He finished his senior year completing 68% of his. Leahy had so . Good list and thanks for compiling. Backup: Ian Gold, Belleville, and apologies to both OLB spots that got usurped by the incredible depth at MIKEThe rest of the field: Desmond Morgan, Kenny Demens, Tim Laws, Mark Moundros, Mike Wroblewski. Tickets on sale for the 2019 Detroit Free Press Sports Awards, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Two top wideouts who switched to #1 both grew up knowing plenty about its meaning. He was by far the lowest-ranked of the four(!) Step 1: Selection of 16 all district teams in each division. This gives us a pool of 171 players to choose from whose careers most of us are somewhat familiar with. "Science & Arts" or as it was more accurately referred to at the time "Saxon & Anglo") to perpetuate racial divides, and artificially capped how many students could enroll from each neighborhood in those tracks. I vehemently disagree in re: to Drew's first year. The star player on the 2016 state championship team was all-state guard Tyler Johnson, who became a two-time All-Big Ten wide receiver at the University of Minnesota and won a Super Bowl as a rookie with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2021. Nominate a student-athlete for the 2019 I AM SPORT award! Division 1 Name Year Position Schoo. This week: We're looking to build the best possible team out of guys who grew up and played their high school ball in Michigan. While Lentz was at Michigan they finally organized a Flint-Metro division, but back when he was playing he was still in the same division as my alma mater, Groves, along with the Southfields, Pontiac Northern and Central, and perennial bottom-feeder West Bloomfield. 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. Notre Dame NT Paul Grasmanis had played there recently and Brandt drew favorable comparisons as he collected various All-American honors. Recent Posts. Backup: Will Johnson, Lake OrionThe rest of the field: Eric Wilson, Matt Godin, Will Heininger, Will Campbell, Gannon Dudlar, Lawrence Marshall, Nate Miller, Paul Sarantos, Deron Irving-Bey. A lot of my friends still have injuries from playing Harrison. West Michigan produces some great talent! Traverse City, MI (49684) Today. Assistant Tyrone Spencer Jr., 31 and himself a King grad, succeeded Harvel and won a second straight Division 2 State Championship his first year. 2022 MGoBlog. 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. Foote and he are similar players. USA Today named its first All-USA high school football team in 1982. Warren De La Salle's Triston Nichols, somehow, helps win state title with a torn ACL? Also nose was much stronger than DT and I need to do the same thing when I get to the linebackers so here's the precedent: I'm putting out my best team. The best players in Michigan play for Michigan, but who were the best players from Michigan to play for Michigan? RON KRAMER, DE, EAST DETROIT (1951-1953): One of the greatest football players and athletes in University of Michigan history, Kramer was an all-state player in high school and a three-time all-American while at Michigan. In reply to Yes the line was poor, very by UcheWallyWally. All rights reserved. While Devin was at Michigan Inkster was also closed, its students dispersed to four other school districts. 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. Out of this era came the last great ballcarrying fullback, Chris Floyd, who dominated at Cooley High School in Detroit. " 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 was also a star point guard for the basketball team. 6" x 8" Photo of Unknown High School Football Team. The Doughboys, under head coach Stephon Thompson, were still decent as of the 1990s, when they sent Maurice Williams and Larry Foote to Michigan. Yeah theylost me at Fleetwood. Also the parents had to shine car lights on the field for late practices because Crockett had no lights of their own. But it is part of the Grand Rapids school district, which has a bunch of specialty schools but today has just two "real" high schools, the other being Union (swanky East GR and Kentwood are separate districts). Backup: Chuck Winters, St. Martin de PorresThe rest of the field: Julius Curry, Charles Stewart, Earnest Sanders, Greg Cooper, Brian Cole, Jaylen Kelly-Powell. The skinny: Johnson led Ohio State in tackles in 1984-85 and made the coaches All-America team in 1985, ending his career with 379 tackles, five sacks and 12 tackles for . 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. Gordon on the other hand solved the longest positional black hole in Michigan memory when he moved from 3-3-5 Spur to free safety for the 2011 season. Riemersma was born in Evansville, Indiana, but grew up in Zeeland, where he became the star quarterback, all-time leading scorer in basketball, and an excellent baseball player too. He also went in the 3rd round of the draft. 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. Warning: Jock Jams, '90s style video editing effects. The guys (@GamblingPodcast) are giving out their college football predictions for week one, including Colby's Six pack and Top 25 games. It's a town known less for football and more for high average SAT scores (and an international academy). Step 3: Selection of 3 all state teams in each division. The list of great mid-century Michigan players from Pershing is long indeed: Glenn Doughty, Frank Moore, William Hardy, George Genyk, Paul Seal, Gerry Smith, Walter Williamson, Fred Julian, and Thom Cecchini all came out of the school in Conant Gardens, a historically prosperous black neighborhood in northeast Detroit. 6" x 8" Photo of Unknown High School Football Team. I would take Gedeon over some of the early 2000s linebackers for sure. I wish I had appreciated it more at the time. There is no way the football field is 2 miles away from Clawson high school. One more note: 5-time defending Division 5 State Champion GR West Catholic produced redshirt junior lineman Carl Myers, who came to U of M as a preferred walk-on. In reply to As an out-of-stater I humbly by dragonchild, In reply to Good idea. Pretty easy to by Seth. In reply to Ottawa Hills isn't in Ottawa by iheartlarryfoote. It also allows me to end this tribute to Michigan high school football by honoring the life of a coach from the heart of it. TIL: Drew Henson reads MgoBlog, Hey Drew! Of course WARF was going to make an All-MGoBlog roster. That career was supposed to go through power school Martin Luther King (where he was teammates with Ernest Shazor and Larry Harrison) but in three years there Braylon, who was 5'8", preppy, loved Greek mythology, and tutored kids in geometry, did not fit in. NEW HAVEN REGISTER ALL-STATE BOYS' BASKETBALL TEAMS 1949. He was the first athlete from Michigan to participate in the U.S Army All-American Bowl. 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. 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. Backup: Kelvin Grady, East Grand RapidsThe rest of the field: Dennis Norfleet. I know he's loved by thebrass here, and seemed like a nice enough guy. Traverse City St. Francis, Gladwin and Farwell each had four players selected. Donovan Peoples-Jones put Cass up with a punt return touchdown but that was upstaged by Hill's 85-yard catch. Division 7: Jackson Lumen Christi 15, Traverse City St. Francis 12. We still haven't replicated it, not even once. Here was another Michigan coaching legend, Al Fracassa, who arrived at Rice the same year Bo came to Michigan. Don't see the updates? I hate to bag on him but were arguing UM history. You lost me there with your mention of Lawrence Reid, Seth. In 1999, Sports Illustrated named him the seventh greatest sports figure from the state of Michigan. Martin got to spend one year on the old campus before they moved over to the new one, however he missed their state title years; the amazing run of six state championships from 1995 to 2003 was before his time, but he still got to play for another coach of the Michigan Hall of Fame, Tom Mach, who coached the Shamrocks for 41 years (winning 10 state titles), and is third all time behind Fracassa and Herrington in wins. MHSFCA Dream Team Archives; MHSFCA All-State Teams. Reason 2) My database goes back to 1990. Two-time first-team AP All-American (1985, 1986). CT Michigan guys he played with, the others being Will Campbell, Teric Jones, and Boubacar Cissoko. The newspaper also selects a USA Today High School Football Coach of the Year. Don't forget Jerry Ford's Alma mater, GR South HS, a long-time member of the GR City League until the late 60's, when it was closed down and its students bussed to the other GR public schools. Shit Chris Graham was significantly better than those guys. Theodore Roosevelt High School in Wyandotte (also known as Wyandotte High or Wy-Hi) is down on Eureka Road in the center of the very blue collar downriver community, one of the oldest in the state. Love both Devin and Drew. High school: Mackenzie. 1:00 Mason and DeWitt were the final high school football teams standing in Greater Lansing this fall. Andy Hircko, Torrington. I guarantee nobody from MGoBlog rated Joe Bolden very highly. The following data was referenced off MHSAA's website. Cass Cass Cass, and I'll warn you now the next guy also went to Cass. USA Today named its first All-USA high school football team in 1982. 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. Bishop Gallagher merged with St. Florian to become Trinity High in 2002 while Braylon was at Michigan, then that became Harper Woods Notre Dame until that too closed, ending Sahadi's career. Like Renes, Martin was an excellent wrestler in high school, though he didn't start until he was a junior, as well as a track and field star. 1985-86 Camden High School.Location: Camden, New Jersey. Historically Wyandotte was the sandy beach where the people (Hurons) lived and traded while Detroit was the fort town protecting the narrowest point of the river. Ben Gedeon on the other hand was very good, but he still was nowhere near Irons, Gold, Foote, or Harris. In their memory Canty's father, Terry Sr., started the Detroit Triple-T Foundation, the real urban boxing and youth mentoring program that inspired a plotline in The Wire. A year behind all-world quarterback prospect Drew Henson, David Pearson arrived as a 6-3/240 weakside defensive lineman prospect and bulked up to play guard then center. In reply to I'd also takeDPJ over by HarbaughsLeftElbow. He was good enough at that to leave early for the NFL, where he had 840 yards and 8 TDs last season. In 1967 it moved to the edge of Elmwood Cemetery, close to the riverfront, and in 2011 it was completely renovated to house a tech school, a prep school, and an international studies program. former M commit Carter Dunaway). 2022 Honorable Mention All State. Also from Pershing: The Four Tops. 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. Academics; All State; Coaches Awards; Districts; . Sofran was fired and the job went to Fracassa's former DC, Adam Korzeniewski, who had been coordinating Seaholm's defense. Free shipping . Marcus Houston was the top running back in the country in 2000 and picked the Colorado Buffaloes over Florida State, UCLA and Michigan. 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. Advertisement 3. Coach Sahadi would go on to serve as a scouting coordinator for Lloyd for one season but passed away only a year later. But Brandt was more modern Jenison than Grasmanis-like in personality. 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. Special thanks to michigan-football.com, a highly valuable resource. This is awesome. The Michigan High School Football Coaches Association has released the list of those players on the All-Region Team. The much-beloved coach was just 57. Finally retired from a long NFL career, Harris hosted a camp at Houseman Field last weekend. Per Josh Henschke, the Feds are NOT involved in the Weiss investigation. Then Barwis came along and you know the rest. 22. In reply to Lawrence Reid the 2000s by Seth. Scott McClintock and Zach Kauffman would be the guys I would compare to Bolden. However I'm sticking by the guy who should never have to buy a beer in the State of Michigan again. 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. 2022. There are repercussions for taking Buckeye George Steinbrenner's blood money. Jarett Irons had the MIKE spot on lockdown but Sword managed to displace Rob Swett and Clint Copenhaver (the NAMES!) I was there. Bush is up there with the greats however. 494 45 12. Nice to see the boys from my hometown (Saginaw) make the list. He performed even better in big games, racking up 365 yards rushing (14.6 yards per carry) and eight touchdowns in three postseason games. Backups Jon Runyan Sr, Carman-AinsworthThe rest of the field: Mike Sullivan, Demeterius Solomon, Joe Denay, Jeff Potts, Ron Acheson, Eric Moltane, Dann O'Neill (I split up some guys as right tackles). More: Nominate a student-athlete for the 2019 I AM SPORT award! 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. Even with last year's Mr. Football, Donovan Edwards, on the field for the Lakers, Tatum was still a big-play threat, racking up more than 650 yards from scrimmage (500-plus rushing, 150 receiving) and four scores, earning second-team all-state honors in Division 1-2 from the Associated Press. 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. New Cass is a beautiful modern structureif you're in Detroit I recommend visiting the library for a panoramic view of the whole city. Backup: Shantee Orr, DenbyThe rest of the field: David Bowens, Mario Ojemudia, Royce Jenkins-Stone, Corey Malone-Hatcher. He also came to football lateNate never so much as watched football until high school, when a senior family friend he'd played soccer with asked Nate to come learn kicking with him so he wouldn't have to do so alone. In high school Gardner played for UofD as a sophomore but was forced to sit out for off-field issues for five games. It's a good school district on the western edge of Metro-Detroit, close enough to be a suburb of both Detroit and Ann Arbor, with a ski mountain and disc golf and the connection of 696 and US 23 to keep the local economy churning with visitors. [MLive]. (and thank you, Wolverine Historian! Lloyd took Charles Stewart and that was remarkable at the time. Backups: Donovan Peoples-Jones, Cass Tech; Walter Smith, MacKenzieThe rest of the field: DiAllo Johnson, Carl Tabb, Nate Schoenle, Joe Reynolds, Jeremy Jackson, Mo Ways, Drake Harris, Jermaine Gonzalez, Antonio Bass, Csont'e York, Da'Mario Jones, Brent Cummings, Kevin Bryant. 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. Foote played some SAM during his career and as a former safety he can stay on the field as a hybrid space player so this pick isn't that crazy, even though Foote was way more of a Devin Bush than Khaleke Hudson. Jake Long and Jon Runyan Sr. are interchangeable IMO. Tay'shawn Trent Harper Woods (Harper Woods, MI) 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. 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.. 13 individual Purdue career records. 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. 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. In reply to Don't forget Jerry Ford's by rob f. And I think South High would have played home games in Uncle Jerrys day at South Field, located on Madison south of Wealthy. 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. 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. The newspaper has named a team every year since 1982. Michigan offered Shazor, an early five-star and the Wolverines' first commit of the 2001 class, without looking twice at Stan's son. Clipping found in Detroit Free Press in Detroit, Michigan on Dec 8, 1985. It's nice to have a ton of guys from my area! Moore helped lead Louisville to the MHSAA Class 4A championship. The Gatorade State Player of the Year award was established in 1985 to recognize the nation's most outstanding high school student-athletes for their athletic excellence, academic achievement and exemplary character. Matt Lentz arrived listed at 6-6/305 out of Brandon High in Ortonville. because you can't sue us if we warn you. Thought they were part of Royal Oak schools, or maybe Troy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2HW7_rgrr4&t=177s. The rest of the field: Kenny Allen, Ross Ryan, Mark Spencer, Paul Peristeris, Cory Sargent, Jay Vinson. I think Lloyd cost us dearly in rotating the QB's and the team was better with Brady on the field. Here's another guy I covered during the three-star post. The Wy-Hi building, another grand Albert Kahn design stolen from Paris, dates back to the 1920s. Long involved in socially conservative politics, Riemersma ran for Congress from his hometown in 2009, but didn't make it out of a highly contested primary. Backup: Ryan Van Bergen, WhitehallThe rest of the field: Brennan Beyer, Rondell Biggs, Jake Frysinger, Nathan Brink, Quintin Woods, Andre Criswell. I won't lie: we don't say nice things about Brother Rice around here, partly because it's the stuffy private school whose students have a local reputation for ungentlemanly conduct when about town, and mostly because they've been very good at beating all of us in football for a very long time. 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. If you have a score. DG had heart sure but he wasnt very good at playing qb. PREVIOUS DIVISON ; VIEW DIVISION III RESULTS; SHARE YOUR TEAM'S . What a group of players. The guys hit on some of their . 31-08-2021 1 6. . I've got to go back to shorter writeups. If they are not members, no player from their team can be . We're tracking MHSAA football live updates, scores and final results from across the state. Lee Brennan, Bristol High school football preseason begins tonight around South Florida; Miracle Sports All-State softball team, Player and Coach of the Year Awards 2017. New in-state offer: 2026 OT Khalief Canty, Jr. New in-state offer: 2025 DE Xavier Newsom, Erin Virtue hired as U-M volleyball head coach, Rumor: Gattis Could be out as OC at Miami. We would focus in part on the . For those with time on their hands today, Mike Martin's 2007 Highlight Tape remains to this day one of the more impressive interior DL film's I've ever seen. The filter bar below allows you to search all state winners since 1985. It rated the likes of des morgan and joe bolden at or above just about every lber not named Harris including Foote, Jones , Gold. As for Delano over King alum Ernest Shazor, big hits are nice but give me the athlete who helped give Michigan one of the best man-to-man secondaries of its long history. Lapeer East broke off in 1975 from Lapeer HS, which became Lapeer West, and then in 2014 they were merged back together in East's building. Then head coach Dale Harvel, who 1974-2009 legend Jim Reynolds, got himself a bit of a reputation around here when he jumped all over Michigan in 2015 for kicking Norfleet off the team. It was wonderful. He mesmerized high school basketball fans in the mid 1970's. To my recollection, Reid the late-70's tailback who "fumbled" out of bounds into the hands of Lee Corso, buying Michigan a clock stoppage at midfield in the closing seconds in a then-tied game vs IU. 26. . Backup: Steve Morrison, Brother RiceThe rest of the field: Eric Mayes, Roy Manning, Chris Singletary, Kevin Leach, Joey Sarantos, Josh Ross. Ask Demorest, whose Seaholm Maples faced the Hawks in the playoffs his sophomore and junior years, how tough the green and yellow were. Mission, Goals and Objectives; Bylaws; Youth Football; Executive Board; Past Presidents; Committees Chairpersons . Hill's transfer across rivals was a huge deal. Playing in the best league in the state no less. I'm also going to spend a little longer on this school, because Foote maintains a very strong connection to his hometown. Reason 3: I was 10 that year, and kid memories aren't of much use. 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 Below are the local players selected in each division. Meet the 2021 Michigan high school football All-State teams, Divisions 1-8. ABOUT MICHIGAN HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL COACHES ASSOCIATION The MHSFCA is a professional membership organization for high school and middle school football coaches. A state title every year I was there, and they didnt lose a game for the last two years. Thank you Fielding H Yost! But back in David Harris's day there were four GR high schools, and Ottawa Hills started every year against state powerhouses East Kentwoodand East Grand Rapids, and held their own against the big Catholic schools, not to mention an annual rivalry game with Muskegon. Some states were able to play a full season, some were able to play just a handful of games, and some weren't allowed to play at all. 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. And while Gardner's games against OSU was heroic in defeat, Henson came back early from a foot injury to save a road game at Illinois that Navarre (and A-Train's fumblitis) put in serious jeopardy. Particularly nice write up about Harrison. The 2021 Detroit Free Press All-State teams, from Divisions 1 to 8, as selected by special writer Mick McCabe: . Class A -- Final Traverse City 29, Troy 3 - Game Summary. While sitting around all winter and spring he gained 40 pounds, and Carr stuck him at defensive tackle. Backup: Khalid Hill, East English Village PrepThe rest of the field: Joe Kerridge, John McColgan, Mike Vanderbeek, Ben VanSumeren, Wyatt Shallman, John Anes, Roger Allison, Quintin Patilla, John Anes, Jared Wangler. We end back at King, appropriately enough, with a guy who embodies all the excitement, attitude, and disappointments that have come out of there. Renes says thats bullshit and his recruitment was his coach knew some Michigan people from when they worked together at WMU and sent his tape in. Lopata, Jason Olesnavage, Seth Broekhuizen, Kyle Seychel. The newspaper also selects a USA Today High School Football Coach of the Year. He also rarely did more than block on the run-run-run team, and broke his leg during his crucial-for-scouting junior season. West Ottawa is another Ottawa County school, this one serving the huge area north of Holland to Lake Michigan, while Holland High and Black River split Holland proper. And it would have gotten Westland John Glenn a mention. Backups: Maurice Williams, Detroit PershingThe rest of the field: Mark Huyge, Rueben Riley, Ja'Raymond Hall, Jalen Mayfield, Ryan Hayes. Led by junior running back and future NFL star Maurice Jones-Drew, the 5-7 bulldozer racked up 1,043 yards and 22 touchdowns on just 75 touches during the 2001 season (13.9 YPC). 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. MICHIGAN HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER COACHES ASSOCIATION. 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. Head coach "Wild" Bill Murray coached there for 21 seasons, finally retiring the same week as Carr. Brighton a ski "mountain" is generous, at best. by Blarvey. United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States . This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Michigan high school football state finals: Here's who won this year, Picking the winners for all 8 divisions at Ford Field, Warren De La Salle 52, Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central 13, Grand Rapids West Catholic 59, Negaunee 14, Grand Rapids South Christian 28, Goodrich 0. NOTE: Only coaches who are members of the association may nominate and vote in the all state selection process. 0.8848. 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