The Comets had their final game of the season on Friday, traveling to Saginaw to take on the Chargers of Valley Lutheran. The Comets looked to spoil the Chargers senior night, as it was their last home game of the season. Unfortunately, that did not happen. Valley Lutheran jumped out to a 14-0 lead after the first quarter and continued their dominance into the second quarter; the lead was 27-0 by half time.
By the end of the third, the Charges had a commanding lead at 40-0. The Comets lone score of the night would come with about 4 minutes remaining in the ballgame. QB Spencer Pnacek threw a 1 yard TD pass to WR Ben Kemp after a lengthily run off the kick-off from Junior Truman Webb; the Comets would start the drive at their 40 yard line. Comets would go for two to make the score 8-47, this would be the final.
The Comets showed a lot of heart and resilience on the field Friday night for their last game of the season, showing that even though a team can go 1-7 on the season, they can still have fun.
Even with the season being over, this page is far from! Look out for some more new and excited content in the future, including a recap of the season and getting to know more about the authors!
Saturday, October 22, 2016
Friday, October 21, 2016
The Battle In The Valley
Its week 9 folks and the season is at it end as the high flying comets try to end their season on a high note. they come in this week with good chance to end their long season on a high note. This week the Comets play the Win-less Valley Lutheran High Chargers . The Comets Come in riding a high flying aerial attack led by So. QB Spencer Pnacek how has had a season to build upon as he gains more experience and furthers his career in the sport and with help of his teammates such as Jason Beckner and Jacob Moanaghan he should be good for this match up. They are facing a chargers team lead by Sr. Max Wood as they try inch there first win of the season.
Tuesday, October 18, 2016
Comets fall to Sacred Heart on senior night
The Coleman Comets lost a tough game vs Sacred Heart on Friday 48-12 while honoring 8 seniors in front of a packed crowd on senior night. Sacred Heart jumped out to a quick 13-0 lead eventually going up 28-0 before Coleman could find an answer. Spencer Pnacek connected on a post route for a 55 yard score putting the Comets on the board 35-6. The Irish were going for the dagger when Jason Beckner had other plans and jumped a corner route for a big interception at the goal line.
Tyler Stambersky had a big 72 yard touchdown reception in the second half giving him back to back big games and his fifth receiving touchdown of the season. Linebacker Karlos Moiser had another strong game defensively with 7 tackles and a sack. The Comets ultimately struggled to stop the aerial attack of Sacred Heart who's offense has been on fire in recent weeks and continued that trend on Friday.
The Comets look to rebound Friday night on the road at Valley Lutheran in the final game of the season
The Comets look to rebound Friday night on the road at Valley Lutheran in the final game of the season
Thursday, October 13, 2016
The Intensity is Rising
With the Comets first win of the season last Friday, you can feel the intensity rising within the football team. The team only has two games left, but with that dominating win over the Bears, the Comets are more focused than ever!
The Comets dominated through the air last week with Spencer Pnacek throwing for three touchdowns and over 150 yards passing. The offense is starting to click and with that spread offense firing on all cylinders, it's opening up a lot of holes for the run game. Truman Webb is a shifty running back, but with the way the offensive line is blocking and the effectiveness of the passing game, Truman will be looking for a big game tomorrow against Sacred Heart. Tyler Stambersky also had himself a great game last week. He had three catches for 67 yards and two touchdowns. You almost expect this kid to get in the end zone when he touches the ball. He'll be looking to embarrass that Sacred Heart secondary tomorrow as well.
You really can't say enough about how well the defense played last week. Each and every player on defense played extremely well and played "Comet Fast." They all showed discipline and knew their assignments. The defensive ends never let any reverses outside of them and kept plays contained. The secondary for the Comets was unmatched. They had two interceptions, one which was taken back for a 50 yard touchdown by Cody Finney. Finney does play defensive line for the Comets, but with those hands and that speed, you'd almost like to see him at a strong safety position. Numerous passes were batted down and the Comets only allowed one big play. Sacred Heart looks to spread the ball out and air it out as well, but if the secondary can hold up like they did last week, the Irish are in for a long Friday night.
The Irish are on a four game win streak, but the Comets are coming into this game with a chip on their shoulder from the loss to the Irish last year. The game will be played at home tomorrow at 7:00 o'clock. The stadium will be electric with the dedicated Coleman fans and of course the Coleman Blue-Crew will be in attendance getting the team fired up! Be sure to come out and support the team tomorrow!
The Comets dominated through the air last week with Spencer Pnacek throwing for three touchdowns and over 150 yards passing. The offense is starting to click and with that spread offense firing on all cylinders, it's opening up a lot of holes for the run game. Truman Webb is a shifty running back, but with the way the offensive line is blocking and the effectiveness of the passing game, Truman will be looking for a big game tomorrow against Sacred Heart. Tyler Stambersky also had himself a great game last week. He had three catches for 67 yards and two touchdowns. You almost expect this kid to get in the end zone when he touches the ball. He'll be looking to embarrass that Sacred Heart secondary tomorrow as well.
You really can't say enough about how well the defense played last week. Each and every player on defense played extremely well and played "Comet Fast." They all showed discipline and knew their assignments. The defensive ends never let any reverses outside of them and kept plays contained. The secondary for the Comets was unmatched. They had two interceptions, one which was taken back for a 50 yard touchdown by Cody Finney. Finney does play defensive line for the Comets, but with those hands and that speed, you'd almost like to see him at a strong safety position. Numerous passes were batted down and the Comets only allowed one big play. Sacred Heart looks to spread the ball out and air it out as well, but if the secondary can hold up like they did last week, the Irish are in for a long Friday night.
The Irish are on a four game win streak, but the Comets are coming into this game with a chip on their shoulder from the loss to the Irish last year. The game will be played at home tomorrow at 7:00 o'clock. The stadium will be electric with the dedicated Coleman fans and of course the Coleman Blue-Crew will be in attendance getting the team fired up! Be sure to come out and support the team tomorrow!
The Comets hold their helmets up after their win last week. They'll be looking to raise those helmets in victory tomorrow.
Coleman Community shows its Pride for Football
Despite the Coleman football team currently sitting at a 1 - 6 record for the 2016 season, the school, students and community members of Coleman seem to have the "small town pride" in full affect. Corey Harwood, a teacher at Coleman High School is not from Coleman and is in his first year at the high school. He saw the passion the community has for the football team right away when he started, "football is huge in Coleman. Every teacher talks about the football team during the week and I also have the pleasure of working with the head football coach." Harwood said.
Despite the 1 - 6 season Mr. Harwood also expresses the spirits of the team have not wavered as well. "I have not seen so much devotion in a team before, not many teams would be still putting in the work that they do day in and day out." Mr. Harwood compared the difference between a small town program and a bigger program, "Coming from a bigger high school where I am from, the school spirit was very good when the team was successful, In Coleman its different, they may be a small school but the players, students, coaches, and the whole community show just as much pride and never give up no matter who the opponent or how the season is going. That is what makes this place so special."
The future for this Coleman football team is very bright. There are not many seniors on the team, but the underclassmen are very talented and have shown a lot of promise throughout the season. The hunger of this team to prepare and compete has only gotten stronger as the season has gone on. I asked what the future has in store for these underclassmen and Mr. Harwood responded with, "If these underclassmen develop and put in the work that the coaches ask, the ceiling for these kids is very high."
These Coleman Comets have a bunch of talent. They have the support of the coaching staff, school, and community. The future is extremely positive for these kids to be successful and everyone looks for this team to finish this season strong with some W's!
Despite the 1 - 6 season Mr. Harwood also expresses the spirits of the team have not wavered as well. "I have not seen so much devotion in a team before, not many teams would be still putting in the work that they do day in and day out." Mr. Harwood compared the difference between a small town program and a bigger program, "Coming from a bigger high school where I am from, the school spirit was very good when the team was successful, In Coleman its different, they may be a small school but the players, students, coaches, and the whole community show just as much pride and never give up no matter who the opponent or how the season is going. That is what makes this place so special."
The future for this Coleman football team is very bright. There are not many seniors on the team, but the underclassmen are very talented and have shown a lot of promise throughout the season. The hunger of this team to prepare and compete has only gotten stronger as the season has gone on. I asked what the future has in store for these underclassmen and Mr. Harwood responded with, "If these underclassmen develop and put in the work that the coaches ask, the ceiling for these kids is very high."
These Coleman Comets have a bunch of talent. They have the support of the coaching staff, school, and community. The future is extremely positive for these kids to be successful and everyone looks for this team to finish this season strong with some W's!
Monday, October 10, 2016
The Comets Roll In Week 8!
The Comets came out Friday night with passion and fire to defeat Ashley. The Comets were forcing turnovers right and left, forcing three total including two fumbles and one interception. Even though Ashley put points on the board first, after that the Comets marched forward and never looked back. Spencer Pnacek led the charge by dropping dimes to Comet receivers through the whole game. Pnacek also threw a total of three touchdowns on the night, a season high for the Comets. The Comets went into halftime up 14 - 7 behind two touchdown passes to Tyler Stambersky. After halftime the Comets Smelled blood in the water with Ashley on their heals. The Comets score two more touchdowns in the third quarter to make the game out of reach. The highlight of the game was a 50 yard pick-six by the big fella Cody Finney. The Comets controlled most of the fourth quarter as the time expired for the Comets first victory 28 - 14. Our players of the game were Spencer Pnacek and Cody Finney. The Comets will be taking on Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart this Friday at home as they look for another W!
Thursday, October 6, 2016
Comets Vying for First Win
With the end of the season rapidly coming to a close, our Coleman Comets are looking to finally get a win in the 2016 season. The Comets will travel the 45 mile trip to Ashley this Friday with both teams coming into the game with 0-6 records. With only 94 students enrolled in their high school, Ashley is by far the smallest school in the Mid-State Activities Conference.
The Comets come into this game evenly matched with the Bears. Ashley's starting QB, Junior Nick Burlingame, is also their staring middle linebacker. The Bears also feature a very young and undersized offensive line, so look for Coleman's d-line to make some big plays this Friday. With an undersized team, anticipate the Comets to make some big plays on the offensive side as well; the Bears have been out scored this season 294-58
Prediction
Coming off a devastating Homecoming loss last Friday against the Mustangs of Montabella, the Comets are ready to rumble in this showdown against conference rival Ashley. Expect the Comets to score early in the first quarter; Ashley will fight back, as they are looking for their first win this season as well. The Comets will shut down the Bears defense with the power of QB Spence Pnacek and cruise to their first win of the season.
Coleman 24 Ashley 7
The Comets come into this game evenly matched with the Bears. Ashley's starting QB, Junior Nick Burlingame, is also their staring middle linebacker. The Bears also feature a very young and undersized offensive line, so look for Coleman's d-line to make some big plays this Friday. With an undersized team, anticipate the Comets to make some big plays on the offensive side as well; the Bears have been out scored this season 294-58
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| QB Spencer Pnacek hands the ball off to running back Truman Webb against Breckenridge (credit to MI Prep Zone Morning Sun) |
Coming off a devastating Homecoming loss last Friday against the Mustangs of Montabella, the Comets are ready to rumble in this showdown against conference rival Ashley. Expect the Comets to score early in the first quarter; Ashley will fight back, as they are looking for their first win this season as well. The Comets will shut down the Bears defense with the power of QB Spence Pnacek and cruise to their first win of the season.
Coleman 24 Ashley 7
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