Tag: "high school football"
Simply the best: Oxford’s Prescott Line wins 2011 MetroPCS Mr. Football Award
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com OXFORD — Four months ago, Prescott Line vowed to bring Oxford’s football program back to prominence. The Oxford senior accomplished that and much more during the 2011 season. Line, a three-sport athlete, was announced as the 2011 recipient of the State Champs / MetroPCS Mr. Football Award, given annually […]
DIVISION 1 BONUS COVERAGE: Cass Tech shocks Catholic Central for first state title
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com DETROIT — Unheralded and unranked no more. Detroit Cass Tech pulled off one of the more memorable upsets in state finals history, establishing many firsts with an out-of-nowhere, 49-13, route of second-ranked Novi Detroit Catholic Central in the Division 1 finals at Ford Field. The Technicians, highly-rated in the […]
DIVISION 4 BONUS COVERAGE: No. 2 Zeeland West runs roughshod over top-ranked Marine City
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com DETROIT — On this day, No. 2 was truly better than No. 1. Zeeland West, ranked second in the state in Division 4 all season, put the finishing touches on a perfect season Friday night, topping top-ranked and previously-unbeaten Marine City, 44-7, at Ford Field in the D-4 state […]
DIVISION 6 BONUS COVERAGE: Ithaca defends state title with another perfect season
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com DETROIT — Sometimes the pieces of the puzzle can come together and fit just right. For Ithaca, those pieces came together three years ago have stayed joined together — perfectly. The Yellowajckets have become a state powerhouse in the making on the football field, making three straight runs to […]
STATE RANKINGS — Final Regular Season Football Rankings
Football Final high school regular season high school football rankings, as of Oct. 25. Division 1 — 1. Rockford; 2. Novi Detroit Catholic Central; 3. Utica Eisenhower; 4. Grand Haven; 5. Plymouth; 6. Plymouth Canton; 7. Northville; 8. Clarkston; 9. Grand Blanc; 10. Brighton. Others receiving votes — Lake Orion, Ann Arbor Pioneer. Division 2 […]
DIVISION 8 BONUS COVERAGE: Top-ranked Mendon earns title No. 11 with shutout of Fowler
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com DETROIT — Like many rural, agricultural small towns across Michigan, Mendon does not have a massive budget, nor does it have the large student body population to sponsor dozens of sports. So when the Hornets do make a long tournament run, it is understandably a big deal in the […]
MHSAA FOOTBALL STATE FINALS PAIRINGS
Below are the 2011 MHSAA Football state finals pairings. All games are set for Nov 25-26 for Ford Field in Detroit. All Games are live on FOX Sports Detroit-PLUS. Division 1, Nov. 26 1 p.m. Detroit Cass Tech (10-3) vs. Novi Detroit Catholic Central (12-1) Division 2, Nov. 25 1 p.m. Birmingham Brother Rice (9-4) vs. Lowell […]
Port Huron rallies past Adams for district crown
PORT HURON — Behind two second-half touchdown runs, Port Huron is going to a place no other Big Reds football squad has ever gone — to the Division 2 regional finals. Port Huron scored a touchdown in both the third and fourth quarter, kept visiting Rochester Adams scoreless in the second half and staved off […]
Walled Lake Central cruises past Clarkston
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com CLARKSTON — Walled Lake Central made a run to the Final Four in Division 2 last season. The Vikings are now trying to do the same in Division 1 and they took another step in that direction Friday night. Walled Lake Central pulled another road upset for the district […]
STICK’S PICKS: Three area football teams eye district titles
The field has narrowed and now only three football teams with local ties are still alive. Most area football teams found a quick exit last week in the opening rounds of the MHSAA postseason, as seven of 10 local teams were ousted in the pre-district rounds. Clarkston, Pontiac Notre Dame Prep and Rochester Adams all […]
ALL-OAA FOOTBALL TEAMS
ALL-OAA FOOTBALL TEAMS (Selected on by league head coaches) ALL-OAA RED DIVISION Coach of the Year: Josh Heppner, Troy Athens Quarterbacks: Mitch Baenziger, Clarkston; Sean Charette, Lake Orion; Justin Losey, Troy. Running Backs: Joey Goss, Clarkston; Jacob Miller, Lake Orion; Mark Cargle, Pontiac; Kezlow Smith, Pontiac; Cody Devoe, Rochester; Nolan Jones, Royal Oak; Oliver Jiang, […]
Notre Dame grinds up Marysville to gain date with top-ranked Marine City
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com PONTIAC — The perfect season will continue and waiting in the wings is another perfect team. Pontiac Notre Dame Prep opened up the Division 4 postseason with a resounding 47-13 victory Saturday night over visiting Marysville. The Fighting Irish set up a date with fellow state-ranked Marine City next […]
Early strikes propel South Lyon past Holly
HOLLY — With a piece of its first football league championship in 59 years on its resume, Holly was seeking its first-ever postseason win Friday. South Lyon had other plans. The Lions, making their first postseason appearance since 2007, rolled to a 33-14 victory over the host Bronchos Friday in a Division 2 pre-district contest. […]
Lapeer East rolls over Avondale
LAPEER — Lapeer East built an 18-0 lead at the half Friday and rolled to a convincing 48-3 victory over Auburn Hills Avondale in a Division 3 first-round football district contest. East added eight more points in the third quarter for a 26-0 advantage, then outscored the visiting Yellowjackets 22-3 in the fourth stanza to […]
To boot: Skovborg’s fifth-overtime field goal sends Romeo past Athens
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com TROY — Rasmus Skovborg drove a dagger into the heart of the Troy community Friday night. Skovborg, a kicker from Romeo, booted the game-winning field goal from 31 yards out in the fifth overtime Friday in leading the visiting Bulldogs to a dramatic, 34-31, five overtime victory over Troy […]
Big Reds erupt in second half to oust Brandon
PORT HURON — In its first-ever postseason win, Port Huron proved that it’s not how you start, but how you finish. The Big Reds trailed visiting Ortonville Brandon 14-13 at the half Friday before catching fire in the second half for a 32-14 Division 2 district victory. Port Huron, enjoying its best season in decades, […]
Maxwell…Good to the last kick: Walled Lake Central stuns defending state champion Lake Orion
LAKE ORION — There will be a new champion in the Division 1 prep football tournament. Walled Lake Central upset defending state champion, 20-17, Friday night on the road to stun the Dragons at home. Lake Orion closed the season with a rare three straight losses. Bryan Maxwell nailed a pair of bookend field goals, […]
Clarkston rolls past Pontiac
CLARKSTON — A couple of misfortunes don’t appear to be deterring Clarkston on the football field in the postseason. The Wolves, coming off a come-from-behind victory over Lake Orion in Week 9 of the regular season to clinch a playoff berth and a share of the OAA Red Division title, broke open a tight game […]
