Big Rapids football standouts Jack Bollman and Trenton Mossel announced they’ll both be continuing their academic and athletic career at Hope College.

Jack Bollman was a wrecking ball for the Cardinals in all four varsity years. Bollman, in his senior campaign, averaged 7.6 yards per carry on 84 attempts and found the endzone 11 times on the ground and once through the air. He continued his dominance in the postseason with 354 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns. 

From the beginning, Bollman always wanted football at the next level.

“I’ve always wanted to play college football since I was a little kid playing flag football,” Bollman said.

Trenton Mossel was a standout wide receiver for the Cardinals this past fall. Mossel hauled in four touchdowns along with 334 receiving yards on 21 receptions.  

“Feels great to finally decide and there’s a lot less pressure," Mossel said. "I picked Hope because of the culture. Everyone works hard, the coaches are very good, and the players all want to get better and push each other.”

At Hope, Mossel will be majoring in business, in hopes of running one later on in life.

Hope College has qualified for the playoffs in back-to-back seasons, along with two seasons with at least nine wins. Both Mossel and Bollman each have their own goals to accomplish with the Dutch. 

“My goals at Hope are to have a huge impact early on and to make a bunch of new memories," Bollman said.

“My goals at Hope are to do anything the team needs to be successful," Mossel said. "A national championship would definitely be a goal and become a better player every single day.”

The Big Rapids football program continues to bump out talent into the next level, with the latest additions of Mossel and Bollman taking on the next level.

_{Graphics courtesy of Jack Bollman & Trenton Mossel.}