Michigan High School Football News Archives

Several local players earned all-state honors. Published Nov. 24, 2009 at 11:13 a.m. Tags: wiaa , all-state football , marquette , bradford , waunakee , kassy mccarthy Kassy McCarthy earned all-state honors playing football at Waunakee High School, helping the Warriors win the WIAA Division 2 state championship last Friday.

Orchard Lake St. Mary's quarterback Robert Bolden rushed for a 23-yard touchdown as the Eaglets ran over previously undefeated DeWitt, 44-27, on Nov.

EAST LANSING - Junior defensive back Roderick Jenrette and sophomore running back Glenn Winston have been dismissed from the Michigan State football team, according to a statement released Tuesday by head coach Mark Dantonio.

Coaches at Montague and Ovid-Elsie don't take Cody Kater and Chris Robinson for granted.

TRAVERSE CITY - Max Bullough is a young man with a plan. While taking care of the present - Bullough has led Traverse City St.

After the mayhem that took place Saturday night at Troy Athens, the eight state championships which will take place at Ford Field this week have a tough act to follow.

Capsules for today's state semifinal football playoff games, compiled by prep sports editor Geoff Kimmerly: The Rams are coming off one of their biggest wins of the decade over No.

FENTON - DeWitt scored with about a minute left in its Division 3 state semifinal Saturday at Fenton High School.

It's a drill the North Branch volleyball team ran countless times in practice this season: Coach James Fish put his team in a 21-18 deficit and made it tryA to come back and win the game.

The Mariners couldn't stop Jamar Wimberly. The Marshall back scored four second half touchdowns to lead Marshall to a 47-16 victory against Marine City.

Howell -- Lowell's football team should have a satisfying Thanksgiving dinner, knowing it will be playing the following day for a Division 2 state championship.

Three times on its way to a state football title, Novi Detroit Catholic Central has beaten Canton.

The Motor City Duo of junior guard Manny Harris and senior forward DeShawn Sims combined for 47 points to carry the University of Michigan men's basketball team to a 77-55 victory over Houston Baptist on Friday night at Crisler Arena.

In defense of its Division 4 state championship, the Holland Christian defense rested.

Dan LeFevour threw four touchdown passes, ran for a fifth score and became the all-time leading passer in Mid-American Conference history as he led Central Michigan to a 35-3 victory over Ball State on Wednesday night.

Two years ago, then a redshirt freshman, Phil Swanson came to grips with how pesky a team Eastern Michigan can be.

EAST LANSING -- It's rare for any sub-.500 team to be considered one of the hottest squads in the conference and for the leader of said team to merit a few mentions for a coach of the year honor.

Merrill is out and Swan Valley is in -- they are just two Mid-Michigan schools dealing with the high stakes drama that is high school football.

The Manchester High School football team is one win away from a Division 6 semifinal appearance, and AnnArbor.com will keep you updated on their progress throughout tonight's regional at Monroe St.

Playoff football games have an entirely different atmosphere than their regular-season counterparts.

Jason Fracassa had just thrown his first pass of the evening and had to pick himself up off the ground as some Detroit Southeastern players gave him an earful.

Jackson Lumen Christi used big runs in the first quarter by quarterback Conor Sullivan and running back Rafe Bellers to put away No.

Major Metcalf is a major reason Muskegon Catholic Central's ``R & R'' offense hasn't missed a beat this season.

Manchester's Brent Schriber, left, and Robby Carver tackle Grass Lake's John Vuocolo during a first-round playoff win.

Millington football players celebrate their 53-21 victory over Carrollton in the first round of the playoffs on Oct.

Muskegon Heights, MI. A week ago, Muskegon Heights ended Morley-Stanwood's dream season.

East Lansing -- Allyssa DeHaan has the numbers. She has the accolades. What she doesn't have, however, is a trip to the Final Four.

November 04, 2009 11:24 p.m. Powers running back Matt Burnor played for Goodrich two years ago.

It's been 33 years since Pinconning and Clare played a football game against each other.Ogemaw and Escanaba have never crossed paths.But everybody is getting well-aquainted this week with district championships in the balance.

The football season ended abruptly for Ben Avink, who plays for Allendale High School's JV football team.

Novi -- It's not often the coach gets the game ball after his team wins a Division 1 district championship.

That 1-3 start was so long ago it probably seems like a different season altogether for the Trojans of Livonia Clarenceville.

Colon quarterback Brendon Shallack scored five touchdowns as Colon rolled to this 45-0 first-round playoff victory over St.

It apparently will take more than a few glancing blows to knock out the Holland Christian football team.

Macomb -- Quarterback Mark Morris had the golden touch Friday night, throwing three touchdown passes to lead Macomb Dakota over Utica Eisenhower 28-10 in a Division 1 district final playoff game.

It was new territory for everyone on Friday night when Bronson hosted Michigan Center in the second round of the Division 6 high school football playoffs.

Two former Ottawa Hills High School football players waived probable cause hearings Friday on charges they broke into multiple homes in Ada Township and East Grand Rapids.

Lowell quarterback Gabe Dean looks for some running room against East Grand Rapids in Week 8. The first round of the MHSAA football playoffs kicks off Friday night and continues through Saturday.

Allen Park -- It was billed as "a land of opportunity" to prospective free agents last winter, which, of course, sounds a lot more enticing than the "Island of Misfit Toys." It's not as if they were all spotted elephants and square-wheeled trains before Jim Schwartz & Co.

Ten weeks of high school football have eliminated most of the teams in Michigan from state championship consideration, but have done nothing to determine who has the upper hand in The Flint Journal's picks.

Gosh, what a bummer of a football weekend we had last week. On Sunday, our "professional" football team, the Detroit Lions lost.

Oxford Community Schools experienced both the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat in Tuesday's election.

On a cold and rainy Friday night in Grand Blanc, not everyone could make it to Grand Blanc Varsity Football team's game against Milford, or maybe they just didn't want to put up with the weather.

November 04, 2009 12:23 a.m. Division 8 New Lothrop at Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes When: 1:30 p.m. Saturday Records: WOLL 8-2, New Lothrop 7-3 Playoff histories: New Lothrop 10th trip,10-8 ; WOLL 21st trip, 43-19 Scouting report: Both teams showed some heart last week as New Lothrop rallied from a 21-8 deficit to knock off Sterling Heights ...

November 04, 2009 12:21 a.m. Division 7 Genesee at Ubly When: 7 p.m. Friday Records: Both teams are 10-0 Playoff histories: Genesee 11th trip, 5-10; Ubly 11th trip, 15-10 Scouting report: Genesee returns to the place where it was stomped 65-6 in the first round of last year's playoffs, but the Wolves are a much better team this season.

There are five area teams left in the MHSAA football playoffs, with the second round set for Friday and Saturday.

MIDDLETON - Fulton football wrapped up its regular season with a 26-7 win over Bath Oct.

For nine weeks, they came off the football field with a bounce in their step, laughing and smiling after another successful 48 minutes of work.

DEWITT - Neither a slow, muddy field or rival St. Johns could stop DeWitt from its goal of a perfect regular season.

It was over almost before it started. Host Hamilton scored four first quarter touchdowns and then turned the game over to its defense and the weather as it routed Dowagiac 28-3 in the opening round of the Division 4 playoffs at Zeeland Stadium.

When host Mendon was done handing his Cassopolis football team a 49-0 setback in the opening round of the Division 7 football playoffs on Saturday, the Rangers' Andy Hubbard was asked how good the Hornets were.

Halloween gets better with each passing year for Romeo co-coach Jason Couch. He and his wife have three children, all boys, 6-, 5- and 3-years-old. Halloween is a happy time in the Couch household.

Chelsea 24, Carleton Airport 21 In Division 3, Nick Hill score on TD runs of 5 and 58 yards late in the fourth quarter to help host Chelsea erase a 21-7 lead with less than 6 minutes to play.

DETROIT - Anthony Brandon, a senior from Sexton, rushed for a team-leading 107 yards on 18 carries Saturday as Northwood got past Wayne State in the GLIAC, 38-24. Spencer Klukowski passed for one touchdown and ran for another, and four other Timberwolves had rushing touchdowns.

In the end, Fowlerville suffered the same fate as many area teams this season - too much Onaje Miller.

The scariest thing this Halloween had to be the Marshall football team. At least for visiting Lansing Catholic Central.

What a way to earn the first playoff victory in school history. Redford Thurston intercepted four passes, recovered a fumble and an onside kick, and blocked a punt en route to a 29-18 Division 2 victory Saturday over heavily-favored host Detroit King.