WHITEFORD. vs vs Whiteford. Our Lady of Lakes. Game CENTER. How They MATCHUP. Quick NOTES

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1 WHITEFORD A closer look at Saturday s Whiteford vs. Our Lady of the Lakes Division 8 semifinal game vs. Whiteford Regular season Aug. 28 at Blissfield 43-8 w Sept. 3 Erie Mason 38-6 w Sept. 11 Britton-Deerfield* 60-6 w Sept. 18 Summerfield* L Sept. 25 at Whitmore Lake* 51-8 w Oct. 2 Madison* w Oct. 9 at Morenci* 34-6 w Oct. 16 Sand Creek* w Oct. 23 at Clinton* L Region 4, District 2 Playoffs Oct. 30 at Summerfield w Nov. 6 at Morenci 26-6 w Region 4, Regional finals Nov. 13 at Climax-Scotts w *Tri-County Conference game Our Lady of Lakes Regular season Aug. 28 Warren Michigan Collegiate 34-0 w Sept. 4 Macomb Lutheran North w Sept. 11 Bishop Foley Catholic w Sept. 18 Clarkston Everett Collegiate 39-0 w Sept. 25 Royal Oak Shrine 35-0 w Oct. 2 Allen Park Cabrini 55-0 w Oct. 9 Riverview Gabriel Richard 35-8 w Oct. 16 B.H. Cranbrook-Kingswood w Oct. 24 Riverview Gabriel Richard* w Region 4, District 1 Playoffs Oct. 30 Clarkston Everett Collegiate 42-0 w Nov. 6 S.H. Parkway Christian w Region 4, Regional finals Nov. 13 Michigan Lutheran Seminary 32-6 w *CD Prep Bowl at Ford Field 10-2 (6-1 away) vs (7-0 away) Game CENTER THE GAME: Whiteford takes on Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes in a Division 8 semifinal game at 1 p.m., Saturday, November 21, 2016, Hazel Park High School. MOVING ON: The winner will play at 10 a.m. on Friday, November 27 at Ford Field in Detroit against the winner of today s St. Ignace vs. Muskegon Catholic Central D8 semifinal contest. HOW THEY GOT HERE: Whiteford is in the semifinals for the first time in school history. They reached this point by beating Climax-Scotts in the Regional final, Our Lady of the Lakes defeated Michigan Lutheran Seminary, RANKINGS: Whiteford was not ranked at the end of the season in the Associated Press top 10 while but did earn a No. 9 ranking by the Detroit Free Press. WOLL was ranked No. 3 by the AP and No. 5 by the Free Press heading into the playoffs. How They MATCHUP Overall W-L: Home: Away: Points for: Average Points against: Average Opponents overall W-L: Quick NOTES Whiteford will be playing for its first-ever trip to the state finals. It captured its third District title in school history by defeating Morenci, 26-6 on Friday, November 6, and its first Regional title in school history by defeating Climax-Scotts Whiteford has two losses this season, one of which was to Tri-County Conference champion Clinton, who is 12-0 and in the Division 6 state semifinals. The other loss was to 7-3 Summerfield. The Bobcats also scrimmaged Ida during the pre-season. Ida is a Division 5 semifinalist. Against Climax-Scotts, the Bobcats scored 40 first-half points against a team that had given up 39 points all season entering the Regional final. Whiteford rolled up 565 yards of total offense and secured a season-high 23 first downs in the game. Whiteford has scored a school-record 477 points this season (39.8 ppg).

2 page 2 Coaching MATCHUP JASON Mensing YEAR SCHOOL W L 2002 Addison Grayling Owosso Owosso Owosso Tecumseh Tecumseh Tecumseh Tecumseh None 2012 Whiteford Whiteford Whiteford Whiteford 10 2 OVERALL At Whiteford 4 seasons 4 times qualified for the playoffs record JOSH Sawicki YEAR SCHOOL W L 2014 Waterford Our Lady Waterford Our Lady 12 0 OVERALL 21 2 By The NUMBERS 10 2 Whiteford has 10 wins for the first time in school history Two Tri-County Conference teams are in the semifinals for the first time. Whiteford football record book List of BOBCAT records set or tied during Saturday s win at Climax-Scotts: Most victories in a season 10 (previous record 9, set by 1964, 1965, 1994, 2002 and 2013) Most points in a season, team 477 (previous record 435, set in 2014) Most rushing TDs in a season 44 (previous record 43, set in 2014) Most passing TDs in a season 14 (previous record 13, set in 2002, 2007, 2011) Total offense, team, season 4,145 yards (previous record 4,030 yards set in 2013) Passing yards game 292, Thomas Eitniear, (previous record 265 set by Brian Pant, ) Longest pass for TD 97 yards, Thomas Eitniear to Jesse Kiefer, (previous record 86 set by Eitniear to Jesse Kiefer, ) Most passing yards by sophomore 1,030*, by Thomas Eitniear Most TD passes season 14, Thomas Eitniear, 2015 (previous record 13 by Joe Gust 2002, Gabe LaRoy, 2011) Most TD passes game 4, Thomas Eitniear, (ties record held by Steve Fowler, Dean Lennard, Jason Pant and Travis Pant.) Most receiving yards game 183, Jesse Kiefer, (previous record 168, Jon Yeager, ) Most points scored season 154*, by Jesse Kiefer, 2015 (previous record 126 by George Flanner, 2006) Most TDs scored season 22* by Jesse Kiefer, 2015 (previous record 19 by Aaron Kellerbauer, 2011) Note: Jesse Kiefer now ranks 2nd in TD receptions season* with 8 (record is 9); 2nd in career touchdowns* with 40 (record is 42 by Nick Wohlfarth); 2nd in career points* with 276 (record is 293 by Fred Kutzke). State RANKINGS ASSOCIATED PRESS Sept. 15 Our Lady of the Lakes 8 Sept. 22 Our Lady of the Lakes 5 Sept. 29 Our Lady of the Lakes 3 Whiteford 13 Oct. 6 Our Lady of the Lakes 3 Oct. 13 Our Lady of the Lakes 3 Whiteford 12 Oct. 20 Our Lady of the Lakes 1 Whiteford 10 Oct. 27 Our Lady of the Lakes 3 Whiteford 11 MICK McCABE/DETROIT FREE PRESS Sept. 6 Our Lady of the Lakes 7 Sept. 13 Our Lady of the Lakes - Whiteford 10 Sept. 21 Our Lady of the Lakes 6 Sept. 28 Our Lady of the Lakes 4 Oct. 5 Our Lady of the Lakes 4 Oct. 12 Our Lady of the Lakes 4 Whiteford 10 Oct. 19 Our Lady of the Lakes 5 Whiteford 9 Oct. 26 Our Lady of the Lakes 5 Whiteford 9 CAL PREPS DIVISION 8 Nov. 8 Whiteford 3 Our Lady of the Lakes 1 Nov. 15 Our Lady of the Lakes 1 Whiteford 2 D ZONE Wk 10 Whiteford 6 Our Lady of the Lakes 8 Series HISTORY Date Score WOLL 27, Whiteford WOLL 24, Whiteford WOLL 23, Whiteford WOLL 37, Whiteford 6 Waterford OLL leads the series 4-0. All have been playoff games. On This DATE Whiteford has never played before on Nov. 21. Active*

3 page 3 WHITEFORD PLAYER NOTES QUARTERBACK RECORDS Sophomore quarterback Thomas Eitniear has started every game this season. He has 49 completions in 80 attempts (61.3%) for 1,030 yards and a school-record 14 touchdowns. He broke the school s single-game record for passing yards with 292 (completing all 10 of his passes) in Saturday s Regional final against previously undefeated Climax-Scotts. His 4 TD passes tied a Bobcat single-game record. ALL-PURPOSE BACK Junior running back Jesse Kiefer scored four touchdowns against Climax-Scotts, giving a single-season Whiteford record of 22 TDs on the season. He has 40 career TDs, two shy of the Whiteford career TD record. He was 1,000-yard rusher as a sophomore for the Bobcats in Here is how Kiefer s 2015 All-Purpose yards stack up: Touches Yards Avg/play TD Rushing Receiving Punt returns KO returns Interceptions FR TOTALS Kiefer, who ran for more than 1,000 yards as a sophomore, now has 1,994 career rushing yards. THE CONNECTION Eitniear and Kiefer have hooked up this season for eight TD passes covering 86, 58, 19, 26, 5, 8, 97 and 36 yards. Jesse Kiefer is averaging 34.5 yards per score on his 22 touchdowns. LINEBACKING DUO Senior middle linebackers Josh Beck and Jake Becki have combined for 211 tackles. Both have reached double digits in tackles six times this season. CAREER RUSHING YARDS JESSE KIEFER Att Yards Avg , TOTAL 227 1, JOSH BECK Att Yards Avg TOTAL 379 1, CODY KIEFER Att Yards Avg TOTAL 250 1, Beck has started every game for Whiteford since the Bobcat playoff game in Week 10 of his freshman season a string of 36 straight games. Offensively, he is second on the team in rushing (696 yards) and scoring (8 TDs). Becki has 113 tackles and 270 yards receiving on offense. Both were named First Team All-Region by The Monroe Evening News. OH, BROTHER Whiteford boasts several brother combinations on its playoff roster. They include: Junior Jesse Kiefer and senior Cody Kiefer, both starting varsity players. Sophomore varsity QB Thomas Eitniear, and brother Ty Eitniear, who played on the JV team this season. Junior starting center Jack Donnelly and brother Nicholas Donnelly, a freshman who was the starting center on the JV team. Herbie Bertz, a junior who plays running back, defensive back and kicks for the Bobcats, and his freshman brother Zach Bertz, one of the top rushers on the JV team. Senior defensive lineman Blake Wing and freshman lineman Bryce Wing. ALL-TCC BOBCATS Whiteford put six players on the First Team All Tri-County Conference team selected at the end of the season. They include Offensive Guard Hunter Nagle, Tight End Jake Becki, Running back Jesse Kiefer, Defensive End Cody Kiefer, Inside Linebacker Josh Beck and Defensive back Preston Schrier. Connor Hoogendoorn was a honorable mention choice. BOBCAT PLAYOFF RECORD Whiteford senior Josh Beck (5-11, 215) is playing in his 10th career playoff game, a school record. KICKING GAME Whiteford has attempted eight conversion kicks this season, with Herbie Bertz making seven of them. It is the most conversion kicks for a Bobcat team under Coach Jason Mensing in his four years at Whiteford. GETTING DEFENSIVE Whiteford s defense has four TDs this season. Andrew Mercurio scored on a blocked punt, Steven Bieber recovered a mishandled punt snap in the end zone, Jesse Kiefer returned a fumble and Preston Schrier had a interception return for a score. Whiteford s Connor Hoogendoorn also recorded a fumble recovery TD, this one coming while playing offense. FUTURE BOBCATS Whiteford s JV team recorded the first undefeated team in school history this season, going 9-0.

4 page 4 WHITEFORD STATISTICS PASSING TOTALS COMP ATT PCT YARDS TD INT YDS/GAME Thomas Eitniear , Zach LaRoy Jake Becki WHITEFORD , RUSHING TOTALS ATT YARDS AVG RUSH TD Jesse Kiefer Josh Beck Cody Kiefer Thomas Eitniear Preston Schrier Herbie Bertz Connor Hoogendoorn Zach LaRoy Lucas Grams Jake Becki Zach Lemke WHITEFORD 501 3, RECEIVING TOTALS NO YARDS AVG REC TD Jesse Kiefer Jake Becki Herbie Bertz Zach LaRoy Cody Kiefer Josh Beck Connor Hoogendoorn Preston Schrier Josh McCormick WHITEFORD 49 1, PUNTING HERBIE BERTZ No. Yds Avg. Blissfield 0 0 Mason 0 0 Britton-Deerfield 0 0 Summerfield 0 0 Whitmore Lake Madison Morenci Sand Creek Clinton 0 0 Summerfield-P Morenci-P Climax-Scotts-P 0 0 TOTALS PUNT RETURNS No. Yards Avg TD Jesse Kiefer KICKOFF RETURNS No. Yards Avg TD Jesse Kiefer Thomas Eitniear Preston Schrier Jake Becki Cody Kiefer Conner Hoogendoorn Hunter Nagle Jon McBride SCORING RUN REC KO PR INT FR BP S FG 1XP 2XP RUN 2XP REC ALL TD POINTS Jesse Kiefer Josh Beck Cody Kiefer Thomas Eitniear Preston Schrier Herbie Bertz Jake Becki Zach LaRoy Conner Hoogendoorn Lucas Grams Steven Bieber Andrew Mercurio WHITEFORD

5 page 5 WHITEFORD DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Player Tackles FR INT BP SACKS TFL Jake Becki Josh Beck Herbie Bertz Conner Hoogendoorn Jesse Kiefer Preston Schrier Andrew Mercuiro Garrett Hetzel Cody Kiefer Blake Wing Hunter Nagle Lucas Tesznar Brayden Hammons-Kirby Thomas Eitinear Jon McBride Steven Bieber Zach Lemke Jarrett Atherton Zach LaRoy Jordan Koth Lucas Grams Josh McCormick Ryan Wilson Jack Donnelly Logan Murphy WHITEFORD SCORE BY QUARTERS WHITEFORD FINAL Blissfield Mason dnp dnp 38 Britton-Deerfield Summerfield Whitmore Lake Madison Morenci Sand Creek Clinton Summerfield-P Morenci-P Climax-Scotts-P TOTALS OPPONENT FINAL Blissfield Mason 0 6 x x 6 Britton-Deerfield Summerfield Whitmore Lake Madison Morenci Sand Creek Clinton Summerfield-P Morenci-P Climax-Scotts-P TOTALS

6 page 6 WHITEFORD 2015 SCORING SUMMARY WHITEFORD 43, BLISSFIELD 8 1 Jesse Kiefer 1 run (Jesse Kiefer run) 1 Cody Kiefer 4 run (Josh Beck run) 2 Jesse Kiefer 86 pass from Thomas Eitniear (run failed) 2 Zack LaRoy 39 pass from Thomas Eitniear (run failed) 3 Thomas Eitniear 9 run (Preston Schrier run) 4 Preston Schrier 1 run (Herbie Bertz kick) WHITEFORD 38, ERIE MASON 6 1 Jesse Kiefer 58 pass from Thomas Eitniear (Cody Kiefer run) 1 Andrew Mercurio 22 blocked punt return (Cody Kiefer run) 1 Cody Kiefer 6 run (Cody Kiefer run) 2 Jake Becki 1 run (Thomas Eitniear run) 2 Jake Becki 77 pass from Thomas Eitniear (run failed) WHITEFORD 60, BRITTON-DEERFIELD 6 1 Cody Kiefer 15 run (Zach LaRoy pass from Thomas Eitniear) 1 Jesse Kiefer 96 fumble return (Jake Becki pass from Thomas Eitniear) 1 Cody Kiefer 55 run (Cody Kiefer run) 2 Thomas Eitniear 12 run (Josh Beck run) 2 Jesse Kiefer 6 run (Jesse Kiefer run) 2 Jake Becki 3 run (Herbie Bertz kick) 3 Connor Hoogendoorn 3 run (Herbie Bertz kick) 4 Zach LaRoy 28 run (kick failed) SUMMERFIELD 38, WHITEFORD 18 1 Jesse Kiefer 18 run (run failed) 2 Jesse Kiefer 78 kickoff return (run failed) 3 Cody Kiefer 21 run (run failed) WHITEFORD 51, WHITMORE LAKE 8 1 Thomas Eitniear 80 kickoff return (Jesse Kiefer run) 1 Thomas Eitniear 45 run (run failed) 1 Jesse Kiefer 43 run (Conner Hoogendoorn run) 2 Jesse Kiefer 33 run (pass failed) 2 Jesse Kiefer 19 pass from Thomas Eitniear (Herbie Bertz run) 2 Herbie Bertz 48 run (Thomas Eitniear run) 4 Lucas Grams 6 run (Herbie Bertz kick) WHITEFORD 61, MADISON 8 1 Josh Beck 10 run (Jesse Kiefer run) 1 Preston Schrier 1 run (Preston Schrier run) 2 Josh Beck 11 run (Preston Schrier run) 2 Herbie Bertz 33 pass from Thomas Eitniear (run failed) 2 Thomas Eitniear 3 run (Josh Beck run) 2 Jesse Kiefer 26 pass from Thomas Eitniear (Josh Beck run) 3 Josh Beck 2 run (Jesse Kiefer pass from Thomas Eitniear) 4 Connor Hoogendoorn recovered fumble in end zone (Herbie Bertz kick) WHITEFORD 34, MORENCI 6 1 Steven Bieber recovered fumble in end zone (run failed) 2 Jesse Kiefer 19 run ( Jesse Kiefer run) 2 Jake Becki 25 pass from Thomas Eitniear (Jesse Kiefer run) 3 Josh Beck 5 run (pass failed) 3 Josh Beck 1 run (run failed) WHITEFORD 60, SAND CREEK 24 1 Preston Schrier 2 run (Preston Schrier run) 1 Preston Schrier 53 interception return (Jake Becki pass from Thomas Eitniear) 2 Preston Schrier 4 run (Zach LaRoy pass from Thomas Eitniear) 2 Jesse Kiefer 5 pass from Thomas Eitniear (Conner Hoogendoorn run) 2 Herbie Bertz 7 pass from Thomas Eitniear (run failed) 3 Jesse Kiefer 2 run (Thomas Eitniear run) 4 Conner Hoogendoorn 57 run (Herbie Bertz kick) 4 Herbie Bertz 10 run (Herbie Bertz kick) CLINTON 38, WHITEFORD 18 3 Jesse Kiefer 3 run (run failed) 3 Jesse Kiefer 11 run (run failed) 4 Thomas Eitniear 5 run (run failed) WHITEFORD 20, SUMMERFIELD 14 2 Josh Beck 1 run (Thomas Eitniear run) 3 Jesse Kiefer 54 run (run failed) 3 Josh Beck 1 run (run failed) WHITEFORD 26, MORENCI 6 2 Preston Schrier 1 run (Zach LaRoy pass from Thomas Eitniear) 3 Jesse Kiefer 51 punt return (run failed) 4 Cody Kiefer 3 run (pass failed) 4 Josh Beck 5 run (run failed) WHITEFORD 48, CLIMAX-SCOTTS 14 1 Jesse Kiefer 8 pass from Thomas Eitniear (Jesse Kiefer pass from Cody Kiefer) 1 Jesse Kiefer 97 pass from Thomas Eitniear (Jesse Kiefer run) 2 Zach LaRoy 13 pass from Thomas Eitniear (Jesse Kiefer run) 2 Cody Kiefer 7 run (Thomas Eitniear run) 2 Jesse Kiefer 36 pass from Thomas Eitniear (Jesse Kiefer pass from Thomas Eitniear) 4 Jesse Kiefer 8 run (Thomas Eitniear run)

7 page 7 WATERFORD OUR LADY OF THE LAKES SEASON STATS PASSING COMP ATT PCT YARDS TD INT YDS/GAME Clay Senerius Noah Robak TEAM RUSHING TOTALS ATT YARDS AVG Chris Cartier Isaac Oliver Kurt Romkema Ryan Kostich Jack Bono Vince Oliver Allison Maiorana Hunter Hilton Noah Robak Clay Senerius TEAM RECEIVING TOTALS NO YARDS TD Devin Senerius Ryan Kostich Chris Cartier Isaac Oliver Jack Bono Josh Skaer Allison Maiorana McLain Burtrum Danny Koehler TEAM SCORING TD 2PT 1PT POINTS Chris Cartier Ryan Kostich Devin Senerius Allison Maiorana Isaac Oliver Jake Bono Kurt Romkema Clay Senerius Hunter Hilton Vince Oliver