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FOOTBALL: Clarkston hopes to reverse trend of semifinals past

FOOTBALL: Clarkston hopes to reverse trend of semifinals past

| November 23, 2013 | Comments (0)

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 […]

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FOOTBALL: Clarkston avenges Adams to reach Final Four

FOOTBALL: Clarkston avenges Adams to reach Final Four

| November 16, 2013 | Comments (1)

    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 — Perhaps it was poetic justice that Clarkston […]

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FOOTBALL: Country Day rolls over Notre Dame Prep for district title

FOOTBALL: Country Day rolls over Notre Dame Prep for district title

| November 9, 2013 | Comments (0)

  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 […]

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FOOTBALL: Clarkston hangs on to thwart Oxford

FOOTBALL: Clarkston hangs on to thwart Oxford

| November 2, 2013 | Comments (0)

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 […]

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FOOTBALL: Adams stymies Stoney Creek for pre-district win

FOOTBALL: Adams stymies Stoney Creek for pre-district win

| November 2, 2013 | Comments (0)

  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   ROCHESTER HILLS — Jordan Shive is used to sprinting and having […]

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FOOTBALL: 2013 MHSAA Prep Football Playoffs Pairings

FOOTBALL: 2013 MHSAA Prep Football Playoffs Pairings

| October 27, 2013 | Comments (0)

  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 […]

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FOOTBALL: Harrison rallies past Stoney Creek

FOOTBALL: Harrison rallies past Stoney Creek

| October 25, 2013 | Comments (0)

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   ROCHESTER HILLS — Alex Bolstrum made a sport switch this […]

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FOOTBALL: Clarkston dashes past Lake Orion for third straight OAA-Red title

FOOTBALL: Clarkston dashes past Lake Orion for third straight OAA-Red title

| October 19, 2013 | Comments (0)

  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 […]

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FOOTBALL: West Bloomfield pulls upset of state-ranked Stoney Creek

FOOTBALL: West Bloomfield pulls upset of state-ranked Stoney Creek

| October 12, 2013 | Comments (0)

  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. […]

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FOOTBALL: Rochester keeps postseason hopes alive in win over Troy Athens; Southfield holds off Adams

FOOTBALL: Rochester keeps postseason hopes alive in win over Troy Athens; Southfield holds off Adams

| October 12, 2013 | Comments (0)

  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 […]

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FOOTBALL: Lake Orion throttles Pontiac to clinch postseason berth; Avondale runs by Hazel Park

FOOTBALL: Lake Orion throttles Pontiac to clinch postseason berth; Avondale runs by Hazel Park

| October 12, 2013 | Comments (0)

  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 […]

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FOOTBALL: Notre Dame Prep downs Lutheran North to snap squid

FOOTBALL: Notre Dame Prep downs Lutheran North to snap squid

| October 12, 2013 | Comments (0)

  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). […]

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FOOTBALL: Lake Orion's speed burns up Rochester

FOOTBALL: Lake Orion’s speed burns up Rochester

| October 5, 2013 | Comments (0)

  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   ROCHESTER HILLS — Speed is one thing a coach can’t […]

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FRIDAY’S FOOTBALL ROUNDUP: Southfield sacks Oxford; Everest Collegiate rolls; Adams doubles up Farmington; Stoney Creek pounds Athens

FRIDAY’S FOOTBALL ROUNDUP: Southfield sacks Oxford; Everest Collegiate rolls; Adams doubles up Farmington; Stoney Creek pounds Athens

| October 5, 2013 | Comments (0)

  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 […]

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FOOTBALL: State Rankings Oct. 1

FOOTBALL: State Rankings Oct. 1

| October 1, 2013 | Comments (0)

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; […]

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FOOTBALL: Everest Collegiate continues to impress in debut campaign

FOOTBALL: Everest Collegiate continues to impress in debut campaign

| October 1, 2013 | Comments (0)

MAYVILLE — Clarkston Everest Collegiate is only a first-year football program. Yet the penitential Mountaineers are flirting with a potential postseason berth. Everest moved to 4-1 on the season Saturday with a resounding 42-12 non-league triumph over Mayville. Ben Bellestri scored three rushing touchdowns on 6, 5 and 7 yards to lead the Mountaineers, who […]

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FOOTBALL: WOLL cruises past Bishop Foley

FOOTBALL: WOLL cruises past Bishop Foley

| October 1, 2013 | Comments (0)

MADISON HEIGHTS — Clay Senarious threw for three touchdown passes and Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes handed host Madison Heights Bishop Foley its second straight loss in a 33-17 effort Friday in CHSL-Intersectional Division play. WOLL (3-2, 2-0) led 7-3 after the first quarter and 14-3 at the half. The Lakers built a 24-3 […]

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FOOTBALL: Zorn passes for 380 yards in Holly’s 43-13 win over Kearsley

FOOTBALL: Zorn passes for 380 yards in Holly’s 43-13 win over Kearsley

| October 1, 2013 | Comments (0)

FLINT — Holly won for the third time in five starts and dominated winless Flint Kearsley in all phases Friday night in a 43-13 Flint Metro League triumph. Jake Horn finished 24-for- 34 passing for a career-high 380 yards and three touchdown passes for Holly (3-2, 3-2). Adam Tooley had five catches for 88 yards […]

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