State Contender Profile: West Bloomfield Lakers
Head Coach: Ron Bellamy Division: 1 Conference: Oakland Activities Association – Red 2019 Overall Record: 10-2 Returning Key Players: Donovan Edwards Donovan Edwards 6'4" | 285 lbs | OL Camden | 2021 State SC | RB | 2021 Dillon Tatum…
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Continue ReadingHead Coach: Ron Bellamy
Division: 1
Conference: Oakland Activities Association – Red
2019 Overall Record: 10-2
Returning Key Players:
Donovan Edwards Donovan Edwards 6'4" | 285 lbs | OL Camden | 2021 State SC | RB | 2021
Dillon Tatum Dillon Tatum 5'11" | 180 lbs | ATH West Bloomfield | 2022 State MI | RB | 2022
Michael Williams II Michael Williams II 6'3" | 225 lbs | LB West Bloomfield | 2022 State MI | LB | 2022
Maxwell Hairston Maxwell Hairston 6'0" | 185 lbs | DB West Bloomfield | 2021 State MI | DB | 2021
Gavin Hardeman Gavin Hardeman 6'2" | 155 lbs | DB West Bloomfield | 2021 State MI | DB | 2021
Amir Herring Amir Herring 6'3" | 255 lbs | OL West Bloomfield | 2023 State MI | OL | 2023
Chris Johnson Chris Johnson 6'2" | 215 lbs | DL West Bloomfield | 2021 State MI | DL | 2021
Alex Short Alex Short 6'4" | 220 lbs | QB West Bloomfield | 2021 State MI | QB | 2021
DeAntwan Franklin DeAntwan Franklin 6'2" | 290 lbs | OL West Bloomfield | 2022 MI | OL | 2022
Kyle Johnson Kyle Johnson 6'1" | 185 lbs | DB West Bloomfield | 2022 MI | DB | 2022
Analysis: The West Bloomfield offense will be in the hands of senior quarterback Alex Short Alex Short 6'4" | 220 lbs | QB West Bloomfield | 2021 State MI who could end up being one of the biggest risers in the 2021 class now that he has his chance to shine. He will be joined in the backfield by running backs Donovan Edwards Donovan Edwards 6'4" | 285 lbs | OL Camden | 2021 State SC (2021), Dillon Tatum Dillon Tatum 5'11" | 180 lbs | ATH West Bloomfield | 2022 State MI (2022) and Mekhi Elam Mekhi Elam 5'8" | 175 lbs | RB West Bloomfield | 2021 MI (2021) while sophomore Amir Herring Amir Herring 6'3" | 255 lbs | OL West Bloomfield | 2023 State MI and junior DeAntwan Franklin DeAntwan Franklin 6'2" | 290 lbs | OL West Bloomfield | 2022 MI will be tasked with keeping them all protected. Junior linebacker Michael Williams II Michael Williams II 6'3" | 225 lbs | LB West Bloomfield | 2022 State MI is the center piece on defense and 2021 defensive lineman Chris Johnson Chris Johnson 6'2" | 215 lbs | DL West Bloomfield | 2021 State MI and Jaden Green Jaden Green 6'0" | 275 lbs | DL West Bloomfield | 2021 State MI round out the front seven. Defensive backs Maxwell Hairston Maxwell Hairston 6'0" | 185 lbs | DB West Bloomfield | 2021 State MI (2021), Gavin Hardeman Gavin Hardeman 6'2" | 155 lbs | DB West Bloomfield | 2021 State MI (2021) and Kyle Johnson Kyle Johnson 6'1" | 185 lbs | DB West Bloomfield | 2022 MI (2022) make up a solid secondary that could make a huge impact on the team’s success this season. With the talent they have across their roster, the Lakers should once again be competing into November.