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FBU Stars Named U.S. Army All
All-Americans
Football University brings together the best players in the country to learn from the best coaches in the country. But you already
knew that. But just in case you needed some more evidence about the quality of players that compete at FBU, chew on this: this
thi
week, two FBU alumni-California's
California's Ronald Powell, Texas' Lache Seastrunk and Minnesota's Seantrel Henderson-were
Henderson
selected as the
first official participants in the 2010 U.S. Army All
All-American
American Bowl, to be played January 10 in San Antonio, live on NBC.
Seastrunk, a 5-11, 192-pound
pound running back for Temple High School, was a standout this summer at at Football University this year.
At both training experiences, he shows why he is regarded as the top back in the nation, using his quick feet and unique array
arra of
moves to wow onlookers, coaches and fellow players, alike.
Powell is a rarity, possessing the potential to make an impact at the college level from either his defensive end spot (where is he
most commonly recruited) or at tight end. His deceptive speed
speed-with respect to his large 6-4, 230-pound
pound frame-impressed
frame
all who
saw him at FBU Top Gun.
Henderson, a defensive tackle, is regarded as the nation's top player by Rivals.com, and lived up to that billing at FBU, where
whe he
dominated the competition and showed why he is the apple of many a Division 1 college's eye.
Powell expressed the desire to make the same impact in the Bowl that all three made at FBU, stating, "the greatest have played
playe in
this game and hopefully I'll be one of the greatest. It's an honor to play in this game."
All three have proven over the course of their prep careers that they are worthy of All
All-American
American status, so it is only fitting that they
be chosen for football's most elite showcase of tomorrows college and NFL stars. Football University co
congratulates
ngratulates the Lache, Ronald
and Seantrel-the elitest of the elite-for
for being selected to the U.S. Army All
All-American Bowl.
Want to train like an All-American?
American? Learn how you can get elite training from NFL stars and coaches at Football University!
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Eastbay offers team colors, styles and products that can only be found on their website.. Eastbay can also customize certain products
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The Nomination Proccess
To: Current and Prospective FBU Alum:
I'm very excited to announce that 2010 U.S. Army All
AllAmerican Sharrif Floyd will be blogging once a week for
SportsIllustrated.com as part of their coverage of the 10th
Anniversary U.S. Army All-American
American Bowl. As you can see in
Floyd's bio on SI.com, he won the Maxwell at FBU
Philadelphia and attended Top Gun. Can you find the
Combine plug in the blog?
Sharrif will be talking about his senior season, recruiting AND
his selection tour event in October. In addition, he will be
blogging from down in San Antonio.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/highschool/09/21/sha
rriff.floyd/index.html
Kristian R. Dyer
Director of Media and Public Relations
SportsLink
175 N. Main Street
Wharton, NJ 07885
C: 862-703-1050
[email protected]
Don't miss a minute of the action...
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The word is getting out and numerous individuals have
already inquired as to how they can take part in the second
th
annual Youth All-American Game or the 10 U.S. Army AllAmerican Game that will be played in January.. In addition in
celebration of the previous 9 years of the U.S. Army AllAmerican Game I have included a link of the top plays in the
history of the game, which is a new feature on
USArmyAllAmericanBowl.com that will be updated weekly.
The link is
http://www.usarmyallamericanbowl.com/topplays.php
Below and on the following pages find information that will
be helpful in your understanding of Football University and
FBU-Michigan.
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The nomination process started last week,
week for those youth
athletes between 6th grade and 11th grade who would like to
be considered to attend FBU camps throughout the U.S. next
year. Nominations can come from Coaches, Parents, and or
Fans. Actual selections will come from individuals in New
Jersey; your chances are increased with game film of
highlights. The invitations for the elite athletes to attend a
2010 camp will begin going out Mid-November-December,
Mid
2009.
Game film of 5-10
10 highlights from this
season is needed by October 31,
2009, if you want (your
your son)
son to be
nd
considered for the 2 Annual FBU AllAll
American nomination status, for athletes
in the 7th and 8th grade.. The Game will
be played in San Antonio, Texas, on
Sunday, January 10, 2010. Player’s selected to play in the
game will spend the week practicing with the nation’s best
7th and 8th graders, along with having the opportunity to
attend the Senior Game.
Game film of 5-10
10 highlights from this season is needed by
October 31, 2009, if you
ou want your son to be considered
for the U.S. Army All-American
American Combine nomination status of
athletes in the 9th, 10th and 11th grade.
grade Those selected will
be invited to attend in January
of their 11th grade and they
will participate in conjunction
with the
th seniors from across
the country that will be playing
in the U.S. All-American
All
All-Star
game. This year’s, game will be played in San Antonio, Texas,
on Saturday, January 9, 2010. Player’s selected to attend the
combine will spend the week practicing with the nation’s best
11th graders, along with having the opportunity to attend the
Senior Game. Being invited to the combine, gives you a step
up on an invitation to play in the Senior Game the following
year.
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Beginning Week 5, each time you see a team, you will
also see points within parenthesizes, those points
represents the teams playoff points. Here is an example
of how playoff points are calculated:
Playoff Points
272
/ Games Played
5
= Playoff Point Average
54.400
+ Total Bonus Point Average
11.800
= Total Playoff Points
66.200
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So who is the best player in the state? My pick is Jeremy
Langford, Westland John Glenn, he came into the season with
very little hoopla, each week he is in the “Players of the Week”
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and based on stats--he
he is averaging 243 yards rushing a game. If
you say not so fast, ask yourself one question, is there any
player who has out performed him any week? Did I tell you he
has 1,707 rushing yards for the year --second
second in the nation
behind Travis Pennington, Milan
an (IN) who has 1,781
1,781.
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What’s wrong with this picture? Detroit Country Day
(66.0) 5-2;
2; Birmingham Brother Rice (83.5) 55-2; Orchard
Lake St. Mary’s (55.8) 3-3; Inkster (58.8) 4--2; Farmington
Hills Harrison (67.4) 5-2 all needing the remaining two
games to get into the playoffs. Hate to say it, for you
traditionalist, only 1 of this group is gonna make it, ok
ok,
well maybe 2.
According to MaxPreps.com, #13 ranked team in the
country and #1 in the state of Indiana
Indiana, Indianapolis
Cathedral (IN) 6-1 invades the state of Michigan for a
game with Brother Rice (83.5) 5-2, 1:30 p.m. Saturday
Saturday,
this is probably not the game the Warriors would like to
have for several reasons. Tough game for Homecoming;
and after an emotional 3 overtime loss to St. Mary’s
Mary’s, not
the right team to play if you MUST win to get in the
playoffs. So Rice leaves this game in to another tsunami
by having to play a rematch with DeLaSalle
DeLaSalle, in a playoff
game so to speak, as the loser’s season is over. Hence,
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Rice will be three weeks consecutive
consecut in our Games of the
Week.
Inkster (58.8) 4-2 is in need a major upset as they go on
the road to face the #20 ranked team in the country, #4
ranked team in Ohio, according to MaxPreps.com as
they face the undefeated Cleveland St. Ignatius
Wildcats.. Next week another Ohio Powerhouse in
Steubenville who is also undefeated and ranked #17th in
Ohio.. Now is just as good a time as any to thank Devin
Gardner for a great football career.
St. Joseph Lake Michigan Catholic (16.7)
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proved that you
can score on Mendon (72.0) in a 53-7 loss. It’s up to
Bronson (55.6) and Covert (9.7) now to prove that
someone can beat the undefeated Hornets, well maybe
not.
Traverse City St. Francis (73.1
73.1), With a 70-7 win over
Harbor Springs (21.1); #8 Dewitt (97.1) with a 62-0 win
over Ionia (25.7); Ravenna (52.9) with a 77-12 win over
Hart (9.8);; these wins are not impressive, this is “Bobby
Bowden” like of the 80’s and I am sure that you all have
bullying policies in your schools. Mendon you are not
excluded from this list either.
What in the world is wrong with Avondale 5-2 (4-1) in
OAA-Blue (70.9) and their inability to win what should be
easy games at home? Pontiac Phoenix 6-1 (5-1) in OAABlue (76.0), clinchess a share of the league title with a win
against the Yellowjackets. Saturday, at 2pm; it will be
Homecoming for Pontiac.
Petoskey (93.7) 7-0 at Cadillac (83.3)
(
6-1: With Alpena
(2-5)
5) on the schedule for week nine, Petoskey can take a
big step toward its first undefeated season since 1974
with a victory here.
Ann Arbor Pioneer (84.8) 6-1 at Chelsea (80.7) 6-1:
Pioneer has not defeated Chelsea in six tries. Pioneer will
wi
need to contain Michigan State-bound
State
running back Nick
Hill to keep Chelsea from controlling the clock.
#4 Lowell (98.2) 7-0 at #5 East Grand Rapids (103.4) 7-0;
Each team has a great shot at winning a state title, Lowell
in Division 2, East Grand Rapids
Rapid in Division 3. But there's
the O-K
K White Division title to be decided first.
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Home Teams, whether youth league or High School
please make sure you have rosters available for the fans
(well me). A lot of guys miss our list simply because there
is no roster at the game for fans.
So now, if you play Youth League, Middle School or High
School (Varsity, JV or Freshman),, still send me your
schedules. The following teams have already submitted
theirs to me.
o Abbott Eagles
o Auburn Hills Makos
o Avondale Middle
o Berkley Steelers
o Brandon Jr. Blackhawks
o Brighton Youth Football
o Byron Youth Football
o Clarkston Chiefs
o Detroit P.A.L. Bears
o Detroit P.A.L. Westside Cubs
o Detroit P.A.L. Jets
o Detroit P.A.L. Westside Steelers
o Eastern Suburban Youth League
o Fowlerville Youth Football League
o Gross Pointe Red Barons
o Hamburg Youth Football League
o Howell Youth Football League
o Lake Orion Dragons
o Lakeland Broncos
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Lapeer Steelers
Orchard Lake Vikings
Orchard View Middle
Oxford Jr. Wildcats
Madison Knights
Mount Clemens Barracudas
Barracu
Northeast Detroit Shamrocks
Northern Youth Football League
Pontiac Panthers
Rochester Ravens
Romeo Bulldogs
Shelby Township Malow Middle
Southfield Falcons
Southfield Jayhawks
Southfield Ravens
St. Clair Shores Black Knights
St. Clair Shores Green Hornets
Sterling Heights Redskins
Waterford Corsairs
Waterford Pierce
Webberville Youth Football League
NFWB Vikings
Ypsilanti Huron Braves
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Freeland, the team ran the ball 47 carries for 344 yards, in route to a 53-20 win.
Kevontae Hollis and Jabari Martin, Pontiac, together posted 22 tackles.
Stefan Jones, Coleman, led the team with 16 tackles.
Chris LaBelle, Milan,, 31 carries, 158 yards (TD)
Jeremy Langford, Westland John Glenn, (currently has 1,
1,707 rushing yards through 7 games, averaging 243.8
24
rypg), ran for
another 259 yards and 4 TDs.
Kevonte Martin-Manley, Brother Rice, seven catches for 141 yards and 2 touchdowns.
Dakota Mettert, Coleman, had 15 tackles, two sacks and a fumble recovery.
Frankie Popp, Brother Rice, QB went 25-49,
49, throwing for 365 yards and 3 touchdowns.
Dominick Wiggins, Hazel Park, 40 carries for 252 yards and 3 touchdowns and added two 2 point conversions runs.
Mike Yocum, Ann Arbor Garbriel Richard, caught a team
team-high six passes,(TD), kicked a 47-yard
yard field goal and intercepted a pass.
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Players to keep a look out For (each week we will add to this list)
Ali Baidoun, Dearborn Fordson
Lee Bailey, Detroit Country Day
Mike Brewer, Quincy
Tyler Brigham, Grayling
Levonte Brooks, Livonia Clarenceville
Dave Brown, Ithaca
Taylor Calero, Southfield Christian
Anthony Capatina, Novi (Det) Catholic Central
Sean Charette, Lake Orion
Jake Cherocci, Brother Rice
Howard Crippen, Clawson
Sam Cummings, Swartz Creek
Joe Diamond, Walled Lake Central
Kyle Dinkins, Ecorse
Robert Dooley, Pontiac
Demar Drayton, Muskegon Mona Shores
Joe Dunn, Milan
Desmond Edwards, Jackson
Renauld Edwards, Walled Lake Western
Rob Feeman, Clawson
Cameron Fields, West Bloomfield
Jason Fracassa, Sterling Heights Stevenson
Steven Gibbs, Mt Morris
Austin Gray, Warren Fitzgerald
Jordan Haan, Grand Rapids South Christian
Josh Harris, Detroit Country Day
Justice Hayes, Grand Blanc
John Haley, Grand Rapids Catholic Central
Cory Hough, Clio
Brandon Hughes, Macomb Dakota
Gerald Jackson, Macomb Dakota
Luke Johnson, Milford
Daniel Jones, Carleton Airport
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Ron Jones, North Branch
Kenny Knight,
ight, Detroit Country Day
B.J. Lavallis, Bloomfield Hills Lahser
Bryce Lindberg, Howell
Lanier Logan, Highland Park
D.J. Lynch, Avondale
Jabari Martin, Pontiac
Zac Mermat, Tecumsen
D.J. Mershman, Sterling Heights Stevenson
Keontre’ Miskel., Muskegon Mona Shores
Spencer Munson, Portage Central
Jamere Murphy, Highland Park
Zach Nolan, Lapeer East
Patrick Obrien, Flint Powers
Niko Palazeti, Novi (Det) Catholic Central
Wayne Pettus, Melvindale
Frankie Popp, Brother Rice
Taylor Porras, Walled Lake Western
Montreal Robinson, Southfield Lathrup
Jeremy Ross, Ann Arbor Pioneer
Valdez Showers, Madison Heights Madison
Ryan Skornicka, Clio
Nores Sradi, Dearborn
Steve Slobin, Farmington Hills Harrison
Omar Thabet, Hamtramck
Jason Tucker, Walled Lake Western
Charlie Walker, Sterling Heights Stevenson
Sam Welch, Walled Lake Western
Adam Wierbicki, Almont
Dominic Wiggins, Hazel Park
Justice Wright, Sterling Heights Stevenson
Mike Yocum, Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard
Tony Zerafa, Utica Eisenhower
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“Blue Chippers”
Robert Bolden, Orchard Lake St Mary
Joe Boisture, Saline
Max Bullough, Traverse City St. Francis
Devin Gardner, Inkster
William Gholston, Detroit Southeastern
Nick Hill, Chelsea
Kevontae Hollis, Pontiac
Tony Jones – Detroit Northwestern
Jeremy Langford, Westland John Glenn
Kevonte Manley – Brother Rice
Dior Mathis - Cass Tech HS
Francois Mathews, Avondale
Ricardo Miller, Ann Arbor Pioneer
C.J. Olanyian, Warren Mott
Reilly Quigley, Ann Arbor Pioneer
Austin White, Livonia Stevenson
Football University is on MySpace and Facebook
Those of you who attended camp last year please contact
me, if you did not receive a package in the mail from FBU,
The contents of the package should be a FBU hoodie, and
the much anticipated video.
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SUPER 10 (Playoff Points)
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div.
SUPER 10
w-l
div.
1. SH Stevenson (108.6)
7-0
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6. Macomb Dakota (93.4)
6-1
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2. Rockford (112)
7-0
1
7. Grand Blanc (108.6)
7-0
1
3. Novi Det. CC (98.4)
7-0
1
8. DeWitt (97.1)
7-0
2
4. Lowell (98.2)
7-0
2
9. Mt. Pleasant (106.3)
7-0
3
5. E. Grand Rapids (103.4)
7-0
3
10. Canton(108.6)
7-0
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A version of this story appears on page 6B of the Monday, Oct. 12, 2009, pr
print
int edition of the Detroit Free Press.
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Games of the Week of October 2-3, 2009
October 16, 2009
7pm
October 16, 2009
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October 16, 2009
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October 16, 2009
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#4 Lowell (98.2) at #5 East Grand Rapids (103.4))
October 16, 2009
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#1 Sterling Heights Stevenson (108.6)) at Romeo (88.7)
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October 17, 2009
1:30pm
#13 Indianapolis Cathedral (IN) at Birmingham Brother Rice (83.5)
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October 17, 2009
2pm
Avondale (64.9) at Pontiac (84.7)
October 17, 2009
7pm
Inkster (58.8) at #20 Cleveland St. Ignatius (OH)
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Melvindale (99.4) at Wyandotte Roosevelt (79.4)
Petoskey (93.7) at Cadillac (83.3)
Ann Arbor Pioneer (84.8) at Chelsea (80.7)
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Save the Date
Football University - Michigan Camp Dates Announced
May 21-23, 2010
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th
Calling all FBU Alum, those of you who are 7 -11
11 currently; we would like for you to return. If you attended the Michigan Camp or
went to another location and would like to come to the Michigan Camp; please send in all of your contact information as soon as
possible so we can update our records, your invites
vites will begin to come out via email or registered mail beginning November 1, 2009.
2009
Calling for the New Nominees, the
he nomination process began LAST WEEK,, for those youth athletes between 6th grade and 11th
grade who would like to be considered to attend FBU camps throughout the U.S. next year. Nominations can come from Coaches,
Parents, and or Fans. Actual selections will come from individuals in New Jersey; your chances are increased with game film of
highlights. The invitations for the elite athletes tto attend a 2010 camp will begin going out Mid-November
November-December, 2009. The
following information is needed
Name:
Address:
City:
State:
Zip:
Home Phone:
Cell Phone:
Email:
Grade:
Graduation Year:
School:
Team (if different than School):
Position:
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