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FOOTBALL: Quick strikes aid Adams’ mastery of Rochester

FOOTBALL: Quick strikes aid Adams’ mastery of Rochester

| September 2, 2022 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR E: dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com P: (248) 884-1051 TW: @LocalSportsFans   ROCHESTER HILLS – Whether it be skill, athleticism, luck or a little bit of Parker Picot, Rochester Adams continued its mastery of Rochester Thursday night. The Highlanders scored three touchdowns in the final 4:45 of the first quarter, led 27-0 at the […]

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FOOTBALL DIVISION 1 STATE FINALS: Belleville’s big-play offense stymies Rochester Adams’ title plans

FOOTBALL DIVISION 1 STATE FINALS: Belleville’s big-play offense stymies Rochester Adams’ title plans

| November 27, 2021 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans DETROIT  —  After several near misses, Belleville’s big-play offense was finally on display Saturday at Ford Field. This time the Tigers exploded at Rochester Adams’ expense. Belleville torched the Highlanders’ stingy defense for 453 total yards and walked away with its first Division 1 state title in […]

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FOOTBALL: Rochester Adams in the postseason

FOOTBALL: Rochester Adams in the postseason

| November 24, 2021 | Comments (0)

ROCHESTER ADAMS IN THE POSTSEASON Beginning with its first state qualifying team back in 1997, Rochester Adams has amassed a 29-20 postseason record which includes six district titles, five regional titles, five Final Four appearances, two appearances in the state finals and one state title heading into Saturday’s Division 1 state finals against Belleville. Rochester […]

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FOOTBALL: DeGrieck the anchor of Rochester Adams’ talented lines

FOOTBALL: DeGrieck the anchor of Rochester Adams’ talented lines

| November 24, 2021 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — Football teams cannot succeed without several players willing to do the dirty work. A lot of dirty work. Unbeaten Rochester Adams has those players on its offensive and defensive lines who have done more than the dirty deeds for the state-ranked Highlanders. They have […]

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FOOTBALL:  Rochester Adams downs Grand Blanc to reach state finals for first time since 2003

FOOTBALL:  Rochester Adams downs Grand Blanc to reach state finals for first time since 2003

| November 20, 2021 | Comments (0)

Highlanders rally back for 40-20 triumph over Bobcats BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans HOWELL  —  Please forgive Parker Picot if he never gets tired. Even though he only left the field for less than five plays Saturday, the Rochester Adams junior still produces all over the field. “I’m sorry,” laughed Picot about […]

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FOOTBALL: Adams unleashes ground assault to feast on Oxford, claims first district since 2013

FOOTBALL: Adams unleashes ground assault to feast on Oxford, claims first district since 2013

| November 5, 2021 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS  — Thanksgiving is not for another three weeks. Unbeaten Rochester Adams still enjoyed quite a feast Friday evening. The Highlanders captured their first Division 1 district title since 2013 with a resounding 42-7 triumph over visiting Oxford, chewing up the Wildcats at the line of […]

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FOOTBALL: Rochester Adams tuns defending D-1 state champion West Bloomfield; Rochester cruised past LCN

FOOTBALL: Rochester Adams tuns defending D-1 state champion West Bloomfield; Rochester cruised past LCN

| August 28, 2021 | Comments (0)

FOOTBALL: Rochester Adams tuns defending D-1 state champion West Bloomfield; Rochester cruised past LCN WEST BLOOMFIELD — Rochester Adams opened up the 2021 season Friday with a statement win, topping defending Division1 state champion West Bloomfield, 35-17, in an OAA crossover contest. Adams, which returned eight starters on both sides of the football, had lost […]

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FOOTBALL: Adams uses ball-control offense on Rochester to roll in D-1 pre-district

FOOTBALL: Adams uses ball-control offense on Rochester to roll in D-1 pre-district

| October 30, 2020 | Comments (0)

Highlanders defeat Falcons for 23rd straight time   BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — Ball control offense proved to be a lethal injection for Rochester Adams against rival Rochester Friday night. The result was the Highlanders defeating Rochester for the 23rd straight time in a surprising 39-7 rout of the previously-unbeaten […]

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FOOTBALL — 2020 Area District Pairings

FOOTBALL — 2020 Area District Pairings

| October 25, 2020 | Comments (0)

Prep Football 2020 Area District Pairings Below are the 2020 MHSAA 11-player football district pairings involving schools in the coverage area for www.northoaklandsports.com DIVISION 1 REGION 2 — DISTRICT 2 R2-D2 Oxford (2-4) 31.367 at Clarkston (6-0) 75.333, Friday 7 p.m. R2-D2 Lake Orion (3-2) 45.000 at Grand Blanc (5-1) 60.667 R2-D2 Rochester Adams (2-4) 36.167 at Rochester (6-0) 70.000, Friday 7 p.m. R2-D2 Lapeer (3-3) 40.000 at Davison (6-0) 64.667 at Davison Cardinals Stadium REGION 4 — DISTRICT 1 R4-D1 Farmington (0-6) 15.400 […]

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FOOTBALL: Stoney Creek chews up Rochester Adams to remain perfect at 4-0, clinch OAA-White title share

FOOTBALL: Stoney Creek chews up Rochester Adams to remain perfect at 4-0, clinch OAA-White title share

| October 10, 2020 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — Like a game of old-school Pac-Man, Rochester Stoney Creek simply chews up teams dot by dot. Or in this case, yard-by-yard. The unheralded Cougars, ranked 11th in the first Associated Press Division 1 poll this week, are off to a 4-0 for just the third […]

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OAA WHITE DIVISION FOOTBALL TEAM CAPSULES 2020

OAA WHITE DIVISION FOOTBALL TEAM CAPSULES 2020

| September 18, 2020 | Comments (0)

Below are the area’s prep football conferences and area teams within these leagues. Capsules compiled by veteran sports writer Dan Stickradt based on research and information gathered from coaches’ preseason surveys. Corrections and changes can be made by emailing to dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com. Follow on Twitter @LocalSportsFans and on several social media platforms.   OAKLAND ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION […]

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FOOTBALL: Rochester Adams rallies past Stoney Creek to claim Rochester City Champs title

FOOTBALL: Rochester Adams rallies past Stoney Creek to claim Rochester City Champs title

| October 26, 2019 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester Adams found a way once again. The Highlanders put together a pair of second-half scoring drives to upend host Rochester Stoney Creek, 21-14, in the regular season finale. Adams (7-2) awaits to see if they will host a postseason game, while Stoney Creek […]

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FOOTBALL: Adams rolls over Rochester for 23rd straight time

FOOTBALL: Adams rolls over Rochester for 23rd straight time

| August 30, 2019 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans Instagram: stickradtdan Snapchat: Dan.Stickradt   ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester Adams still has Rochester’s number. The Highlanders scored early, often and in a variety of ways in downing arch-rival Rochester, 60-24, in an OAA crossover contest Friday night — the season opener for both teams. Adams, which defeated the […]

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FOOTBALL: Wolves chew up Adams to remain unbeaten

FOOTBALL: Wolves chew up Adams to remain unbeaten

| September 14, 2018 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT CORRESPONDENT dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans Instagram: stickradtdan Snapchat: Dan.Stickradt   CLARKSTON — Like a video game of old-school Pac-Man, Clarkston chewed up yardage Friday like dots in a maze. The end result was the defending Division1 state champion Wolves remaining unbeaten with a resounding 30-8 triumph over visiting Rochester Adams in an OAA […]

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FOOTBALL: No. 1 Eisenhower rallies past Adams

FOOTBALL: No. 1 Eisenhower rallies past Adams

| November 3, 2017 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT CORRESPONDENT dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans Instagram: stickradtdan Snapchat: Dan.Stickradt UTICA — Jack Morris and Ben Metz did not have to have All-State-type performances Friday evening for Utica Eisenhower. They only had to be on target at the end. After forcing Rochester Adams to punt, Eisenhower returned the ball to the Adams 37 yard […]

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FOOTBALL: Adams holds on to clip Clarkston

FOOTBALL: Adams holds on to clip Clarkston

| October 6, 2017 | Comments (0)

  BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans Instagram: stickradtdan Snapchat: DanStickradt ROCHESTER HILLS — Going back a quarter century, Rochester Adams and Clarkston have engaged in numerous classic football battles. Friday’s collision on the grid-iron was another one of those clashes of the titans. Rochester Adams held on for a 21-14 victory over […]

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FOOTBALL: Adams downs Rochester for 20th straight time

FOOTBALL: Adams downs Rochester for 20th straight time

| August 25, 2017 | Comments (0)

BY DAN STICKRADT CORRESPONDENT dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans Snapchat: DanStickradt ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester Adams’ spell on arch-rival Rochester continued Thursday night. The Highlanders took advantage of three first-half turnovers and rolled to a 38-6 OAA crossover victory over the Falcons in the 2017 season opener at Adams. The win marked Adams’ 20th straight victory over […]

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FOOTBALL: 2016 Associated Press All-State Division 1-2 Football Team

FOOTBALL: 2016 Associated Press All-State Division 1-2 Football Team

| November 26, 2016 | Comments (0)

FOOTBALL: 2016 Associated Press All-State Division 1-2 Football Team The 2016 Associated Press All-State Division 3-4 Football Team, selected by a statewide panel of nine Michigan sports writers: PLAYER OF THE YEAR Donovan People-Jones, Detroit Cass Tech, senior ALL-STATE FIRST TEAM QUARTERBACKS Rodney Hall, Detroit Cass Tech, senior Bruce Mann, Midland Dow, senior RUNNING BACKS […]

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