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A look at head coach Robbie Hattan’s 2024 Pennfield High varsity football team. (Photo provided)A look at head coach Marc Pessetti’s 2024 St. Philip Catholic Central High Co-Op varsity football team (a co-op with
Calhoun Christian). (Shopper News photo by Will Kowalski)Grupczynski; 44-Trevor Guilfoyle;
50-Ayden Babich; 52-Jackson
Hamilton; 54-Skyler Pacillo; 55-Alex
Lutgring; 58-Ryan Neff; 60-Ethan
Bowen; 64-Gavin Stevens;.
- 66-Emerson Tenbrink; 68-Seth
McCloud; 70-Josiah Schwartz;
75-Austen Wiley; 77-Trevor Gay;
80-Alex Spinney; 82-Peyton
Merlington; 84-Brevin Bailey;
88-Zach Beerman.
ST. PHILIP CO-OP
WITH CAL. CHR. - Nickname: Tigers.
- Head coach: Marc Pessetti (5th
season as head coach, plus many
years with the STP athletic program
in a variety of coaching roles). - League: SCAA8-R.
- Last year’s records: 4-5 overall,
2-4 SMFL8-W. - Who is STP’s starting quarter-
back? Coach Pessetti said now-senior
Colt Myers will be QB for the Tigers
for the fourth consecutive year.
STP/CC Schedule - Friday, Aug. 30: (at) Bangor, 7
p.m. - Saturday, Sept. 7: North Adams-
Jerome (CW Post Stadium), 7 p.m. - Friday, Sept. 13: (at) Litchfield,
7 p.m. - Saturday, Sept. 21: Bellevue
(CW Post Stadium), 1:30 p.m.
(Homecoming) - Saturday, Sept. 28: Climax-Scotts
(CW Post Stadium), 7 p.m. - Saturday, Oct. 5: Colon (CW Post
Stadium), 7 p.m. - Friday, Oct. 11: (at) Mendon, 7
p.m. - Friday, Oct. 18: (at) Athens
- Saturday, Oct. 25: Burr Oak (CW
Post Stadium), 7 p.m.
STP/CC Roster - 3-Truman Hall, Fr.; 4-Jackson
Dzwik, Jr.; 5-Noel Gaona, Fr.;
10-Sawyer Weiss, Sr.; 11-Asher
Olds, Fr.; 12-Colt Myers, Sr.;
14-Brady Lightfoot, Sr.; 20-Brogan
Lightfoot, So. - 21-Carter Dzwik, Jr.; 33-Nate
Rapeljae, Sr.; 50-Amir Ramirez, Jr.;
60-Chris Gaona, Sr.; 61-Ben Nelson,
Jr.; 80-Sam Luchetti, Sr.
AREA TEAMS
ATHENS - Nickname: Indians.
- Head coach: Nate Kiefer (9th
season). - League: SCAA8-R.
- Last year’s records: 0-9 overall,
0-6 SMFL8-W.
AHS Schedule
(All games 7 p.m. starts) - Thursday, Aug. 29: Burr Oak
- Friday, Sept. 6: Concord
- Friday, Sept. 13: (at) Morenci
- Friday, Sept. 20: (at) Mendon
- Friday, Sept. 27: Bellevue
- Friday, Oct. 4: Climax-Scotts
- Friday, Oct. 11: Colon
(Homecoming) - Friday, Oct. 18: St. Philip Co-Op
(with Calhoun Christian) - Friday, Oct. 25: (at) Tekonsha
CLIMAX-SCOTTS - Nickname: Panthers.
- Head coach: Tyler Langs (4th
season). - League: SCAA8-R.
- Last year’s records: 10-1 overall,
6-0 SMFL8-W. - Playoffs: Won 8-Player pre-
regional 32-20 over Pittsford; lost
regional 56-15 to Adrian Lenawee
Christian.
C-S Schedule - Thursday, Aug. 29: (at) Grand
Rapids NorthPointe Christian, 7 p.m. - Saturday, Sept. 7: (vs.) Newberry,
at Gaylord, 1 p.m.- Friday, Sept. 13: (at) Adrian
Lenawee Christian, 7 p.m. - Friday, Sept. 20: (at) Colon, 7
p.m. - Saturday, Sept. 28: (at) St. Philip/
CC (CW Post Stadium), 7 p.m. - Friday, Oct. 4: (at) Athens, 7 p.m.
- Friday, Oct. 11: Bellevue, 7 p.m.
(Homecoming) - Friday, Oct. 18: Mendon, 7 p.m.
- Friday, Oct. 25: Pittsford, 7 p.m.
(Senior Parents Night)
GALESBURG-
AUGUSTA - Nickname: Rams.
- Head coach: Chuck Hadley (4th
season, plus several years at other
schools). - League: SAC Valley.
- Last year’s records: 2-7 overall,
0-4 league.
G-A Schedule
(All games 7 p.m. starts) - Thursday, Aug. 29: (at) Decatur
- Friday, Sept. 6: Cassopolis
- Friday, Sept. 13: (at) Allegan
- Friday, Sept. 20: Schoolcraft
- Friday, Sept. 27: (at) Lawton
- Friday, Oct. 4: (at) Saugatuck
- Friday, Oct. 11: Delton Kellogg
(Homecoming)- Friday, Oct. 18: (at) Coloma
- Friday, Oct. 25: South Haven
(Senior Night)
GULL LAKE - Nickname: Blue Devils.
- Head coach: Jalon Simpson (1st
season; former head coach Don
Eastman is now assistant coach as
well as GL school principal). - League: SMAC East (return
to SMAC East after playing as
Independent the last three seasons). - Last year’s records: 6-3 overall.
GL Schedule
(All games 7 p.m. starts) - Thursday, Aug. 29: (at) Marshall
- Friday, Sept. 6: (at) Vicksburg
- Friday, Sept. 13: K-Central
- Friday, Sept. 20: St. Joseph
- Friday, Sept. 27: (at) Portage
Northern - Friday, Oct. 4: (at) Battle Creek
Central - Friday, Oct. 11: K-Loy Norrix
(Homecoming) - Friday, Oct. 18: (at) Stevensville-
Lakeshore - Friday, Oct. 25: Lakeview
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