North West Conference
School: Benzie Central
Nickname: Huskies
Coach: Steve Cox
2012 record: 3-6
Players lost: Corey Bock, Dylan Sauer, Josh Ireton
Players returning: Christian Dilas, Drew Byrd, Hunter Clasen, Jacob Cutler
School: Frankfort
Nickname: Panthers
Coach: Matt Stapleton
2012 record: 4-5
Players lost: Nolan Nye, David Cunningham, Trevor Lee
Players returning: Connor Bradley, David Loney, Aaron Martin, Jacob Chappell, Sam Stockdale
School: Kingsley
Nickname: Stags
Coach: Jason Leonard, sixth year
2012 record: 6-4
Players lost: Tristan Eickenroth
Players returning: Tyler Newell, Derrek Arlt, Nate Zenner, Kelly Lark, Michael Boff, Scott McPherson
Coach’s comment: “This is a nice group of young men – probably the smartest group I have ever coached as a whole. They are a tight group of friends as well. They hang out together and have fun playing football. My thoughts are this: If we can win our first two games this season (against McBain and Elk Rapids), we may be able to have an 8-1 or even 9-0 team headed into playoffs. If we do not win the first two games, we can still be good, but looking more like 6-3 or 7-2.”
School: Glen Lake
Nickname: Lakers
Coach: Jerry Angers, fifth year
2012 record: 9-2
Players lost: Curtis Bunek, Tyler Stachnik, Nick Schweikert, Dale Pleva, Mike O’Brien
Players returning: Trevor Apsey, Carter Lee, Logan LaCross, Wade Peplinski, Nick Butts, Thomas Waning
Coach’s comment: “The players are very hard workers and continue to improve each day. Success will be determined by their accomplishments on and off the field.”
Players returning: Lance Baller, Billy Bardocz, Zach Gonyer, Brad Hamilton, Brad Harris, Garrett Humphreys, John King, Chase Malkowski, Chad Mathewson, Tyler Myers, Jerry Richardson, Zach Riffle, Peter Rousch, Luke Somsel, Jason Wheeler
Coach’s comment: “Our strength will be self-motivated athletes. We have talented young men with an internal drive to exceed expectations. They are working hard to get us the results we want and elevating the quality of our program.”
Players lost: Sean Lammy, Alex Crocker, Matt Pigg, Chase Pattison
Players returning: Shocko Shawandase, Claudio Ruiz, Lars Thornton
Coach’s comment: “With only 17 players and five seniors, staying healthy is a must.”