WEST MICHIGAN – The 2024-2025 high school sports season has come to a close. We would like to look back on some of the best moments, athletes, and teams we saw on display this season, starting with the WMC Lakes football season.
Final Standings
- Whitehall 6-0
- Ludington 5-1
- Manistee 3-3
- Oakridge 3-3
- Montague 3-3
- Fremont 1-5
- Orchard View 0-6
Starting with the final standings, we saw a very top-heavy season with Whitehall and Ludington dueling it out. Manistee, Oakridge, and Montague all finished 3-3 in the conference, while Fremont and Orchard View never stood much of a chance after the first few weeks of the season.
Whitehall’s closest conference contest came against Oakridge, in which they won 38-7. With a win over Ludington 47-10, that locked up the fourth consecutive conference title for the Vikings.
First Team All-Conference
FIRST-TEAM OFFENSE
Quarterback
Camden Thompson (Whitehall), Sr.
Running Back
Bryson Stephenson (Oakridge), Sr.
Gavin Craner (Whitehall), Sr.
Kaden Kott (Manistee), Sr.
Blocking Back
Bryce Bisson (Oakridge), Sr.
Wide Receiver
Blake English (Whitehall), Sr.
Taj Williams (Ludington), So.
Ryver Jarka (Montague), Sr.
Tight End
Corde Anderson (Whitehall), Jr.
Tackle
Walt Autrey (Ludington), Jr.
Brett Kroll (Oakridge), Jr.
Guard
Thomas Klein (Orchard View), Jr.
Jack Ambrose (Whitehall), Sr.
Center
Jamison Jeffrey (Whitehall), Jr.
FIRST-TEAM DEFENSE
Defensive End
Brayden Schweitzer (Manistee), Jr.
Brock Morningstar (Whitehall), Sr.
Defensive Line
Cole Hackert (Ludington), Sr.
Jack Ambrose (Whitehall), Sr.
Corde Anderson (Whitehall), Jr.
Evan Jozsa (Oakridge), Sr.
Linebackers
Landin Sowa (Manistee), Jr.
Ryan Goodrich (Whitehall), Sr.
Preston Six (Oakridge), Jr.
Defensive Backs
Camden Thompson (Whitehall), Sr.
Cam Gunsell (Ludington), Jr.
Ryver Jarka (Montague), Sr.
Zach Cribbens (Oakridge), Sr.
FIRST-TEAM SPECIAL TEAMS
Kicker
Jonah Peterson (Ludington), Sr.
Punter
Camden Thompson (Whitehall), Sr.
Kick Return Specialist
Kellan Francis (Montague), Sr.
For the full all-conference selections, including honorable mentions, click this link 2024 All-Conference Football Team WMC Lakes Division – CatchMark Sports
Games of the Year
Montague 70, Fremont 64
Ludington 39, Manistee 38
Montague 14, Oakridge 7
Rivalries
Whitehall 42, Montague 7
Belding 30, Oakridge 3
Mason County Central 50, Ludington 43
Playoff Teams
Whitehall – 28-21 win over Forest Hills Eastern, 17-7 win over Big Rapids, 28-21 loss to South Christian
Montague – 30-17 loss to Newaygo
Oakridge – 32-14 loss to West Catholic
Manistee – 41-20 loss to Reed City
Ludington – 28-21 loss to Big Rapids
New Coaches in 2025
New eras will reign in both the Montague and Oakridge football programs. The Eagles tapped defensive coordinator Tim Parker to elevate to the head coaching position after serving as the defensive coach since 2008. For more on the hire, head over to this article: Oakridge elevates defensive coordinator Tim Parker as its next Head Coach – CatchMark Sports
Montague chose Pill Koops, a former offensive coordinator and head coach at Hamilton High School. Koops received Michigan High School Football Coaches Association Division 4 – Region 1 – Coach of the Year honors. Koops led Hamilton to the playoffs and competed for a conference championship. Read this article for more: Montague Football Enters New Era: Head Football Coach Search Ends – CatchMark Sports
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