Mount Pleasant High School Football 2017

Tomorrow at seven pm the girls' Mount Pleasant varsity basketball team squares off against the Sheperd Bluejays in their home opener! The team looks to bounce back after an 18-point loss to Manton in their season opener. As it is their home opener, let's attempt to get a big crowd for them and rally them to victory! My 104.3 will start live coverage of the game at 6:45 pm. Tune into their fm station, 104.3, if one cannont attend the game! Go Oilers! -Jon Bevier -Not affiliated with MPHS

This past Friday and Saturday, Ford Field in Detroit hosted the 2017 MHSAA Football State Championships. Many great games were played over the two days, but one game however stuck out over the others. Clarkston High School and West Bloomfield High School battled it out playing for the Division 1 State Championship. This game came down to who had the better defense. Not a single touchdown was scored the entire game. West Bloomfield would force a Clarkston safety early in the first quarter to take a 2-0 lead. As the first half came to a close, Clarkston would take a 3-2 lead off a 30 yard field goal from Jermaine Roemer. The entire second half came down to which defense could grind it out the hardest and Clarkston would end up holding off West Bloomfield with the final score of 3-2. The score resembled more of a baseball or hockey score, rather than a football score. However, this game would go down as one of the lowest scoring football championship games in MHSAA history.  -Brandon

2017 is drawing to an end, high school football season is over, and many of the football players that we enjoyed covering this season are involved with another sport. So with roughly 9 months until the next Oiler football game, what do you do? I say you go follow our Oiler football athletes in their other sports, and keep the Oiler Pride alive! You can stay updated on all things Oiler sports related  here . But if you don't have time, here are the next game/meet for each sport... Boys Varsity Basketball 12/08/17 @7pm at Bay City Central HS Girls Varsity Basketball 12/01/17 @7pm vs Shepherd HS Boys/Girls Varsity Bowling 01/03/18 @5:30pm at Dow HS Boys Varsity Hockey 12/01/17 @8pm at Rockford HS Boys Varsity Wrestling 12/09/17 @9am at Owosso HS *Noah Burgess *Not affiliated with MPHS

As the 2017 Fall sports season comes to a close, it is often a time to look back on the fond memories the student athletes of MPHS created for not only themselves, but for you, the community. We had a blast covering the Oilers football team, and hope to see them do well in the years to come. We will no doubt be keeping our eyes on many different sports teams that compete, whether it be on the ice for the hockey team, on the hardcourt in basketball, or on the diamond for Mount Pleasant's always successful baseball team. We wish everyone good luck not only on the field, but in the classroom as well. Go Oilers! Matthew Flahive *Not affiliated with MPHS

Muskegon found themselves in a similar situation this past Saturday competing for the division three championship in football. Muskegon has been a dominant force in the Michigan state playoffs where they are in division two or three. On Saturday, their dominance continued defeating Farmington Hills Harrison by a score of 28-10. Harrison scored quickly with a 91-yard kickoff return. Thereafter, Muskegon shutdown Harrison only allowing 114 yards of total offense. Muskegon was led by, recently named Michigan High School Football Player of the hear, senior La'Darius Jefferson with 245 rushing yards and four touchdowns. A great way to end a high school football career from an excellent player. We hope everyone had an ecxcekkent Thanksgiving.! -Jon Bevier -Not affiliated with MPHS

As Michigan football comes to an end, many athletes are resting for their upcoming winter sports. At Mount Pleasant , they value athletes playing multiple sports and not just focusing on football. If an athlete is only specifically training for one sport, they are constantly using the same muscles every day which increases the chances of injury. If one plays multiple sports, they are utilizing the specific muscles for whichever sport they are playing. Properly developing all of one's muscles is the key of playing collegiate sport and limits the chance of injury. As they go into the winter season, be sure to support them in whatever sports they play! -Jon Bevier -Not affiliated with MPHS