I know, I know, it's a bit late for Week 7 comments, but hey, a guy has to eat/work/play(?) and life as you well know happens. So better late than never, right? Here are some insights, observations and comments on Week 7 of the crazy, awesome 2017 high school football season in Michigan.
Week 7 top games --
Carrollton (6-1) 26, Alma (6-1) 14
Bay City John Glenn (4-3) 28, Bay City Central (3-4) 24
Montague (7-0) 40, Muskegon Oakridge (5-2) 0
Davison (6-1) 35, Lapeer (5-2) 17
Dearborn Divine Child (6-1) 14, Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard (6-1) 13
Detroit King (6-1) 46, Detroit Central (5-2) 34
Escanaba (6-1) 35, Gladstone (6-1) 14
Farmington Hills Harrison (5-2) 17, Oak Park (5-2) 14
No. 9 Fenton (7-0) 52, Flushing (5-2) 35
No. 2 Grand Rapids Catholic Central (7-0) 57, Comstock Park (4-3) 50
Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central (7-0) 35, Lowell (4-3) 6
DeWitt (6-1) 28, Haslett (5-2) 0
Holland West Ottawa (6-1) 35, Rockford (4-3) 30
Frankenmuth (7-0) 28, Millington (6-1) 22
Birmingham Brother Rice (4-3) 24, Stevensville-Lakeshore (6-1) 20
Rochester Adams (6-1) 21, Clarkston (5-2) 14
Rivalry games-
Dearborn Fordson (6-1) 31, Dearborn (2-5) 12
Reed City (6-1) 48, Big Rapids (3-4) 14
Kingsford (5-1) 42, Iron Mountain (1-6) 7
Clinton Township Chippewa Valley (6-1) 37, Macomb Dakota (5-2) 7
Portage Central (6-1) 28, Portage Northern (2-5) 3
Redford Thurston (5-2) 42, Redford Union (3-4) 40 (2OT)
Interesting tidbit game-
West Branch Ogemaw Heights (1-6) 27, Tawas (1-5) 14
-- Seemingly just a random "Up North" game between two small-to-mid-sized schools on Michigan's "Sun Rise" coast near the shore of Lake Huron. However, what made this contest interesting, at least to a guy like me, is the fact both programs currently have players suiting up in the NFL. Ogemaw Heights alum Anthony Zettel (Penn State) is a defensive end for his home state Detroit Lions, while Tawas grad Jeff Janis (Saginaw Valley State) is a wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers. Just one of those moments that make you go, "Hmmm... Who'd a thunk it?" It's just another example of the talent level of Michigan high school football, not only in the traditional hotbed-type programs/regions, but throughout the ENTIRE state. So cool to see,,,
Updated Top 10 state rankings-
1. Muskegon (7-0)
2. Grand Rapids Catholic Central (7-0)
3. Utica Eisenhower (7-0)
4. East Grand Rapids (7-0)
5. Belleville (7-0)
6. Traverse City West (7-0)
7. Detroit East English (7-0)
8. Zeeland East (7-0)
9. Fenton (7-0)
10. Muskegon Mona Shores (7-0)
Other top teams: Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central (7-0), Muskegon Catholic Central (6-0), Montague (7-0), Battle Creek Harper Creek (7-0), Ithaca (7-0), Wyoming Kelloggsville (7-0), Frankenmuth (7-0).
Week 8 top game-
No. 1 Muskegon (7-0) at No. 10 Muskegon Mona Shores (7-0)
-- I cannot wait to see the final score of this one. If I had any free time (ha, what's that?), I would drive over to the Lake Michigan coastline and check out this game between two Top 10 state-ranked heavyweights. The NFL Network currently has a program airing called "Football Town: Valdosta, Georgia." If the Great Lakes State had the same type of program, it would be titled, "Football Town: Muskegon, Michigan." I can only imagine what the scene will be like in football-crazy Muskegon tonight for the game between the host No. 10-ranked Sailors and the top-ranked Big Reds. I'm going to estimate a crowd of 8,000 to 10,000 in the stands and three-to-four deep behind the fence circling the field. Last week, Mona Shores defeated Grand Rapids Union 65-0, while Muskegon beat Grand Rapids Kenowa Hills 54-0. In the past three games, the Sailors have outscored their opponents 155-13, while the Big Reds, during that same time span, have outscored their foes 185-0. Can we please kick this game off...like...now.
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