Tag: "football"
Stick’s Picks: In Week 3, it’s time to separate the men from boys
There’s never a month full of more optimism than August. That’s when high school coaches talk about how they feel that their team “will be better than last year,” or “that they have a great shot of making the postseason this season.” Now that we’re in September, some coaches and teams are still entertaining those […]
Oxford overcomes early deficit to roll over Lathrup
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com SOUTHFIELD — Oxford‘s football program learned a valuable lesson about itself Friday: The Wildcats have the mettle to come back. Down 18-0 in the second quarter to host Southfield-Lathrup, Oxford scored 42 unanswered points over the final 34 minutes in recording a 42-18 OAA White Division triumph over the […]
Avoiding disaster: Annese helps Adams hang on against Farmington
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com FARMINGTON — On the coattails of 14 straight postseason appearances, Rochester Adams was tabbed as a rebuilding project in 2011 with only three returning starters. Tony Annese has vowed not to let that that deter the Highlanders’ plans of another quality campaign. The Rochester Adams senior was good on […]
Big plays help Athens burn Warren Mott
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com WARREN — The line between winning and losing in football can often go down to big plays. Troy Athens had several of them Thursday night in its season opener at Warren Mott. The Red Hawks twice stalled the Marauders inside the red zone on two long drives in the […]
2011 PREP FOOTBALL PREVIEW INDEX
2011 PREP FOOTBALL PREVIEW INDEX: Below is the index for the 2011 Prep Football Preview Kickoff extravaganza, as compiled and presented by the AdaVan Media Group’s www.northoaklandsports.com editorial staff and corporate sponsors. NOS is a digital daily, sports-only, on-line-only newspaper serving dozens of communities in suburban Detroit. Teams and schools may use the opening paragraphs […]
East uses plethora of speed to knock down West, 30-13
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com MT. PLEASANT — There’s a debate on where the trophy of the Michigan High School Football Coaches Association All-State Game goes every summer. Regardless, it will be residing somewhere on the East side of the state this year. The East put on a fine display of speed and passing […]
Cairo, Tillman, McGhee selected for East-West All-Star Football Game
For the first time, the 31st East-West All-Star Football Game will be headed for Central Michigan University. The game, which will be held on June25, will be played at CMU’s Kelly/Shorts Stadium. The contest, which features some of the state’s top senior football players, had previously been held at Michigan State University’s Spartans Stadium for […]
Lake Orion’s Bell named Detroit Lions high school Coach of the Year
ALLEN PARK — The Detroit Lions have named Lake Orion football head coach Chris Bell the 2010 High School Coach of the Year. Bell and his Lake Orion Dragons captured the Division 1 state title with a victory over Plymouth in the championship game at Ford Field last Saturday. The Dragons concluded the 2010 season […]
AOTW: Terror in the trenches: Lake Orion’s McGhee is a mauler on the offensive line
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com LAKE ORION — When a football team scores a touchdown, or the offense makes a big play, how often does the public address announcer make a mention to the offensive line? While the credit often goes to the running back, quarterback or receiver, and sometimes the holder or placekicker […]
Locked and loaded: Big guns prevail in Avondale’s 34-18 win over Groves
AUBURN HILLS — Friday was everything but a thing a beauty for Auburn Hills Avondale. The Yellowjackets did prove that you can still win ugly.. Engaging in a game where there were more mishaps than a Chevy Chase National Lampoons Vacation film, Avondale won its fourth straight OAA Blue Division game with a 34-18 triumph […]
