Detroit, MI - The Detroit Lions have named Jim DeWald of Birmingham Seaholm High School the week two recipient of the 2025 Detroit Lions High School Football Coach of the Week Program, presented by Carhartt. DeWald's Maples defeated Auburn Hills Avondale 44-6 to move to 2-0 on the season. With the victory, DeWald becomes the winningest football coach in Birmingham Seaholm history. On Friday, September 12 th , Seaholm goes on the road to Bloomfield Hills to take on the Blackhawks for the 6 th matchup all-time between these two programs.

DeWald is in his 24 th season coaching high school football and in his 14 th season as head coach at Seaholm, having accumulated a 76-56 (57.6%) overall. Prior to Seaholm, DeWald was the head coach at Bloomfield Hills Andover High School for 3 seas

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