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THE ROAD TO FORD FIELD--MCC'S DISTRICT OPPONENTS (possibly)
Once again, work forces me to miss the MCC game. I drove past the field on Johnson Road and got a glimpse of the pre-game warm-ups. I glanced at the scoreboard at the…
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(THIS) FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS
High School football is nearing its end of season. Mason County Central earned a berth in the playoffs with their sixth win last Friday at Spartan Community field. Ludington unfortunately ran into Whitehall and has yet to secure their sixth win. With Oakridge and Montague taking a step back…
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The Team That Never Was
This article about our community college's phantom team was written by Scottville's own Barney Reinberg, transcribed here in its entirety with his permission just a little late for basketball seasonCollege sports have recently gone through major changes. The transfer portal has exploded with…
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LHS Football
While Ludington's Oriole football team isn't exactly on a big roll for wins, they did win decisively last night against the Spring Lake Lakers, 32-7. Watched the 3rd and 4th quarters and the boys stuck it to the Lakers. Record now stands at 2-5, but they have Homecoming next Friday, and hope to win…
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A Day In The Life Can Last An Eternity
March Madness It first aired during the Men’s NCAA basketball tournament. A commercial titled “A Day in the Life. It’s a commercial showing a student-athlete going through his daily life. Rising in the morning, off to class, running/practice with teammates, in a game, hanging with friends and…
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When Reality (TV) Gets Real---A Football Story
Lights, Camera, ActionNetflix has an original series called “QB1 beyond the lights”. A film crew follows top ranked and highly recruited high school quarterbacks through their senior season. Season 1 featured three quarterbacks, two of which were Jake Fromm and Tate Martell.…
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Florida Michigan Line
Jim McElwainThere was an interesting side story with the Peach Bowl game between The University of Michigan and The University of Florida. It had to do with the coaching…
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PETA Has A Cow
It’s not the size of the dog in the fight, it’s the size of the fight in the dog. Well, maybe not this time. Prior to the Sugar Bowl match-up between Georgia and Texas,…
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Quick Hits, It's Playoff Time
Quick HitsThe Michigan High Football season comes to an end this Friday and Saturday. Sixteen teams remain and eight will be crowned champions. Of the eight games, three have private schools competing for the title. Honestly, I thought there would be more, but I think eighteen percent is still a…
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Fixing The Playoffs
Football Playoffs Are HereI know most of the first round games are over, but this is not what this post is about. Mlive’s reporter Steve Kaminski posted an article on 10/19/2018 entitled, “What’s wrong with Michigan’s high school playoff format”. Now, this article is as much about the playoffs as…
