WEST MICHIGAN CONFERENCE
School: Hart
Nickname: Pirates
Coach: Steve Hlady
Last Year’s Record: 1-6, 2-7
Players Lost: Lucas Rombach, Jordan Truxton, Mike Vella
Players Returning: Kyle Neilly, Tyler Oomen, Jonathon Zarzoza
Coach’s Comment: “We are returning a lot of seniors this season who have been working hard for three years. It should be fun to see how they developed.”
School: Montague
Nickname: Wildcats
Coach: Pat Collins
Last Year’s Record: 5-2, 9-3
Players Lost: Travis Cockerill
Players Returning: Kevin Blackmer, Preston Kahl, Dylan Lohman, Jacob Marsh, Brandon Moore, Brandon Stine, Billie Welch
Coach’s Comment: “I think we have a small group of guys but a whole group of guys who believe in the same thing.”
School: Oakridge
Nickname: Eagles
Coach: Cory Harger
Last Year’s Record: 6-1, 9-2
Players Lost:
Players Returning: Francis Decker, Brandon Jasso, Derek Masterman, Zach Murphy, Jake Shepherd, Dan Shoop, Joey Warren, Austin Wright
Coach’s Comment: “The strength of our team should continue to be the defense, with seven starters returning.”
School: North Muskegon
Nickname: Norseman
Coach: Michael Belmonte
Last Year’s Record: 0-7, 0-9
Players Lost:
Players Returning: Adrian Anderson, Christian Brower, Chase Cooke, Nick Duplissis, Justin Fairfield, Ryan Gannon, Jack Gautraud, Aidan Rhyndress
Coach’s Comment: “We want to get better, play hard, and play Norse football. When the season’s over, then we’ll see if we were a good football team.”
School: Ravenna
Nickname: Bulldogs
Coach: David Smith
Last Year’s Record: 4-3, 5-5
Players Lost:
Players Returning: Todd Brown, Dallas Buckner, Dalton Jacobs, Joe McKenna, Brett Postema, Kyle Ruiz, Jake Sied, Nick Timlin, Alex White, Gabe Zimmer
Coach’s Comment: “This is a hard-working group, and that’s going to help us. The faster we can learn the better.”
School: Mason County Central
Nickname: Spartans
Coach: Scott Briggs
Last Year’s Record: 2-5, 2-7
Players Lost:
Players Returning: David Anderson, Allen Barnhardt, Jonathon Dipple, Alec Esquivel, Riley Jolly, Mark Sloan, Beto Ramirez, Douglas Wyman
Coach’s Comment: “I would say unity is our biggest strong suit. It’s a good indication of how we will do.”
School: Shelby
Nickname: Tigers
Coach: Lorenzo Rodriguez
Last Year’s Record: 6-1, 8-2
Players Lost: Mason Courtright, Kody Plummer
Players Returning: Dillon Ankney, Shane Kajtazi, Jeremy Lambrix, Nathan Lentz, Kyle McGrew, Devin Mussel, Spencer Peters; Austin Porter, Ben Schroeder
Coach’s Comment: “We have pretty good talent all the way around at each position.”
School: Whitehall
Nickname: Vikings
Coach: Cliff Sandee
Last Year’s Record: 4-3, 6-4
Players Lost: John Beeghly, Logan Potter
Players Returning: Antwan Burks, Travis Friend, Tyler Goerbig, Logan Morningstar, Steven Sika, Joe Sika
Coach’s Comment: “We are very excited about the work that the boys put in the weight room this summer. Returning all five starting offensive linemen, we hope to be physical up front.”