Going into the season, it appears there are two story lines (at least from afar): Northwest's lack of seniors and a schedule that is considerably weaker than in years' past.
The shortage of senior talent may hurt the team in the first few games but could bode well for the future as younger players gain more experience.
The softer schedule (thanks to a switch to the Capital Area Activities Conference's Gold Division, from the Red) could also help boost their confidence and build toward a much stronger team in 2012.
Only three teams on the Mounties' 2011 schedule had winning records a year ago: Mason (9-2), Leslie (6-4) and Cheboygan (5-4).
And notably absent are teams that went 9-0, 8-1 and 7-2 in the 2010 regular season: Lansing Catholic, Lansing Sexton and St. Johns, respectively.
But the group of younger players won't get to ease into their varsity careers. They kick off Friday at the premier venue in the county: Withington Stadium, against Jackson High.
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Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Monday, April 18, 2011
Mounties to face old rivals in CAAC realignment
A realignment of the Capital Area Activities Conference will put Jackson Northwest in the CAAC Gold division, according to a story in the Jackson Citizen Patriot (www.mlive.com/jackson)
The Mounties will no longer be in the same division as St. Johns, Owosso and Lansing Sexton.
Instead, Northwest will group with Mason, Lansing Waverly, Eaton Rapids, Charlotte and Lumen Christi.
The Titans, however, will continue to play football in a different conference.
Next to Western, Eaton Rapids is the team the Mounties have faced the most over the years (24 times, with the Greyhounds holding a 14-10 advantage).
Northwest has played Charlotte 16 times, winning just two of those match-ups.
The Cit-Pat also reports that the Mounties are seeking admission to the Southern Michigan Activities Association, which the paper first reported about in January 2010.
The SMAA, according to MLive's High School Sports site, includes for football: Western, Columbia Central, Leslie, Albion, Hillsdale and Stockbridge.
However, Northwest is unlikely to gain entry into the SMAA for 2011-12, the Cit-Pat reports, without a second school also joining the conference.
The Mounties will no longer be in the same division as St. Johns, Owosso and Lansing Sexton.
Instead, Northwest will group with Mason, Lansing Waverly, Eaton Rapids, Charlotte and Lumen Christi.
The Titans, however, will continue to play football in a different conference.
Next to Western, Eaton Rapids is the team the Mounties have faced the most over the years (24 times, with the Greyhounds holding a 14-10 advantage).
Northwest has played Charlotte 16 times, winning just two of those match-ups.
The Cit-Pat also reports that the Mounties are seeking admission to the Southern Michigan Activities Association, which the paper first reported about in January 2010.
The SMAA, according to MLive's High School Sports site, includes for football: Western, Columbia Central, Leslie, Albion, Hillsdale and Stockbridge.
However, Northwest is unlikely to gain entry into the SMAA for 2011-12, the Cit-Pat reports, without a second school also joining the conference.
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