Mitch Stanitzek knows what it takes to be a winner -- it dates back to his his high school football days.
The Central Michigan football senior defensive end is a Grand Rapids West Catholic High School graduate, a school which is currently chasing a sixth straight Division 5 title. The Falcons would be the first ever team in the state of Michigan to accomplish that feature.
Stanitzek was a member of the program from 2010-13. Three of the years he was a starter on varsity. In 2012 he got his first taste at a state title but the Falcons fell short at Ford Field.