St. Ignace Chief of Police Tim Matelski (left) and Mackinac County Sheriff Scott Strait of Cedarville had a friendly bet on the Saints-Trojans playoff football game, with the loser having to wear the opponent's football jersey. Sheriff Strait accepts the St. Ignace jersey from Chief Matelski. The Cedarville Trojans will regroup for next season, in hopes to have an opportunity to make a sixth consecutive trip to the Michigan High School Athletic Association playoffs in 2009, after compiling a 10-1 mark during the 2008 season.

Coach Scott Barr took over for Randy Schaedig this year and continued the winning tradition at Cedarville with the Trojans' second straight undefeated regular season and Mid-Eastern Football League title.

The Trojans will graduate 17 seniors who have been part of the success for the last two years, which includes a 20-2 overall record.

Cedarville will build the 2009 team with strong members from the 2008 junior varsity squad.

Trojans JV Season Stats

The Trojans junior varsity team compiled a 6-1-1 record this year, after defeating the Petoskey freshman team, Central Lake, Onaway, Brimley, and Pickford twice, tying with Johannesburg-Lewiston, and losing to Newberry.

"This is a good group of junior varsity players that will fill the positions that we will lose to graduation," said Trojans Coach Scott Barr.

Trojans season offensive statistics: Jeremy Sherlund, 150 carries for 1,025 yards, 13 touchdowns, seven conversions, eight receptions for 71 yards; Jordan Baker, 27 carries for 364 yards, four touchdowns, three conversions as well as 14-of-23 passing for 256 yards, three touchdowns, three conversions; Charlie Nelson, 16 receptions for 299 yards, one touchdown, one conversion, one carry for 50 yards, one rushing touchdown, one rushing conversion; Sam Peterson, 45 carries for 240 yards, five touchdowns; Ian Burton, 27 of 50 passing for 344 yards, three touchdowns, five receptions for 131 yards, two receiving touchdowns, two carries for 30 yards, one 2 pt. conversion; Brandon Melcer, 41 carries for 183 yards, eight receptions for 67 yards; Matt Hill, four receptions for 36 yards, one touchdown, one pass completion for 32 yards; Matt Tiefenback, two receptions for 30 yards.

Trojans season defensive statistics: Michael Kenny, 100 combined tackles, five sacks, five fumble recoveries; Brandon Melcer, 78 tackles, four sacks, one fumble recovery; Jacob Strait, 77 tackles, six sacks, one fumble recovery; Jeremy Sherlund, 75 tackles, 10 sacks, one fumble recovery, one pass interception; Charlie Nelson, 59 tackles, two sacks, two fumble recovery, three pass interceptions; Patrick Duman, 52 tackles, 10 sacks, two fumble recoveries; Brandon Kurkierweiz, 39 tackles, seven sacks, one fumble recovery; Sam Peterson, 36 tackles, two sacks; Matt Hill, 29 tackles, three pass interceptions; Ian Burton, 28 tackles, four pass interceptions; Martin Payment, 17 tackles, one sack; Jordan Baker, 17 tackles, one pass interception; Kody Gough, 15 tackles, three fumble recoveries; David Hokenson, 13 tackles; David Andress, 12 tackles; Isaiah Murray, seven tackles; Matt Tiefenbach, seven tackles, one fumble recovery; Kyle Kostoff, six tackles; Robert Sexton, five tackles, one fumble recovery; Kelly Izzard, two tackles.