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High School Boys Football

Varsity
Football Team

Coach: Dave Abberger
Lead Paster @ Hope Church in Zeeland
3rd year coaching (18th overall)

Coaching, for me, is an incredible platform to teach life through the lens of a very physical game. I believe football can be defined as “constant crisis followed by moments of brief success”—and within that, there are endless lessons about perseverance, teamwork, and resilience. Every day I get the privilege of spending three hours with young men who love life, and that’s an amazing opportunity I don’t take for granted.

Varsity Football Schedule
Varsity football team staring at the camera, seated in uniform on the bleachers
Coach Abberger looking at the camera.
JV football team looking at the camera, seated on the bleachers in their uniforms.
Coach Bakker looking at the camera but definitely not smiling

Junior Varsity
Football Team

Coach: Hayden Bakker
Youth Ministry Leader at Harderwyk Ministries
3nd year coaching (5th overall)

I love coaching football because I believe football extends a lot more into life than just the game. It’s a blessing to see young men go through the challenges the sport brings and learn to overcome adversity and face challenges head-on. HC football is in my blood as my father and brother coached here before me, and I’m humbled at the opportunity to continue that at HC.

JV Football Schedule

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