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Muskegon Catholic captured the final Lakes 8 Activities Conference football title this fall with a 3-0 mark.

The league is disbanding after this school year.

For their efforts, the Crusaders also reaped much of the rewards on the all-conference first team.  

Overall, Muskegon Catholic had five players on the first-team offensive unit, while Muskegon Heights had four and Ludington two.

On defense, Muskegon Catholic had five first-teamers, Muskegon Heights three while Ludington had one.

 Lakes 8 Activities Conference final standings

Muskegon CC 3-0; Manistee 1-2; Muskegon Heights 1-2; Ludington 1-2.

MCC’s No. 65 Landon Patterson Photo/Tim Reilly

 First team offensive line

Muskegon Heights lineman DeShawn Warren

 Landon Patterson, senior, Muskegon Catholic; Alex Barnhill, senior, Muskegon Catholic; Nikolai Kehrer, senior, Ludington; DeShawn Warren, senior, Muskegon Heights.

 Skill positions

 Running backs: Joe

MCC’s Joe Waller (Photo/Tim Reilly)

Waller, senior, Muskegon Catholic; Sam Convertini, senior, Muskegon Catholic.

 Quarterback: Eliot Riegler, senior, Muskegon Catholic.

 Defense

 Defensive line: Jaden Johnson, senior, Muskegon Catholic; Zach Michael, junior, Muskegon Catholic; DaJuan Garrett, senior, Muskegon Heights.

 Linebackers: Nick Powell, senior, Muskegon Catholic; Sam Kartes, junior, Muskegon Catholic; Anthony Floyd, senior, Muskegon Heights.

 Defensive backs: Chase Willer, junior, Muskegon Catholic; Aiden Gilcrhist, junior, Ludington.

 Special teams

Muskegon Heights senior Ja’Kari Edwards (Photo/Leo Valdez)

 Kicker: Miles Wilson, junior, Ludington.

 At Large

 Jakari Edwards, senior, Muskegon Heights.

MCC head coach Steve Czerwon

Coach of the year

 Steve Czerwon, Muskegon Catholic

 Second Team

Offense

 Jack Heminger, senior, Muskegon Catholic; Devin Cooper, senior, Muskegon Heights; Dennis Dozier, senior, Muskegon Heights; Adam Keffer, junior, Ludington; Wilson Gunsell, senior, Ludington; Stephen Weinert, senior, Ludington; Trey Forfinski, junior, Ludington; Nathan Gilchrist, junior, Ludington.

 Defense

 David Hill, junior, Muskegon Catholic; Will Godwin, sophomore, Muskegon Catholic; Hanif Guyton, senior, Muskegon Heights; G’Nari Davis, junior, Muskegon Heights; Dacarri Moore, junior, Muskegon Heights; Jimarea Jackson, sophomore, Muskegon Heights.