With 1:11 left in the third quarter, the Cardinals (3-2) lined up its punt team, and punter Lance Upplegger took the snap. The Panthers' defensive line quickly rushed the junior and got a hand on his kick, blocking it from going down the field.

The ball rolled toward the near sideline, but no Frankfort player fell on the fumble. Then J-L senior Kyle May picked it up and sprinted down the sideline 66 yards for a touchdown.

A blocked punt that gets returned for a score isn't uncommon in football. What is uncommon is seeing the kicking team scoring the TD.

"We've talked to the kids about it in the past," J-L coach Joe Smokevitch said. "We talk about it every season when it happens. We say, 'By the way guys, if this happens...' But we haven't seen it on video this year, so we haven't talked about it this year.

"It was just a heads-up play by Kyle to pick it up and just run like hell. He made a great play on that, scooping it and running it."

The rule book says if the ball doesn't cross the line of scrimmage, either team can grab it and advance it down the field.

Seeing the play actually happen was a surprise for most of the players – even the punter.

"I caught the ball, and then I went to punt it, and the kid jumped over my leg," Upplegger recalled. "And then it (the ball) just went up, it bounced, and he caught it. I was so happy when Kyle ran into for that touchdown."

May admitted he didn't know the rule, but he called the fluke play "probably the greatest moment of my life."

"I didn't know the rules. I just took off running," the senior said. "It was crazy. I just grabbed the ball and was going to run until the whistle blew. I didn't hear a whistle, so the coaches were just yelling, 'Run!' and I just took off running."

Tanner Shimel punched in J-L's only other score, a 1-yard TD rush in the first quarter. He finished 7 of 19 passing for 38 yards, while May added 101 yards on eight carries.

The damage J-L sustained early in the game was too much to overcome. Frankfort running back Griffin Kelly, who finished with 10 carries for 161 yards and three TDs, took the game's first carry 75 yards for a touchdown.

Conner Smith hauled in a pair of TD passes and Peyton Schindler scored once on the ground. Michael Farmer returned a punt for a score as well as raced in from 23 yards for another TD.

The Cardinals visit Inland Lakes for a Northern Michigan Football League-Legacy game Friday, Sept. 22.

There's a good chance they'll have a new wrinkle in their game plan when they face the Bulldogs.

"I've never been apart of anything like that (blocked punt) before," Smokevitch said. "I didn't think he blocked it, so that's why I was like, 'Why is Kyle returning it?' But it was behind the line of scrimmage.

"So we're thinking about adding it to the playbook for next week."

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Cardinals battle long pre game, heat to down Charlevoix on the road
By Brandon Folsom - Gaylord Herald Times Sports Editor

CHARLEVOIX – An extended pre game didn't delay Johannesburg-Lewiston's fast start Friday.

The Cardinals (3-1, 1-0 NMFL) scored three touchdowns in the first half en route to beating Charlevoix 28-7 in a non conference football game.

They return to action Friday, Sept. 22 when they host Frankfort.

"Our kids had a little edge," J-L coach Joe Smokevitch said. "Pre game seemed to take forever. We were ready for the national anthem as the clock wound down, but we had to wait for a couple of songs, then 'America the Beautiful' and then the national anthem.

"With that being said, we came out hitting on all cylinders on offense as well as defense. Like (defensive coordinator Cody Proctor) said, 'It's been a long time since we've come out clicking on both sides of the ball.'"

First, it was Jacob Marsh, who rushed 19 yards for a score to give the Cardinals an immediate 6-0 lead. Caesen Campbell, who later left the game, raced 70 yards for a TD to extend that lead in the first.

Tanner Shimel found Tyson Claeys for a 15-yard TD pass in the second, while Shimel hit Timmy LaPointe for the ensuing two-point conversion to give J-L a 22-0 halftime advantage.

Kevin Gehringer added a 10-yard rushing TD in the fourth.

The Cardinals had to overcome some adversity in the second half. Not only did Nick Mays and Ron Saddler not make the trip to Charlevoix because of illness, but Campbell and Tyler Madej left the game with heat exhaustion, which stymied their play. J-L dressed only 17 players to start the game.

Marsh finished with 88 yards on 10 carries, Campbell gained 76 yards and Gehringer picked up 53 yards after a slow start.

Shimel was 4 of 6 passing for 75 yards.

"I was happy with the play of our kids," Smokevitch said. "They continued to play great D and persevere through the combination of illness and heat.

"Gehringer was bottled up most of the night, but we were able to pound the tackle holes. ... It was a great team effort."

Cole Wright threw a 52-yard TD pass to Camden Musilek in the third for Charlevoix's lone score.

Madej, Shimel and Brett Crandell each finished with a team-high seven tackles, while LaPointe and Kyle May added six. Shimel and LaPointe each nabbed one interception, Claeys finished with one sack and Marsh fell on one loose ball.

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Rayders bring dynamic offense to tilt with Cardinals
By Brandon Folsom - Gaylord Herald Times Sports Editor

JOHANNESBURG — Johannesburg-Lewiston's defense is about to be challenged.

The Cardinals (2-1, 1-0 NMFL) visit Charlevoix, a team that runs a mixture of the veer option, spread and jet sweep. It's enough to keep J-L's defenders on their toes when the Rayders have the ball.

"I think they can beat you if you make a mistake on defense," J-L coach Joe Smokevitch said. "If their quarterback (Cole Wright) gets to the outside by himself, he's going to have no one around him but himself, so that's what we've been preparing for."

Smokevitch likened stopping Wright to defending former St. Mary quarterback Nick Harrington, who finished his career as the Ski Valley Offensive Player of the Year in 2014 and spent two years as a defensive back and receiver at Northwood University before retiring from the sport last year.

The fifth-year coach knows his team's 4-4 defense will be ready for the challenge and, hopefully, pick up its first win over the Rayders since playing them in 1998.

"We're working on it like how we did when (St. Mary) had that Harrington kid," Smokevitch continued. "We taught our kids to hit him (the QB) every play. If he's faking it, you'll hit him. That's your only job if you're the end. You'll see Noah (Vermilya) and Tyson (Claeys) come down on him quite a bit."

Charlevoix at a glance

Coach: Kenny Provost (first year, 1-2).

Record: 1-2.

Last Week: Beat Waterford Our Lady of Lakes, 14-7.

Key Players: QB Cole Wright, WR Colin Smith, DL Ray Cunningham.

Notes: J-L and Charlevoix have met only once, a 46-22 win for the Cardinals in 1998. Charlevoix has qualified for the D6 postseason two of the last three seasons.

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Shimel finds groove passing, Cards rush past Saints in NMFL matchup
By Brandon Folsom - Gaylord Herald Times Sports Editor

JOHANNESBURG – Johannesburg-Lewiston quarterback Tanner Shimel said he worked on improving his footwork when rolling out for passes during practice earlier in the week.

That extra attention to detail paid off for the Cardinals, as Shimel finished 5 of 8 passing with a touchdown during his team's 32-0 win over St. Ignace in Northern Michigan Football League-Legacy action Friday at home.

The win was J-L's first over the Saints since 2009 and only its second in program history.

Shimel's big play came when he lofted a 7-yard TD pass to Tyson Claeys with 1:44 left in the second quarter. The effort ensured the Cardinals (2-1, 1-0 NMFL-Legacy) a 20-0 halftime lead.

"He had a guy beat to the corner of the end zone, and I just put it up high so he could go get it," said Shimel, who earned the trust of his coach, Joe Smokevitch, during the game. "(Making plays like that) just makes me want to continue to prove (Smokevitch) right and keep working harder at it to get better."

Added Smokevitch: "It's a big momentum for us to be able to pass the ball. We've been working on passing the ball all week as far as just drilling in practice to throw the ball well on our drops, roll outs and to have good pass blocking.

"We only had one pass where Tanner had pressure on him. The rest of the game, when he threw, he had no pressure on him."

Kyle May and Kevin Gehringer each punched in TDs in the first half, while Brett Crandell's 2-yard rush in the third quarter ensured the Cardinals would carry a 26-0 lead into the final eight minutes.

Gehringer, who finished with 16 carries for 94 yards, scored from 15 yards out early in the fourth.

Also helping the offense was Nick Mays, who rushed six times for 51 yards.

"We used all of our backs, and we ran eight different kids," Smokevitch said. "We just spread the ball around. I think some of it was dictated by the offensive line, but the backs were also getting cramps tonight, so it was weird. We had nicked up players with injuries here and there, so we needed to work the ball around. We ran the ball well."

May nabbed a pair of interceptions on defense, while he and Devin Koscielniak led with seven tackles apiece. Mays added six tackles, and the Cardinals held St. Ignace to under 100 yards of total offense.

J-L visits Charlevoix for a non conference game Friday, Sept. 15.

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Slow start mars Cardinals in home opener vs. Manton
By Brandon Folsom - Gaylord Herald Times Sports Editor

JOHANNESBURG – The Johannesburg-Lewiston football team just wasn't ready to go Friday night.

Pre-game warm-ups got off to a sluggish start, which left coach Joe Smokevitch with his head shaking before kickoff. It ultimately cost the Cardinals late in the game when it mattered the most.

Manton's Ethan Ancick scored the game-winning touchdown with 6:44 left, and the Cardinals (1-1) didn't have enough left at the end to knot the score or pull out the win in a 28-20 loss in non-conference action at home.

Ancick, a 6-foot-6, 215-pound receiver, ran a slant route on the far sideline and then raced 64 yards untouched for the score. The play extended Manton's lead to 28-14 and made it tough for J-L to fight its way back into the game.

But the Cardinals fought back anyway. Kevin Gehringer scored the second of his two TDs on a 10-yard run just over a minute later, and then J-L's defense came up with a stop to ensure the offense would have the ball on its 27-yard line with 2:06 left.

However, the offense couldn't get a push, and the Cardinals saw the game end after Tanner Shimel was sacked on fourth and 10.

Had J-L played as well in the first half as it did in the second, it might have been a different outcome, Smokevitch said.

"We sputtered a little bit," said the fifth-year coach, whose team trailed 22-6 at halftime. "In the first half – on offense – we sputtered, and we gave up some big plays on defense. We made some mistakes tonight. Like I told the guys, though: It's a non-league game. What's it mean? Not a whole lot.

"We run out of time. If we play better in the first half, things are different. It was a heck of a ball game, 28-20, and that's a bigger school than us, non-league. It prepares us for down the road."

It was the Jayden Perry show in the first half.

The Manton running back rushed 39 yards for a score on the opening drive. Shortly afterward, he carried a screen pass 70 yards for pay dirt and then hauled in a 23-yard pass that also went for a score to give the Rangers (1-1) a 16-point lead at halftime.

The Cardinals' offense didn't show much alertness until their defense came up with an inspiring goal line stand in the first quarter. Manton's Jacob Hahn got the call on fourth down from the 1-yard line with 2:31 left in the period, but J-L's front four stuffed him in the backfield.

The offense immediately went to work. First, it was Caesen Campbell, who took a toss 11 yards down the near sideline. Then it was Gehringer, who raced 68 yards on a fullback trap to knot the score 6-6 with 1:57 left in the first quarter.

J-L's offense couldn't replicate that series the rest of the half, though.

"We ran the fullback trap quite a bit of times throughout the night, and it just didn't work out," said Gehringer, who finished with 15 carries for 112 yards. "The two times (I scored), it seemed to work. My line just decided to block those times, I guess."

Jacob Marsh added 75 yards rushing on 10 carries, while Shimel was 2 of 13 passing for 15 yards.

"I told the guys after we must pass block a little better and make some bigger plays – toward the end we had some guys open on some big pass routes, but we just missed them," Smokevitch said. "We can't run every single play. We got to be able to throw the ball, and we got to have some protection for our quarterback, and we just didn't have that tonight."

Perry finished with 22 carries and 131 yards while he added 125 yards on three receptions. Ancick finished with 113 yards receiving.

Despite that production from Manton's offense, the Cardinals were still in at the end, still with a chance to tie the score on the final drive. If only they could have come out with a little more urgency.

"I think we just came out a little bit flat," Gehringer said. "Next time we got to come out a little bit stronger."

The Cardinals turn the attention to St. Ignace, a team it hosts for its annual Military Appreciation game Friday, Sept. 8. The Saints are 0-2 to begin its first year without legendary coach Marty Spencer, who retired following last season.

St. Ignace's Week 1 game, a 27-20 loss to Inland Lakes, was its first conference loss since 2009 and first conference loss to a Ski Valley or Northern Michigan Football League opponent in its history. The Cardinals will look to hand the Saints their second conference loss this fall.

St. Ignace at a glance

Coach: Chris Marshall (first year, 0-2).

Record: 0-2.

Last Week: Lost to Munising, 20-8.

Key Players: LB Mason Gustafson, QB Tucker Shepard, OL David VanHeuvelen.

Notes: The Saints lost to Inland Lakes 27-20 in Week 1, their first conference loss since 2009, which was their third to last season in the Straits Area Conference. St. Ignace is 5-1 in the all-time series against J-L (J-L beat St. Ignace in the 2009 district final, 30-27).

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Cardinals' O-line bolsters rushing attack in win over Mancy
By Brandon Folsom - Gaylord Herald Times Sports Editor

MANCELONA – The scary thing is the Johannesburg-Lewiston football team thought it could have scored some more Friday at Mancelona.

The Cardinals (1-0) scored six rushing TDs, beating the host Ironmen 48-6 in non-conference play and utilizing two touchdowns apiece from seniors Kyle May and Jacob Marsh.

Kyle May scooted in for rushing TDs of 5 and 4 yards in the first and third quarters, respectively. Marsh led all rushers with six carries for 111 yards, including runs of 33 and 63 that went for scores in the second and third quarters.

"Am I surprised we rushed for six touchdowns? No, not really," said May, who finished with six carries for 47 yards. "We're good at running. (J-L coach Joe Smokevitch) is all about running the ball, and we really ran the ball well. I'm not surprised at all.

"We all did really well. We missed a few blocks, like our fullback trap was clogged up in the first half, but we made first half adjustments. That opened up our fullback trap, and we had some awesome fakes that opened holes for me, Jacob Marsh and Caesen (Campbell)."

Kevin Gehringer (10 carries, 95 yards) scored on a 7-yard carry just before the first quarter expired. Campbell (two carries, 29 yards) punched in an 18-yard rush in the second.

"This gives us some confidence, I can tell you that," May said. "We'll have confidence going into Week 2 against Manton. We only have 18 or 19 guys, and we can get tired in bigs games against Manton, Charlevoix and Frankfort, but we have a lot of confidence after this game, and that will go a long ways."

Tanner Shimel was 3 of 4 passing for 77 yards, including a 64-yard throw as well a 2-point conversion to Timmy LaPointe.

Smokevitch said he was happy with the way both the offensive and defensive line performed. He said lineman Devin Koscielniak "was a beat, just unblockable."

Defensively, Marsh finished with 12 tackles and one sack, Noah Vermilya added seven tackles and Campbell, Gehringer and Brett Crandell each had six. PJ Bucy came up with a scoop-and-score fumble recovery that went for a 5-yard TD at the end of the first quarter.

Devin Letts scored Mancelona's lone TD, a 12-yard reception from Jack Kloc with 5:59 left in the second.

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Shimel takes over as Cardinals' QB to open the season
By Brandon Folsom - Gaylord Herald Times Sports Editor

JOHANNESBURG – Joe Smokevitch is entering his fifth season as Johannesburg-Lewiston's football coach, but he spent the off-season worrying about who his new point guard would be.

The Cardinals replaced 2015 Herald Times Player of the Year Brandon Huff with quarterback Tyson Claeys last fall. Claeys was phenomenal as both a passer and runner, but without much depth along the offensive line this year, Smokevitch knew he had to move his 6-foot-4, 214-pound QB to tight end in 2017.

Smokevitch picked junior Tanner Shimel as Claeys' replacement. While Shimel has experience as a quarterback playing on JV, perhaps his best attribute is the experience he brings as a two-year starting point guard on the boys basketball team.

"Yeah, I think that makes sense, too, because just being a point guard, you can see the field and read everything as it happens," Shimel said Monday. "You're used to doing that, and it definitely helps (having varsity basketball experience) because I've already learned that everyone is more physical, smarter and faster and have been playing at this level longer."

Shimel will make his debut when the Cardinals open the season in non conference action Friday at Mancelona. It'll be the 26th meeting between the two schools. The Cardinals hold a 14-11 advantage in the all-time series.

"With Tanner, he's got the poise back there at quarterback," Smokevitch said. "He's a point guard on the basketball team, and that's what we're looking for on our football team. He does that job very well. He's got some things to fix, but he'll be OK back there. He throws a nice ball, and he's just got to get a bit more poise in the pocket. The game is still a little too fast for him in the pocket. He'll be working on that this week before the game."

Given that Shimel (5-11, 150 pounds) is much smaller than both Huff and Claeys were at QB, Smokevitch is unsure how often he's going to call Shimel's number to run the ball.

But that's OK. Smokevitch expects to give backs Kevin Gehringer and Jacob Marsh a healthy dose of carries against the Ironmen. He also expects Caesen Campbell, Nick Mays, Kyle May, Patrick Kennedy and Brett Crandell to get into the mix, depending on the down and distance.

"We're going to run him (Shimel), but we got a lot of kids we can run in the backfield," Smokevitch said. "You might see a lot of Marsh and Gehringer and then we sprinkle in the rest of the kids."

Relying on a steady running game should help Shimel get used to the speed of the game.

"I just want to get more comfortable with throwing the ball and just throwing and running the ball in general," he said. "I want to get better as the season goes on.

"I want to do anything I can to help us win with me being the QB and throwing or running the ball. But if I just need to hand the ball off, I can do that, too."

Graduation was unkind to the Ironmen, who graduated all-state lineman Tristan Richardson this past school year. His absence, along with a few other starters now gone, could give the Cardinals a size advantage along both sides of the ball.

"They're not very big. They're pretty tiny," Smokevitch said." From watching our scrimmage and some of the things they did on film, we have to make sure we do our fakes well at the quarterback and half back positions. I think that's going to be the key. Just fake, fake, fake a lot. That's going to be a huge part of winning for us because we didn't fake very well in the scrimmage."

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Cardinals make adjustments, expect to make D8 postseason

By Brandon Folsom - Gaylord Herald Times Sports Editor

JOHANNESBURG – Last season, the Johannesburg-Lewiston football team missed the playoffs for the first time since 2010.

A few minor tweaks and adjustments on both offense and defense has the Cardinals (4-5) thinking they'll return to the Division 8 playoffs after posting their first losing season in 2016 in almost a decade.

"My expectation is I can't see us not making the playoffs," J-L coach Joe Smokevitch said. "I'd be truly disappointed if we don't. From the competitive nature of these kids, I'd be pretty disappointed, especially with the things I know we can do.

"I think we can win our division. That's not saying we're the team to beat. We know St. Mary is the team to beat with their returners, but I think our game against them will come down to see who wins our division."

Offensively, the biggest adjustment is moving junior Tyson Claeys from quarterback to tight end. What's more, because J-L has limited offensive line depth, Claeys could see himself getting snaps at guard this season should an injury happen. Juniors Tanner Shimel and Patrick Kennedy will pick up the load for Claeys at QB.

The Cardinals will have first-year starter Kevin Gehringer, a junior, play fullback, while seniors Jacob Marsh, Kyle May, Caesen Campbell and Nick Mays will each rotate at halfback.

Joining Claeys at tight end are seniors Timmy LaPointe and PJ Bucy. Bucy, too, could see time at guard alongside Claeys.

J-L enters the season with senior Devin Koscielniak at center, seniors Noah Vermilya and Leland Stephens at tackle and junior Tyler Madej and sophomore Garrett May at guard.

"I feel pretty good, but we got stuff to work on," said Smokevitch, who calls the plays in J-L's wing-T offense. "Us running the ball will really open up some big holes. In the scrimmage (Thursday), Gehringer took the first fullback trap we called in for a touchdown. Marsh got tackled pretty bad on his fake, and Gehringer was in the end zone 30 yards behind everyone before anyone knew that he had the ball.

"We have plenty of speed. We just don't have a lot of depth, and we have to see about our quarterback play. We didn't pass very well in the scrimmage, but I'm not too worried about that."

While Gehringer and Marsh look to be the one-two punch in the backfield, Smokevitch thinks he'll ride the hot hand in most games to see who gets the bulk of the carries. The fifth-year coach like Campbell and May as great blocking backs, Mays because of the speed he adds to J-L's jet sweep and even the effort of junior Brett Crandell, who also could see plenty of carries.

Defensively, the Cardinals will switch from their 5-2 and 5-3 scheme to a 4-4 formation, which will help defensive coordinate Cody Proctor take advantage of his players' speed and de emphasize their smaller size.

Up front will be Koscielniak, Stephens, Vermilya and Claeys, while Madej and Bucy have stepped up to play inside linebacker.

Marsh and Gehringer will play a roaming linebacker/safety hybrid position, Campbell and May will play cornerback and Shimel is slated to start as a free safety.

"We look solid, even though our line depth is not there," Proctor said. "So we need to stay healthy. In the scrimmage, we did a lot of things right with guys in new positions. For example, Kevin playing as a contain guy, that's new for him.

"But the defense we're running is good because we're smaller and faster. Basically, because of where our depth is, we have a ton of DB type of guys. I went with a defense that would utilize our size and speed instead of going with a 50 front where we'd be smaller. I think it utilizes our personnel better than some of the defenses we've had in the past. I try to fit my personnel. I can't teach a kid to be big. If you can't be big on the inside, we can have a defense of fast guys on the outside to help contain."

The difference between last year's defense and this year's is the intensity, Proctor said. He saw a lot of that in the scrimmage.

"Their drive to play well was good," he said.

"After watching the scrimmage, I know we have a few things to work on, but I thought we played well with the new defense. The were some learning curves that went on, but I like where we're at."

The Cardinals open the season by visiting Mancelona for a non-conference game Friday, Aug. 25.

Cardinals at a glance

Coach: Joe Smokevitch(fifth year, 30-12).

2016 Record: 4-5.

2016 Finish: Missed D8 postseason for first time since 2010.

Key Losses: RB Dominic Cassisi, RB Cody Haase, TE Mason Kortman

Key Returnees: TE Tyson Claeys, DT Devin Koscielniak, FB Jacob Marsh

Key Games: vs. Manton on Sept. 1; vs. St. Ignace on Sept. 8; at Charlevoix on Sept. 15.

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Watch Gehringer go! Junior FB looks to rush Cardinals to victories
By Brandon Folsom - Gaylord Herald Times Sports Editor

JOHANNESBURG – Kevin Gehringer is a man of few words but many yards.

The Johannesburg-Lewiston junior was a human highlight reel for the JV football team the past two years. Each of his carries was like a race to the end zone, and not many defenses could catch up with him after he received a handoff.

The fullback might have been on varsity if the Cardinals didn't have such a crowded backfield with Dominic Cassisi and Jacob Marsh. Cassisi, a once in a generation talent, is now graduated, so Gehringer has a chance to show the Northern Michigan Football League just what he's been doing on JV.

So what's Gehringer's secret to finding the end zone so often?

"It's not me, it's my line," Gehringer said after team camp Tuesday. "I have faith in my line, and they've always gotten it done since Oilers. I just look forward and run. It's just speed."

Fifth-year coach Joe Smokevitch said no one has locked down a starting job on offense, but Gehringer looks like he might secure one. Aside from Marsh, Caesen Campbell, Kyle May and Nick Mays should make up the rest of the Cardinals' backfield.

Gehringer said he's been training for the opportunity to start all summer, doing three-hour workouts at the beach regularly. His goal is to make it on the school's rushing record list.

His coach likes what he sees out of him through the first week of camp.

"Kevin looks good back there," Smokevitch said. "He's a stud. He's fast, hits the hole hard and hides the football."

Should Gehringer catch any passes out of the backfield, a pair of familiar faces will be throwing them to him.

Former starting quarterback Tyson Claeys is moving to tight end to add depth to J-L's line. The 6-foot-4, 250-pound junior has worked out there at football camps all summer long, and the position better suits his skill set.

Junior Tanner Shimel looks to make the move from JV QB to varsity starter, while Patrick Kennedy is also in the mix to play under center.

"I'm ecstatic," Claeys said. "I'm excited about playing there. I've always had a thing for playing tight end. I love blocking. I love catching passes. We don't pass too often, but I still like playing there."

Claeys agreed with Gehringer the fullback's success has always hinged on the O-line, but Claeys didn't discredit how much Gehringer works to score TDs.

"It's the line," Claeys said. "The line is doing it for him, and that's what has happened all the time for any back, really. It's the line.

"But with him being as small as he is (5-7, 150 pounds), it makes it easier for him to hide and bounce around. Especially when he's covering the ball like that, it makes it a lot easier on him, too. You can't see him. Even when we're scrimmaging, it's always hard to find him."

Mancelona will see just how hard it is to stop Gehringer when the Cardinals visit the Ironmen for the season opener Aug. 25. The Cardinals are expecting big things out of their shifty fullback as well as the rest of their wing-T backfield.

"I think Kevin is going to have a standout year," Claeys said. "I think him, Marsh and any of the other backs are just going to have a great year this year."

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#	Name		Grade	Position
2	Caesen	Campbell	12	HB/DB
6	Patrick	Kennedy	11	QB/DB
7	Tyson	Claeys	11	E/DE
9	Brett	Crandell	11	HB/DB
12	Tanner	Shimel	11	QB/DB
15	Jacob	Marsh	12	HB/DB
20	PJ	Bucy	12	E/LB
21	Kyle	May	12	RB/DB
25	Nick	Mays	12	HB/DB
32	Kevin	Gehringer	11	FB/LB
34	Lance	Upplegger	11	E/LB
51	Ron	Saddler	12	OL/DL
54	Gabe	Law	11	OL/DL
56	Leland	Stephens	12	OL/DL
57	Cameron	Dowling	12	OL/DL
60	Tyler	Madej	11	OL/LB
62	Noah	Vermilya	12	OL/DE
64	Devin	Koscielniak	12	OL/NG
66	Garret	May	10	OL/DE
82	Timmy	LaPointe	12	E/DB
Head Coach: Joe Smokevitch Assistant Coaches: Cody Proctor Doug Kussrow Gary Hoffman Steve Young Sean Aisthorpe Kelton Hervela Coalton Huff Back to Top

 

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