THOMAS TOWNSHIP - Swan Valley went 10-2 last fall and won its first Division 5 district since 2019, then ran into Ogemaw Heights and lost the regional 34-14.
The MHSAA playoff board tells the story: Clare 38-20, Whitehall 36-20, then Ogemaw.
Kevin Gavenda is in year 11 at 76-35. The Vikings list 510 students, Class B, Division 5, TVC Red. A year earlier they were 6-4 and went out at Belding 52-30.
Kamdyn Reynolds is back after making AP Division 5/6 first-team all-state as a defensive back: 45 tackles, 7 interceptions, 30 catches for 882 yards and 9 touchdowns, plus a punt return and a kick-return score. He is a two-time MLive Dream Teamer.
Keller Bedford is the junior quarterback. Fischer Stoney ran for 1,000 yards after Boston Streng-Beougher hurt his knee in Week 2, the 21-14 loss to Frankenmuth.
Also back: Liam Buckley, Garrett Kain, Kenneth Kowalski, Max Miller and Torrance McMurren. Jamison Pelt is at SVSU.
Swan Valley took the King of the Mountain trophy back from Freeland 31-7, though Freeland still leads the series 7-6.
Up next: Detroit Country Day on Thursday, Aug. 27 at 8400 Ohern. The school calendar lists 7:30 p.m.; NFHS lists 7 p.m.
Sources: [MHSAA](https://www.mhsaa.com/schools/swanvalley), MHSAA playoff scoreboards, MLive Bernreuter preview.
