Football
Football Coaching Staff:
Varsity Head Coach: Mike Shepard
JV Head Coach: Chuck McCall
Assistant Coaches: Bridger Buche, Barry Pierson and Carson Bigger
HISTORY OF SAINTS FOOTBALL
CHAMPIONSHIPS:
Class D State Champions: 1983
Class C Regional Champions: 1985, 1988, 1996
Class D Regional Champions: 1983
Division 8 Regional Champions: 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016
Division 8 District Champions: 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016
Undefeated Regular Seasons: 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1973, 1984, 1988, 2011, 2012, 2014
Playoff Game Results by MHSAA Affiliation:
Class D: 3-0
Class C: 8-6
Division 7: 2-4
Division 8: 20-11
FOOTBALL YEARLY RESULTS:
SEASON | HEAD COACH | RegularSeason Record | Conference Record | Playoff Record |
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2021 | Mike Shepard | 2-7 | ||
2020 | Mike Shepard | 1-6 | 0-4 in NMFL-L | 0-2 |
2019 | Mike Shepard | 5-4 | 2-2 in NMFL-L | 0-1 |
2018 | Iffer Marshall | 5-4 | 4-2 in NMFL-L | -- |
2017 | Iffer Marshall | 1-8 | 1-4 in NMFL-L | -- |
2016 | Marty Spencer | 8-1 | 6-0 in NMFL-L | 3-1 |
2015 | Marty Spencer | 8-1 | 6-0 in SVC | 3-1 |
2014 | Marty Spencer | 9-0 | 9-0 in SVC | 1-1 |
2013 | Marty Spencer | 7-2 | 4-0 in SVC-N | 2-1 |
2012 | Marty Spencer | 9-0 | 5-0 in SVC-N | 3-1 |
2011 | Marty Spencer | 9-0 | 3-0 in SAC | 3-1 |
2010 | Marty Spencer | 8-1 | 3-0 in SAC | 1-1 |
2009 | Marty Spencer | 5-4 | 2-1 in SAC | 1-1 |
2008 | Marty Spencer | 7-2 | 2-2 in SAC | 2-1 |
2007 | Marty Spencer | 6-2 | 2-2 in SAC | 0-1 |
2006 | Marty Spencer | 4-5 | 2-2 in SAC | -- |
2005 | Marty Spencer | 3-6 | 1-3 in SAC | -- |
2004 | Marty Spencer | 3-6 | 2-4 in SAC | -- |
2003 | Marty Spencer | 7-2 | 3-1 in SAC | 1-1 |
2002 | Marty Spencer | 8-1 | 4-0 in SAC | 1-1 |
2001 | Marty Spencer | 4-5 | 2-1 in SAC | -- |
2000 | Marty Spencer | 6-3 | 2-1 in SAC | 0-1 |
1999 | Marty Spencer | 4-5 | 1-2 in SAC | -- |
1998 | Marty Spencer | 5-4 | 1-2 in SAC | -- |
1997 | Marty Spencer | 4-5 | 1-2 in SAC | -- |
1996 | Barry Pierson | 8-1 | 5-0 in MHSC | 2-1 |
1995 | Barry Pierson | 1-8 | 0-5 in MHSC | -- |
1994 | Barry Pierson | 2-7 | 1-4 in MHSC | -- |
1993 | Charlie Otlewski | 8-1 | 3-1 in MHSC | 1-1 |
1992 | Charlie Otlewski | 8-1 | 4-0 in MHSC | 0-1 |
1991 | Charlie Otlewski | 6-3 | 2-2 in MHSC | -- |
1990 | Charlie Otlewski | 1-7 | 0-3 in MHSC | -- |
1989 | Bob Dilday | 5-4 | 3-4 in MHSC | -- |
1988 | Bob Dilday | 9-0 | 6-0 in MHSC | 2-1 |
1987 | Barry Pierson | 5-4 | 4-1 in MHSC-II | -- |
1986 | Barry Pierson | 7-2 | 5-0 in MHSC-II | -- |
1985 | Barry Pierson | 8-1 | 5-0 in MHSC-II | 3-1 |
1984 | Barry Pierson | 9-0 | 5-0 in MHSC-II | 0-1 |
1983 | Barry Pierson | 8-1 | 4-1 in MHSC-II | 3-0 |
1982 | Barry Pierson | 6-3 | 3-2 in MHSC-II | -- |
1981 | Steve Spencer | 0-9 | 0-7 in MHSC | -- |
1980 | Mike Perry | 5-4 | 5-2 in MHSC | -- |
1979 | Mike Perry | 3-6 | 3-4 in MHSC | -- |
1978 | Mike Perry | 1-8 | 0-7 in MHSC | -- |
1977 | Mike Perry | 4-5 | 4-3 in MHSC | -- |
1976 | Barry Pierson | 7-2 | 5-1 in MHSC | -- |
1975 | Barry Pierson | 4-5 | 4-3 in MHSC | -- |
1974 | Barry Pierson | 3-6 | 3-4 in MHSC | No MHSAA Tournament |
1973 | Jerry Gallagher | 9-0 | 7-0 in MHSC | No MHSAA Tournament |
1972 | Jerry Gallagher | 8-1 | 7-0 in MHSC | No MHSAA Tournament |
1971 | Jerry Gallagher | 6-1-1 | 5-0-1 in MHSC | No MHSAA Tournament |
1970 | Jerry Gallagher | 3-6 | 3-5 in MHSC | No MHSAA Tournament |
1969 | Jerry Gallagher | 7-2 | 7-1 in MHSC | No MHSAA Tournament |
1968 | Jerry Gallagher | 8-1 | 6-1 in MHSC | No MHSAA Tournament |
1967 | Jerry Gallagher | 8-1 | 3-1 in HSL | No MHSAA Tournament |
1966 | Jerry Gallagher | 8-1 | 4-1 in HSL | No MHSAA Tournament |
1965 | Ron Rubick | 8-0 | 5-0 in HSL | No MHSAA Tournament |
1964 | Art Haege | 6-2 | 4-0 in HSL | No MHSAA Tournament |
1963 | John Soderman | 4-3-1 | 1-2-1 in HSL | No MHSAA Tournament |
1962 | John Soderman | 3-5 | 0-4 in HSL | No MHSAA Tournament |
1961 | Bud Vecellio | 6-3 | 4-1 in HSL | No MHSAA Tournament |
1960 | Bud Vecellio | 7-2 | 4-1 in HSL | No MHSAA Tournament |
1959 | Bud Vecellio | 4-3-1 | 3-1-1 in HSL | No MHSAA Tournament |
1958 | Bud Vecellio | 4-3 | 2-0 in HSL | No MHSAA Tournament |
1957 | Bud Vecellio | 5-1 | Rogers City game “called off” – FLU | No MHSAA Tournament |
1956 | Bud Vecellio | 4-3 |
| No MHSAA Tournament |
1955 | Bud Vecellio | 5-1-1 |
| No MHSAA Tournament |
1954 | Bud Vecellio | 4-4 |
| No MHSAA Tournament |
1953 | Bob Dilday | 3-4 |
| No MHSAA Tournament |
1952 | Bud Vecellio | 0-2 | Soo Collegiate and Rogers City | No MHSAA Tournament |
1951 | Bud Vecellio | 2-1-1 | 2-1-1 in EL8L | No MHSAA Tournament |
1950 | Bud Vecellio | 5-1 | 5-1 in EL8L | No MHSAA Tournament |
1949 | Ray McNeill | 4-2 | 3-2 in EL8L | No MHSAA Tournament |
1948 | Ray McNeill | 5-0 | 5-0 in EL8L | No MHSAA Tournament |
1947 | ? | 3-0 | 2 games vs. Pickford 1 game vs. DeTour | No MHSAA Tournament |
1946 | William Garret | 1-0 | game vs. Soo | No MHSAA Tournament |
1945 | Ed Ossmann | 4-0 | all four games were vs. DeTour | No MHSAA Tournament |
1944 | ST. IGNACE DID NOT HAVE A VARSITY FOOTBALL TEAM DURING THE 1944-45 SCHOOL YEAR | No MHSAA Tournament | ||
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1941 | Arthur Johnson & Mr. Wagner | 2-3-2 |
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PLAYOFF GAMES:
SEASON | CLASS/DIVISION | ROUND | OPPONENT | DATE | FINAL SCORE |
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1983 | Class D | Regional Final | Forrest Park | 11 / 11 / 1983 | 26-0 |
1983 | Class D | Semi Final | Beal City | 11 / 18 / 1983 | 26-8 |
1983 | Class D | State Championship Final Game | Mendon | 11 / 25 / 1983 | 15-12 |
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1984 | Class C | Regional Final | Iron Mountain | 11 / 09 / 1984 | 6-7 |
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1985 | Class C | Regional Semifinal | Tawas | 11 / 08 / 1985 | 26-14 |
1985 | Class C | Regional Final | St. Francis | 11 / 15 / 1985 | 9-6 |
1985 | Class C | Semi Final | South Christian | 11 / 22 / 1985 | 19-14 |
1985 | Class C | State Championship Final Game | Catholic Central | 11 / 29 / 1985 | 6-33 |
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1988 | Class C | Regional Semifinal | L’Anse | 11 / 04 / 1988 | 6-0 |
1988 | Class C | Regional Final | Tawas | 11 / 11 / 1988 | 25-7 |
1988 | Class C | Semi Final | Ravenna | 11 / 18 / 1988 | 20-33 |
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1992 | Class C | Regional Semifinal | St. Francis | 11 / 06 / 1992 | 7-10 |
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1993 | Class C | Regional Semifinal | St. Francis | 11 / 05 / 1993 | 24-14 |
1993 | Class C | Regional Final | Iron Mountain | 11 / 12 / 1993 | 6-61 |
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1996 | Class C | Regional Semifinal | Norway | 11 / 08 / 1996 | 42-6 |
1996 | Class C | Regional Final | St. Francis | 11 / 15 / 1996 | 20-14 |
1996 | Class C | Semi Final | Ravenna | 11 / 22 / 1996 | 23-38 |
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2000 | Division 7 | District Semifinal | Iron Mountain | 10 / 27 / 2000 | 6-40 |
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2002 | Division 7 | District Semifinal | Central Lake | 11 / 01 / 2002 | 28-12 |
2002 | Division 7 | District Final | Norway | 11 / 08 / 2002 | 13-21 |
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2003 | Division 7 | District Semifinal | Newberry | 10 / 31 / 2003 | 28-12 |
2003 | Division 7 | District Final | Stephenson | 11 / 07 / 2003 | 16-30 |
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2007 | Division 7 | District Semifinal | St. Francis | 10 / 26 / 2007 | 0-51 |
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2008 | Division 8 | District Semifinal | Bark River-Harris | 10 / 31 / 2008 | 49-6 |
2008 | Division 8 | District Final | Cedarville | 11 / 07 / 2008 | 18-7 |
2008 | Division 8 | Regional Final | Forest Park | 11 / 14 / 2008 | 26-30 |
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2009 | Division 8 | District Semifinal | St. Mary | 10 / 30 / 2009 | 29-28 |
2009 | Division 8 | District Final | Johannesburg-Lewiston | 11 / 06 / 2009 | 27-30 |
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2010 | Division 8 | District Semifinal | North Central | 10 / 29 / 2010 | 48-21 |
2010 | Division 8 | District Final | North Dickenson | 11 / 05 / 2010 | 26-41 |
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2011 | Division 8 | District Semifinal | Munising | 10 / 28 / 2011 | 33-8 |
2011 | Division 8 | District Final | Rudyard | 11 / 04 / 2011 | 55-22 |
2011 | Division 8 | Regional Final | Forest Park | 11 / 11 / 2011 | 27-14 |
2011 | Division 8 | Semi Final | Fowler | 11 / 18 / 2011 | 8-45 |
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2012 | Division 8 | District Semifinal | North Central | 10 / 26 / 2012 | 62-0 |
2012 | Division 8 | District Final | Stephenson | 11 / 02 / 2012 | 38-20 |
2012 | Division 8 | Regional Final | North Dickenson | 11 / 09 / 2012 | 26-20 |
2012 | Division 8 | Semi Final | Beal City | 11 / 16 / 2012 | 7-25 |
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2013 | Division 8 | District Semifinal | Hillman | 11 / 01 / 2013 | 60-19 |
2013 | Division 8 | District Final | Johannesburg-Lewiston | 11 / 08 / 2013 | 20-14 |
2013 | Division 8 | Regional Final | Beal City | 11 / 15 / 2013 | 0-55 |
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2014 | Division 8 | District Semifinal | Newberry | 10 / 31 / 2014 | 35-0 |
2014 | Division 8 | District Final | Munising | 11 / 07 / 2014 | 6-24 |
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2015 | Division 8 | District Semifinal | Newberry | 10 / 30 / 2015 | 50-20 |
2015 | Division 8 | District Final | Johannesburg-Lewiston | 11 / 06 / 2015 | 16-8 |
2015 | Division 8 | Regional Final | Forest Park | 11 / 13 / 2015 | 22-8 |
2015 | Division 8 | Semi Final | Catholic Central | 11 / 20 / 2015 | 20-33 |
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2016 | Division 8 | District Semifinal | Hillman | 10 / 28 / 2016 | 55-20 |
2016 | Division 8 | District Final | Newberry | 11 / 04 / 2016 | 26-6 |
2016 | Division 8 | Regional Final | Norway | 11 / 11 / 2016 | 14-12 |
2016 | Division 8 | Semi Final | Catholic Central | 11 / 18 / 2016 | 0-35 |
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2019 | Division 8 | District Semifinal | Beal City | 11 / 01 / 2019 | 22-49 |
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2020 | Division 8 | District First Round | Bark River-Harris | 10 / 30 / 2020 | 20-54 |