Checking in on 4 of the Most Improved Teams this Season

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>There have been a lot of vastly improved teams this season. The four I'm mentioning in this article are no mistake; these are teams that, in my eyes, have improved the most, and these are all teams who have legitimate chances to go deep in this year's playoffs. All of these teams have game-changing players, great coaching staffs, and undoubtedly a fanbase that's ready to cheer until the bitter end. Now, let's explore four of the most improved teams this season! </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Seaholm | 2021: 1-8, 5th OAA White | 2022: 7-1, 1st OAA Blue</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Seaholm is considered to be the most improved team in 2022, and it's hard to dispute. The Maples went 1-8 last season behind an extremely young team. Furthermore, Seaholm faced a grueling schedule last season, being outmatched by teams like Clarkston, Byron Center, Rochester Adams, and Stoney Creek. This season, although the Maples have played an inferior schedule to last season, they've DOMINATED the OAA Blue in all but one game. Different outlets seems to have vastly differing opinions on how good Seaholm is, but I see them as having a state semifinal ceiling. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Key Players: [player_tooltip player_id='253292' first='Granden' last='Kinnie'], [player_tooltip player_id='252599' first='Colton' last='Kinnie'], [player_tooltip player_id='253296' first='Kyle' last='Robbins'], [player_tooltip player_id='253291' first='Sean' last='Emerson'], Every offensive lineman, [player_tooltip player_id='232205' first='John' last='Jokisch']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Midland | 2021: 2-7, 5th in Saginaw Red | 2022: 7-1, 2nd in Saginaw Blue</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>What a big turnaround against many of the game 2021 opponents. The Chemics are 7-1, with great wins against teams like Cadillac, TC Central, TC West, and Marquette. Even more impressively is the margin some of these games are won. 35-0 vs. TC West,and 28-6 vs. Marquette. During their tougher games, they find a way to win like their 27-21 win vs Cadillac and their 21-17 win over TC Central. This is one of the top teams in Division 2, and I see them as having semifinal potential. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Key Players: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/14844325">Isaiah Henderson</a>, <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/13223201">Colin Coffey</a>, <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/16611988">Seth Tirey</a>, <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/16353432">Max Stoecker</a>, <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/16352814">Zach Buschlen</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Brighton | 2021: 4-5, 5th in KLAA West | 2022: 8-0, 1st in KLAA West</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Bullgods are atop the KLAA West, facing Belleville this Friday. Brighton was a middle-of-the-road team last season, with their main problem being unable to win close games, but this year, that's no problem. They have a close 9-7 win vs. Hartland, 17-14 vs. Northville, and 21-6 vs. Howell. Other than that, they've blown everyone else out of the water. Considering the strength of Division 1, every game moving forward is going to be a massive test, but standing at 8-0, they have the confidence to beat anyone. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Key Players: <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/13884762">Carson Shrader</a>, [player_tooltip player_id='323573' first='Colin' last='McKernan'], [player_tooltip player_id='277652' first='Reed' last='Blake-Thomas'], [player_tooltip player_id='299955' first='Andrew' last='Stewart']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Southfield A&amp;T | 2021: 2-6, 6th in OAA Red | 2022: 6-2, 1st in OAA White</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Don't be fooled by A&amp;T moving to the OAA White; they've played just as hard of a schedule this season. The Warriors kicked off the season with likely the best game of this season; a 58-16 Overtime win against Cass Tech. They followed that with a crushing loss to Clarkston, then they won five straight, easily handling all OAA White competition. Last week, they suffered a 42-21 loss to West Bloomfield, a team they may meet again in the playoffs. Overall, this is a team with extreme talent that has D1 State Championship potential. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Key Players: [player_tooltip player_id='77216' first='Isaiah' last='Marshall'], Josiah Williams, [player_tooltip player_id='323537' first='Aaron' last='Bradley'], [player_tooltip player_id='247706' first='Tashi' last='Braceful'], [player_tooltip player_id='188035' first='Parker' last='Kennedy III']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->