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    1997 Final MIAA Football Standings

    League Overall
    W L T PF PA W L T PF PA
    Adrian 4 1 0 112 92 8 1 0 221 126
    Hope
    4 1 0 163 72 6 3 0 258 153
    Albion 3 2 0 182 103 6 3 0 284 155
    Alma
    3 2 0 144 110 6 3 0 300 210
    Kalamazoo 1 4 0 34 121 4 5 0 114 205
    Olivet 0 5 0 33 170 3 6 0 127 215
    Defiance - - - - - 1 8 0 96 312

    1997 Cumulative Results
    1997 Leaders-Overall | 1997 Leaders-League

    1997 All-MIAA Teams

    Most Valuable Offensive Player
    Brandon Graham, Hope

    Most Valuable Defensive Player
    Landon Casey, Olivet

    All-MIAA First Offensive Team
    Rick Frens, Hope, OL (senior from Grand Rapids)*
    Brian Mack, Albion, OL (senior from Jenison)*
    Jeremy Lewin, Adrian, OL (sophomore from Southfield)*
    Tony Petkus, Hope, OL (junior from Jenison)*
    Todd Hornsby, Hope, OL (senior from Grand Rapids)*
    Chris Kelbert, Adrian, TE (senior from Novi)*
    Brandon Graham, Hope, RB (senior from Hudsonville)***
    Virgil Petty, Albion, RB (junior from Okemos)*
    Dan Hutchison, Adrian, QB (junior from Clayton)*
    Ray Dawood, Alma, WR (senior from Troy)*
    David Hutchison, Adrian, WR (senior from Clayton)*
    Rick Brands, Alma, PK (junior from Saginaw)*
    Travis Williams, Hope, PK (senior from Hastings)*


    All-MIAA First Defensive Team
    Mick Rennick, Albion, DL (junior from Shelby)*
    Tim Moore, Adrian, DL (sophomore from Onsted)*
    Aaron Otis, Hope, DL (senior from East Jordan)*
    Ed Kennedy, Adrian, DL (sophomore from Farmington Hills)*
    Bryan Boodt, Hope, LB (senior from Gobles)*
    Neil Johnson, Albion, LB (senior from Rochester Hills)***
    Chad Henline, Adrian, LB (senior from Huntington, Ind.)*
    Landon Casey, Olivet, DB (senior from Dowagiac)**
    Aaron Klotz, Adrian, DB (senior from Jackson)**
    Adam Osmun, Hope, DB (senior from Gobles)*
    Adam Rojeski, Albion, DB (sophomore from Utica)*
    Brandon O'Connell, Albion, P (senior from Dearborn)**

    * denotes number of years All-MIAA first team


    All-MIAA Second Offensive Team
    Mike Joslyn, Alma, OL (senior from Caro)
    Jason Mensing, Adrian, OL (senior from Tecumseh)
    Pat Nichols, Kalamazoo, OL (senior from Detriot)
    Dave Rockwell, Albion, OL (junior from Port Huron)
    Aaron Amshay, Olivet, OL (senior from Waterford)
    Scott Heymoss, Alma, RB (senior from Troy)
    Sam Fields, Adrian, RB (senior from Toledo, Ohio)
    Jason VanDerMaas, Alma, QB (junior from Crosswell)
    Wade Thomson, Kalamazoo, WR (senior from Mr. Pleasant)
    John Stadelman, Albion, WR (junior from Jackson)
    Brad Bolton, Hope, WR (senior from Mio)


    All-MIAA Second Defensive Team
    Lou Raj, Hope, DL (senior from Taylor)
    Brent Stine, Albion, DL (senior from Charlotte)
    Rob Frost, Olivet, DL (junior from Chelsea)
    Nick Lachapelle, Kalamazoo, DL (sophomore from Dearborn)
    John Streeter, Alma, LB (senior from Fairgrove)
    Adam Paarlberg, Hope, LB (junior from Alto)
    Doug Ruckman, Kalamazoo, LB (senior from Grand Rapids)
    Dave DeHommel, Hope, DB (junior from Jenison)
    Eric Kelly, Kalamazoo, DB (senior from Livonia)
    Jim Harrington, Adrian, DB (junior from Novi)
    Bustin Armstrong, Alma, DB (sophomore from Sand Lake)
    Josh Bruwer, Hope, P (senior from East Grand Rapids)


    Honorable Mention
    Adrian:Mark Bajis, Matt Godurf, Jared James, Clint Irwin, Ed Lyke, Ryan Zerkel; Albion: Chris Hohlbein, Ryan Sergent; Alma: Rodney Barriger, Tom Comer, Tony Elliot, Mark Goedge, Bryan Roberts, James Townsed, Tim Webb, Mike Wenzel, Zack Workman; Hope: Tim Dykstra, Matt Handzo, Brett Kohler, Matt Putnam, Kelley Smith, Todd Tester, Greg Vaughan, Dan Wegner, Justin Wormmeester; Kalamazoo: Kevin DrBruyn, Eric Gerwin, David Hanna, Jake Ostein, Mike Wade; Olivet: Matt Bowlby, Andy Grubaugh, Alex Mogre, Damon Sefa, Josh Vance, Mike Wessel.

    1997 Offensive Player of the Week Honor Roll
    Brandon Graham, Hope
    Joe Pesci, Albion
    Jason VanDerMaas, Alma
    Ray Dawood, Alma
    David Hutchison, Adrian
    Virgil Petty, Albion
    Dan Hutchison, Adrian
    Brandon Graham, Hope
    Virgil Petty, Albion
    Brandon Graham, Hope (11-10)

    1997 Defensive Player of the Week Honor Roll
    Adam Osmun, Hope
    Damon Sefa, Olivet
    John Streeter, Alma
    Landon Casey, Olivet
    Landon Casey, Olivet
    Adam Osmun, Hope
    Nick Lachapelle, Kalamazoo
    James Harrington, Adrian
    Adam Rojeski, Albion
    Ed Kennedy, Adrian (11-10)

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