WESTERN WAYNE CONFERENCE BLUE
 
School: Belleville
 
Nickname: Tigers
 
Coach: Matthew Davenport
 
2011 Record: 1-3, 1-8
 
Players Lost: Reggie Addison, Aaron Connors, Devin Kelemen
 
Players Returning: Tyray Leonard, Shaquille Mobley, Lee Roberson, Julian VanDyke
 
Coach’s Comment: “We have high expectations of the team this year. We finally are playing home games at the new stadium. There are no excuses not to be a better athlete.”
 
 
School: Dearborn
 
Nickname: Pioneers
 
Coach: Dave Mifsud
 
2011 Record: 3-1, 7-3
 
Players Lost: Ryan Hansen, Rami Jergess, Toufic Sareini
 
Players Returning: Ollie Ajami, Ali Farhat, David Feeney, Bobby Ferrera, Bearooz Yacoobi
 
Coach’s Comment: “We have a lot of experience returning, especially our skilled players. We look to be very competitive this season. Our opener in the Prep Kickoff Classic at Wayne St. University vs. Chippewa Valley will be a great challenge and will show us our strengths and weaknesses going into this season.”
 
 
School: Dearborn Edsel Ford
 
Nickname: Thunderbirds
 
Coach: Mark Tyler
 
2011 Record: 2-2, 4-5
 
Player Lost: Kyle Tiller
 
Players Returning: Dylan Sanchez, Morgan Plutorak, Chase Harbin, Anthony Ramos, Lonte Degraffenreid
 
Coach’s Comment: “We have had some changes to our coaching staff, and therefore we have made changes on the field related to offensive and defensive formations and our schemes. Offensively, we will have a balanced attack and defensively, we will be aggressive.”
 
 
School: Dearborn Fordson
 
Nickname: Tractors
 
Coach: Fouad Zaban
 
2011 Record: 4-0, 6-5
 
Players Lost: Zane Baidoun, Billy Bazzi, Ahmed Leila
 
Players Returning: Micheal Berry, Ali Farran, Kassem Makki
 
Coach’s Comment: “We have a tough schedule, and we look forward to the challenge. This group has worked hard and will continue to do so.”
 
 
School: Romulus
 
Nickname: Eagles
 
Coach: Thom Patterson
 
2011 Record: 0-4, 2-7
 
Players Lost: Johnny Maybin, Jerry McCray, Nathan Wilkerson
 
Players Returning: Denford Brisco, Re’Ondre Matthews, Caleb Sims, Kyle Stevens, Dominique Whitlow