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Harrison-Lake Orion matchup highlights OAA Crossover Showcase

Harrison-Lake Orion matchup highlights OAA Crossover Showcase

| October 10, 2011 | Comments (0)

The Oakland Activities Association has announced its Week 8 pairings for the second annual OAA Red-White Crossover football games. The teams will face off by order of current standing in their respective division, except for special cases involving the Rochester schools. Rochester High faces either Rochester Adams or Rochester Stoney Creek each year, based on […]

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Holly rolls by Lapeer West for fifth straight win

Holly rolls by Lapeer West for fifth straight win

| October 8, 2011 | Comments (0)

HOLLY— Back-to-back losses to Lapeer East and Swartz Creek may haunt Holly in the final Flint Metro League standings. But since that 0-2 start, the Bronchos have been downright scary. Holly captured its fifth straight win Friday, all league games, to move into a first place tie in the nine-school FML with Ortonville Brandon. Holly […]

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Quite a rush: Pontiac uses ground game to chew up Troy

Quite a rush: Pontiac uses ground game to chew up Troy

| October 8, 2011 | Comments (0)

BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net TROY— How things can change. The Troy defense had just surrendered a 67-yard Pontiac touchdown run, but the offense was at it again on Homecoming, trying to lead the Colts to a three-game drive to the playoffs. Suddenly, Pontiac returned a red zone interception 92 yards for a touchdown […]

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Beanziger, Wolves thump Royal Oak

Beanziger, Wolves thump Royal Oak

| October 8, 2011 | Comments (0)

ROYAL OAK — With its back against the wall, Clarkston continues to win on the football field. The Wolves made it five straight Friday after having to forfeit the first two games of the season by topping Royal Oak, 45-7, in OAA Red Division play. Clarkston, which is now in second place in the division, […]

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Line shatters school marks in Oxford’s 49-26 win over Southfield

Line shatters school marks in Oxford’s 49-26 win over Southfield

| October 8, 2011 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com OXFORD — In his 30-plus years of coaching, bud Rowley had never seen such an effort as he did Friday. The veteran Oxford football coach watched as senior running back Prescott Line ran rampant on visiting Southfield in a 49-26, come-from-behind OAA White Division victory. Line shattered the school […]

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Notre Dame Prep trounces Lutheran North

Notre Dame Prep trounces Lutheran North

| October 8, 2011 | Comments (0)

PONTIAC — Pontiac Notre Dame Prep tied a school record and also put the finishing touches on the outright CHSL AA Division championship with a 55-3 trouncing of visiting Macomb Lutheran North Friday. The Fighting Irish opened up a massive lead on the Mustangs, scoring five times in the first quarter alone for a 35-0 […]

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Lake Orion grounds Athens to earn OAA-Red title share

Lake Orion grounds Athens to earn OAA-Red title share

| October 7, 2011 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com LAKE ORION — A year ago Lake Orion’s only loss during its state championship season was to Farmington Harrison. The Dragons earned a rematch with the state’s most feared and respected program. Lake Orion broke a 7-7 halftime tie Friday in its OAA Red Division showdown with Troy Athens […]

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STICK’S PICKS: Who will cash in on a playoff berth this week?

STICK’S PICKS: Who will cash in on a playoff berth this week?

| October 6, 2011 | Comments (0)

Last week Pontiac Notre Dame Prep became the first area school to cash in on its playoff ticket. The Fighting Irish are a perfect 6-0 and now can move onto their next goal. Who will join them this week? Lake Orion and Troy Athens are both 5-1 and play each other this week for first […]

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Defenders win fourth straight in blanking Washtenaw Catholic

Defenders win fourth straight in blanking Washtenaw Catholic

| October 3, 2011 | Comments (0)

BIRMINGHAM — Emmanuel Swiggins collected three touchdowns and Troy Christian Leadership Academy pitched its first shutout of the season Saturday. The Defenders cruised past Saline Washtenaw Catholic Home School 236-0 to win a program record the Christian Football League of Michigan victory, the program’s fourth straight win overall. Troy scored 12 points in the first […]

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Oxford goes to the ‘Line’ to rush past Adams

Oxford goes to the ‘Line’ to rush past Adams

| October 1, 2011 | Comments (0)

BY GARRETT SMITH STUDENT CORRESPONDENT Garrettthewriter@yahoo.com ROCHESTER HILLS — As one of the state’s leading rushers, Prescott Line has drawn plenty of attention this season. He was back at it again Friday. Entering a OAA White Division showdown at Rochester Adams, Line had rushed for nearly 1,163 yards and 19 touchdowns this season. The Southern […]

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Athens rallies past West Bloomfield

Athens rallies past West Bloomfield

| October 1, 2011 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY — Troy Athens has found many different ways to win football games this season. Friday’s effort was in the come-from-behind fashion. The Red Hawks rallied back from a 10-7 halftime deficit to sink visiting West Bloomfield 27-17 in an OAA Red Division football contest. Played in frigid temperatures […]

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Lake Orion grinds out win over Troy

Lake Orion grinds out win over Troy

| October 1, 2011 | Comments (0)

BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net TROY — Lake Orion senior quarterback Sean Charette had to work a lot harder for this win over Troy. The Colts outgained the Dragons in the second half Friday night, but couldn’t convert their chances in the red zone in a 17-7 OAA Red Division loss to the defending […]

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Fighting Irish clinch Prep Bowl berth with 14-0 shutout of Divine Child

Fighting Irish clinch Prep Bowl berth with 14-0 shutout of Divine Child

| September 30, 2011 | Comments (1)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com DEARBORN — Friday’s playing conditions were far from perfect, with a steady rain and temperatures and wind chill in the upper 30s. The end result for Pontiac Notre Dame Prep might as well been a utopian paradise in a distant tropical land. The Fighting Irish captured their 10th straight […]

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Turnaround Special: Fighting Irish keeping focused during nine-game win streak

Turnaround Special: Fighting Irish keeping focused during nine-game win streak

| September 30, 2011 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com PONTIAC — Long losing streaks can create all sorts of problems for any team in any sport. Players can start checking out, not giving their best effort in practice. That can lead to subpar efforts on the playing surface. Bad habits can be made. Bad examples can be left […]

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Lutheran Northwest rallies past Southfield Christian

Lutheran Northwest rallies past Southfield Christian

| September 30, 2011 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com BEVERLY HILLS — After being upset by Sterling Heights Parkway Christian last week in double overtime, Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest found itself in the danger zone Thursday against Southfield Christian. The Crusaders trailed the Eagles 13-0 early in the second quarter and were sputtering without its normal high-octane offense […]

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MHSAA NEWS: Week 6 Playoffs Listing

MHSAA NEWS: Week 6 Playoffs Listing

| September 28, 2011 | Comments (0)

EAST LANSING — Here is a list of Michigan High School Athletic Association football playing schools, displaying their win-loss records and playoff averages through the fifth week of the season. Schools on this list are in enrollment order.  An asterisk (*) beside a record indicates that a team has 8 or fewer games scheduled.  A […]

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Southfield finally gains first win over Adams

Southfield finally gains first win over Adams

| September 26, 2011 | Comments (0)

BY GARRETT SMITH STUDENT CORRESPONDENT SOUTHFIELD — There seems to be a first for everything. Southfield proved just that to Rochester Adams on the football field Saturday. The Bluejays recorded their first-ever victory over Rochester Adams, posting a 34-31 home victory over the Highlanders. “We beat one of the better programs around,” Southfield coach Tim […]

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Jiang’s long runs, Darish’s toss key Troy’s rout of West Bloomfield

Jiang’s long runs, Darish’s toss key Troy’s rout of West Bloomfield

| September 25, 2011 | Comments (0)

BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net WEST BLOOMFIELD — The three-headed monster returned. With the running game rolling up 419 yards, Troy routed West Bloomfield 42-13 Friday night in OAA Red Division play to head into a three-game home stand at 3-2. A week after a rough loss against Clarkston, the Colts’ offensive line took […]

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