The second week of high school football practice is underway. Season openers are a little more than a week away.
Traditionally, teams participate in scrimmages as a dress rehearsal of sorts. Those are happening this week.
Below is a list of each West Michigan Conference varsity football team, separated by the Lakes and Rivers divisions, including when and where the scrimmages are happening and what other teams are competing at those respective sites:
LAKES DIVISION
Members of Fremont’s 2022 football team posed for a group photo during West Michigan Conference Media Day hosted by CatchMark SportsNet and MLive and sponsored by VanDyk Mortgage Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022, at the VAC in Whitehall, Mich. (Amy Yonkman | CatchMark)
FREMONT
When: 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 18
Where: Comstock Park
Teams: Fremont, Comstock Park
Members of Ludington’s 2022 football team posed for a group photo during West Michigan Conference Media Day hosted by CatchMark SportsNet and MLive and sponsored by VanDyk Mortgage Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022, at the VAC in Whitehall, Mich. (Amy Yonkman | CatchMark)
LUDINGTON
When: 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 19
Where: Big Rapids
Teams: Ludington, Big Rapids, Shepherd
Members of Manistee’s 2022 football team posed for a group photo during West Michigan Conference Media Day hosted by CatchMark SportsNet and MLive and sponsored by VanDyk Mortgage Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022, at the VAC in Whitehall, Mich. (Amy Yonkman | CatchMark)
MANISTEE
When: 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 18
Where: Kingsley
Teams: Manistee, Harrison, Kingsley, Manton
Members of Montague’s 2022 football team posed for a group photo during West Michigan Conference Media Day hosted by CatchMark SportsNet and MLive and sponsored by VanDyk Mortgage Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022, at the VAC in Whitehall, Mich. (Amy Yonkman | CatchMark)
Members of Oakridge’s 2022 football team posed for a group photo during West Michigan Conference Media Day hosted by CatchMark SportsNet and MLive and sponsored by VanDyk Mortgage Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022, at the VAC in Whitehall, Mich. (Amy Yonkman | CatchMark)
OAKRIDGE
When: 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 18
Where: Oakridge
Teams: Oakridge, Allendale, Belding and Spring Lake
Members of Orchard View’s 2022 football team posed for a group photo during West Michigan Conference Media Day hosted by CatchMark SportsNet and MLive and sponsored by VanDyk Mortgage Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022, at the VAC in Whitehall, Mich. (Amy Yonkman | CatchMark)
Members of Whitehall’s 2022 football team posed for a group photo during West Michigan Conference Media Day hosted by CatchMark SportsNet and MLive and sponsored by VanDyk Mortgage Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022, at the VAC in Whitehall, Mich. (Amy Yonkman | CatchMark)
WHITEHALL
When: 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 18
Where: Coopersville
Teams: Whitehall, Coopersville, Grand Rapids Forest Hills Eastern, Grand Rapids Northview
RIVERS DIVISION
Members of Hart’s 2022 football team posed for a group photo during West Michigan Conference Media Day hosted by CatchMark SportsNet and MLive and sponsored by VanDyk Mortgage Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022, at the VAC in Whitehall, Mich. (Amy Yonkman | CatchMark)
Members of Hesperia’s 2022 football team posed for a group photo during West Michigan Conference Media Day hosted by CatchMark SportsNet and MLive and sponsored by VanDyk Mortgage Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022, at the VAC in Whitehall, Mich. (Amy Yonkman | CatchMark)
HESPERIA
When: 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 19
Where: Hesperia
Teams: Hesperia, Muskegon Heights Academy
Members of Holton’s 2022 football team posed for a group photo during West Michigan Conference Media Day hosted by CatchMark SportsNet and MLive and sponsored by VanDyk Mortgage Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022, at the VAC in Whitehall, Mich. (Amy Yonkman | CatchMark)
HOLTON
When: 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 18
Where: Morley Stanwood
Teams: Holton, Morley Stanwood, East Jordan, Saranac
Mason County Central head football coach Scott Briggs huddles with his team during a timeout in a 2021 game at Ravenna Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021, at Citizens Field in Ravenna, Mich. (Scott DeCamp | CatchMark)
MASON COUNTY CENTRAL
When: 9 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 18
Where: Mason County Central
Teams: Mason County Central, Mancelona, Maple City Glen Lake, McBain, Pine River
Members of North Muskegon’s 2022 football team posed for a group photo during West Michigan Conference Media Day hosted by CatchMark SportsNet and MLive and sponsored by VanDyk Mortgage Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022, at the VAC in Whitehall, Mich. (Amy Yonkman | CatchMark)
Members of Ravenna’s 2022 football team posed for a group photo during West Michigan Conference Media Day hosted by CatchMark SportsNet and MLive and sponsored by VanDyk Mortgage Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022, at the VAC in Whitehall, Mich. (Amy Yonkman | CatchMark)
RAVENNA
When: 9 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 17
Where: Sparta
Teams: Ravenna, Sparta, Godwin Heights, Holland Christian
Members of Shelby’s 2022 football team posed for a group photo during West Michigan Conference Media Day hosted by CatchMark SportsNet and MLive and sponsored by VanDyk Mortgage Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022, at the VAC in Whitehall, Mich. (Amy Yonkman | CatchMark)
SHELBY
When: 3 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 18
Where: Muskegon Catholic Central
Teams: Shelby, Montague, Muskegon Catholic Central
