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(Photo: From Albion College Athletics Website)

By, Bobby Lee

Seven student-athletes represent Albion College on the all-Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association football team announced Tuesday morning.

Defensive end Mitchell Arendsen, tight end Brian Blanzy, punter Sam Blanzy and kicker Andrew Fabry were first team picks. They were joined by right guard Chase Bouschor, right tackle Lige McKinney and wide receiver Justin Thomas on the second team.

Arendsen, a sophomore from Zeeland, Mich., who prepped at Holland Christian High School, is in the top 20 in NCAA Division III statistics for tackles for loss and sacks. He finished second in the MIAA with 12 ½ tackles for loss, including six sacks, in the seven games against MIAA rivals.

The Blanzy twins are seniors who prepped at Grosse Pointe South High School.

Brian finished fourth in the MIAA with 516 receiving yards in league play. The highlight was a 93-yard reception in the season finale against Olivet College that tied the school record and was the eighth-longest play by a Division III receiver this season.

Sam is gaining all-MIAA first team status for the second time. He averaged nearly 38 ½ yards per punt against MIAA rivals, while pinning eight of those kicks inside the opponents’ 20-yard line. His longest punt sailed 75 yards in an October game at Adrian College.

Fabry, another senior from Grosse Pointe South, was an all-MIAA second team pick a year ago. He is fourth among D-III kickers this season, converting 91 percent (10-of-11) of his field goal opportunities. In MIAA action, Fabry was 6-of-7 on field goals (with a long of 41 yards) and 32-of-33 on extra points.

Bouschor, a junior from Sault Saint Marie, Mich., and McKinney, a junior from North Adams, Mich., anchored an offensive line that helped Albion rank among the top 16 D-III teams in total offense, scoring and rushing yards. In the seven games against MIAA rivals, Albion’s offense led the league with an average of 490 ½ yards per game.

Thomas, a first-year student from Wixom, Mich., who prepped at Walled Lake Western High School, missed the final game and a half of the season, but gained the attention of rival coaches for his big play ability. He hauled in a 40-yard touchdown pass from his brother, Kyle, with five seconds left in regulation to lift the Britons to a 49-42 victory at Adrian in October. Thomas hauled in 22 passes for 307 yards and four touchdowns in six MIAA games.

Under the direction of 22nd-year Head Coach Craig Rundle, Albion finished the season with a 7-3 overall record and 4-3 in games against MIAA rivals.

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