Page 2 - October/November 2016 High School Sports Scene - Keeping Kids In The News www.highschoolsportsscence.com www.highschoolsportsscence.com High School Sports Scene - Keeping Kids In The News October/November 2016 Page 3 Vol. 8, Issue 83 • October/November 2016 PUBLISHEr’S NOTE Hey Sports Fans! It’s another great day at Sports Scene. CONTENTS As the football playoffs begin Oct. 28, a big shout out goes to Breckenridge High School, the same team that 4 Division 1-2 Football Playoff Previews graces the cover of this month’s issue. WE ARE PROFESSIONAL GRADE® 989-224-3900 5 Division 3-4 Football Playoff Previews After finishing 0-9 a year ago, Breckenridge finished the 2016 season a perfect 9-0 this season for the first EXIT 99 OFF US-127 ST. JOHNS FOR SAVINGS TAX & PLATES INCLUDED IN ALL PAYMENTS! 6 Division 5-6 Football Playoff Previews time in school history. Division 7-8 Football Playoff Previews 7 For the Huskies efforts, The Detroit Lions named 2015 CHRYSLER 200 2015 DODGE GRAND 2009 HUMMER H-3 2008 CADILLAC DTS 2012 FORD F-150 XLT Kris Robinson of Breckenridge High School the week 555 E Downie St 8 10 Questions With Ithaca’s Terry Hessbrook MOON PLATINUM, CREW nine recipient of the 2016 Farm Bureau Insurance of 4x4 MOON 4x4 Student Vs. Mentor SALE SALE SALE SALE Alma, MI 48801 10 4x4 Michigan High School Football Coach of the Week PRICE PRICE PRICE SALE PRICE PRICE (517) 202-1808 12 Alma Football Gets Defensive Program. Midland Dow’s Jason Watkins won the award $ $ $ $ 8,900 $ 13 Freeland Puts Together Another Solid Season earlier this season. 13,500 21,900 17,900 26,500 www.highschoolsportsscene.com Robinson directed his Huskies to a 22-12 victory over $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Breckenridge Makes History 255/DOWN 255/MONTH 333/DOWN 333/MONTH 289/DOWN 289/MONTH 179/DOWN 179/MONTH 375/DOWN 375/MONTH 14 Burton Bendle to finish their season undefeated at 9-0 TAX & PLATE INCLUDED IN PAYMENT TAX & PLATE INCLUDED IN PAYMENT TAX & PLATE INCLUDED IN PAYMENT TAX & PLATE INCLUDED IN PAYMENT TAX & PLATE INCLUDED IN PAYMENT 15 Davison Football Won’t Be Denied and win the Mid-State Athletic Conference, the first in Publisher 16 Westside Ramblings school history. Breckenridge is the first 11-man football 2012 CHEVY SILVERADO LT 2010 FORD ESCAPE XLT 2014 CHEVY CRUZE LT 2009 GMC SIERRA SLT 2013 BUICK ENCORE team in the Michigan High School Football playoff era Randy Miniard Stat Leaders CREW LEATHER, MOON, 17 (since 1975) to have a regular season record of 9-0 after 4x4 4x4 ALL TERRAIN LEATHER [email protected] 4x4 Western Michigan University Connection SALE SALE SALE 18 going 0-9 the year before. Currently in his 4th season PRICE PRICE PRICE SALE PRICE SALE PRICE 517-202-1808 as a head coach at Breckenridge, Robinson previously 20 Mason’s Autumn Kissman $ $ $ $ $ spent one year as an assistant at Farwell. Breckenridge, 27,500 9,900 12,900 19,900 19,700 Division 1 Golf Roundup Editor 22 currently ranked No. 9 in Division 8. Breckenridge $389/DOWN $389/MONTH $199/DOWN $199/MONTH $249/DOWN $249/MONTH $309/DOWN $309/MONTH $305/DOWN $305/MONTH Division 2 Golf Roundup hosts Saginaw Nouvel during the first round of the TAX & PLATE INCLUDED IN PAYMENT TAX & PLATE INCLUDED IN PAYMENT TAX & PLATE INCLUDED IN PAYMENT TAX & PLATE INCLUDED IN PAYMENT TAX & PLATE INCLUDED IN PAYMENT Scott Keyes 23 24 Division 3 Golf Roundup playoffs that kicked off Friday. [email protected] Each winning coach during the regular season will Division 4 Golf Roundup 2008 CHEVY SUBURBAN LT Z 2005 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500 2011 FORD EDGE LIMITED 2006 BUICK LUCERNE CXL 2008 GMC SIERRA Z-71 989-890-4036 25 receive a $2,000 donation to his school’s football pro- LEATHER DIESEL CREW Midland Dow Golfers Win D2 Title gram. AWD 26 4x4 SALE 4x4 SALE SALE SALE 4x4 SALE High School Liaison 27 Carras Sisters Lead Way For Midland Dow Congrats to the Huskies on a great season. Keep it PRICE PRICE PRICE PRICE PRICE going. 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CAB LEATHER Scott Salowich 32 Swan Valley Building Volleyball Tradition team went onto win the Division 2 tiitle going away. MOON AWD SALE 4x4 SALE 4x4 SALE AWD SALE 33 Division 1 & 2 Tennis Roundup Two state championships. What a away to start out the [email protected] school year. 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