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Eastsider '91
To be fair, I only watched the final minutes, just to see what all the commotion was about for myself. But from the sound of the things, this crew was all-around poor and not what you should expect for such an important game.
Clarkston vs. Steveson
After seeing the replay, clearly those Clarkston players were robbed...but their coaches shouldn't have put them in that position by not going to the victory formation. I am glad that the announcers didn't try and sugarcoat anything by being very honest and equal in their commentating. Sure, it's gonna sting Clarkston fans and many others seeing Stevenson play this weekend, but nonetheless, good luck to them. The Titan offense and Shamrock defense is one of the most intriguing match-ups a state finals could have, setting up for what should be a terrific game.
Updates
Inkster 12 De La Salle 3; 6-3 at halftime. 20yard field goal from Brugnoni. DLS had a 3rd down inside the five, QB lofted a pass, interception returned 96 yards for the first score - missed PAT. Inkster had two possessions in the first half for 10 plays. Pilots threw two interceptions; picked off Gardner twice, and stripped him for a recovery inside the 30, but just couldn't capitalize on the turnovers.
Lowell 35 Brother Rice 14, late in the 4th quarter.
Great runs by the Warriors and Pilots, but come up to a heartbreaking end. Good luck to Arrows and Vikings next week..my pick is Lowell by 10.
Catholic Central 31 Holt 0
Total domination by the Shamrocks. Ran all over Holt. Defense, as usual, played outstanding, including a key goal line stand in the first half.
OLSM 30 Dewitt 7, last I heard in the fourth.
While D2 won't get any representatives, the Catholics will get a spot in 1 and 3, with the Eaglets coming full circle, hoping to avenge that 21-7 seasoning opening loss to East Grand Rapids.
Marshall 47 Marine City 16 ..don't think many expected a score/outcome like that.
Good luck to Clarkston and Stevenson in tonight's show down!
...also, congrats to CMU tight end David Blackburn (Detroit, DLS) who caught his first collegiate TD reception earlier this week, then following it up with another in the Chippewas 35-3 blowout.
The Scene, ahem..
Yes, Gardner is the best player in the state, with Ghoulston a close second. He can do it with both his arms and legs, and from what several have said, his playmakers on offense have let him down in the past. If he sticks with his Univ. of Michigan commitment, he will be starting by next season. It's easy to break the records when you start every game since your freshman year.
Also, I'd wish you would read a whatever you read a little better. Holt beat Rockford; Lowell isn't even in Division 1.
Yes, Brother Rice and the Catholic schools have been around much longer - but the fact that just ONE of those schools outdoes the entire conference of the MAC is very, very impressive. Also, the Warriors were established in 1960, hardly '575 years' behind the MAC.
Scores
Brother Rice buries Midland 49-21. De La Salle easily controls Southfield 27-6. Don't think many saw the Warriors winning with such ease. The Bluejays were severly overmatched..not saying this was a Pilot domination, but more Southfield just not looking that great.
That was my first look at DLS this year, and the look like a good bunch. I'm physically impressed with the frosh QB, and as his career goes on, developing and learning the offense, he could be a tremendous player his senior year. O'Shell looking very slimmed down, but didn't look like he lost any power.
Catholic Central 31 Canton 24 (OT)
Packed stadium. Back and forth the entire game. Cap ran for TD in OT, and CC defense held on on a 4th and 12. Canton puts up 60 points last week, double what the Shamrocks had given up all year..but the CC defense really stepped it up when needed. Tom Mach is going strong and will continue one of his finest seasons in all his 30+ years next week against Holt(in a rematch of 2007 Regional final), who upset Rockford 27-13. Not sure many, if any, saw that coming.
Lowell and Rice meet in what should be a punishing game, while La Salle looks to not stop, but just try and contain Devin Gardner, the best player in the state - should be a good one.
St. Mary's topped Crockett 14-0, with gooseggs going into the 4th. Sounds like an ugly one, but that makes the Central 4-0 - four regional titles in 2009.
Playoff Football Picks Regional Finals
GPNdadDLSgrad - not if Notre Dame scoops him up first!!
Central Michigan is at least representing football in this state very well, for once getting a chance to show their dominance on national television.
Coming home for the Springsteen show Friday night(which should be fantastic)and finally get to see my first football game all year @ Southfield on Saturday(the site of probably my greatest sporting memory)
I had my upset watch for Dakota this week..still too close to call for someone who hasn't seen either play. Go Pilots and good luck to everyone this weekend!
Scores
DLS 21 GPN 7
North couldn't do anything against the DLS defense. Pilot frosh QB played very well. Possibly could've been more points for DLS, but a couple huge drops in the first half prevented.
Rice 24 Adams 7
Dakota 28 Ike 10
Eisenhower put up the first touchdown, but Dakota seemed too much as the game played on.
Clarkston 21 Romeo 3
Lowell 26 Muskegon 19
Lowell steps it up for probably their biggest game and toughest competition so far this year.
Rockford 14 Grand Haven 7
Congrats to the CHSL and MAC teams who claimed district titles tonight, and good luck to CC, Stevenson, and the rest of the state tomorrow night!
2009 State Champion Picks
Big mistake - Detroit CC plays in Division 1. They beat Franklin today 42-7, I believe.
Pt Philly...YAE
Are you confusing YAE with AE?
Playoff Thoughts
Pretty amazing with all the 4-loss teams making the playoffs. Special congrats to Roseville, for making this only their second appearance; Inkster, for having never played a home game; and OLSM, for getting off to a very rocky start, but bouncing back to nearly win the CHSL.
My early predictions:
D1 - CC vs. Rockford, Stevenson vs. Clarkston. Upset watch - Dakota over Clarkston, Southeastern over Stevenson.
D2 - Rochester Adams vs. Lowell, De La Salle vs. Inkster. Upset watch - MLK over Inkster, Brother Rice over RA
DLS
Thanks for the info throwstrikes. I think they should still easily be in D2 with an enrollment drop from last year. Will the enrollment, or number of qualifying teams be a factor in which division they play.
dlsrules - I really doubt you had any impact on the posters here. Also, basketball is irrelevant until Thanksgiving weekend..and what does your support of RO have to do with anything in your post?
Thoughts
Watterson (Ohio) 14 De La Salle 6
Missed extra point. Watterson capitalized in the first half by scoring off 2 Pilot fumbles by the running back Paris. DLS had many chances in the second half, but QB Laudicina's 5 interceptions certainly killed any chance La Salle had in this game. Pilots look like they may have a tough time getting in the playoffs...not sure who they play next week. Still, I would think they get the victory to all but secure the berth - but with this team, nothing to certain.
Ike goes up big on Dakota showing how vulnerable the big boys of the Cougars are. Meanwhile, Rockford scores 14 in the final quarter to keep their undefeated record in tact. CC, Rockford, Stevenson - three horse race in D1 and I'd be fairly shocked to see either of those three lose to anyone but each other at this point.
Michigan playing Delaware State in the middle of the season???
Notre Dame loses a heartbreaker to the Trojans. Defense looked shotty for most of the game, but came up big when needed - wish the Irish could've had one of those stops in the first half. With Clausen and the amazing Tate, that offense is one of the best in the country and will be in every game until the very end. Sad that's what Notre Dame has kind of come to nowadays, but gotta find the positives somewhere.
Meanwhile, the Chippewas keep rolling and Dan Lefevour only adds to his myth and legend in this mountaintown with another 3 touchdown day from the air and feet. And CMU has staked their claim as the best team in the state with another victory over in-state university...now all we need is BigBlue and the Chips to get matched up on the bowls to make it really interesting...
Good luck to all teams, players, and coaches going into their final week of their season/careers, and to those fortunate enough to continue in the playoffs!
CC 14 DLS 10 Final
each scored touchdown within the first two minutes of the game; big play to open up the second half gave CC the lead; DLS got a field goal early in the fourth; DLS turned over on downs with one minute to play. DLS threw and INT in the endzone in the second half that may have been the difference in the game.
Thoughts
I believe DVI told everyone of his hiatus back in Week 1 or 2 this season.
Catholic Central's top running back/linebacker(?) I'm pretty sure is out this week, which has a gotta be a huge boost for DLS and will most definetly affect the outcome of this game. Being at La Salle, I think this will be tough until the final second, and I wouldn't be surprised by a Pilot victory..maybe even rekindling the overtime game of 2007.
Tough way for the Tigers to go out..is it a choke though if they played basically slighlty above .500 ball every month of the season? Everyone will say so, but it's not like anything in their game changed the lat few weeks; let's not overlook the amazing surge Minnesota put on..without their former MVP!
What are the conditions around the Detroit area this weekend? Cold and rainy in Mount Pleasant..
MAC Red
Don't try and say me, Macomb, or anyone else has their "purple and gold jockeys" on, when you yourself where the colors of four or five different teams, letting that bias cloud your perception. This is just rehashing the Central/Red argument, and as has been concluded on here on other MI HS websites, you cannot truly conclude who is better - what you can say is that the two divisions are among the top 5, maybe top 3 in the entire state.
Bullwhipped four times? They can't beat handily by Adams in '07 and Muskegon in '08, both without their top players (not saying that would've made a big difference, but I digress). They came within a yard of Muskegon 3 years ago, and toppled Adams, the #1 team in the state, in 2002. And CC's three state titles this decade beg to differ with your statement of them being 'weak'.
The MAC, particularly the Red, has finally broken through this decade. Of course they are going to have about 10,000 fans at that game - their combined enrollment is over 5,000 and they're the top two teams in the state!
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