GAC Red
School: Durand
Nickname: Railroaders
Last year’s record: 0-9
Coach: Mark Worsham, first year
Key losses: OL Tony Wirth, OL Charles Chandler, OL Deon Jewell, RB Austin Marshall, RB Josh Brohn, RB Malachi Hartley
Key returnees: WR Dan Doyle, WR/DB Kyle Graham, QB/DB Haydn Havard, WR/DB Jason Matyac, RB/LB Jordan Pierce, WR/DB Jacob Sabaj, DE Eli Walter, DT Brent Will, QB/LB Jimmy Dunavant, LB Cody Frier, LB Austen Brohn, WR/DB Jacob Yager, DE Shaye Murawa
Coach’s comment: “Looking forward to a positive season and taking one day at a time. We are improving on the little things and getting better as a team. We are back to the basic of blocking and tackling and being consistent. The guys have worked hard during the off-season and are working together as a team to improve each day.”
School: Beecher
Nickname: Buccaneers
Last year’s record: 6-4
Coach: Courtney Hawkins, 7th year
Coach’s record: 39-23 (.629)
Key losses: QB Antuan Burks, C/LB Jerrod Brown, OT Melvin Rawls, RB Jimmel Fleming, TE/DE Jequaries French
Key returnees: WR/DB Tyrone Southward, WR/DB Eric Hooper, LB/TE Kermit Craig, MLB/FB Robbie Brown, OT/DT Brandon Mixon
Coach’s Comment: “We’re going to play a tough, fast, disciplined type of game. We’re looking for some young guys to step up and play some key roles.”
School: Goodrich
Nickname: Martians
Last year’s record: 5-4
Coach: Tom Alward, 20th season
Coach’s record: 113-77 (.591)
Key losses: DE Zach Sweet, QB Nick Glowacki, CB Matt Glowacki, FS Marc Hildebrand, RB Connor Wood
Key returnees: RB Sam Bolongaita, RB Cody Krause, QB Mitch Rubio, WR/CB J.R. Dawley, C/LB Tyler Klimek, OG/LB Zach Heddy
Coach’s comment: “We have a good group of seniors. The kids have come together real well. If we can execute and hang on to the football, we like our chances this year.”
School: LakeVille
Nickname: Falcons
Last year: 1-8
Coach: Drew Johnson, 1st season
Key losses: Bill Smith (OL/DL), Preston Dailey (OL/DL), Brett Desonia (CB), David Rutherford (FB/LB), Caleb Mathews (QB), Bryson Morawski (OL/LB), Jacob Coggins (FS), Mike Baier (WR/CB), Garrett Taylor (RB), Kyle Barden (WR), Dillon King (TE)
Key returnees: Eric Woolley (QB/DB), Todd Brown (RB), Ben Meredith (OL)
Coach’s comment: “We are expecting to be very young this year. However, the young guys are buying into the idea of establishing a work ethic. Our goal this year is to improve every single day. The strength of our team will be the work ethic and leadership of our seniors. Eric Woolley and Todd Brown are outstanding leaders and exceptional football players. If we can get some of the young and talented players to follow their lead and dedicate themselves to the football program, we will be successful. I am excited about coaching this year’s team, I fully expect our games to be competitive every week.”
School: Montrose
Nickname: Rams
Last year’s record: 10-1
Coach: Dennis Reinhart, 18th season
Coach’s record: 144-42 (.774)
Key losses: QB/LB Nick Huckabay, OT Davey Coon, C Kyle Karcher, WR Eli Reinhart, WR/FS Aaron Adams, TE/DE Zach Huckabay, OLB Joe Turchi, RB/LB Austin Prevo
Key returnees: RB/DB Caleb Reinhart, DE/RB Jimmy Hodge, OT/LB Dakota Jelnick, OG Dylan Burton, TE/DE Sam Kitts (transferred from Flushing), OT/DE Ryan Egan (transferred from Durand), LB Tyler Doyle
Coach’s comment: “Our lines should be real strong on both sides of the ball, and we have some depth. The key will be our skill positions on both sides. How our secondary comes along will be the key to the success we have.”
School: Lake Fenton
Nickname: Blue Devils
Last year’s record: 6-4
Coach: Eric Doyle, third season
Coach’s record: 9-10 (.473)
School: Mt. Morris
Nickname: Panthers
Last year’s record: 4-5
Coach: Ben Almassy, first year
Key losses: DE Olijuan White
Key returnees: RB/LB Kody Goodman, FB John Vance, RB Nash Irwin, RB Tyler Patterson, DB Eric Gibbs, OL Chase Nagy, OL Brad Clark, LB Shabonn Boone
Coach’s comment: “We should be very fast. We have a lot of skill players, so we should be able to open it up.”
School: Perry
Nickname: Ramblers
Last year’s record: 2-7
Coach: Rob Porritt, second year
Coach’s record: 2-7 (.222)
Key losses: RB/DB Chris Benjamin, QB/DB Dominic Olson, TE Wyatt Russ
Key returnees: RB/DB Dillon Brooks, OT/DE Shane Davota, C/NG Kalvin Canfield, LB/RB Corbin Curtis, FB/LB Kenny Polhemus, OG/LB Alex Proudfoot, OG Cody Proudfoot, QB/LB Dakota Hart
Coach’s comment: “We’re going into everything blind, and this year will be challenge. There are some great programs in that league [GAC Red;] a lot of schools that are perennial playoff teams. We have our hands full for sure.”