http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/michigan/leslie/ Leslie, MI News http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/michigan/leslie/content/255d128d2301dd6bf110f1440eb8b95b.html It's not the size of the dog in the fight it's the size of the fight in the dog'' http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/michigan/leslie/content/e0cbc8d267a387afb29bd7cf7eec7663.html DETROIT Nothing went right for Warren DeLaSalle in its 3414 loss to Muskegon on Friday http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/michigan/leslie/content/f218b4605d233bde6543e23884222fc4.html DETROIT Pat Collins led Montague to the state championship game in 1992 as the team's starting quarterback and safety he lost 127 to Detroit De Porres Sixteen years later he was back in the championship game this time as Montague's head coach http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/michigan/leslie/content/b8db15934ebcc1cf61a9e1f26c5192e8.html The Michigan state football finals have never been played in Muskegon If Friday is any indication it might be time to consider moving them to the west side of the state http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/michigan/leslie/content/42011dd9485036408bc7e809deb8f638.html A season with tons of joy and also some sorrow will come to a close for the Ubly football team on Saturday http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/michigan/leslie/content/ad5bc59265ffb655b60e06ecf78c884e.html Leslie football coach Scott Farley called him one of the best quarterbacks he has seen in his 16 years of coaching Unfortunately he plays for the one team standing in his way of a state championship Montague junior signal caller Cody Kater will lead the Wildcats against the Blackhawks in the Division 6 state title game at 4:30 pm today at Ford Field in DetroitHes a big strong kid who throws the ball Farley said of the 6foot3 196pound allstate QB He is a good pocket passer He is not elusive but a tough runner He is tough to bring down because hes bigKater was 90of170 for 1793 yards and 20 touchdowns through his first 12 games He is however prone to making a mistake He had thrown nine interceptions He is also a threat running the ball He had 715 yards rushing and 13 touchdowns in 12 games Cody is a special player He has good running ability and good passing ability said Montague coach Pat Collins He has good brains on the field and makes good decisions for the most part He is definitely an allstate playerOffensively the Wildcats run a variation of the spread Collins said putting Kater in the shotgun formation allows him to see the whole field and let his athletes play in space He also mentioned that his offensive line is athletic which is beneficial to the spread offense According to Collins the Wildcats are more fluid on the defensive side of the ball They play a multitude of different defensive fronts depending squarely on the other teams offense scheme He said the onlyconstant with his teams defense is its aggressive philosophy and pursuit to the football The defensive strategy today could be the same one that Leslie uses against themLeslie like Montague runs the spread offense with a quarterback that is effective with both his arm and his feet Senior quarterback Travis Crowe is 63for148 for 1403 yards and 13 touchdowns and has rushed for 1166 yardsHelping Crowe with the Blackhawks ground game is running back Trent Page who has 1387 yards and 12 scores this season Their quarterback and running back are tremendous Collins said Page has speed and power with good vision He is a good allaround back Crowe has a great frame who can run the ball as wellBut going up against highpowered offenses is nothing new to the Wildcats During the regular season Montague 131 plays in one of the toughest conferences in the state The West Michigan Conference is the home of three teams that played in last weeks state semifinals two of which have advanced to this weekends state finalsMuskegon Oakridge who handed Montague located northwest of Muskegon its only loss will play OvidElsie in the Division 5state championship game at 4:30 pm Saturday at Ford Field Oakridge coach Jack Schugars thinks highly of his conference foe They are so diverse They have the weapons that attack you in so many different ways he said Kater can run and pass He is very versatile They have tremendous athletes Every time we play them its a battleAnother team from the WMC Ravenna lost in the Division 7 semis last week to Traverse City St FrancisI think the competition playing the Ravennas and Muskegon Oakridges has really made them battletested Farley said of Montague Theyre the best team weve played all year theres no question about that http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/michigan/leslie/content/6b1de127b7823601e499e546e75f4cda.html The Ubly Bearcats 24 players strong are living a dream: playing for their school's first Michigan high school football title Ubly faces Traverse City St Francis Saturday for the Division 7 title http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/michigan/leslie/content/e72ff484dec59be6fb63f19d7b6e3c23.html The Ubly Bearcats 24 players strong are living a dream: playing for their school's first Michigan high school football title Ubly faces Traverse City St Francis Saturday for the Division 7 title