Category: Football
FOOTBALL: A.P. Division 5-6 All-State
Michigan AP Division 5-6 All-State football list The 2013 Associated Press Division 5-6 All-State football team, which is selected by a statewide panel of Michigan sports writers: PLAYER OF THE YEAR Travis Smith, Ithaca QUARTERBACKS Travis Smith, Ithaca, 6-3, 200, Sr. Jake Swander, Grayling, 6-0, 200, Sr. RUNNING BACKS Trevor Apsey, Maple City Glen Lake, […]
FOOTBALL: A.P. Division 7-8 All-State
Michigan AP Division 7-8 All-State football list The 2013 Associated Press Division 7-8 All-State football team, which is selected by a statewide panel of Michigan sports writers: PLAYER OF THE YEAR Amari Coleman, New Lothrop QUARTERBACKS Alex Briones, Ishpeming, 6-2, 215, Sr. Eli Kraft, Harbor Beach, 6-0, 185, Sr. RUNNING BACKS Nathan Fettes, Lincoln Alcona, […]
FOOTBALL: Clarkston hopes to reverse trend of semifinals past
NOTE: Have photos or video of this event you would like to share with digital daily www.northoaklandsports.com?Email pertinent information to results@northoaklandsports.com or to Senior Editor Dan Stickradt at Dan.Stickradt@northoaklandsports.com FOR MORE FOOTBALL COVERAGE: http://northoaklandsports.com/?s=Football&x=12&y=12 BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans CLARKSTON — As Clarkston enters Saturday’s Division 1 football state semifinals, the […]
FOOTBALL: Clarkston avenges Adams to reach Final Four
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FOOTBALL: Country Day rolls over Notre Dame Prep for district title
FOR MORE FOOTBALL COVERAGE: http://northoaklandsports.com/?s=Football&x=12&y=12 BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans PONTIAC — Sometimes a tornado leaves no warning and can quickly leave a path of destruction. Birmingham Detroit County Day was such a devastating storm at Pontiac Notre Dame Prep on Friday night. Although the host Fighting Irish were […]
FOOTBALL: Clarkston hangs on to thwart Oxford
CLARKSTON — Seemingly, every time Clarkston threw a punch Oxford’s way, the Wildcats returned the favor. Still, the second-ranked Wolves found enough to slip past Oxford in a Division 1 pre-district football game Friday. Clarkston built a 17-7 lead in the second quarter and held on for a 30-27 victory over the Wildcats, who were […]
FOOTBALL: Adams stymies Stoney Creek for pre-district win
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FOOTBALL: 2013 MHSAA Prep Football Playoffs Pairings
Here are the pairings for the 2013 MHSAA football playoffs, which begin with pre-districts in the 11-Player playoffs and pre-regionals in the 8-Player playoffs Nov. 1-2. Qualifying teams for the playoffs were divided into eight divisions of 32 schools each. Within each division are four regions of eight teams each; and within those regions […]
FOOTBALL: Harrison rallies past Stoney Creek
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FOOTBALL: Clarkston dashes past Lake Orion for third straight OAA-Red title
FOR MORE FOOTBALL COVERAGE: http://northoaklandsports.com/?s=Football&x=12&y=12 BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans CLARKSTON — Regardless of sport, it has been proven over time to be an extremely difficult task for a school to win three straight league titles in the OAA Red Division. Clarkston’s football team finished off the rare hat trick […]
FOOTBALL: West Bloomfield pulls upset of state-ranked Stoney Creek
FOR MORE FOOTBALL: http://northoaklandsports.com/?s=Football&x=12&y=12 WEST BLOOMFIELD — At the beginning of the season, West Bloomfield was an afterthought of making the 2013 postseason. Now, the Lakers are still mathematically in the hunt. West Bloomfield picked up a major upset Friday, stunning state-ranked Rochester Stoney Creek, 31-26, in a key OAA Red Division football contest. […]
FOOTBALL: Rochester keeps postseason hopes alive in win over Troy Athens; Southfield holds off Adams
TROY — Rochester kept its postseason hopes alive Friday with a 35-21 OAA Red Division victory over host Troy Athens. Vince Piacentini carried the ball 27 times for 176 yards and scored on runs of 66, 8 and 3 yards for Rochester (4-3, 3-3). Lucas Bezzera scored on a 2-yard run in the first […]
FOOTBALL: Lake Orion throttles Pontiac to clinch postseason berth; Avondale runs by Hazel Park
LAKE ORION — Lake Orion scored four touchdowns in the first quarter alone and never let up off the throttle in rolling over Pontiac, 62-13, in OAA Red Division football action Friday. Dominick Giozinazzo led a balanced effort for Lake Orion by rolling up 95 yards on 12 carries and touchdowns runs of 70 […]
FOOTBALL: Notre Dame Prep downs Lutheran North to snap squid
PONTIAC — Despite a two-game losing skid, Pontiac Notre Dame Prep was able to snap a two-game losing skid with a 40-28CHSL-AA Division victory Friday over Macomb Lutheran North. Jermaih Johnson finished with 20 carries for 169 yards and scored on runs of 1, 12, 4 and 11 yards to pace NDP (5-2, 2-2). […]
FOOTBALL: Lake Orion’s speed burns up Rochester
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FRIDAY’S FOOTBALL ROUNDUP: Southfield sacks Oxford; Everest Collegiate rolls; Adams doubles up Farmington; Stoney Creek pounds Athens
OXFORD — Behind a 14-0 second quarter and a fourth quarter touchdown, Southfield maintained its position atop the OAA White Division standings Friday by handing host Oxford its fourth loss in six games, 21-0. Jalen Brady threw for two touchdown passes, both in the second quarter, in helping the Blue Jays (5-1, 5-0) take […]
AOTW: Pure Finisher: RHC senior Jessie Montgomery establishing himself amongst state’s best goal scorers
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FOOTBALL: State Rankings Oct. 1
FOOTBALL: State Rankings Oct. 1 The Michigan High School Athletic Association has determined playoff qualifiers in eight divisions based on enrollment. The divisions in this poll are unofficial, according to the MHSAA. Division 1 (School, Total, Points) — 1. Detroit Cass Tech (5) (5-0) 50; 2. Macomb Dakota (5-0) 43; 3. Plymouth Canton (5-0) 35; […]
