Tag: "football"
FOOTBALL: Lake Orion cruises past Stevenson
LAKE ORION — Only two teams have been able to give Lake Orion much of a challenge this season. Sterling Heights Stevenson was not one of them. In a rematch of a 2008 regional final, the home-standing Dragons made sure they would not need to stage a game-winning field goal to advance. This time Lake […]
FOOTBALL: Clarkston steamrolls Davison, 41-0
CLARKSTON — In eight of its 10 games, Clarkston has prevailed in blowout fashion. Davison became the latest such victim in the form of a brutal beating Friday night. Clarkston raced out to a 14-0 lead after the first quarter and never looked back in throttling visiting Davison, 41-0, in a Division 1 football pore-district. […]
FOOTBALL: Avondale’s Williams saves day in 21-19 win over Lahser
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans AUBURN HILLS — Forget All-State. Auburn Hills Avondale is now in better hands and Mitchel Williams is the new agent in town. The junior two-way lineman came through in the clutch Friday, blocking both a third-quarter extra point attempt to go along with batting down a […]
STICK’S PICKS: Playoffs is the final test for area’s Lucky 7
Then there were seven. A total of seven local schools with ties to the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage area have advanced to the 2012 prep football playoffs. Last year was a strange season in that no area team got past the second round and only three of the local 10 qualifiers even won a first-round contest. How […]
PREP FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS NOTEBOOK: Clarkston, Lake Orion on opposite ends; Avondale looking forward to rough run
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans For the past two decades, whenever Clarkston and Lake Orion were in the postseason at the same time, they were often lumped into the same district or region. Proximity-wise, this made sense, considering the two schools are only around 10 miles apart. This season, the two […]
FOOTBALL: Oxford sacks Troy to earn playoffs berth
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans OXFORD — From a certain point of view, the prep football playoffs started a week early for both Oxford and Troy Friday evening. Entering Week 9 with identical 5-3 records, the winner was guaranteed a spot in the postseason field. The loser would be sacked with […]
FOOTBALL: Holly holds off rival Brandon
HOLLY— It may take a miracle, but Holly still has an outside chance of making the postseason. The Bronchos pulled even at 4-4 with a 35-27 victory over visiting Ortonville Brandon Friday night in Flint Metro League football play. Holly must defeat Lapeer East in Week 9 to go 5-4 and hope for an at-large […]
FOOTBALL: Stoney Creek’s 28 unanswered points help Cougars sack Rochester
ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester Stoney Creek found another gar in the second half Friday.That was enough to speed past rival Rochester. Trailing 14-7 at the half, the host Cougars scored 28 unanswered points over the final two quarters to topple the Falcons, 35-14, and forge a three-way tie in third place in the OAA Red […]
FOOTBALL: Clash of the Titans: Top-ranked Clarkston rallies past No. 2 Lake Orion to clinch OAA-Red title
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans LAKE ORION — DJ Zezula surrendered his starting spot to Caine Watlington Friday night. The Clarkston sophomore quarterback more than made up for lost time in the fourth quarter against Lake Orion. Zezula helped the Wolves put together a 22-play drive that spanned 9:48 and that […]
FOOTBALL: Adams, Avondale, Oakland Christian, Notre Dame Prep all post victories
ROCHESTER HILLS — For the first time this season, Rochester Adams has strung together a win streak. The Highlanders won for the second straight, downing North Farmington 35-0 Friday in an OAA White Division football game. Ben Hart scored on runs of 20 and 30 yards to lead Adams. Clarence Broadnax added a 53-yard sprint, […]
FOOTBALL: Troy battles injury bug to topple Troy Athens
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net TROY — Troy senior running back Justin Losey got hit in the backfield, eight yards short of the first down he needed. But if you know anything about the Troy football team this year, the Colts are resilient. Troy overcame injuries to its two top running backs […]
MHSAA News: Prep football playoffs points through Week 7
Week 8 Football Playoff Listing: Schools With 4+ Wins EAST LANSING, Mich. – Oct. 9 – Here is a list of Michigan High School Athletic Association football playing schools, displaying their win-loss records and playoff averages through the seventh week of the season. Schools on this list are in enrollment order. An asterisk (*) […]
FOOTBALL: Clarkston breaks loose in second half, blanks Troy
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net TROY — The Troy football team was driving. Inside Clarkston territory, the Colts had a chance to knock off the No. 1 team in the state. But then there was Ian Eriksen. “He’s got the capability to go the distance any time he touches the ball,” Clarkston coach Kurt […]
FOOTBALL: Adams upsets Southfield; Stoney Creek, Notre Dame Prep, Avondale all win
ROCHESTER HILLS — Trailing 13-6 at the half, Rochester Adams erupted for 28 second-half points to stun Southfield, 34-20, in OAA White Division football play Friday. Ray Buford hauled in a 30-yard pass from Tre Walton and Jacob Studdard was on the receiving end of another Walton TD strike, this time from 20 yards out, […]
MIAC FOOTBALL: Northwest grinds up Mayville; Southfield Christian outlasts Oakland Christian
ROCHESTER HILLS — Behind three touchdowns from Josh Morrison and two from Nathan Drews, Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest inched closer to a postseason berth Friday with a 49-20 non-league triumph over visiting Mayville. Morrison caught touchdown passes by Drew of 40 and 10 yards while he also returned another interception 40 yards for the score. […]
FOOTBALL: Eriksen barrels over 1,000 yards mark in Clarkston’s win over Troy
CLARKSTON — Ian Eriksen eclipsed the 1,000 rushing yards barrier and Clarkston had no problem moving to7-0 on the season with a 28-0 shutout of visiting Troy Friday. Clarkston, ranked No. 1 in the state in Division 1, set up next week’s showdown at No. 2 Lake Orion which will determine the OAA Red Division […]
FOOTBALL: Rochester inches closer to playoffs berth with win over Troy Athens
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — At the beginning of preseason football practice, James Ward was nowhere to be found in Rochester’s training camp. Fighting through injury that lapsed into the spring and summer months, Ward didn’t even show up until midway through the second week of camp. […]
STICK’S PICKS: From playoffs berths to sports bars
As we allow the public to vote on their favorite postgame sports bar, it’s time to delve into the final weeks of the prep football season. Playoff berths are on the line for multiple area teams. Only three local squads have already clinched berths — Clarkston, Lake Orion and Pontiac Notre Dame Prep — while […]
