10/02/2026 - Jim's (SECLMW) Baseball, Golf & Football notes
Unofficial, Uneditted and replete with errors of commission and omission
also posted at: http://baseballlmw.blogspot.com/
and http://albdistrict2mi.blogspot.com/ (American Legion Baseball)
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(1) Stats - as available
(2) Rankings
(3) Media coverage inrecent days
HS Stats - September 30..?
#MLive Ann Arbor area 09/30 (Greg Wickliffe) - https://www.mlive.com/highschoolsports/2026/09/dazzling-performances-reshape-ann-arbor-area-football-stat-leaderboard.html
*PASSING Completions -
Name School - Completions
Cameron Dessellier Milan - 78
Seth Payne Ann Arbor Huron - 63
Case Campbell Saline - 52
Sam Bentley Ypsilanti Lincoln - 35
Gavin Davis Dexter - 34
*PASSING Completion Percentage
Name School - Completion Percentage
Jax Ichesco Chelsea - 77%
Elijah Marshall Ann Arbor Pioneer - 74%
Case Campbell Saline - 71%
Charles Britnell AA Father Gabriel Richard - 70%
Derek Graves Ypsilanti - 60%
*PASSING Passing Yards
Name School - Yards
Cameron Dessellier Milan - 957
Case Campbell Saline - 880
Seth Payne Ann Arbor Huron - 789
Cole Heys Ann Arbor Pioneer - 445
Jax Ichesco Chelsea - 432
*PASSING Passing Touchdowns
Name School - TDs
Case Campbell Saline - 17
Cameron Dessellier Milan - 8
Charles Britnell AA Father Gabriel Richard - 6
Cole Heys Ann Arbor Pioneer - 6
Jax Ichesco Chelsea - 6
*RUSHING Yards
Name School - Yards
Owen Smith Whitmore Lake - 781
Carson Cherry Saline - 531
Jax Ichesco Chelsea - 521
Kyre Reid Ypsilanti - 515
Gibby Ichesco Chelsea - 514
*RUSHING Yards per Carry
Name School - Average Yards per Carry
Gibby Ichesco Chelsea - 12.9
Jax Ichesco Chelsea - 11.1
Carson Cherry Saline - 10.6
Owen Smith Whitmore Lake - 9.5
Kyre Reid Ypsilanti - 8.6
*RUSHING Touchdowns
Name School - TDs
Owen Smith Whitmore Lake - 12
Carson Cherry Saline - 10
Jax Ichesco Chelsea - 8
Gibby Ichesco Chelsea - 6
Kyre Reid Ypsilanti - 6
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*MLive / Bay City-area Stats - Six players averaging TD a week atop Bay County Football Leaders through Week 5 (Lee Thompson) https://www.mlive.com/highschoolsports/2026/10/six-players-averaging-td-a-week-atop-bay-county-football-leaders-through-week-5.html
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#AP MHSAA Football Polls - SECLMW-area schools ranked -
Lee Thompson (MLive Bay City) - https://www.mlive.com/highschoolsports/2026/09/associated-press-high-school-football-state-rankings-heading-into-week-6-of-2026.html
Associated Press State Rankings threough week 5
*DIVISION 1 -
1. Detroit Catholic Central (5-0) - CHSL/Central
4. Saline (5-0) - SEC Red
5. Howell (5-0) - KLAA
9. Northville (5-0) - KLAA
*DIVISION 2 -
1. Orchard Lake St. Mary's (4-1) - CHSL/AA
7. Gibraltar Carlson (5-0) - Downriver
9. Temperance Bedford (5-0) - SEC Red
*DIVISION 3 -
1. Chelsea (5-0) - SEC White
*DIVISION 4 -
1. Dearborn Divine Child (5-0) - CHSL/AA
T10. Marshall (4-1) - Interstate 8
*DIVISION 5 -
1. Grand Rapids West Catholic (4-1) - OK/White
4. Monroe Jefferson (5-0) - Huron
9. Ida (5-0) - LCAA
*DIVISION 6 -
1. Jackson Lumen Christi (4-1) - CHSL/AA
5. Clinton (5-0) - LCAA
*DIVISION 7
1. Menominee (5-0) - West-PAC/Copper
3. Monroe St. Mary (5-0) - Huron
9. Union City (5-0) - Big 8
*DIVISION 8 -
1. Beal City (5-0) - Highland
6. Hudson (4-1) - LCAA
9. Springport (4-1) - Big 8
*8P-DIVISION 1 -
1. Blanchard Montabella (4-1) - Mid-State Activities Conference/Blue
8. Colon (4-1) - Southern Central/Red
*8P-DIVISION 2 -
1. Mendon (5-0) - Southern Central/Red
7. Litchfield (5-0) - Southern Central/Blue
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#OHSAA Computer Rankings 09/29 - https://ohsaaweb.blob.core.windows.net/files/Sports/Football/2026/2026Week6Ratings.pdf
*Division VII / Region 26 -
1 - Hopewell-Loudon (6-0) - Northern 10
5 - Edon (6-0) - Great Lakes
7 - Montpelier (5-1) - Great Lakes
14 - Pioneer North Central (2-4) - Greay Lakes
16 - West Unity Hilltop (3-3) - Great Lakes
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Media Coverage -
#JTV (Jackson TV) (https://jtv.tv/)
*The David Rice Show – Episode 152 - High School Football Week 6 Picks & Leslie Head Coach Tim McCann (video) https://jtv.tv/the-david-rice-show-episode-152-w-high-school-football-week-6-picks-leslie-head-coach-tim-mccann-jtv/
#Arbor Broadcasting (https://arborbroadcasting.com/)
*Ann Arbor Pioneer Coaches Show 2026 Week 6 with Varsity Football Head Coach Steve Simpson (video - 22 minutes) https://arborbroadcasting.com/
#My Lenawee News (Blissfield Advance, Tecumseh Herald) - https://www.mylenaweenews.com/sports/
*Tecumseh shifts focus to rival Adrian(Kristopher Lodes) https://www.mylenaweenews.com/sports/tecumseh-shifts-focus-to-rival-adrian/article_f330a69f-2586-4deb-9b29-010a525a8efc.html
*Clinton begins challenging stretch with rival Hudson (Kristopher Lodes) https://www.mylenaweenews.com/sports/clinton-begins-challenging-stretch-with-rival-hudson/article_75432d69-7500-4dc4-89d9-3c83ac597d42.html
*Britton Deerfield prepares for new opponent (Kristopher Lodes) https://www.mylenaweenews.com/sports/britton-deerfield-prepares-for-new-opponent/article_fa586311-44ed-4dd3-8383-f396e719c7c1.html
*LCAA race heating up down the stretch (Kristopher Lodes) https://www.mylenaweenews.com/sports/lcaa-race-heating-up-down-the-stretch/article_1916106b-2fe8-4f76-ac3a-82a1c284fe49.html
*Football preview: Whiteford and Blissfield get ready for Week (Doug Donnelly) https://www.mylenaweenews.com/sports/football-preview-whiteford-and-blissfield-get-ready-for-week-6/article_bf4eda8e-e935-4ecd-bed8-d27a631070b4.html
*Grass Lake’s man behind the camera (Dakota Bahlau) https://www.mylenaweenews.com/news/grass-lake-s-man-behind-the-camera/article_e25d2b5d-bd44-40c9-a2f4-3bf4342b9d54.html
#Sun Times News -
#Saline Post -
#Monroe News -
*MHSAA playoff points check in, where the 32-team fields stand on Oct. 1 (Joseph Flahety / Hillsdale Daily News) https://www.lenconnect.com/story/sports/high-school/football/2026/10/01/updated-playoff-points-standings-for-every-mhsaa-football-division/91932327007/
#MLive / Ann Arbor-area -
*Dazzling performances reshape Ann Arbor-area football stat leaderboard (Greg Wickliffe) https://www.mlive.com/highschoolsports/2026/09/dazzling-performances-reshape-ann-arbor-area-football-stat-leaderboard.html
#MLive / Bay City-area -
*Six players averaging TD a week atop Bay County Football Leaders through Week 5 (Lee Thompson) https://www.mlive.com/highschoolsports/2026/10/six-players-averaging-td-a-week-atop-bay-county-football-leaders-through-week-5.html
#MLive / Jackson-area -
*Here are the playoff-point situations for Jackson-area teams (Eric Ingles) https://www.mlive.com/highschoolsports/2026/10/here-are-the-playoff-point-situations-for-jackson-area-teams.html
#MLive / Flint-area -
*See the 64 unbeaten Michigan high school football teams heading into Week 6 (Jonathan Szczepaniak) https://www.mlive.com/highschoolsports/2026/10/see-the-64-unbeaten-michigan-high-school-football-teams-heading-into-week-6.html
#Adrian Daily Telegram -
*MHSAA playoff points check in, where the 32-team fields stand on Oct. 1 (Joseph Flahety / Hillsdale Daily News) https://www.lenconnect.com/story/sports/high-school/football/2026/10/01/updated-playoff-points-standings-for-every-mhsaa-football-division/91932327007/
*“There’s no love lost”: Adrian-Tecumseh rivalry takes center stage in Week 6 (Quinn Richards) https://www.lenconnect.com/story/sports/high-school/football/2026/10/01/adrian-tecumseh-square-off-in-key-sec-w-rivalry-game/91937858007/
*High school football Week 6 scouting report: Previewing Lenawee County matchups (Quinn Richards) https://www.lenconnect.com/story/sports/high-school/football/2026/10/01/adrian-lenawee-county-high-school-football-week-5-previews/91937847007/
#Toledo Blade -
*High school football games to watch: Perrysburg, Findlay clash in NLL Buckeye battle (Mark Monroe) https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/high-school/2026/10/01/high-school-football-games-watch-perrysburg-findlay-clash-nll-buckeye-batt/stories/20261001109
*High school football: Four NLL schools rank in state poll; Liberty Center remains No. 1 (Mark Monroe) https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/high-school/2026/09/29/four-nll-schools-rank-in-state-football-poll-liberty-center-remains-no-1/stories/20260929096
#Lenawee Voice -
#Crescent News (Defiance, OH) - https://www.crescent-news.com/
#Chelsea Post - https://chelseapost.com/category/sports/
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