2022 Lakeland Football Recap
 
Head Coach: Colin Bruton (8th year)
Assistant Coaches: Joey Lehto (Defensive Coordinator, 7th year); Larry Feest (Offensive Line, 16th year); Brice Kensey (Wide Receivers, 1st year); Mark Edmond (Cornerbacks, 4th year); Kendrick Burks (Running Backs, 3rd Year); Justin Jurek (Defensive Line, 2nd Year), Mason Prunick (Safeties, 1st year). Keith Woodson also joined the program as an assistant coach for defensive backs in December.
Record: 3-7 overall, 3-5 Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference
Long Winning Streak: 1 game (three times)
Long Losing Streak: 5 games
NACC Finish: 6th of 9 teams
All-NACC Team: Jayson Wilder (DB, 1st Team); Robby Michael (QB, Freshman of the Year); Jeremiah Jones (OL, 2nd Team); Charles Kobe (LB, 2nd Team); Justin McMahon (DB, Hon. Mention); Joseph Pegues (OL, Hon. Mention).
NACC Player of the Week: Robby Michael (Oct. 18, Offense); Lane Sobieski (Nov. 15, Offense); Payton LoBianco (Nov. 15, Special Teams)
D3football.com Team of the Week: Jatron Bevly (Sept. 13, Running Back); Agustin Diaz (Oct. 18, Linebacker)
NACC All-Academic Team: Lucas Diedrich, Elmonzeo Evans, Parker Giese, Jake Leclaire, Robby Michael, Karlis Ozols, Quintrell Randle, Charlie Ruege, Lane Sobieski, Zach Welnetz, Jayson Wilder
CSC Academic All-District Team: Karlis Ozols
Leading Passer: Robby Michael (94-181, 999 yards, 4 TD)
Leading Rusher: Robby Michael (112 att., 895 yards, 7 TD)
Leading Receiver: Devin Martin (52 Rec, 526 Yards, 2 TD)
Leading Scorer: Jatron Bevly (54 points - 9 TD)
Leading Tackler: Justin McMahon (80 tackles - 59 solo, 21 assisted)
Leading Kick Returner: Devin Martin (16 ret., 240 yards)
Leading Punt Returner: Corinthians Jones (9 ret., 73 yards)
Leader in Tackles For Loss: Charles Kobe (10.5 TFL for 28 yards)
Leader in Sacks: Jake Leclaire (3.5 sacks for 27 yards)
Leader in Interceptions: Jayson Wilder (4)
Leaders in Punting: Payton LoBianco (19 punts, 571 yards, 30.1 avg.); Lane Sobieski (12 punts, 582 yards, 48.5 avg.) 

Single-game highs:           
Passing Yards: Lane Sobieski, 356 vs. Rockford, Nov. 12
Touchdown Passes: Lane Sobieski, 7 vs. Rockford, Nov. 12
Receptions: Devin Martin, 11 vs. Buena Vista, Sept. 10
Receiving Yards: Devin Martin, 131 vs. Rockford, Nov. 12
Receiving Touchdowns: 2, on three occasions, including twice by Chris Crawford vs. Concordia Chicago, Oc. 15 and vs. Rockford, Nov. 12, and by Kolby Cohen at Concordia Wisconsin, Oct. 22
Longest Pass Play: Lane Sobieski to Kolby Cohen, 70 yards at Concordia Wisconsin, Oct. 22
Longest Run: 75 yards, by Jatron Bevly vs. Buena Vista, Sept. 10 and by Devon Harris vs. Concordia Chicago, Oct. 15
Rushing Yards: Jatron Bevly, 343 vs. Buena Vista, Sept. 10
Rushing Touchdowns: Jatron Bevly, 5 vs. Buena Vista, Sept. 10
Longest Punt: Lane Sobieski, 69 yards at Concordia Wisconsin, Oct. 22
Longest Kickoff Return: Corinthians Jones, 34 yards vs. Eureka, Oct. 29
Longest Punt Return: Corinthians Jones, 20 yards vs. Rockford, Nov. 12
Tackles: Justin McMahon, 17 vs. Rockford, Nov. 12
Tackles For Loss: Agustin Diaz, 5.0 vs. Concordia Chicago, Oct. 15
Sacks: 1, on 12 different occasions total by 8 different players
Interceptions: 2, by Andrew Cardiel vs. Buena Vista, Sept. 10 and by Jayson Wilder vs. Eureka, Oct. 29
 
 
Season Highlights 

• Muskies won three of final five games after 0-5 start in a season that included three losses by nine points or less
• Robby Michael named Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference Freshman of the Year, the third Muskie to receive that honor and first since 2017
• Jatron Bevly set a school single-game rushing record with 343 yards against Buena Vista Sept. 10, breaking the previous mark of 308 yards set by Dezmon Eddie in 2017. Bevly scored on touchdown runs of 36, 54, 75, 47 and 70 yards
• Bevly's 20.2 yards per carry in the game also set a new NCAA Division III record for most yards per carry in a game, breaking a 24-year old mark set by Oliver Jordan of Emory & Henry (Va.), who rushed 16 times for 310 yards and a 19.4-yard average per rush in 1998
• Lane Sobieski threw for seven touchdowns in the season finale against Rockford Nov. 12, tying the school single-game record for TD passes set by Michael Whitley in 2017
• Payton LoBianco also tied a Lakeland single-game record for point-after-touchdown attempts in a game against Rockford, making all 10 PAT kicks to tie the school mark for made PATs set by Jim O'Neil in 1987
• Michael led NCAA Division III in yards per carry (7.99 points)
• Lakeland led all of college football in times going for it on fourth down (79) and tied with Texas Tech (NCAA FBS) and Merchant Marine (Division III) for most times converting on fourth down (33)
• In addition to fourth down attempts and conversions, Muskies also led NACC in total rushing yards and rushing yards/game
• Michael led NACC in yards/carry (8.0) and finished 2nd in rushing yards/game (127.9), 3rd in rushing yards (895) and total offense/game (236.8), 5th in passing yards (999), passing yards/game (124.9) and yards of total offense (1894) and tied for 5th in rushing touchdowns (7)
• Devon Harris finished 5th in NACC in rushing yards (650) and rushing yards/game (72.2)
• Bevly finished 3rd in NACC in rushing touchdowns (9), 7th in rushing yards (556) and 9th in touchdowns (9)
• Devin Martin finished 3rd in NACC in receptions (52), 4th in receptions/game (5.2) and 5th in kick return yards (240)
• Sobieski finished 6th in NACC in total offense/game (136.0) and 7th in passing yards (855)
• Corinthians Jones finished 3rd in NACC in punt return yards (73)
• Kolby Cohen finished 5th in NACC in yards/catch (17.1)
• LoBianco finished 5th in NACC in PAT made (28)
• Chris Crawford finished 9th in NACC in yards/catch (15.6)
• Jayson Wilder tied for NACC lead in pass breakups (14) and total passes defensed (18) and finished 6th in interceptions (4)
• Andrew Cardiel tied for NACC lead in pass breakups (14) and finished third in total passes defensed (16)
• Justin McMahon tied for 2nd in NACC in solo tackles (59) and finished 5th in conference in tackles/game (8.0) and tied for 5th in total tackles (80)
• Charles Kobe tied for NACC lead in fumble recoveries (2) and finished 5th in tackles for loss/game (1.17) and 7th in total TFLs (10.5)
• Karlis Ozols finished 9th in tackles for loss/game (0.95)
• Quintrell Randle tied for 10th in passes defensed (8)

 
 
Ranked among NCAA Division III Top 25 in 3 team statistical categories:
No. 7 rushing offense (268.4)
No. 19 total offense (456.5)
No. 25 kickoff return defense (15.06)

Ranked among NCAA Division III Top 25 in 6 individual statistical categories:
No. 1 yards per carry (Robby Michael, 7.99)
No. 5 passes defended/game (Jayson Wilder, 1.8)
No. 9 passes defended/game (Andrew Cardiel, 1.6)
No. 18 solo tackles/game (Justin McMahon, 5.9)
No. 23 rushing yards/game (Robby Michael, 111.9)
No. 25 fumbles recovered (Charles Kobe, 2)