1997 All-MIAA Teams

Most Valuable Offensive Player
Brandon Graham, Hope

Most Valuable Defensive Player
Landon Casey, Olivet

All-MIAA First Offensive Team
Rick Frens, Hope, OL (senior from Grand Rapids)*
Brian Mack, Albion, OL (senior from Jenison)*
Jeremy Lewin, Adrian, OL (sophomore from Southfield)*
Tony Petkus, Hope, OL (junior from Jenison)*
Todd Hornsby, Hope, OL (senior from Grand Rapids)*
Chris Kelbert, Adrian, TE (senior from Novi)*
Brandon Graham, Hope, RB (senior from Hudsonville)***
Virgil Petty, Albion, RB (junior from Okemos)*
Dan Hutchison, Adrian, QB (junior from Clayton)*
Ray Dawood, Alma, WR (senior from Troy)*
David Hutchison, Adrian, WR (senior from Clayton)*
Rick Brands, Alma, PK (junior from Saginaw)*
Travis Williams, Hope, PK (senior from Hastings)*

All-MIAA First Defensive Team
Mick Rennick, Albion, DL (junior from Shelby)*
Tim Moore, Adrian, DL (sophomore from Onsted)*
Aaron Otis, Hope, DL (senior from East Jordan)*
Ed Kennedy, Adrian, DL (sophomore from Farmington Hills)*
Bryan Boodt, Hope, LB (senior from Gobles)*
Neil Johnson, Albion, LB (senior from Rochester Hills)***
Chad Henline, Adrian, LB (senior from Huntington, Ind.)*
Landon Casey, Olivet, DB (senior from Dowagiac)**
Aaron Klotz, Adrian, DB (senior from Jackson)**
Adam Osmun, Hope, DB (senior from Gobles)*
Adam Rojeski, Albion, DB (sophomore from Utica)*
Brandon O'Connell, Albion, P (senior from Dearborn)**

* denotes number of years All-MIAA first team

All-MIAA Second Offensive Team
Mike Joslyn, Alma, OL (senior from Caro)
Jason Mensing, Adrian, OL (senior from Tecumseh)
Pat Nichols, Kalamazoo, OL (senior from Detriot)
Dave Rockwell, Albion, OL (junior from Port Huron)
Aaron Amshay, Olivet, OL (senior from Waterford)
Scott Heymoss, Alma, RB (senior from Troy)
Sam Fields, Adrian, RB (senior from Toledo, Ohio)
Jason VanDerMaas, Alma, QB (junior from Crosswell)
Wade Thomson, Kalamazoo, WR (senior from Mr. Pleasant)
John Stadelman, Albion, WR (junior from Jackson)
Brad Bolton, Hope, WR (senior from Mio)

All-MIAA Second Defensive Team
Lou Raj, Hope, DL (senior from Taylor)
Brent Stine, Albion, DL (senior from Charlotte)
Rob Frost, Olivet, DL (junior from Chelsea)
Nick Lachapelle, Kalamazoo, DL (sophomore from Dearborn)
John Streeter, Alma, LB (senior from Fairgrove)
Adam Paarlberg, Hope, LB (junior from Alto)
Doug Ruckman, Kalamazoo, LB (senior from Grand Rapids)
Dave DeHommel, Hope, DB (junior from Jenison)
Eric Kelly, Kalamazoo, DB (senior from Livonia)
Jim Harrington, Adrian, DB (junior from Novi)
Bustin Armstrong, Alma, DB (sophomore from Sand Lake)
Josh Bruwer, Hope, P (senior from East Grand Rapids)

Honorable Mention
Adrian:Mark Bajis, Matt Godurf, Jared James, Clint Irwin, Ed Lyke, Ryan Zerkel; Albion: Chris Hohlbein, Ryan Sergent; Alma: Rodney Barriger, Tom Comer, Tony Elliot, Mark Goedge, Bryan Roberts, James Townsed, Tim Webb, Mike Wenzel, Zack Workman; Hope: Tim Dykstra, Matt Handzo, Brett Kohler, Matt Putnam, Kelley Smith, Todd Tester, Greg Vaughan, Dan Wegner, Justin Wormmeester; Kalamazoo: Kevin DrBruyn, Eric Gerwin, David Hanna, Jake Ostein, Mike Wade; Olivet: Matt Bowlby, Andy Grubaugh, Alex Mogre, Damon Sefa, Josh Vance, Mike Wessel.

1997 Offensive Player of the Week Honor Roll
Brandon Graham, Hope
Joe Pesci, Albion
Jason VanDerMaas, Alma
Ray Dawood, Alma
David Hutchison, Adrian
Virgil Petty, Albion
Dan Hutchison, Adrian
Brandon Graham, Hope
Virgil Petty, Albion
Brandon Graham, Hope (11-10)

1997 Defensive Player of the Week Honor Roll
Adam Osmun, Hope
Damon Sefa, Olivet
John Streeter, Alma
Landon Casey, Olivet
Landon Casey, Olivet
Adam Osmun, Hope
Nick Lachapelle, Kalamazoo
James Harrington, Adrian
Adam Rojeski, Albion
Ed Kennedy, Adrian (11-10)