
Outlook |
|
Walled
|
47 |
Speed,
|
LB/RB
Adonis Adonakis; RB Steve Robinson; RB Mike
Denison; DB Derek Bahri; QB Jack Kennedy; OL
Brandon Decker. |
Coach
Bob Meyer expects to be a playoff team. The theme is "To Continue the
Climb." The team was a regional finalist last season. |
|
|
45 |
Experience |
QB
Mitchell White; SE Myles White; DB Pat York; RB Austin White. |
Stevenson
will rely on newcomers to the varsity to provide depth. How they fare will go
a long way toward determining the team's success. |
|
|
40 |
Depth |
TE/DE
Kevin Tabone; WR Ryan Whittum;
QB T.J. Tilley; RB Daran Carey; FB Max Dicicco. |
It's
an experienced team that returns nine on defense. The JV team went 8-1 last
season, so team should challenge for a playoff spot. |
|
Walled
|
34 |
Defense |
OT/DL
Josh Phillips; WR/RB/FS Thomas Ropek; LB Jared
Rose; WB/QB/DB Ryan Lotan; DE Russ Brandt; LB Mason
Cummings; DL Alex Janis. |
Coach
Mike Fras says this will be the strongest
up-the-middle defense in the league. The offense is young. The team is counting
on six sophomores on offense. |
|
|
34 |
Defensive
|
RB
C.J Woodford; RB Ryan Lopez; QB Keshawn Martin; RB Dazz Bragg; OL Greg Bevel; DL Adam Sonak. |
Coach
Todd DeLuca expects to be a power running team with
play-action passes. Trying to develop the receiving corps. |
|
|
25 |
Commitment
|
Jr.
QB Heath Parling; WR Jesse Pointer; Jr. TB Anthony
Mullins; WR/DL Jeremy Epley; DL Tom Engle. |
Second-year
coach Parker Salowich expects to be able to compete
in all nine games as he is still building a program. |
BY VINCE ELLIS, FREE PRESS SPORTS WRITER
BY VINCE ELLIS, FREE PRESS SPORTS WRITER