Saginaw Valley League
Red
Bay City Central
Nickname: Wolves
Coach: Morley Fraser (29th year)
2013 record: 3-6
Players lost: Andre Houston
Players returning: Dominic Zanotti, Logan Goik, Demarcus Carter, Nate Anthony, Brendan Mulligan, Josh Billlette.
Outlook: Expect the Wolves to be a little more wide open offensively this season. Four or five wins in the tough Saginaw Valley League Red Division isn’t out of the question.
Flint Carmen-Ainsworth
Nickname: Cavaliers
Coach: Nate Williams
2013 record: 11-2
Players lost: N/A
Players returning: Nate Williams Jr, Christian Thorn, Logan Banister
Outlook: The Cavaliers won its first-ever regional championship last season, but lost a lot to graduation. Flint-Carman Ainsworth could be in for a rebuilding year in 2014.
Flint Northwestern
Nickname: Wildcats
Coach: Fred Jackson
2013 record: 0-9
Lapeer
Nickname: Lightening
Coach: Mike Smith (1st year)
2013 record: N/A
Midland
Nickname: Chemics
Coach: Eric Methner (7th year)
2013 record: 10-2
Players lost: Nine starters on offense, nine starters on defense
Players returning: Luke Delong, Jukarri Cooper, Brenden Price, Christian Loosemore, Nolan Nowak, Levondre Warren, Payton Dewildt.
Coach’s comment: “We do not have a lot of experienced varsity players, but these guys are really working hard to get better each practice. I like this group of kids and our overall team speed should be a real positive. We have some playmakers. Our goal is to get better as a football team each week as we gain experience.”
Mt. Pleasant
Nickname: Oilers
Coach: Jason McIntyre
2013 record: 10-2
Players lost: 26 seniors
Players returning: Kaleb Perry, Ian Marsh, Grant Evans, Billy Tithof, Nick Burkholder, Hunter Buczkowski.
Outlook: Mt. Pleasant will be a young squad, but they do have a few players that can take over a game in Perry and Buczkowski. Coach McIntyre will have to work his magic on the sidelines this season.
Saginaw Arthur Hill
Nickname: Lumberjacks
Coach: Fred Townsend (8th year)
2013 record: 4-5
Players lost: Ecka Henderson, Jamar Hardy, Darrion Robinson
Players returning: Lawrence Gordon, Malik Moore, Will Rodgers, Jaylen Browder, Charles Jackson, Tyree Ramsey, Roean Baker, Nate Moore, Marreono Landin
Outlook: The Lumberjacks are huge on both sides of the football and expect coach Fred Townsend to have his troops ready for battle this season. If Arthur Hill stays disciplined they should have a good shot at making the playoffs this season.