After late-game heroics propelled Belleville (5-0) to a 34-31 overtime Week 1 victory over Brighton (3-2), the Tigers, since then, seem to have hit their stride both offensively and defensively defeating Dearborn (2-3) 58-0 Friday. Since its opening game win, Belleville has outscored its last four opponents 228-6, including 173-0 in its last three contests. The Tigers, led by a cadre of high-level Division I college football talent, will face their stiffest challenge to date when they visit unbeaten and traditional powerhouse Dearborn Fordson (5-0) next Friday. The game will be, arguably, the top match-up in Michigan next weekend. Belleville is paced by seniors DBs Davion Williams (6-2, 195, Michigan State verbal) and Kmare Carey (6-2, 170, WMU verbal) and DB-RB Patrick Lupre (5-10, 185, Bowling Green State verbal), along with junior standouts OT-DT Devontae Dobbs (6-4, 295), WR-DB Julian Barnett (6-2, 195) and DE Jalen Hunt (6-3, 235). Dobbs is considered by some as the top junior OL recruit in the nation and has offers from all the major college powers, while Barnett and Hunt also are highly thought of nationally and have offers from Big Ten and other high-profile programs. I believe everyone will know a lot more about the Tigers after next week's game against the Tractors. I can't wait...
Week 5 top games --
Midland (4-1) 42, Bay City Central (3-2) 35
Dearborn Divine Child (5-0) 29, U-D Jesuit (1-4) 24
*Frankenmuth (5-0) 47, Bridgeport (3-2) 42 - Two of the best players in Michigan no one is talking about stood out in this big-time Saginaw-area contest Friday. Frankenmuth senior QB-DE Zach Jacobs (6-2, 220), who I see as a 6-2, 255 H-Back or DE at the next level, was a do-it-all player for the Eagles, while senior QB Charles Garrett (6-3, 195), a four-year starter for Bridgeport, threw six touchdown passes. Garrett, a D-I college basketball prospect, is also one heck of a football player. I envision Garrett bulking up to 6-3, 210 at the D-I level and developing into an explosive stud athlete at the WR position, if he so chooses to go that route.
Montague (5-0) 46, Whitehall (3-2) 44
Grand Ledge (4-1) 28, Okemos (4-1) 20
West Bloomfield (3-2) 17, No. 7 Rochester Adams (4-1) 16
Rivalry Games --
Grosse Pointe North (2-2) 26, Grosse Pointe South (3-2) 23 (2OT)
L'Anse Creuse North (1-4) 35, L'Anse Creuse (0-5) 6
Michigan vs. Everybody games --
Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard (5-0) 41, Toledo (OH) Scott (0-5) 6
Tecumseh (3-2) 20, Toledo (OH) Waite (0-5) 0
Menominee (4-1) 62, Brussels (WI) Southern Door (4-2) 28
Eagle River (WI) Northland Pines (1-5) 20, Bessemer (1-4) 14
L'Anse (4-1) 20, Hurley (WI) (4-2) 18
Kingsford (3-1) 54, Wausau (WI) East (1-5) 21
Updated Top 10 state rankings --
1. Muskegon (5-0) -- Big Reds have outscored their foes 276-21 this season.
2. Grand Rapids Catholic Central (5-0)
3. Utica Eisenhower (5-0)
4. East Grand Rapids (5-0)
5. Davison (5-0)
6. Belleville (5-0)
7. Traverse City West (5-0)
8. Detroit East English Village (5-0)
9. Zeeland East (5-0)
10. Muskegon Mona Shores (5-0)
Other top teams -- Muskegon Catholic Central (4-0), Stevensville-Lakeshore (5-0), Ithaca (5-0), Grand Rapids Christian (5-0), Montague (5-0), Traverse City St. Francis (5-0), Dearborn Fordson (5-0), Fenton (5-0), Battle Creek Harper Creek (5-0), Gladstone (5-0), Alma (5-0), Wyoming Kelloggsville (5-0), Edwardsburg (5-0), Dearborn Divine Child (5-0), Frankenmuth (5-0).
Next week's top game --
No. 6 Belleville (5-0) at Dearborn Fordson (5-0)
Just wondering... --
Why can't one of our Big Ten-playing football programs recruit an offensive line like this --
RT-Devontae Dobbs-6-4, 325-Jr.- Belleville (projected weight and class)
RG-Anthony Bradford-6-6, 340-Jr.-Muskegon
C-Tyrone Sampson-6-4, 315-Sr.-Detroit East English Village
LG-Antwan Reed-6-7, 330-Sr.-Muskegon
LT-Ryan Hayes-6-7, 310-Sr.-Traverse City West
Just for kicks, the rest of the line-up --
QB-Ladarius Jefferson-6-2, 225-Sr.-Muskegon
RB-Jaren Mangham-6-1, 235-Jr.-Detroit Cass Tech
WR-Brandon Gray-6-5, 210-Sr.-Detroit Cass Tech
Slot-Jerrod Vines-6-0, 190-Sr.-Detroit Central
WR-Julian Barnett-6-2, 205-Jr.-Belleville
TE-Caden Prieskorn-6-6, 255-Sr.-Orchard Lake St. Mary's
Here's the other in-state Big Ten squad's starting O-Line --
RT-Spencer Brown-6-6, 325-Jr.-Walled Lake Western (projected weight and class)
RG-Marquan McCall-6-4, 335-Sr.-Oak Park
C-Cody Carone-6-4, 325-Sr.-Rockford
LG-Michael Furtney-6-5, 315-Sr.-Milan
LT-Logan Brown-6-6, 320-Jr.-East Kentwood
The rest of the line-up --
QB-Theo Day-6-5, 220-Sr.-Dearborn Divine Child or Dwan Mathis-6-4, 215-Jr. Oak Park
RB-Tariq Reid-6-0, 225-Sr.-Davison
WR-Matt Harmon-6-5, 225-Sr.-Ypsilanti
Slot-A.J. Abbott-6-2, 195-Sr.-West Bloomfield
WR-Damari Roberson-6-2, 200-Jr.-Muskegon Mona Shores
TE-Jaylan Franklin-6-4, 245-Sr.-Gibraltar Carlson
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