FOOTBALL: Rochester Adams in the postseason
ROCHESTER ADAMS IN THE POSTSEASON
Beginning with its first state qualifying team back in 1997, Rochester Adams has amassed a 29-20 postseason record which includes six district titles, five regional titles, five Final Four appearances, two appearances in the state finals and one state title heading into Saturday’s Division 1 state finals against Belleville. Rochester Adams opened play for athletics in the 1969-70 school year. From 1969 to 1996, Adams did not reach the postseason,
1997: 1-1, reached Class AA regional finals
1998: 1-1, reached Class AA regional finals
1999: 0-1, lost in Division 1 pre-district
2000: 1-1, lost in Division 1 district finals
2001: 1-1, lost in Division 1 district finals
2002: 0-1, lost in Division 2 pre-district
2003: 5-0, won district, regional and Division 2 state title
2004: 3-1, won district and regional titles, lost in Division 2 state semifinals
2005: 3-1, won district and regional titles, lost in Division 2 state semifinals
2006: 0-1, lost in Division 2 pre-district
2007: 3-1, won district and regional titles, lost in Division 2 state semifinals
2008: 0-1, lost in Division 2 pre-district
2009: 1-1, lost in Division 2 district finals
2010: 1-1, lost in Division 2 district finals
2011: 1-1, lost in Division 2 district finals
2012: Did not qualify
2013: 2-1, won district title, lost in Division 1 regional finals
2014: Did not qualify
2015: Did not qualify
2016: 0-1, lost in Division 1 pre-district
2017: 1-1, lost in Division 1 district finals
2018: 0-1, lost in Division 1 pre-district
2019: 0-1, lost in Division 1 pre-district
2020: 1-1, lost in Division 1 district semifinals (final 64; all schools qualified; Adams had to forfeit due to players in their program tested positive to Covid)
2021: 4-0 thus far in postseason, district and regional champs; state finalist; will face Belleville in D-1 state finals
— Missed the postseason in 2012, 2014 and 2015
— Finished under five-hundred in 2012, 2014 and 2020, although in 2020 all teams reached the postseason due to COVID rules and the Highlanders were 1-1.
— District champions in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2013 and 2021
— Regional champions in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007 and 2021
— Final Four appearance in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007 and 2021
— State Finals appearances in 2003 and 2021
— State Champions in 2003
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