Lansing-Area High School Football Power Rankings: Preseason
There are a ton of questions heading into the 2015 season in Lansing-area high school football.
Who will emerge in the wide-open CAAC Blue? And who will take the crowns in the loaded CAAC Red and White divisions?
Who will win a brutally strong CMAC?
And will it really be Lansing Catholic then everyone else this season?
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Lansing Catholic
Last Season: 13-1They have the best player in the area in Tony Poljan. The Minnesota-bound QB hopes to lead the Cougars one step further than last year.
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Grand Ledge
Last Season: 7-4If anybody is the favorite in the CAAC Blue, it's Matt Bird's Comets. They've got experience up and down the roster and could go far in 2015.
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Sexton
Last Season: 13-1Despite losing QB Malik Mack and WR Reyshaun Wilbourne. Coach Dan Boggan still has a lot of talent on his squad. It's young, and if it improves, they could make another run to the playoffs.
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Mason
Last Season: 8-4Four-year starting QB Jarrett Van Heuvel returns, along with RB Hunter Holbrook. The Bulldogs were district champs last year. And are going for more in 2015.
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DeWitt
Last Season: 10-1Rob Zimmerman has churned out great QB's in recent years. Will Nagle takes over for Jacob Johnson. If Nagle plays well, a 10th straight playoff appearance will happen for the Panthers.
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Eaton Rapids
Last Season: 8-4Mike Smith has brought the Greyhounds program out of the doldrums. Zach Kemp takes over at QB for Jared McDaniel. How he progresses will dictate how ER does in 2015.
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Ithaca
Last Season: 13-1The 69 game winning streak is over but coach Terry Hessbrook has a loaded squad. The Yellow Jackets are favorites to return to Ford Field on Thanksgiving weekend.
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Pewamo-Westphalia
Last Season: 10-3Jeremy Miller really likes his team. Their goal is to go from "The Cornfield to Ford Field" If their youth grows up, that is a possibility.
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Portland
Last Season: 4-5This could be one of the surprise teams in the area. The talent is good, and they want to redeem themselves after a 4-5 season in 2014.
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Fowler
Last Season: 10-1Kris Ernst led the Eagles to the CMAC title in 2014. One of the best programs in state history should have another solid campaign in 2015.