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Mekhi Wingfield.  JTV file photo. Football Mekhi Wingfield of Concord High School set an 8-man state football record with 17 catches on Friday against Climax-Scotts. Wingfield finished with 17 catches for 143 yards and two touchdowns for the Yellow Jackets in a 28-26 loss.   Volleyball Chelsea Invitational: Western High School went 3-0 on Saturday with wins over Ida, Grass Lake, and Chelsea. Kayda Herrick finished with 18 kills, DeAnna Barrett recorded 14 kills, Brynn Rogers added 42 assists, and Palmer Fortress tallied 28 digs for Western (3-1).  High School Sports Schedule for Aug. 29, 2022 Volleyball Dansville at Lumen Christi 6:30 p.m.  Boys soccer Columbia Central at Onsted 5:30 p.m.  Hillsdale at Grass Lake 5:30 p.m.  Jackson at Pinckney 7 p.m. Jackson Christian at Calhoun Christian 5 p.m.  Northwest at Michigan Center 5:30 p.m.  Western at Kalamazoo Central 6:30 p.m.  Girls golf Concord Jamboree (Concord Hills) 3:30 p.m. 

Key football players for Concord High School include, from left, Logan Lamb, Brian Helms, Abe Reiniche, head Coach Max Clark, Masen Smith, and Ja’Vion Taylor.   Photo by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. By Jeff Steers JTV Sports Last year: 3-6 overall Concord High School head football Coach Max Clark said 8-man football is built on speed. That will do just fine for the Yellow Jacket team in 2022. Concord participated in the Tri-River 8-Man Football League last year, posting a 3-6 record. Clark said the Yellow Jackets spent most of the season learning how to adjust defensively. “The game is a lot faster and speed makes a big difference,” Clark said during the JTV Media Days. “We want to provide the young men of Concord a great football experience.” Clark said the school moved from 11-man football last year to 8-man football due to declining enrollment. Concord expects graduation classes of 50 or less for a number of years.  Key returnees for Concord include all-conference receiver Mekhi Wingfield, Anthony Evans (quarterback/defensive back), Logan Lamb (linebacker/running back), Ja’Vion Taylor (defensive back/running back), Collin Thompson (running back/end), Rollen Smith (lineman), Abe Reiniche (lineman), Masen Smith (lineman), Brian Helms (lineman), and Lewis Fritz…