Ultimate Division 2 Preview

<!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"18px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:18px"><br><strong>D2 Top 5<br></strong><br>1. De La Salle</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"18px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:18px">2. Muskegon</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"18px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:18px">3. Mona Shores</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"18px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:18px">4. Dexter </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"18px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:18px">5. Waterford Mott<br><br><strong>Runaway Favorite: De La Salle</strong><br><br>This should come as no surprise to anyone. De La Salle is the heavy favorite to win the Division 2 State Championship. The Pilots have a bounty of talent, headlined by D1 recruits such as [player_tooltip player_id='186875' first='Brady' last='Drogosh'], [player_tooltip player_id='226712' first='Mason' last='Muragin'], [player_tooltip player_id='240757' first='Triston' last='Nichols'], Brendan Dignan, and many more. Dan Rohn hasn't been the Head Coach at DLS for long, but his program has since dramatically risen to the top of the High School Football scene. <strong><br></strong><br><strong>Ford Field Hopefuls: Muskegon, Mona Shores, Dexter, Waterford Mott<br></strong><br>These teams are expected to make a run and win their leagues. Muskegon and Mona Shoes will battle it out for King of Muskegon County, while Dexter and Waterford Mott have returning seniors that give them a unique edge. <br><br>Dark Horse Contenders: Oak Park*, Forest Hills Central, South Lyon, Traverse City Central, Roseville, Portage Central, Livonia Franklin, Harper Woods<br><br>These teams can make a run, and are all talented enough to make the playoffs. Many of these teams have been historically excellent or were fantastic last season and are looking to build off recent success. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><br><strong>All-D2 Team</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong><em>Offense </em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>QB - [player_tooltip player_id='186875' first='Brady' last='Drogosh'] - De La Salle</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>RB - [player_tooltip player_id='162655' first='Cole' last='Cabana'] - Dexter</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>RB - [player_tooltip player_id='241282' first='Jake' last='Price'] - Muskegon</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>WR - [player_tooltip player_id='178996' first='Evan' last='Boyd'] - East Lansing</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>WR - [player_tooltip player_id='240757' first='Triston' last='Nichols'] - De La Salle</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>WR - [player_tooltip player_id='409663' first='Jaylen' last='Vinton'] - Mona Shores</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>TE - [player_tooltip player_id='30328' first='Brennan' last='Parachek'] - Dexter</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>OL - [player_tooltip player_id='80952' first='Ryan' last='Ross'] - De La Salle</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>OL - [player_tooltip player_id='253307' first='Miguel' last='Botello'] - Muskegon</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>OL - [player_tooltip player_id='121426' first='Luke' last='Zanotti'] - Bay City Central</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>OL - [player_tooltip player_id='407335' first='David' last='Rolands'] - Berkley </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>OL - [player_tooltip player_id='253309' first='Luke' last='Emmons'] - Mona Shores</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong><em>Defense</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>DB - [player_tooltip player_id='162652' first='Amare' last='Snowden'] - Roseville<br><br>DB - [player_tooltip player_id='251945' first='Ty' last='Hudkins'] - Forest Hills Central<br><br>DB - [player_tooltip player_id='77223' first='Jacob' last='Oden'] - Harper Woods<br><br>DB - [player_tooltip player_id='190101' first='Zachary' last='Rogers'] - Groves<br><br>LB - [player_tooltip player_id='188043' first='Huston' last='Eubank'] - Roseville<br><br>LB - [player_tooltip player_id='247683' first='Cailin' last='Scott'] - Harper Woods<br><br>LB - [player_tooltip player_id='251295' first='Willie' last='Powell'] - Harper Woods<br><br>DL - [player_tooltip player_id='188028' first='Magnuson' last='Lars Lott'] - Detroit Jesuit<br><br>DL - [player_tooltip player_id='226712' first='Mason' last='Muragin'] - De La Salle<br><br>DL - [player_tooltip player_id='243394' first='Luke' last='Fletcher'] - Port Huron Northern</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Must-See Matchups </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>September 2 - Muskegon @ De La Salle</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This could be a preview of the eventual D2 State Championship. These two powerhouse programs will be facing off in Warren with my most anticipated regular-season matchup of the season. These are two of the most well-coached teams with two of the most exciting and well-designed playbooks. I can't predict the outcome, but what I can predict is that this one of going to be FUN. <br><br><strong>Oct 14 - Waterford Mott @ South Lyon<br></strong><br>Mott, a team who has the best shot at a State Championship in over a decade vs South Lyon, a team who fought to the State Semifinals last season. This is going to be good. QB [player_tooltip player_id='253200' first='Kalieb' last='Osborne'] can truly begin to make a bigger name for himself here and in the postseason; while this will be an opportunity for South Lyon to prove to the world they'll still be contenders. <br><br><strong>Oct 21 - Mona Shores @ Muskegon<br></strong><br>A likely battle for the OK-Green title, The Big Reds and Sailors will battle in a highly-anticipated rivalry. These are two of the most storied programs in the state, and both programs are eyeing a ring this season. I'm extremely interested to see how Mona Shores stops the dynamic Muskegon offense, and I'm excited to see how Muskegon stops the athleticism on the Mona Shores Offense. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->