High School Playoffs
The Hartford Indians are in the playoffs! Despite losing the SAC championship game the Indians are in with a seven and two record. Hartford is matched up in the first district of region three, in division six with the Wyoming Lee Rebels. Through mind numbing searching I was able to find that the Rebels are located just south of Grand Rapids and are an independent team, not affiliated with a conference. Wyoming Lee posts a record of seven wins with only one loss coming in week one to the Martin Clippers. The Rebels have scored 319 points and have given up 97 this year. Where as the Indians have posted 200 points and allowed 159. With those simple stats in place it looks like the Indians may have their hands full, but it is hard to tell with both teams weak schedules. Out of nine teams the Indians have faced this year only three were able to make the playoffs and just four teams posted a winning record. The Rebels have put up big numbers against teams like New Buffalo, 41-6, and Eau Claire, 35-0. Once again their only loss came at the hands of the Martin Clippers. The same Clippers that last week lost to Decatur, 34- 14. The Indians defeated those playoff bound Raiders by a score of 25- 19 in double overtime. So how good are the Wyoming Lee Rebels? I have no idea. But I do know that this is the first time a Wyoming Lee football team has ever made it to the playoffs. Their seven and one record is the best in the schools history. This is also the first time in their schools history winning over five games. They have only had three winning seasons since 1990. So once again, how good are the Wyoming Lee Rebels? Hopefully not as good as Hartford. If Hartford should win they would take on the winner of 5-4 Montague at 9-0 Kalamazoo Christian.
Other notable playoff bound teams are:
Former Hartford coach Jim Webb has a 6-3 Cadillac team in the playoffs playing against a 5-4 Petoskey team. Cadillac in division three, region one, district one could run into a regional championship game with other notable Hartford area teams. Coach Paran travels back to his old team in the first round of the playoffs as 7-2 Mattawan takes on 7-2 Lakeshore in Stevensville. The Dock versus Paran game should be one of the best in the area. The St. Joseph Bears are also in that district but have to pull a big upset against 8-1 Richland Gull Lake to get a rematch with either the Lancers or the Wildcats. Both Mattawan and Lakeshore beat the Bears in the regular season.
Good ole Dave’s 7-2 Ovid Elsie Marauders, I think that’s their name, are in division five and playing 6-3 Essexville Garber. I don’t really know anything about either team, nor does anyone else for that matter….Go Dave!?
In the region below Hartford, the 8-1 Schoolcraft Eagles take on the 8-1 Constantine Falcons. Snap! The Eagles have been the only team to beat Constantine this year, and they did so with a last second field goal to win 35-32. The winner of that playoff game will take on the winner of the game between 7-2 Kalamazoo Hackett and 8-1 Union City. This is the toughest district in my opinion, which doesn’t really mean tidally squat. Oh yeah and the winner of this district could take on the Hartford Indians in the regional championship game.
In division seven the undefeated champions of the SAC, Gobles Tigers take on 6-3 Holton. Gobles will most likely win, as much as I don’t like to say that. Lawton has made the playoffs for the first time since 1985. Congratulations Blue Devils! Now you can go on to play the Muskegon Catholic Central Crusaders and get beat very, very badly. Gobles versus MCC for the district championship game should be a good one. The winner of that district could see more area teams. The EC Beavers are the Red Arrow Conference champions. Wait…what!? Say that again. The Eau Claire Beavers are the Red Arrow Conference champions! That is extremely depressing. Sigh. EC will take on an undefeated team from Cassopolis. Also in that district is the Decatur Raiders. Yes that Raider team that at one point was undefeated ranked fifth in division seven, and supposedly on a collision course with Gobles in the SAC championship game. I wonder what happened to those guys. Anyway they take on 7-2 Centerville.
Lastly, all the way at the bottom of the list in division eight, the 7-2 Martin Clippers play at home against a 7-2 team from Pittsford. If the Clippers can get by Pittsford they will take on the undefeated Panthers of Climax Scotts. Climax Scotts have beaten the Clippers the last two years in the playoffs. Martin was routed 49-12 in 2004 as the Panthers went on the win the state title, and the Clippers were clipped 32-29 in last years opening round of the playoffs.
Well that about sums it up and I apologize for typing so damn much. I was an accident. GO GREEN!
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