10/02/2026 - Jim's (SECLMW) Baseball, Golf & Football notes

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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