Tag: "high school football"
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 […]
FOOTBALL: Lakes rebounds to rout Cranbrook
WATERFORD — One week after suffering its first loss of the football season, Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes was quick to return to its winning ways. Jake Doetsch scored a pair of touchdowns and finished with 72 yards on 11 carries in leading the Lakers to a 49-6 CHSL Intersectional win over Bloomfield Hills […]
FOOTBALL: Lake Orion punches playoff ticket with victory over Rochester
LAKE ORION — Behind a vaunted attack, Lake Orion proved to be everything but one dimensional Friday against Rochester. The Division 1 second-ranked Dragons had four different players combine for six touchdowns and the defense forced three turnovers, as Lake Orion slowly wore down Rochester, 42-7, in OAA Red Division football play. The Dragons led […]
FOOTBALL: Balanced rushing attack leads Troy past West Bloomfield
BY JAKE LOURIM STUDENT CORRESPONDENT j.lourim@comcast.net TROY — Duane Losey told his son, senior Justin Losey, that Justin would get the majority of the carries Friday against West Bloomfield. Losey had already played wide receiver, quarterback, cornerback, safety, kick returner and punt returner. But the Colts needed someone at running back this season. Turned […]
PREP FOOTBALL CONFERENCE STANDINGS — Sept. 24
PREP FOOTBALL CONFERENCE STANDINGS OAA RED DIVISION CON ALL Clarkston 4-0 5-0 Lake Orion 4-0 5-0 Rochester 3-1 4-1 Troy 2-2 3-2 Roch. Stoney Creek 2-2 2-3 Pontiac 1-3 1-4 Troy Athens 1-3 1-4 West Bloomfield 0-4 1-4 […]
FOOTBALL: Clarkston rallies past Stoney Creek to remain unbeaten
ROCHESTER HILLS — Halloween is still six weeks away, but unbeaten Clarkston received quite a scare Friday night against Rochester Stoney Creek. The state-ranked Wolves rallied with a pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns to upend the Cougars 28-21 in OAA Red division play. Ian Erikson, the OAA-Red’s leading rusher this season, scored with 1:47 left on […]
FOOTBALL: Undersized Holly putting together win streak
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans HOLLY — The past two years, Holly had its back against the wall in terms of either making the playoffs or winning the Flint Metro League title. The Bronchos more than stepped up to the plate on both occasions. Holly captured its second straight win Friday, […]
FOOTBALL: Athens gains first win of season by downing West Bloomfield
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans WEST BLOOMFIELD — A few changes in the lineup and some rediscovered confidence has helped Troy Athens pull a reverse on the football field. The Red Hawks finally recorded their first win of the season Friday in a 24-16 OAA Red Division triumph over host West […]
FOOTBALL: Avondale holds off Berkley
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans BERKLEY — One of the common questions that Auburn Hills Avondale football coach Steve Deutsch faced in the past year was who will replace all-time leading passer Mitch Robinson at quarterback? The answer to the question has definitely been answered: Spencer Smith. Smith, a senior, finished […]
MIAC FOOTBALL: Lutheran Northwest bounces back to blank Parkway Christian; Liggett rolls Oakland Christian
ROCHESTER HILLS — Behind a sterling defensive effort, Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest bounced back from a non-league loss to throttle Sterling Heights Parkway Christian in MIAC football play Friday. Northwest scored three touchdowns in the first quarter and never looked back in a 40-0 shutout of Parkway Christian, 40-0. Nathan Drews and John Macks combined […]
