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Local stars among Class A's best
By Jeff Chaney and Kelly Hill / The Grand Rapids Press

Callan Sherd doesn't really care about individual stats. He just cares how his Rockford football team is doing. Good thing for the 6-foot-1, 180-pound senior wide receiver/defensive back that the Rams have been just as successful as he has been on the football field. Sherd, who will try to help Rockford win its third straight Division 1 state championship today at Ford Field, leads a strong class of area players to be named to the AP Class A all-state team this year.

Sherd, Rockford teammate Zach Breen, Lowell teammates Keith Nichol -- who was named this year's Player of the Year in Class A -- Mike McElroy and Kam Blake and Grandville's Aaron Szarowicz were all named to this year's first team." This has been great," said Sherd, who along with Nichol is making a return trip to the first team. "All of our hard work has paid off. " But all of this individual stuff doesn't matter, because the only thing that really matters is how we do as a team."

Sherd, a three-year starter for the Rams and was named to the team as a specialist, has seven interceptions, one fumble recovery on defense, and 35 receptions for 686 yards and eight touchdowns on offense this season. Sherd also has returned 22 punts for 229 yards.

Breen, also a senior and three-year starter for Rockford at running back, has 1,377 yards on 182 carries and 19 touchdowns in 2006 and was named to the team as a running back. " This is pretty cool," Breen said. "This is one of the greatest honors you can have."

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Scoreboard


RHS 16, Mac 38
Musk 32, Warr
30
ZWest 22, Coop 00
EGR 42, FHH 17
MCC 35, GrLk 7


OK-Red Standings

RHS
6
1
H'ville
6
1
G'ville
6
1
W Ott
4
3
G Haven
3
4
EK
3
4
Jenison
2
4
Holland
0
7


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