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

Peter Smith made plays all year for the Mount Pleasant defense. He played in all 9 games and recorded 96 total tackles. 46 of those being solo tackles. Smith made our Defensive Player of the Week list and was always in the conversation week in and week out. He was also named 2nd team all-conference and was gracious enough to take time out of his day to answer some questions. 1. What has being a Mount Pleasant Football player meant to you? It means playing through adversity, sacrificing your whole self for the team and giving all that you have for your teammates on and off the field. It has been a huge priority for me over the last couple years. 2. How has being a part of this team made you a better person? I’ve been lucky to form so many great relationships with everyone involved in the program. I’ve learned to push through pain and fight back when adversity presents itself. 3. What is your favorite memory of football. Take me through that play. My favorite m

Caleb Vasquez is coming off his final season of football at Mount Pleasant High School. The Senior Tackle has had quite a journey throughout his time as an Oiler making lifelong memories with his friends and teammates, on and off the field. Caleb was kind enough to do an interview and answer a few questions about the season, his memories at Mount Pleasant High School, with football in general, and what his future plans are looking like. -The season did not end the way you expected it to, but what can you take away from this season? "Of course I am upset we didn't make the playoffs, but I wouldn't take anything back that happened this season because it showed me and my teammates how to fight back and never give in. We started off the season 1-4 unfortunately and I knew people were doubting us, so as a team we all focused on one game at a time and we ended up winning the last 4 games of the season to end up with a positive record of 5-4" -Favorite game/memory

Jayden Perry was a senior wide receiver on Mount Pleasant's football team this fall. Jayden was more than happy to answer a few questions about this football season. As a senior, when you don't have the perfect season that everyone dreams about, there can be lot of reasons to look back on it with sadness and regret. However, Jayden was the complete opposite. He spoke solely on the fun memories and times he had with his friends that will be with them for the rest of their lives. 1) Favorite memory of this season? - “ My favorite memory of the season was catching the touchdown pass against midland high... the way my team ran over to me was a memory I'll never forget” 2) How do you think the team will do next season? - “ My favorite memory over all 4 years has been working with my team mates and watching us all grow as athletes” 3) What has playing football for Mount Pleasant meant for you? - “ Being an oiler is such a n incredible feeling down to the

This past weekend I was out to eat with some buddies when I noticed an elderly couple sitting in the corner eating alone. Now normally, I would have kept to myself and minded my own business but I noticed the husband wearing a long sleeve shirt with the Oilers logo across his chest. I instantly knew I had to hear his story about how he was connected to the Oiler Football community. I introduced myself and found out his name was Joe, he let me ask him a few questions. His story was not what I expected... Me: Well, I first noticed you wearing the Oilers Football shirt, how are you connected to the team? Joe: Actually I'm really not, my wife and I moved into the community 15 years ago after we retired. Once and awhile we will catch a game on a Friday evening if we don't have much of anything else going on. The Oiler Pride is contagious around here and it is always nice watching the team play each year.  Me: So with no ties to the school, what draws you into attendin

Interview with Freshmen Assistsnt Head Coach, Shane Travis What criteria do you look for when selecting your team captain(s)? Do you have preseason meetings with your captains? If so, what sort of things do you discuss at these meetings? I look for qualities such as leadership and “coachability”. Such things as extracurricular activities weigh in heavily on who becomes a team captain. Silent leaders are just as effective as one who energizes people through leading by example. They are voted on by coaches to eliminate the chance of a popularity contest. They choose three to four captains where one represents the offense and the defense and the last one is from either the offensive or defensive line. What would you say are a few essential things to cover when having a preseason parent meeting? One needs to establish a coach and parent relationship by explaining coaches’ coach and parents’ parent. There is a 24-hour rule when confronting issues. There are open lines of communica

With football season behind them, the boys of fall move onto their winter activities. Some wrestle, some play basketball, others begin to prepare for the always successful Oiler baseball season. Some of the athletes from the football team will trade their cleats for sneakers as basketball season nears. Tommy Arends and Jackson Ostrowsky will look to lead their team to the same success they had last year, as the Oilers fell in the regional finals to the Titans of Traverse City West. Their first game is scheduled for December 8th on the road at Bay City Central, with tipoff scheduled for 7:00. *Not affiliated with MPHS Matthew Flahive

This winter, 4 Mount Pleasant High School football players will be turning in their cleats for a pair of skates. Cole Smallwood, David Zwick, Jakob Higbie, and Mason Pinwar return to the Oiler Varsity Hockey team this November for another year. Seniors Cole Smallwood and David Zwick will be looked at to help lead this veteran team. After having an up and down year last year with a young team, the Oilers will look to bounce back with the experience the younger players gained.  Team try-outs were held October 30 and October 31 and will open up their season at home on November 17, hosting Port Huron High School at the ICE Arena. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:00pm. Go Oilers! Photo Courtesy Mitchel Hartman ( MI Prepzone ) -Brandon Hoffman *Not Affiliated With MPHS