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Grosse Pointe Woods
Cimini returns to Liggett sidelines, set to guide football program again
GROSSE POINTE WOODS — From the abyss to the playoffs, Dan Cimini had done the unthinkable with the Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett football program.
And then, with a solid footing established, he stepped aside ...Read More
Rochester
Stoney Creek graduate taken No. 1 in NFL draft
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell walked to the podium inside Radio City Music Hall in New York City April 25 and made the announcement.
“With the first pick in the 2013 NFL draft, the Kansas City Chiefs select Eric ...Read More
St. Clair Shores
Lake Shore grad, NFL Hall of Famer George Allen honored
ST. CLAIR SHORES — George Allen Jr. didn’t grow up in St. Clair Shores, but he has fond memories of the area thanks to his father, whom he’s named after.
“We were always connected to the city of ...Read More
Oakland County
OAA football names honor teams
It was a year of Wolves, Maples and Knights in the Oakland Activities Association football season. As the prep season culminated with state title games held over Thanksgiving weekend, the OAA looked back and honored the ...Read More
Macomb County
MAC’s best football players honored
The season is over for all the high school football teams across the state, including the 36 teams in the Macomb Area Conference. The MAC has named its top players, recognizing players from each of the league’s six ...Read More
Orchard Lake
Porritt has nothing but praise for seniors, 2012 team after finals loss
The sound was the unmistakable thud of perfection as the ball exploded off his foot.
In an instant, half the stadium erupted with elation, while the other watched in disbelief, knowing the outcome, yet hoping against hope ...Read More
Beverly Hills
Oakland County teams play huge role in football state finals
DETROIT — For some, it was the perfect end to the perfect season.
For others, it was a heartbreaking finish that ended one win shy of greatness.
Regardless of the final result, for Oakland County football teams, the ...Read More
Orchard Lake
St. Mary's drops heartbreaker in D-3 final
DETROIT — In a game that featured more than 1,000 yards of offense, it was a defensive play and a field goal that ultimately decided the 2012 Division 3 state championship Saturday night at Ford Field.
Grand Rapids ...Read More
Birmingham
Brother Rice football hangs on to beat Muskegon 35-28 in instant classic of a championship game
DETROIT — In his decades of coaching, Al Fracassa has made hundreds of game-changing decisions from the sideline.
But on Friday afternoon from Ford Field, he gave the go-ahead on a trick play even his better judgment ...Read More
Lake Orion
Lake Orion High football falls in semifinals
TROY — For Lake Orion High senior Brett Cunningham, it was a simple formula for success this football season.
“It was sweat and blood together, every day. Grinding it out through summer every day. We were always ...Read More
Oakland County
St. Mary's takes aim at second straight state title, Rice and Country Day also play for rings
ORCHARD LAKE — It’s getting pretty routine for the guys at Orchard Lake St. Mary’s to schedule a trip downtown for the season’s final weekend.
On Saturday night, the defending Division 3 champs will ...Read More
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Metro Detroit — Final 16 teams set to battle for football state championships
Birmingham
Rice and Country Day football teams off to Ford Field for state finals
GIBRALTAR — In the history of Michigan high school football, he’s won more games than anyone else.
Seven times in his decades, he’s ended a season on top of the mountain, grasping a championship trophy ...Read More
Detroit
Cass Tech downs Lake Orion High in Division 1 semifinal
TROY — Cass Tech football continued its quest to defend its Division 1 state championship.
The Technicians beat Lake Orion High 34-27 Nov. 17 in a semifinal at Troy Athens.
“We knew if they scored once, we had ...Read More
Orchard Lake
Football championships set to invade Ford Field in last weekend of 2012 season
Thousands across the state share the dream, but the chance of realizing it remains reserved for a select few.
The road has been long — more than a year in the making and filled with twists and turns.
And now, those ...Read More
Metro Detroit
Top three squads in Catholic League Central Division arrive in semifinals
WALLED LAKE — With the game in hand, this was a chip shot of a field goal: an extra three points to an already insurmountable lead.
But then the snap was botched, the hold didn’t go down, and in an instant, ...Read More
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Macomb Township — Dakota football season ends in regional playoff defeat
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Commerce Township — Northern football program enjoys winning season, first trip to state playoffs
Beverly Hills
Country Day football team explodes for 47 points, rolls into D-4 semifinal
BEVERLY HILLS — Last week was the nail-biter, the one that came down to the absolute wire.
This week, well, everyone got to relax a bit.
Seven days after winning a district title by a 14-12 margin against Pontiac ...Read More
Birmingham
Brother Rice stays alive in D-2 playoffs, rolls past Walled Lake Western 42-12 in regional final
WALLED LAKE — The Birmingham Brother Rice football team kept its Division 2 title hopes alive Friday night, dominating from start to finish in a 42-12 victory at Walled Lake Western in a regional ...Read More
Grosse Pointe Woods
Liggett football ends 2012 in second-round playoff loss to Loyola
In the end, he could admit the better, bigger and the more physical team eventually won.
The scoreboard said it, and Lou Ray could admit it.
“They were just big, athletic and tough,” Ray, the Grosse Pointe ...Read More
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Metro Detroit — Playoff success continues for Catholic League teams in tourney
Southfield
Southfield High football run comes to an end in second round
OAK PARK — Southfield High football coach Tim Conley didn’t hide his emotions when trying to express what the seniors meant to his football program following a loss Nov. 2 at Oak Park High.
“These kids at ...Read More
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Auburn Hills — Avondale football comes to a close in district final
