Prep Football in the News
Saturday, August 25, 2007
LATE HEROICS
Record-Eagle/Jan-Michael Stump
Traverse City Central players celebrate their 20-19 win over Escanaba Friday night at Thirlby Field.
PREP FOOTBALL
Trojans win first game under Passinault
TRAVERSE CITY — At approximately 9:20 p.m. on Friday, a dubious streak ended. Traverse City Central ended a 10-game losing streak, winning their first contest since Oct. 28, 2005 with a dramatic come-from-behind win over Escanaba.
Friday, August 24, 2007
LIGHTNING STRIKE
Record-Eagle/Douglas Tesner
Suttons Bay's Anthony Stewart (22) ran for 84 yards Thursday, helping the Norsemen to a 38-20 victory over St. Francis.
PREP FOOTBALL
Speedy Suttons Bay
runs past St. Francis
TRAVERSE CITY — So much for all the talk about what Suttons Bay lost to graduation. The Norsemen still have plenty of quality football players on their roster. Traverse City St. Francis can attest to that.
Thursday, August 23, 2007
GRIDDERS GET GOING
Tough opener at Thirlby
TRAVERSE CITY — Josh Sellers thinks he has a good football team. He'll know more tonight, though. St. Francis hosts Suttons Bay in an intriguing season-opening game at Thirlby Field. Kickoff is at 7 p.m.
Tuesday, August 7, 2007
Record-Eagle/
Tyler Sipe
Traverse City West QB J.T. Hogan, 17, participates in a drill on Monday.
GRIDDERS GET GOING
Prep practices start up; high hopes abound
TRAVERSE CITY — The first day of football practice is many things to many teams. For some, it's the chance for a new beginning. That was certainly true at Traverse City Central, which is coming off a winless season and has a new coach this fall in Tom Passinault.
Thursday, July 26, 2007
Photo courtesy of Chicago Bears
Dan Bazuin runs a drill at the Chicago Bears mini camp.
NFL
Bears ink Bazuin
TRAVERSE CITY — He's signed, sealed and set for the Nazarene. Defensive end Dan Bazuin, a graduate of McBain and Central Michigan University, signed a four-year contract with the Chicago Bears on Wednesday and will report today to the team's training camp at Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais, Ill.
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
Keyton
West's Keyton commits to CMU
TRAVERSE CITY — The start of high school football practice is still two weeks away. And already Traverse City West has two players going Division 1.
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
Khoury
TC West's Khoury commits to U-M
TRAVERSE CITY — Rocko Khoury made a commitment to crank up his off-season training program in hopes of landing a Big Ten football scholarship. It paid off Monday when the 6-foot-5½, 286-pound Traverse City West offensive lineman verbally committed to Michigan.
April 19, 2007
Passinault
Passinault filling out his staff
TRAVERSE CITY — Much of Traverse City Central's coaching staff is in place, but most of the specific spots have yet to be determined. New head coach Tom Passinault has hired two former Grand Rapids-area coaches as assistants at TC Central.
Record-Eagle/Tyler Sipe
Tom Passinault holds his daughter Gwyneth while walking on to the court with his wife Teresa and son Noah during Friday’s basketball game.
FEBRUARY 17, 2007
'I want community to be proud of Trojan football'
TRAVERSE CITY — Tom Passinault met his future players for the first time on Friday. And he got their attention right away. "I was wondering what you guys looked like, and I was right — you're ugly,” Passinault joked as he addressed a group of 50 potential football players at Traverse City Central High School after school.
FEBRUARY 6, 2007
GLIAC schools land four area recruits
TRAVERSE CITY — Petoskey's Chad Ellis had four scholarship offers to mull over, including one to Hillsdale College where his father played. But a trip to the Upper Peninsula late last month helped sway the 6-foot-2, 190-pound linebacker. Michigan Tech, it will be.
Passinault
FEBRUARY 3, 2007
Trojans turn to Passinault
TRAVERSE CITY — Tom Passinault was ready for a change. The 42-year-old Passinault, who led Grand Rapids Catholic Central to the Division 4 state championship game in 2005, signed a letter-of-intent Friday to become the head football coach and a counselor at Traverse City Central. He verbally agreed to accept the jobs Thursday.
Khoury
JANUARY 31, 2007
Khoury transfers to West
TRAVERSE CITY — Traverse City Central's incoming football coach will be without the services of the team's best returning player next season. Junior offensive tackle Rocko Khoury transferred to Traverse City West. He attended his first day of classes at West on Monday.
Passinault
JANUARY 26, 2007
Central close to hiring new coach
TRAVERSE CITY — Traverse City Central could have a new football coach in place by next week, a school official said Thursday. Cindy Berck, director of Human Resources, said school officials have completed second interviews with the two finalists. She said one more interview is scheduled for next week, after which an offer could be forthcoming.
NOVEMBER 25, 2006
Lowell's Nichol is top player in Class A
GRAND RAPIDS — Lowell quarterback Keith Nichol tried to elude defensive linemen and personal accolades for three seasons. But the 6-foot-2, 195-pound senior — who plans to graduate next month and enroll at Michigan State in January — cannot escape them all.
NOVEMBER 24, 2006
Linden's Mayner top player in Class B
MONROE (AP) — Linden football coach Dennis Hopkins knew Dustin Mayner was going to be a great quarterback, even before he played a varsity game.
Record-Eagle/
Jan-Michael Stump
Saginaw Nouvel senior QB Brad Sonntag is the Class C player of the year.
NOVEMBER 22, 2006
Sonntag brings home Class C honor
JACKSON (AP) — Brad Sonntag was the complete package at Saginaw Nouvel Catholic Central this season. But it wasn't just the gaudy numbers that impressed coach Mike Boyd. It was Sonntag's leadership abilities that made him stand out, Boyd said.
NOVEMBER 21, 2006
Central Lake makes mark; Ludwig Class D player of the year
KALAMAZOO (AP) — Climax-Scotts senior Nick Ludwig carries the nickname "Tank” for his powerfully built frame and booming hits on the football field.
Record-Eagle/Jan-Michael Stump
Saginaw Nouvel wide receiver Timothy Ryan (9) gets past Suttons Bay defensive back Cale Forton for a touchdown late in the second quarter in the Division 6 semifinal.
NOVEMBER 19, 2006
Nouvel has its
way with Norse
GRAYLING — How tough was it for Suttons Bay? To figure it out took just one play. Saginaw Nouvel started the game at its own 4-yard line, promptly fumbled the ball and wound up scoring. The Panthers (11-0) scored on their first four possessions en route to a 35-6 victory over Suttons Bay on Saturday in a Division 6 state football semifinal.
NOVEMBER 17, 2006
Norse ready for Nouvel's speed
SUTTONS BAY — After speeding to the state football semifinals, Suttons Bay wants things to slow down on Saturday. Slow way down. Saginaw Nouvel (10-0) has speed to burn — or at least two speed burners — and Suttons Bay (12-0) will look to put it out in the Division 6 semifinal at Grayling. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m.
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Traverse City Central
| 2006 Trojan Football Schedule |
| Date |
Opponent |
Time |
Score |
Story |
Photos |
| 8/25 |
at Escanaba |
7 p.m. |
40-6 W |
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none |
| 9/1 |
at Rockford |
7 p.m. |
35-0 L |
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none |
| 9/8 |
ALPENA |
7 p.m. |
27-6 L |
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| 9/15 |
PETOSKEY |
7 p.m. |
17-14 L |
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| 9/23 |
GR CHRISTIAN |
7 p.m. |
21-10 L |
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none |
| 9/29 |
at Gaylord |
7 p.m. |
20-0 L |
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none |
| 10/7 |
at Cadillac |
1 p.m. |
19-0 L |
Story not online |
none |
| 10/13 |
MIDLAND |
7 p.m. |
42-0 L |
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none |
| 10/20 |
TC WEST |
7 p.m. |
28-10 L |
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Traverse City West
| 2006 Titan Football Schedule |
| Date |
Opponent |
Time |
Score |
Story |
Photos |
| 8/25 |
GRAND HAVEN |
7 p.m. |
17-7 L |
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none |
| 8/31 |
at Grandville |
7 p.m. |
42-6 L |
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none |
| 9/9 |
BIRMINGHAM B.R. |
7 p.m. |
28-0 L |
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none |
| 9/16 |
CADILLAC |
7 p.m. |
17-3 W |
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none |
| 9/22 |
GAYLORD |
7 p.m. |
14-10 W |
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| 9/29 |
SAGINAW A.R. |
7 p.m. |
47-12 W |
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| 10/6 |
at Petoskey |
7 p.m. |
20-13 W |
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none |
| 10/13 |
at Alpena |
7 p.m. |
21-7 W |
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none |
| 10/20 |
at TC Central |
7 p.m. |
28-10 W |
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Traverse City St. Francis
| 2006 Gladiator Football Schedule |
| Date |
Opponent |
Time |
Score |
Story |
Photos |
| 8/25 |
at Kingsley |
7 p.m. |
36-20 W |
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none |
| 8/31 |
at Saginaw Nouvel |
7 p.m. |
29-13 L |
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none |
| 9/9 |
CHARLEVOIX |
1 p.m. |
21-6 W |
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| 9/16 |
BOYNE CITY |
1 p.m. |
31-14 W |
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| 9/22 |
at Kalkaska |
7 p.m. |
43-0 W |
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none |
| 9/30 |
HARBOR SPRINGS |
1 p.m. |
46-6 W |
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| 10/6 |
at Grayling |
7 p.m. |
48-27 W |
Story not online |
none |
| 10/14 |
ELK RAPIDS |
7 p.m. |
41-6 W |
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none |
| 10/20 |
at East Jordan |
7 p.m. |
49-6 W |
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none |
Archived 2006 Prep Football News
Kickoff Fall Football Preview
- Season previews for Traverse City West, Central and St. Francis and all Northern Michigan conferences
- Season schedules for all Northern Michigan high school teams
- Bragging Rights: Defending state champs Kingsley & St. Francis will find it tough to repeat
- Gaylord quarterback poised to break school legend's record
- College football season preview
- NFL season preview
- Read the online version now ...
NOVEMBER 12, 2006
Sacred Heart beats Frankfort, 22-20
MOUNT PLEASANT — With the game on the line, the ball seemed to find its way into Matt Miesch's hands. And misfortune seemed to find its way to the Frankfort Panthers — again.
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In today's print edition: Pioneers over Cadillac Vikings, 45-0
NOVEMBER 11, 2006
Norse push past Calumet
MARQUETTE — Suttons Bay had pep Friday night. Pep as in Jordan Peplinski. The Norsemen turned three Peplinski touchdown runs into a 20-14 Division 6 regional football victory over Calumet at the Superior Dome.
Special to the Record-Eagle/ Kevin Johnston
Cody Rogers (32) is a workhorse runner for Central Lake.
NOVEMBER 10, 2006
Trojan warfare in D-8
TRAVERSE CITY — One school is attempting to build on its tradition. The other is hoping to start one. That will be the scenario Saturday night when Crystal Falls Forest Park and Central Lake collide in a Division 8 regional football final at the Superior Dome in Marquette.
MORE FOOTBALL
- In today's print edition: Vikings face tough task in Pioneers; Game: 1 p.m. Saturday at Memorial Field, Grand Rapids; Radio: wtkg.com
Record-Eagle file photo/ Tyler Sipe
TC St. Francis quarterback Spencer Ambrosius passes during last weekend's win.
NOVEMBER 9, 2006
Trip a TCSF tradition
TRAVERSE CITY — Tradition. It's at the heart of Traverse City St. Francis football. So it's no wonder that, given the choice of playing in the Superior Dome in Marquette or sticking a little closer to home, St. Francis head coach Josh Sellers chose the dome. Without hesitation.
Record-Eagle/Tyler Sipe
TC St. Francis' Ben Wheelock runs past Merrill's Frankie Hidalgo to score his second TD on Saturday.
NOVEMBER 5, 2006
Glads have right number
TRAVERSE CITY — Thirteen was a lucky number for Spencer Ambrosius, Dan Fisher and Ben Wheelock on Saturday as Traverse City St. Francis defeated Merrill 41-12 to win the Division 7 district football title at Thirlby Field.
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In today's print edition: Sacred Heart advances with 28-14 win over St. Mary
Record-Eagle/Jan-Michael Stump
Suttons Bay’s Jordan Peplinski (33) runs for one of his four touchdowns ahead of Kingsley linebacker Matt Golden in Friday night’s Division 6 district final at Suttons Bay.
NOVEMBER 4, 2006
Suttons Bay shuts out Kingsley Stags, 28-0
SUTTONS BAY — Not many times is a lost fumble near the goal line wind up being a positive situation. It was on Friday night. Suttons Bay posted its eighth shutout of the season, blanking rival Kingsley to win a Division 6 district football title
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In today's print edition: Panthers win, 28-21
NOVEMBER 3, 2006
Glads face Vandals' 'Scotgun'
TRAVERSE CITY — If watching Merrill's offense gives Traverse City St. Francis football coach Josh Sellers a sense of déjà vu, it's no wonder. The Vandals (7-3), who take on the Gladiators (9-1) in the Division 7 district finals on Saturday at 1 p.m. at Thirlby Field, run a version of the same offense — the "Scotgun" — that Alma College ran when Sellers played there.
OCTOBER 29, 2006
- In today's print edition:
- Menominee rolls past Elk Rapids, 62-0
- Milbrath stars as Norway blanks Mancelona, 34-0
Record-Eagle/Douglas Tesner
Andrew Rushlow runs for yardage in St. Francis' 59-36 victory over Onekama. The Gladiators will host Merrill next Saturday at Thirlby Field.
OCTOBER 28, 2006
Glads win shootout
TRAVERSE CITY — Blake Remick rushed for 257 yards on only 13 carries and scored four touchdowns Friday night to lead the Gladiators to a 59-36 victory over Onekama in the Division 7 district playoff opener at Thirlby Field.
- In today's print edition: Titans fall to Holt, 10-7
- In today's print edition: Cadillac sneaks past Petoskey, 27-14
Record-Eagle/Douglas Tesner
TC West's Eric Wehr (43) makes a tackle against TC Central. The Titans travel to Holt for the playoffs.
OCTOBER 26, 2006
Playoff-tested Titans prepare for 8-1 Holt
TRAVERSE CITY — The prep football playoffs officially begin on Friday. The playoffs began for Traverse City West the night of Sept. 9, when the Titans walked off the Thirbly Field turf after a loss to Birmingham Brother Rice. The Titans, who started the season with three straight losses, had to run the table to get into the postseason and that's exactly what happened. The reward for TC West (6-3) is a trip to Holt (8-1) in a Division 1 playoff opener on Friday.
Record-Eagle/Jan-Michael Stump
Kelly Clark makes a point to his team during TC Central's season-ending loss on Friday night.
OCTOBER 25, 2006
Clark steps down at Traverse City Central
TRAVERSE CITY — After completing an 0-9 season on Friday, Traverse City Central football coach Kelly Clark resigned his position on Monday. "I love this place as much as anybody, and as much as I wanted to be the guy to turn things around, I'm not the guy," Clark said.
PLAYOFF PREVIEW
Elks take their time for first playoffs
TRAVERSE CITY — After waiting years for its first playoff appearance, what's another day ... another hour ... another time zone? Elk Rapids (6-3), which earned its first postseason berth since the football playoffs began in 1975, will play at Menominee (9-0) on Saturday.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22
Record-Eagle/Douglas Tesner
Traverse City West's Titans hold their helmets and trophy high after defeating Traverse City Central's Trojans 28-10 in their annual clash.
TITAN TRIFECTA
Revenge win gives West league title, playoff bid
TRAVERSE CITY — After starting the season with three negatives, Traverse City West had three big positives on Friday night. The Titans wrapped up the outright Big North Conference title and clinched a playoff berth with their sixth straight triumph, a 28-10 victory over Traverse City Central.
MORE PREP FOOTBALL
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In our print edition: Mancelona beats Bellaire 26-6
Record-Eagle/Tyler Sipe
Gene Brzezinski, a groundskeeper for TCAPS, paints the numbers on Thirlby Field Thursday morning.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20
Rivals gear up for crosstown showdown
TRAVERSE CITY — Fans didn't let a little gloomy weather dampen the hype leading up to tonight's crosstown football contest between Traverse City West and Central.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19
Playoffs, pride on the line Friday
TRAVERSE CITY — Everything and nothing. At first glance, that's what is at stake when Traverse City West and Central meet in their annual football finale to the regular season on Friday.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15
Glads keep Elks waiting for playoff berth, 41-6
TRAVERSE CITY — The St. Francis Gladiators kept Elk Rapids waiting on Saturday night. The Elks, who have already clinched their first winning record in 10 years, are still one victory shy of qualifying for the playoffs after the host Gladiators handed them a 41-6 defeat at Thirlby Field.
Record-Eagle/
Jan-Michael Stump
Central's Kyle McLachlan runs for yardage.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14
Trojans still winless
TRAVERSE CITY — Not rain, nor sleet, nor a snowy night could keep Midland tailback A.J. Deolivera from his appointed rounds. Deolivera ran for 145 yards and four touchdowns in all kinds of weather as the Chemics kept their playoff hopes alive by spoiling Traverse City Central's homecoming on Friday night, 42-0.
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In today's print edition: Benzie plays spoiler at Manistee, 8-7
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 8
Co-op programs thriving in the north
TRAVERSE CITY — There are 32 football cooperatives in the state — eight (or 25 percent) are in the northwest quadrant of the Lower Peninsula. Today's print edition also features a profile of one of the oldest in the state: the union between Onekama and Bear Lake.
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In today's print edition: Cadillac 19, TC Central 0
Record-Eagle/
Tyler Sipe
Frankfort's Cory Lietaert is unable to stop Anthony Stewart from scoring a second half touchdown during Friday's game at Suttons Bay.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7
Shutout, league
title for Norse
SUTTONS BAY — The Suttons Bay Norsemen hit the trifecta Friday night. With a 35-0 win over Frankfort, Suttons Bay clinched the Northwest Conference football title outright, extended its shutout streak to six games and avenged last season's loss to the Panthers.
Game photo gallery.
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In today's print edition: Glads roll vs. Vikes 48-27; lock up playoffs
Record-Eagle/Tyler Sipe
The Suttons Bay defense hasn't allowed a score for 20 consecutive quarters.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5
Norse a big red wall on D
SUTTONS BAY — Lee Marvin starred in the 1980 World War II movie "The Big Red One." There are many stars of Suttons Bay's Big Red Wall, a defensive unit that has allowed a state-best 12 points this season and takes a five-game shutout streak into Friday's Northwest Conference finale against Frankfort.
Record-Eagle/
Tyler Sipe
Traverse City St. Francis junior Daniel Brick catches a pass.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30
Gladiators air it out in win
TRAVERSE CITY — So much for sticking with tradition on homecoming weekend. Traverse City St. Francis, long known for its vaunted running attack, took to the air on Saturday afternoon and cruised to a 46-6 Lake Michigan Conference football victory over Harbor Springs at Thirlby Field.
Record-Eagle/Tyler Sipe
Traverse City West senior Gordie Rozga is tackled by several Saginaw Arthur Hill defenders including line backer Demetrius Houston (no. 52) during Friday night's game at Thirlby Field.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29
Titans king Arthur Hill
TRAVERSE CITY — Three down, three up, three to go. Traverse City West — which opened the football season with three straight losses to put its playoff life in peril — won its third straight game on Friday night, rolling to a 47-12 victory over Saginaw Arthur Hill at Thirlby Field.
Special to the Record-Eagle/ Kevin Johnston
Cousins Byron Patton (5) and Brent Patton have led Central Lake to a 5-0 record and a No. 5 ranking in Division 8.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28
Pattons help Central Lake march to 5-0
CENTRAL LAKE — For Brent and Byron Patton, this is their time, their turn. The cousins are the latest family members to star on the football field at Central Lake. The seniors are pivotal players on a Trojan team that is 5-0 and ranked No. 5 in Division 8.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 24
Eagles soar past Trojans
TRAVERSE CITY — Chris Feys scored two second half touchdowns Saturday night as Grand Rapids Christian rallied to beat Traverse City Central 21-10 in a non-conference football game.
Record-Eagle/Jan-Michael Stump
Traverse City West defensive lineman Corey Keyton celebrates a sack of Gaylord QB Ellis Raatz.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23
Conklin delivers, Titans top Gaylord
TRAVERSE CITY — Ask and ye shall kick receive. Will Conklin's kickoff return for a touchdown — his first attempt of the season — was Traverse City West's biggest play of 2006 thus far, delivering a 14-10 victory over Gaylord on Friday night and keeping the Titans' playoff hopes alive.
Record-Eagle/
Jan-Michael Stump
Traverse City St. Francis defensive back Daniel Fisher intercepts a pass for Boyne City wide receiver Stephen Redmer Saturday.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17
Glads ramble past Boyne
TRAVERSE CITY — Big game, big win ... and little time to enjoy it. Traverse City St. Francis rallied for a 31-14 football victory over Lake Michigan Conference rival Boyne City on Saturday afternoon at Thirlby Field, but the win didn't afford the Gladiators an opportunity to relax.
Record-Eagle/Tyler Sipe
Traverse City Central's Lee Spanski eludes Petoskey's Joe Mussip during Friday's game at Thirlby Field.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15
Petoskey pushes past Central
TRAVERSE CITY — Petoskey suddenly has playoff aspirations. The Northmen got starting halfback Matt Weston back after he was hurt in the first series of the season opener and Weston responded with 91 yards on 19 carries.
Record-Eagle/Douglas Tesner
Traverse City St. Francis' Ben Wheelock carries the ball for a gain against Charlevoix on Saturday at Thirlby Field. The Glads opened Lake Michigan play with a 21-6 win.
For more photos from this game, click here.
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