The start of practice for the high school football season is less than a week away.

How about we start looking ahead?

Five For Fighting – Top Returning Prep Quarterbacks for the 2012 Season

1 Cam Thomas (South Lyon East) – The BRAND NEW OC Gunslinger……This WMU commit is ready to set the KLAA on FIRE this fall after throwing for 1800 yards and 12 TDs last season as a junior!!!

2 Kyle Bambach (Walled Lake Western) – Entering his junior year and second season under center for TEAM Z, this kid is a STRAIGHT PLAYMAKER and might be the best quarterback in all of Oakland County before the 2012 campaign is over…..YEAH, I SAID IT!!!

3 Johnny Williams (Holly) – Most dangerous field general in the Flint Metro!!!! 'NUFF SAID!!!

4 Cheyne Lacanaria (Birmingham Brother Rice) – After playing game-manager as a junior last year, helping the Warriors to a state crown, expect a breakout season tossing the pigskin for 'The Polynesian Pistol' and the whole Orange-and-Black offense

5 (tie) Jody Harrison (Pontiac) – Second-year starter who will be a picture of cool, calm and collected calling signals for the Purple People Eaters!!!

5 (tie) Nate Drews (Rochester Hills Lutheran NW) – No. 1 small-school quarterback in the area!!!......(w/RO Shrine's Connor Francek coming in a close second)