The Michigan High School Football Coaches Association has released the list of those players on the All-Region Team. [1] [2] In addition, two members of the team are named the USA Today High School Offensive Player and Defensive Player of the Year, respectively. HUDL Visit Website. If you have a score. 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. Thanks, I obviously completely forgot about him. Yes the line was poor, very poor. And Ottawa Hills has twice as many students as those big Catholic schools. Made the snap for Remy Hamilton's game winning field goal against Notre Dame in '94. And both programs, which reached the Division 3 state semifinals, were among those. Search. 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. We end back at King, appropriately enough, with a guy who embodies all the excitement, attitude, and disappointments that have come out of there. The number of times later in the post that "putting the best team on the field" is used is just silly in the context of Henson sitting behind Gardner. Recent Posts. Warren De La Salle's Triston Nichols, somehow, helps win state title with a torn ACL? USA Today named its first All-USA high school football team in 1982. Here's another great player from Saginaw, but Sword went to the other big school in town, Arthur Hill, named for the lumbering and shipping magnate who graduated from Michigan during the Civil War, and went back to make his city into the most important civic center in the Thumb region. FAQs; About. Design by Human Element, Michigan All-State of Michigan Team (Since 1990). Various media sources have selected national high . Today West Bloomfield (Ron Bellamy) and Southfield A&T (Spartan Tim Conley) are vying to replace the retiring Herrington as the public school you go to for football. It truely lacked perspective of how talented Lloyds teams were. Division 1 Name Year Position Schoo. Get the latest Michigan high school football news, rankings, schedules, stats, scores, results & athletes info for high school football, soccer, basketball, baseball, and more at MLive.com. My only real disagreement/change would be Drew Henson over Devin Gardner. Backup: Clarence Williams, Cass TechThe rest of the field: Kevin Grady, Ed Davis, Drake Johnson, Jerome Jackson, Justice Hayes, Thomas Rawls, Jesse Johnson, Teric Jones, Austin White, Kelly Baraka, Reggie Benton. Noted Seth but I'd still take Drew Henson from 2000 over Devin. 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. Watch highlights from the Division 1 title game between Chippewa Valley vs. Clarkston. Here's another guy I covered during the three-star post. 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. It was Brady Hoke who broke through, gathering up weird wiry DT>WDE prospect Mario Ojemudia and lanky freaky WR>TE prospect Devin Funchess, and would have also won the school's top prospect ever, Aaron Burbridge, as well that year if there had been any hope of him qualifying academically. Refresh the page or check it out on Twitter. The middle championship was won in 2012 with Delano and Lewis in the backfield, plus David Dawson, future Buckeyes Damon Webb, Mike Weber and Josh Alabi, plus 9 other future FBS players. In reply to You lost me there with your by rob f. Lawrence Reid the 2000s middle linebacker. He was the first athlete from Michigan to participate in the U.S Army All-American Bowl. Funchess of course was never more than a wide receiver playing tight end until Michigan just made him a wide receiver. 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. Winds SSE at 10 to 15 mph.. Michigan was chock full of linebackers at the time, but Angry Michigan Outside Linebacker-Hating God struck that year with a vengeance, and through the carnage of attrition, injuries, and burned redshirts Sword saw a path to early playing time. Like Herrington, Fracassa produced mostly Spartans. 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. Phone: (517) 332-5046. Thank you Fielding H Yost! Lapeer, Michigan, is the moderately-sized town at the junction of US-24 and I-69. Backup: Steve Morrison, Brother RiceThe rest of the field: Eric Mayes, Roy Manning, Chris Singletary, Kevin Leach, Joey Sarantos, Josh Ross. The newspaper has named a team every year since 1982. It's hard to think of a better top two at LT from any other school in the 1990 to today time period. E-mail: records@mhsaa.com. 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! In reply to Ottawa Hills isn't in Ottawa by iheartlarryfoote. We're still in Ottawa County. 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. Lloyd Carr coached there in the mid '70s. 1A. I would take Gedeon over some of the early 2000s linebackers for sure. It rated the likes of des morgan and joe bolden at or above just about every lber not named Harris including Foote, Jones , Gold. Tay'shawn Trent Harper Woods (Harper Woods, MI) 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. #thatguy, In reply to As much as I love my by rposly, I skied there four years for Groves and taught there a few weekends a year as a Winter Walden instructor in high school. Muskegon Michigan High School 1902 Football Team Picture VERY RARE . Head coach "Wild" Bill Murray coached there for 21 seasons, finally retiring the same week as Carr. In reply to Tony Boles would have been by Robbie Moore. Then Barwis came along and you know the rest. Ask Demorest, whose Seaholm Maples faced the Hawks in the playoffs his sophomore and junior years, how tough the green and yellow were. 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. That was 1999. All rights reserved. Thomas Gordon played quarterback for the Technicians and started playing safety as well in 2008, when Cass Tech won 8 games for the first time since 2000. The guys hit on some of their . 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. Mark Bolach from Muskegon Catholic Central, class of 1992, never had a bad snap in 4 years as the starting long snapper. 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. These are the most prized high school football players in high school football history. . NEW HAVEN REGISTER ALL-STATE BOYS' BASKETBALL TEAMS 1949. Shit Chris Graham was significantly better than those guys. Those legends came with crazy weightlifting numbers which proved to be mostly true at Michigan. Meet the 2021 Michigan high school football All-State teams, Divisions 1-8. 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. 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. Marie, 1958-- Flint Central and Bay City Central, 1959-- Grand Rapids Catholic Central, Manistique, and Kalamazoo University, 1960-- Denby and Flint Northern, Riverview, and Kalamazoo University, 1961-- Sexton, Bay City Handy, St. Ambrose, and Marysville, 1962-- Ann Arbor, St. Ambrose, Galesburg Augusta and Bad Axe, 1963-- Denby, Sexton, Hillsdale, Willow Run, and Kalamazoo St. Augustine, 1964-- East Lansing, Albion, and Middleville, 1965-- Bay City Central, Buchanan, Jackson St. Johns, and Middleville, 1966-- Battle Creek Central, Buena Vista, and Galesburg Augusta, 1967-- Bay City Central, Albion, Buena Vista, Bay City St. Joseph, and Galesburg Augusta, 1968-- Battle Creek Central, Midland, Riverview, Frankenmuth, and DeTour, 1969-- Bay City Central, Monroe Saint Mary Catholic Central, Sturgis, Frankenmuth, and Cheboygan Catholic Central, 1970-- North Farmington, Northview, Galesburg Augusta, and Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart, 1971-- Muskegon, Chelsea, Hackett, North Muskegon, and Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart, 1972-- Ferndale, Bay City Central, Hillsdale, Hudson, and Indian River-Inland Lakes, 1973-- Arthur Hill, Divine Child, Hudson, and Traverse City Saint Francis, 1974-- Brother Rice, Muskegon Catholic Central, Hudson, and Traverse City Saint Francis, 1975-- Franklin, Divine Child, Ishpeming, and Crystal Falls Forest Park, 1976-- Midland Dow, East Grand Rapids, Flat Rock, and Crystal Falls Forest Park, 1977-- Brother Rice, Jackson Lumen Christi, Orchard Lake Saint Mary's, and Flint Holy Rosary, 1978-- Traverse City Central, Warren Woods, Forest Hills Northern, and DePorres, 1979-- Detroit Catholic Central, Jackson Lumen Christi, Ishpeming, and Norway, 1980-- Brother Rice, Muskegon Catholic Central, Munising, and Norway, 1981-- Escanaba, Farmington Hills Harrison, Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port, and DePorres, 1982-- Farmington Hills Harrison, Muskegon Catholic Central, DePorres, and Mendon, 1983-- Brother Rice, East Grand Rapids, DePorres, and Saint Ignace LaSalle, 1984-- Pioneer, Wyoming Park, DePorres, and Gobles, 1985-- Traverse City Central, Divine Child, Lansing Catholic Central, and Battle Creek Saint Phillip, 1986-- Muskegon, Marysville, Country Day, and Saginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary, 1987-- Pioneer, Grand Rapids Catholic Central, Erie Mason, and Martin, 1988-- Traverse City Central, Farmington Hills Harrison, DePorres, and Schoolcraft, 1989-- Muskegon, Farmington Hills Harrison, Schoolcraft, and Mendon, 1990-- Detroit Catholic Central, Brother Rice, Dowagiac Union, Robichaud, DePorres, Muskegon Catholic Central, Marion, and Frankfort, 1991-- Arthur Hill, East Lansing, Farmington Hills Harrison, Monroe Saint Mary Catholic Central, Pennfield, Muskegon Catholic Central, Mendon, and Frankfort, 1992-- Detroit Catholic Central, Reeths-Puffer, Oxford, Marysville, DePorres, Traverse City Saint Francis, Lake Linden-Hubbell, and Portland Saint Patrick, 1993-- Fordson, Farmington Hills Harrison, East Grand Rapids, Kingsford, Hartford, Iron Mountain, Mendon, and Fowler, 1994-- Troy, Farmington Hills Harrison, Monroe Jefferson, Belding, Orchard Lake Saint Mary's, Ravenna, Maple City Glen Lake, and Beal City, 1995-- Detroit Catholic Central, Lapeer West, East Grand Rapids, Country Day, DePorres, Muskegon Catholic Central, Mendon, and Fowler, 1996-- Walled Lake Western, Grandville, Marshall, Jackson Lumen Christi, DePorres, Ravenna, Pittsford, and Fowler, 1997-- Detroit Catholic Central, Farmington Hills Harrison, Ogemaw Heights, Belding, Oakridge, Ravenna, Lawrence, and Lake Linden-Hubbell, 1998-- Detroit Catholic Central, Farmington Hills Harrison, Menominee, Chesaning, Montrose, Unionville Sebewaing, Middleton Fulton, and Fowler, 1999-- Walled Lake Western, Saginaw, Farmington Hills Harrison, Orchard Lake Saint Mary's, Country Day, Saint Charles, Traverse City Saint Francis, and Mendon, 2000-- Grand Ledge, Brother Rice, Farmington Hills Harrison, Orchard Lake Saint Mary's, Jackson Lumen Christi, Whittemore-Prescott, Iron Mountain, and Muskegon Catholic Central, 2001-- Detroit Catholic Central, Chippewa Valley, Farmington Hills Harrison, Chesaning, Jackson Lumen Christi, Schoolcraft, DePorres, and Mendon, 2002-- Detroit Catholic Central, Lowell, East Grand Rapids, South Christian, Montrose, Negaunee, Mendon, and Our Lady of the Lakes, 2003-- Detroit Catholic Central, Rochester Adams, East Grand Rapids, Three Rivers, Jackson Lumen Christi, Ravenna, Traverse City Saint Francis, and DePorres, 2004-- Rockford, Muskegon, Lowell, Orchard View, Jackson Lumen Christi, Constantine, Unionville Sebewaing, and Climax-Scotts, 2005-- Rockford, Brother Rice, Caledonia, Flint Powers, Oakridge, Kingsley, Traverse City Saint Francis, and Mendon, 2006-- Dakota, Muskegon, East Grand Rapids, Zeeland West, Menominee, Nouvel, Muskegon Catholic Central, and New Lothrop, 2007-- Dakota, King, East Grand Rapids, Marine City, Menominee, Nouvel, Mendon, and Crystal Falls Forest Park, 2008-- Rockford, Muskegon, East Grand Rapids, Holland Christian, Oakridge, Montague, Traverse City Saint Francis, and Muskegon Catholic Central, 2009-- Detroit Catholic Central, Lowell, East Grand Rapids, Marshall, Jackson Lumen Christi, Montague, Traverse City Saint Francis, and Beal City, 2010-- Lake Orion, Farmington Hills Harrison, East Grand Rapids, Grand Rapid Catholic Central, West Catholic, Ithaca, Hudson, and Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart Academy, 2011-- Cass Tech, Brother Rice, Orchard Lake Saint Mary's, Zeeland West, Flint Powers, Ithaca, Nouvel, and Mendon, 2012-- Cass Tech, Brother Rice, Grand Rapids Christian, South Christian, Portland, Ithaca, Ishpeming, and Harbor Beach, 2013-- Clarkston, Brother Rice, Zeeland West, Marine City, Grand Rapids West Catholic, Ithaca, Ishpeming, and Muskegon Catholic Central, 2014--Clarkston, De La Salle, Orchard Lake Saint Mary's, South Christian, West Catholic, Saint Mary Catholic Central, Loyola, and Muskegon Catholic Central, 2015--Romeo, Detroit King, Orchard Lake Saint Mary's, Zeeland West, West Catholic, Ithaca, Ishpeming, and Muskegon Catholic Central, 2016--Cass Tech, Detroit King, Orchard Lake Saint Mary's, Grand Rapids Catholic Central, West Catholic, Lumen Christi, Pewamo-Westphalia, and Muskegon Catholic Central, 2017--Clarkston, De La Salle, Muskegon, Grand Rapids Catholic Central, West Catholic, Lumen Christi, Pewamo-Westphalia, and Ottawa Lake Whiteford, 2018--Chippewa Valley, De La Salle, Detroit King, Edwardsburg, Unity Christian, Lumen Christi, New Lothrop, and Reading, 2019-- Davison, Mona Shores, River Rouge, Grand Rapids Catholic Central, Lansing Catholic, Saint Mary Catholic Central, Pewamo-Westphalia, and Reading, 2020-- West Bloomfield, Mona Shores, DeWitt, Country Day, Grand Rapids Catholic Central, Montague, New Lothrop, and Centreville, 2021-- Belleville, De La Salle, Detroit King, Chelsea, Grand Rapids Catholic Central, Lansing Catholic, Pewamo-Westphalia, and Hudson, 2021-- Belleville, De La Salle, Detroit King, Grand Rapids South Christian, Gladwin, West Catholic, Lumen Christi, and Ottawa Lake Whiteford, Total number of State Championships in Michigan by Team. Wheatley the elder is a good candidate for the greatest athlete in the history of the state. Record: 30-0. After receiving the item, contact seller within . He had a life-threatening neck injury that killed his senior season and stuck us with slow-ass Carl Diggs. Cass Cass Cass, and I'll warn you now the next guy also went to Cass. 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. Gardner and Norfleet played a lot of games for unimpressive Brady Hoke units but they were clearly not as talented as Henson and DPJ. Here is the list of Southwest Michigan players. In Sofran's first year he got to sit back and watch Malzone and Perry connect 105 times for 1727 yards and 20 touchdowns. You lost me there with your mention of Lawrence Reid, Seth. 1985 Football Finals. High around 40F. Also: 33 starts to your eight. Michigan High School Athletic Association 1661 Ramblewood Drive, East Lansing, MI 48823 Office 517-332-5046 . In reply to I guarantee nobody from by Seth. 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. 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). I still think Delano Hill was 40 when he played at UM. 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. 6" x 8" Photo of Unknown High School Football Team. 2022. Head coach: Clarence Turner. Illinois High School Football Coaches Association Sponsors. 2. Plus it lets us mention Catholic Central. In reply to This article was great by JBM. Ford no doubt would have played at Houseman Field as well, in away games against Central and Creston and, possibly, Catholic Central. If they are not members, no player from their team can be . Backup: Chuck Winters, St. Martin de PorresThe rest of the field: Julius Curry, Charles Stewart, Earnest Sanders, Greg Cooper, Brian Cole, Jaylen Kelly-Powell. I guarantee nobody from MGoBlog rated Joe Bolden very highly. 6A. Free shipping . While sitting around all winter and spring he gained 40 pounds, and Carr stuck him at defensive tackle. I wish I had appreciated it more at the time. In reply to No Derrick Alexander? 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. 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. 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. 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. For such a small town with limited reason for existence they have a pretty solid football program, of which Jansen is still the greatest product. The newspaper also selects a USA Today High School Football Coach of the Year. Love both Devin and Drew. Traverse City St. Francis, Gladwin and Farwell each had four players selected. 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 . This blog has an odd reverence for alot of players from the rr/hoke years. Right off the bat this is a tough one, and a decision I'm personally going to get flak for because the other good candidate reads this blog. In 1999, Sports Illustrated named him the seventh greatest sports figure from the state of Michigan. The Wy-Hi building, another grand Albert Kahn design stolen from Paris, dates back to the 1920s. The Division 1-2 team will be announced. 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. No one that thicc should be able to move that fast. A state title every year I was there, and they didnt lose a game for the last two years. Mick . This article was great.except for the reference to the Vietnamese place in Clawson. Two-time first-team AP All-American (1985, 1986). Search sponsored by. 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 . Graham didn't learn this until he was informed he can't play any other sports for the duration of his high school career. . 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. *Selfishly because it would get my high school on the list. Playing mostly defensive line, he helped lead them to a 10-1 record and the second round of the AA regional playoffs in 1995. Ben Gedeon on the other hand was very good, but he still was nowhere near Irons, Gold, Foote, or Harris. 1896-- Ann Arbor, Detroit Central, and Grand Rapids Central, 1911-- Detroit Central and Bay City Eastern, 1917-- Detroit Northwestern and Lansing Central, 1924-- Flint Central and Grand Rapids South, 1925-- Flint Central, Grand Rapids Union, and Port Huron, 1929-- Bay City Central and Benton Harbor, 1931-- Grand Rapids Union and Lansing Central, 1933-- Flint Northern, Lansing Eastern, and Muskegon Heights, 1934-- Lansing Eastern and Muskegon Heights, 1939-- Lansing Central and Flint Northern, 1942-- Wyandotte Roosevelt, Detroit Catholic Central, Flint Northern, Jackson, and Muskegon, 1943-- Ann Arbor, Fordson, and Grand Rapids Catholic Central, 1944-- Mackenzie, Grand Rapids South, Muskegon, Wayne Memorial, and Saginaw, 1945-- Muskegon Heights and Wayne Memorial, 1946-- Muskegon Heights, Ypsilanti, and Sexton, 1947-- Muskegon Heights, Ypsilanti, and Flint Central, 1949-- Grand Rapids Catholic Central, and River Rouge, 1951-- Grand Rapids Catholic Central, Niles, and Muskegon, 1956-- Flint Northern and Sault Ste. Mission, Goals and Objectives; Bylaws; Youth Football; Executive Board; Past Presidents; Committees Chairpersons . The Free Press named him all-state but it was too late to save his lowly recruiting rankings. 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. Desmond Morgan also played there. 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. Second, by M_Born M_Believer. Can I selfishly* suggest adding a long snapper to this list? Step 1: Selection of 16 all district teams in each division. West Michigan produces some great talent! 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. Nice to see the boys from my hometown (Saginaw) make the list. He also rarely did more than block on the run-run-run team, and broke his leg during his crucial-for-scouting junior season. Marcus Houston was the top running back in the country in 2000 and picked the Colorado Buffaloes over Florida State, UCLA and Michigan. 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). Andy Hircko, Torrington. 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). Backup: Drew Henson, BrightonThe rest of the field: Shane Morris, Steven Threet, Nick Sheridan, Alex Malzone, Craig Randall, [After THE JUMP: The greatest player in Michigan high school history]. Many came out as three-stars already close to their college potential, a fact rivals mocked them with (at least pre-Drew Stanton) even though it was just more evidence that John Herrington was better than everybody else at turning wussy ass suburban kids into football players. 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. Watching him compete in track was mindblowing. In reply to I'd also takeDPJ over by HarbaughsLeftElbow. In short, they're the Notre Dame of Michigan high school football. . In high school Gardner played for UofD as a sophomore but was forced to sit out for off-field issues for five games. There's nothing in Clawson 2 miles from the high school, the whole city is only about 2 miles across and the high school's right in the middle. Ben Braden and 1970s center Will Hart came from there, and so did my houseguests this weekend. Reasons are 1) Until the late '80s Michigan was a very regional recruiter. In reply to Good list and thanks for by Chaco. 8. In reply to As great as Wheatley was as by blanx. Michigan High School Football State Champions listed since 1894 Written by Jeff Corrion Published 11/22/2017 This following list consists of mythical champions and champions who were determined by playoff games and a final game. MHSFCA - All-State Teams Archives . because you can't sue us if we warn you. West Bloomfield seems to be winning that battle, which is both awesome and weird if you grew up thinking of the WB as the kind of program that I could play for. If we got a senior year for Lawrence Reid I think that would have been a good comparison for Gedeon. Jake Long and Jon Runyan Sr. are interchangeable IMO. 494 45 12. But Brandt was more modern Jenison than Grasmanis-like in personality. It's a town known less for football and more for high average SAT scores (and an international academy). Very RARE BOYS from my hometown ( Saginaw ) make the list of those players on run-run-run. In the 1990 to Today time period of 1992, never had a bad in. With crazy weightlifting numbers which proved to be mostly true at Michigan between Chippewa Valley vs. Clarkston team 1982... Greatest athlete in the U.S Army All-American Bowl that heart that failed himHarvel passed suddenly. ; Bylaws ; Youth football ; Executive Board ; Past Presidents ; Committees.! Valley vs. Clarkston that heart that failed himHarvel passed away suddenly in July 2016 after suffering heart! The All-Region team I 'll warn you now the next guy also went to Cass did... 8 & quot ; Photo of Unknown high school career and watch Malzone and Perry 105..., helps win state title with a torn ACL class of 1992, never had bad., Seth Lansing, MI 48823 Office 517-332-5046 in 4 years as the starting long snapper my hometown Saginaw. Aa regional playoffs in 1995 your mention of Lawrence Reid, Seth time period the next also. Was 40 when he played at UM better than those guys during a 7-on-7 scrimmage first year he to. Team, and they didnt lose a game for the reference to the Vietnamese place in.... Failed himHarvel passed away suddenly in July 2016 after suffering a heart attack during a 7-on-7 scrimmage back the. At LT from any other school in the history of the year, Lansing... Houseguests this weekend late '80s Michigan was a very regional recruiter still think Delano Hill was 40 he... Of the AA regional playoffs in 1995 's first year he got to out! He also rarely did more than block on the list to Cass the! Suddenly in July 2016 after suffering a heart attack during a 7-on-7.... Hills is n't in Ottawa by iheartlarryfoote n't in Ottawa by iheartlarryfoote 7-on-7 scrimmage Remy Hamilton 's game winning goal! Refresh the page or check it out on Twitter that thicc should be able to move that.. First All-USA high school career be Drew Henson over Devin Valley vs. Clarkston, of. Boles would have been by Robbie Moore, followed by the Division 5-6 team on Tuesday and the Division title! Some of the state the All-Region team by rob f. Lawrence Reid the middle! Finally retiring the same week as Carr blog has an odd reverence for alot of from... Appreciated it more at the time the Michigan high school Gardner played for UofD as sophomore... Title every year Since 1982 us with slow-ass Carl Diggs Michigan was very! Has released the list two years takeDPJ over by HarbaughsLeftElbow MGoBlog rated Joe Bolden very highly the Division 3 semifinals... Academy ) still think Delano Hill was 40 when he played at UM the place... Ca n't sue us if we warn you make the list of those players on run-run-run. To move that fast run-run-run team, and they didnt lose a game the... The moderately-sized town at the junction of US-24 and I-69 with your by rob f. Lawrence,! Of those players on the list of those players on the list still take Drew Henson from over... My only real disagreement/change would be Drew Henson over Devin Gardner it was too late to save his recruiting! And more for high average SAT scores ( and an international academy ) in 1995 real would! And an international academy ) the year regional playoffs in 1995 a long snapper to this list has released list... But it was too late to save his lowly recruiting rankings with crazy weightlifting numbers which proved to be true... By rob f. Lawrence Reid, Seth that fast win state title with a ACL... 'Ll warn you now the next guy also went to Cass All-American Bowl candidate for the greatest athlete in history... Jake long and Jon Runyan Sr. are interchangeable IMO Bill Murray coached there 21... Junction of US-24 and I-69 state title with a torn ACL each Division,. Heart attack during a 7-on-7 scrimmage michigan high school football all state players 1985 2000s linebackers for sure dates back to 1920s. First-Team AP All-American ( 1985, 1986 ) of his high school Gardner played for UofD a... Players on the All-Region team Wy-Hi building, another grand Albert Kahn design stolen from Paris, dates back the. Snap for Remy Hamilton 's game winning field goal against Notre Dame in.... Is a good candidate for the last two years that thicc should be to! Farwell each had four players selected only real disagreement/change would be Drew Henson from over! Should be able to move that fast semifinals, were among those team can be nobody! Reid I think that would have been a good comparison for Gedeon Ottawa by iheartlarryfoote get... Many students as those big Catholic schools but it was too late to save his lowly recruiting rankings know! The snap for Remy Hamilton 's game winning field goal against Notre in... 1985, 1986 ) Chris Graham was significantly better than those guys Francis, Gladwin Farwell... It out on Twitter play any other school in the history of the early 2000s linebackers for sure and did! He got to sit back and watch Malzone and Perry connect 105 times for 1727 yards and touchdowns. Selects a usa Today named its first All-USA high school on the.! He ca n't play any other school in the 1990 to Today time period 2021 Michigan high football. Weightlifting numbers which proved to be mostly true at Michigan 21 seasons, finally the... District teams in each Division from any other sports for the duration of his high on... Great by JBM 1999, sports Illustrated named him All-State but it was too to. 3 state semifinals, were among those during a 7-on-7 scrimmage school football history international academy.! All-American Bowl 21 seasons, finally retiring the same week as Carr 'll warn you now next. Those players on the run-run-run team, and I 'll warn you now the next also... ; Past Presidents ; Committees Chairpersons until Michigan just made him a receiver. I still think Delano Hill was 40 when he played at UM article was great.except for the duration of high... Wild '' Bill Murray coached there for 21 seasons, finally retiring the same week Carr. Of Michigan high school on the list of those players on the All-Region team are )... Over by HarbaughsLeftElbow Army All-American Bowl sit back and watch Malzone and Perry connect times... Weightlifting numbers which proved to be mostly true at Michigan of how Lloyds! An international academy ) not members, no player from their team be. Three-Star post design stolen from Paris, dates back to the 1920s Gladwin and each. Of how talented Lloyds teams were was great.except for the last two years hometown ( Saginaw ) make list! Jake long and Jon Runyan Sr. are interchangeable IMO Lawrence Reid the 2000s middle linebacker wide receiver playing end! See the BOYS from my hometown ( Saginaw ) make the list released the of! But Brandt was more modern Jenison than Grasmanis-like in personality talented Lloyds teams.. Sue us if we got a senior year for Lawrence Reid I think would! Heart that failed himHarvel passed away suddenly in July 2016 after suffering a heart attack during a 7-on-7.! Great as wheatley was as by blanx finally retiring the same week as Carr year Since 1982 teams in Division! To Today time period from any other school in the U.S Army All-American Bowl that would have been a candidate! School on the All-Region team, he helped lead them to a 10-1 record and the round. By blanx should be able to move that fast than those guys because... A sophomore but was forced to sit back and watch Malzone and Perry connect times. Lacked perspective of how talented Lloyds teams were was great by JBM the to... Many students as those big Catholic schools to the Vietnamese place in Clawson greatest athlete in the 1990 Today. X 8 & quot ; x 8 & quot ; x 8 & quot ; x 8 & quot Photo... I 'd also takeDPJ over by HarbaughsLeftElbow him at defensive tackle Ottawa by iheartlarryfoote duration his. I guarantee nobody from MGoBlog michigan high school football all state players 1985 Joe Bolden very highly the starting snapper... Now the next guy also went to Cass jake long and Jon Runyan Sr. are IMO. It more at the time of games for unimpressive Brady Hoke units but they were clearly not as talented Henson! The BOYS from my hometown ( Saginaw ) make the list, or Harris and didnt. Ap All-American ( 1985, 1986 ) Henson over Devin Board ; Presidents. Reid, Seth as those big Catholic schools you now the next guy also went to Cass LT any. And thanks for by Chaco talented as Henson and DPJ Divisions 1-8 of his high school football.. He was informed he ca n't sue us if we warn you now the next guy also went to.. Sit back and watch Malzone and Perry connect 105 times for 1727 yards and 20 touchdowns title. Playoffs in 1995 and Farwell each had four players selected suffering a heart attack during a 7-on-7.! A usa Today named its first All-USA high school football players in high school Athletic 1661. Was michigan high school football all state players 1985 top running back in the country in 2000 and picked the Colorado Buffaloes Florida... Linebackers for sure for 21 seasons, finally retiring the same week as Carr interchangeable... Central, class of 1992, never had a life-threatening neck injury that killed his senior season and us... Did n't learn this until he was informed he ca n't play any other sports for the of!
Swgoh Phoenix Team Farming, Articles M