High School Football Practice Begins in Michigan Tomorrow

by Jeff Fisher
Michigan High School Football Huddle

The pads can't go on until Thursday, but the 2010 high school football preseason begins across the state on Monday.

Tim Staudt of the Lansing State Journal takes a look at some numbers.  One of the best is 44,000-plus players will hit the field at the state's 631 schools.

Michigan Pre-Season High School Football Practice Begins August 9th

by Jeff Fisher

Michigan High School Football Huddle

Welcome to our new look for the 2010 Michigan high school football season!

With the first day of practice beginning August 9th, I wanted to take the time to thank all of my readers, who have made this blog successful over the past three years.  I have bigger-and-better things planned this year with more original content.

Also, don't forget to check-out High School Football America for great high school football stories from around the country.  If you have story ideas that I should know about, please feel free to email me.

Here's a look at important dates for the 2010 season...

First Practice - August 9th

Regular Season Begins - August 26th

Playoffs Begin - October 29th

Championships - November 26th-27th

Jeff Fisher is Founder/Editor-in-Chief of High School Football America

Michigan's Annual All-Star High School Football Game Comes Down to Final 14 Seconds

by Jeff Fisher
Michigan High School Football Huddle

The East scored a touchdown with 14 seconds to go Saturday to beat the West 20-16 in the 30th annual Michigan East-West All Star Football Game in East Lansing.

The Daily Press & Argus reports that the East won the game by rolling the dice on a fourth-and-inches near the end zone.

Preps begin for Michigan East-West All Star High School Football Game

by Jeff Fisher
Michigan High School Football Huddle

88 of the top high school football players in Michigan are descending on East Lansing to begin practice for next Saturday's East-West All Star Game that is put on by the Michigan High School Football Coaches Association.

Rob Zimmerman of Dewitt is the head coach of the West team, while Jim Sparks of Clawson will lead the East squad.

If you can't make it to Spartan Stadium to watch the game in-person, you can watch the 30th anniversary game on Comcast Channel 900 on Monday, June 21st at 7 p.m., with rebroadcasts throughout the week.

Kickoff is set for 3:30 next Saturday.

East Roster
# Name Pos Ht Wt HS Coach HS, Class 

 1 Johnson, Michael WR 6'1" 200 Dave Schindler Clintondale, B 

 2 Sowards, AJ DB 6'1" 175 Ron Adams Wyandotte 

 3 Hunter, Gary DB 5'8" 160 George Porritt Orchard Lake St. Marys, B 

 4 Sayed, Baquer WR 6'2' 185 Fouad Zaban Fordson, A 

 5 Glaser, Greg LB 5'11" 185 Phil Jacobs Adrian, A 

 6 Lippett, Tony WR 6'3" 188 Rod Oden Detroit Crockett, B 

 7 Fracassa, Jason QB 5'9" 175 Rick Bye Sterling Heights Stevenson, A 

 8 Cogan, Eric WR 6'3" 170 Eric Johnson Petersburg-Summerfield, C 

 9 King, Kevin DB 5'11" 190 Mark Tyler Dearborn Edsel Ford, A 

 10 Voelker, Luke DB 6' 185 George Gardy Laker, C 

 11 Lynch, D.J. FB 6'2" 220 Steven Deutsh Auburn Hills Avondale, A 

 12 Feeman, Rob QB 6'1" 185 Jim Sparks Clawson, B 

 14 Lewis, Antonio DB 5'10" 190 Eric Smith Detroit Central 

 15 Shirar, Chris P 6'3" 230 Tim Brandon Grosse Pointe South, A 

 17 Krysinski, Mason K 6'2" 185 Bob Lantzy Utica Eisenhower, A 

 21 Wunderlich, Bobby DB 6'2" 185 Gary Griffith Troy, A 

 22 Cook, Deonte DB 5'9" 165 John Herrington Farmington Harrison, A 

 23 Langford, Jeremy TB 6'1" 190 Tim Hardin Westland John Glenn, A 

 31 Bryant, Dontavias LB 5'11" 230 Dale Havel Detroit Martin Luther King, A 

 32 Searcy, Torico  TB 5'9 160 Tom Milanov Warren Mott, A 

 33 Kinville, Michael LB 6'3" 215 Tom Mach Detroit Catholic Central, A 

 35 Lindberg, Bryce TB 6'1" 200 Aaron Metz Howell, A 

 37 Lewis, Anthony FB 5'11" 195 Kent Sikora Gibraltar Carlson, A 

 40 Fradi, Nores LB 6' 210 Dave Mifsud Dearborn, A 

 44 Stokas, Andrew TE 6'2" 210 Dan Loria Bloomfield Hills Lahser, B 

 47 Cherocci, Justin LB 6' 227 Al Fracassa Brother Rice, A 

 50 Schick, Josh DL 6'3" 250 Todd Francis Parkway Christian, D 

 51 Hawkins, Curtis DL 6'1" 210 Calvin Norman Detroit Cody, A 

 52 Box, Thom OG 6'2" 265 Steve Robb Milan, B 

 53 Aebersold, Gauge OT 6'4" 285 Dan Terryberry Onsted, B 

 54 Dean, Jordan C 6'1" 265 Jeff Putnam U of D Jesuit, A 

 55 Haten, DeQuan LB 6'1" 225 Andre Harlan Detroit Douglas, C 

 61 Walker, Ben OT 6'3" 260 Chris Bell Lake Orion, A 

 64 Westfall, John OG 6'4" 270 Jeff Hill Milford, A 

 65 Haslinger, Bryan C 6'2" 220 Kurt Richardson Clarkston, A 

 72 Sanders, Jordan DL 6'2" 275 Tony Patrillo Rochester Adams, A 

 73 Schiano, Michael DL 6'5" 311 Michael Boyd Our Lady Of The Lakes, D 

 74 West, Alexander OT 6'4" 290 Jason VanDerMaas Croswell-Lexington, B 

 77 Chuhran, Steve OG 6'2" 270 Tony Scarcelli Marine City, B 

 78 Farha, Esham OT 6'3" 255 Jeremy Gold Ann Arbor Pioneer, A 

 82 Franchi, Jason TE 6'3" 215 Cliff Kiefer Brighton, A 

 90 Cohn, Darrell DL 6'3" 260 Mike Sawchuck Plymouth, A 

 93 Harris, Dana OG 6'3" 300 Drake Wilkins Madison Heights Madison, C 

 99 Judon, Matt DL 6'3" 225 James Thomas West Bloomfield, A 

West Roster

# Name Pos Ht Wt HS Coach HS, Class 

 1 Marks, Cody DB 5’10” 170 Dennis Hopkins Linden, B 

 2 Robinson, Chris TB 6’ 205 Jerry Goosen Ovid-Elsie, B 

 3 Miskel, Keontre DB 6’2” 175 Ren Rose Mona Shores, A 

 4 Langs, Beau DB 5’9” 165 Kevin Langs Climax-Scotts, D 

 5 Marble, Christian LB 6’3” 210 Terry Hessbrook Ithaca 

 6 Kater, Cody QB 6’4” 200 Pat Collins Montague, C 

 7 Harper, Jordan WR 6’3” 200 Rob Zeitman Northview, A 

 8 Beachnau, Jordan QB 6’ 185 Al Slamer Holt, A 

 9 Leffingwell, Charlie LB 5’10 195 Eric Methner Midland, A 

 10 DeAgostino, Vince TE 6’3” 220 Kerry VanOrman Petoskey, B 

 11 Zietz, Lawrence LB 6’2” 220 Jim Neumann Luke M. Powers Catholic, B 

 12 Jones, Tony WR 6’1” 180 Joe Delaney Grand Blanc, A 

 15 McCann, Jon LB 6’2” 180 Jason McIntyre Mt. Pleasant, A 

 17 Dorman, Forrest WR 5’11” 175 Mitch Cumings Big Rapids, B 

 18 Thompson, Jourdyn WR 5’9” 165 Daniel Boggan Sexton, B 

 20 Brown, Chris FB 5’7” 170 Don Galster Kelloggsville, B 

 21 Dixson, Kalen WR 6’2” 185 Nathaniel Williams Flint Carman-Ainsworth, A 

 22 Thomas, Jamaal DB 6’ 181 Greg Hudkins East Kentwood, A 

 23 Munson, Spencer DB 6’ 200 Brett Foerster Portage Central, A 

 24 Ford, Justin DB 6’2” 195 Scott VanEssen Kenowa Hills, A 

 25 Hutchins, Antonio TB 5’10” 200 Pete Schermerhorn Portage Northern, A 

 26 Wickliffe, Greg DB 5’8” 170 Matt Koziak Muskegon, A 

 28 Rojas, Kegan FB 5’11” 205 Lou Rau Beal City, D 

 30 Dixon, DeShon LB 5’8” 175 Fred Jackson Flint Northern, A 

 31 Collard, Joe DL 6’5” 240 Bill Bergan Berrien Springs, B 

 32 Mudgett, Paul K 5’9” 168 Ralph Munger Rockford, A 

 33 Brunsting, Tyler DL 6’7” 280 Bill Dunn Saugatuck, C 

 34 French, Cody DL 6’2” 250 Josh Shattuck Gladwin, B 

 36 Grayvold, Brady P 5”11 165 Brad Grayvold Norway, C 

 40 Zakrzewski, Matt LB 6’3” 225 Gregory Vaughan Traverse City St. Francis 

 44 Wimberly, Jamar DB 6’ 175 Rich Hulkow Marshall, B 

 52 Krob, Kyle C 6’2” 250 Mark Blaesser Gull Lake, B 

 55 Punches, Dakota OT 6’3” 290 Irvin Sigler Jenison, A 

 56 Adediran, Jordan DL 6’2” 282 Dick Mettlach Gwinn, C 

 57 Hess, Charlie C 6’2” 250 Scot Shaw Grandville, A 

 68 Silas, Jake OT 6’8” 280 John Novara Portland, B 

 73 Schrauben, Kory OG 6’1” 285 Matt Bird Grand Ledge, A 

 74 Kruse, Connor OG 6’5” 310 Noel Dean Lowell, A 

 78 Jorgensen, Paul OT 6’7” 275 Rob Zimmerman Dewitt, B 

 79 Mikita, Travis OG 6’3” 255 Dan Rohn Grand Rapids West Catholic, B 

 81 Carter, Michael TE 6’2” 220 Elliot Uzelac St. Joseph, B 

 84 Kamps, John DL 6’4” 240 Derek Pennington Zeeland East, A 

 91 Goetz, Jordan DL 6’ 255 Mike Farley Grand Haven, A 

 93 Allen, Cameron DL 6’4” 205 Kelly Luplow Clare, C 

Big Day Prep Showdown VI Match-ups Announced

by Jeff Fisher
Michigan High School Football Huddle

Officials have announced the line-up for the 6th annual Big Prep Showdown that will feature seven games over three days at Eastern Michigan University's Rynearson Stadium.

Everything will kick-off with the 109th meeting between Clinton and Manchester on Thursday, August 26th at 5:15 p.m.

Here's the entire schedule...

Thursday, August 26, 2010

5:15 P.M. - Clinton vs. Manchester
8:00 P.M. - Sterling Heights Stevenson vs. Howell

Friday, August 27, 2010

5:00 P.M. - Melvindale vs. Southgate Anderson
8:00 P.M. - Northville vs. White Lake Lakeland

Saturday, August 28, 2010

2:00 P.M. - Patrick Henry (Ohio) vs. St. Charles
5:00 P.M. - Ann Arbor Huron vs. Chelsea
8:00 P.M. - Ann Arbor Pioneer vs. Detroit Cass Tech

8-Man Football Back in Michigan, But No State Championship in 2010

by Jeff Fisher
Michigan High School Football Huddle

Mike McCabe of the Free Press is reporting in his blog today there will be 8-Man high school football in Michigan this season, but because not enough teams agreed to play an 8-Man schedule in 2010, there will not be a post-season.

According to McCabe, only 16 teams will play this fall.  The Michigan High School Athletic Association said it would have played a 16-team championship playoff tournament if 20 teams had committed for the upcoming season.

Former NFL Wide Receiver Andre Rison Still Waiting to Hear if He's the Head Coach at Northwestern HS

by Jeff Fisher
Michigan High School Football Huddle

Dan Feldman in The Flint Journal is reporting today that more than a month after Andre Rison indicated he'd be the new head football coach at Northwestern High School, he's still waiting for official word from the school.

In the story, a Flint schools spokesman, who said the former NFL wide receiver was the front-runner for the job in February, says the school hopes the have the situation resolved soon.

Is 13-Year Old Dylan Brock the Next Phenom Quarterback...or Just a Teenager with a Strong Arm?

by Jeff Fisher
Michigan High School Football Huddle

13-year old quarterbacks with rifle arms seem to be popping-up all over the place.

Last month, 13-year old David Sills from Delaware gave his verbal commitment to USC head coach Lane Kifflin.  Now, comes news from former colleague Tom Leyden, sports anchor at WXYZ-TV in Detroit, that Dylan Brock from Brownstown Township in Michigan is turning some heads before even making his freshman football team.



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Muskegon/Rockford Football Rivalry Moves to a Baseball Stadium

by Jeff Fisher
Michigan High School Football Huddle

A new chapter will be written in the Muskegon/Rockford football rivalry this season

The Grand Rapids Press is reporting that Rockford has decided to play this year's home game at Fifth Third Ballpark.  Reporter Gary Bond writes that the main reason for the shift away from "The Ted" is economics.