Cass Tech Captures First-Ever State Football Title

by Jeff Fisher
Michigan High School Football Huddle

With a freshman quarterback at the controls, Cass Tech won its first-ever state football title beating Detroit Catholic Central 49-13 on Saturday in the Division 1 title game.

Jayru Campbell completed 13-of-20 passes for 240 yards and five touchdowns.

Detroit Catholic Central was going after its 11th state title since 1979.  The 49 points was the most points they gave-up in a game since 1971.

Cass Tech wins the title after a 6-3 regular season, finishing 11-3.

Brother Rice Grabs Another Michigan State Football Championships...the Hard Way

by Jeff Fisher
Michigan High School Football Huddle

At 4-4 and one game to go in the regular season, nobody expected Brother Rice to have a shot at giving head coach Al Fracassa his seventh state football title.  Today, the Warriors are Michigan's Division 2 champ.

Brother Rice won its final six games, including Saturday's 24-14 victory over Lowell to claim the state title and give the state's winningest coach his 404th career victory.

Warrior senior running back Devin Church led the champs with 244 yards rushing on 33 carries and three touchdowns.  Brother Rice's defense contained Lowell senior QB Gabe Dean, who was playing in his third straight championship game.

Dean, who was last year's Division 1/2 Associated Press Player of the Year, was held to 190 yards passing and 34 yards rushing.  Dean ends his career with over 12,000 yards in total offense.



Before the season, I spoke with Fracassa about his 52nd year as a head coach on the High School Football America radio show.  Click here to listen to the interview.

Orchard Lake St. Mary's Knocks-off #1 Mount Pleasant for Division 3 Title

by Jeff Fisher
Michigan High School Football Scores

Orchard Lake St. Mary's used a strong ground game to knock-off previously undefeated Mt. Pleasant 45-7 to win the Division 3 title.

Spencer McInnis ran for 213 of his team's 475 yards and scored three touchdowns.  Spencer's brother Parker gained 96 yards and scored a touchdown of his own.

Orchard Lake St. Mary's finishes with a 12-2 record, while Mount Pleasant is 13-1.

Zeeland West Beats Marine City to Win Division 4 Championship

by Jeff Fisher
Michigan High School Football Huddle

Coming into Saturday's "Battle of Unbeatens" in the  Division 4 championship game, Zeeland West had scored 565 points while Marine City scored 533.  However, in the end it was only the Zeeland West offense that was able to put-up points in a 45-7 victory.

Zeeland West used a solid ground game that amassed 299 yards, and a defense that held Marine City to 217 yards in total offense.

The title was the second overall for Zeeland West.

Flint Powers Catholic Completes Cinderella Season with Division 5 Title

by Jeff Fisher
Michigan High School Football Huddle

It's hard to believe that a 1-8 team in 2010 that got off to an 0-2 start this year could win a state championship by beating the #1 team in the state, but that's just what Flint Powers Catholic did in the Division 5 championship game Saturday.

The Chargers beat Lansing Catholic Central 56-26 in the title game that was revenge for an early season 37-17 loss the LCC.

Powers was led by junior quarterback Garrett Pougnet, who threw for 258 yards and four touchdowns and ran for 155 yards and two scores.

Ithaca Wins Back-to-Back Division 6 Titles

by Jeff Fisher
Michigan High School Football Huddle

Ithaca extended its win streak to 28 straight Friday and won its second straight Division 6 state football title.

The Yellowjackets beat Constantine 42-14, but not before a close first half that ended in a 14-all tie.  Constantine brought a 10-game win streak into the contest against the Jackets who currently own Michigan's longest active streak.

Quarterback Travis Smith led the way with 18-of-25 passing with 299 yards and a touchdown.  The sophomore also rushed for two scores.

Nouvel Catholic Central has Big First Half to Win Division 7 Title

by Jeff Fisher
Michigan High School Football Huddle

All it took was one half for Nouvel Catholic Central to capture Michigan Division 7 high school football championship.

NCC scored all of its points in the first half to roll to a 56-26 win over Pewamo-Westphalia in the championship game at Ford Field.

Tailback Bennett Lewis ran for five touchdown to tie a state finals record.  He finished with 200 yards on just 15 carries.

Mendon Shuts-out Fowler for 11th State Football Championship

by Jeff Fisher
Michigan High School Football Huddle

Mendon head coach John Schwartz now has a championship ring for every finger.

The Hornets beat Fowler 33-0 Friday to win the Division 8 state championship, which was the 10th for Schwartz and 11th overall for the school.

Mendon jumped-out to the early lead on Tyler Harris' 84-yard punt return for a touchdown that set a state finals record.  Harris would also score two rushing touchdowns to end his season with 40 TDs.

Mendon finishes a perfect 14-0.  Fowler ends with an 11-3 record.

Michigan High School Football Score - Playoffs/Semifinals

Michigan High School Football Scores
Saturday, November 19, 2011

Playoffs
Semifinals

Division 1
Detroit Cass Tech 6, Utica Eisenhower 3
Detroit Catholic Central 23, Rockford 20

Division 2
Birmingham Brother Rice 27, Detroit Martin Luther King 26
Lowell 42, Walled Lake Western 35

Division 3
Mt Pleasant 38, East Grand Rapids 37
Orchard Lake St Mary's 14, Battle Creek Harper Creek 10

Division 4
Marine City 45, Grosse Ile 6
Zeeland West 30, Comstock Park 6

Division 5
Flint Powers Catholic 27, Almont 10
Lansing Catholic 42, Grand Rapids West Catholic 35

Division 6
Constantine 45, Ecorse 44
Ithaca 28, Iron Mountain 0

Division 7
Fowler 45, St Ignace La Salle 8
Mendon 34, New Lothrop 13

Division 8
Pewamo-Westphalia 22, Hudson 14
Saginaw Nouvel 14, Traverse City St Francis 3

Michigan High School Football Score - Playoffs/8-Man Championship

Michigan High School Football Scores
Friday, November 18, 2011

Playoffs
Championship

8-Man
Carsonville-Port Sanilac 59 Rapid River 20

Michigan High School Football Score - Playoffs/Quarterfinals

Michigan High School Football Scores
Saturday, November 12, 2011

Playoffs
Quarterfinals

Division 1
Rockford 30 Grand Blanc 28
Detroit Central Catholic 21 Ann Arbor Pioneer 0

Division 2
Lowell 35 Fenton 14
Birmingham Brother Rice 16 Southfield 6

Division 3
Mt. Pleasant 28 East Lansing 20
East Grand Rapids 42 Holland 21
Orchard Lake St. Mary's 49 Linden 7

Division 4
Grosse Ile 18 Battle Creek Pennfield 13

Division 5
Grand Rapids West Catholic 55 Menominee 34

Division 6
Iron Mountain 34 Morley-Stanwood 18
Ithaca 22 Montague 19 (OT)
Constantine 42 Grass Lake 25
Ecorse 20 Warren Michigan Collegiate 14

Division 7
Traverse City St. Francis 14 Ishpeming 6
Pewarno-Westphalia 20 Waterliet 14
Hudson 35 Detroit Loyola 0

Division 8
Mendon 35 Climax-Scotts 10

Michigan High School Football Score - Playoffs/Quarterfinals

Michigan High School Football Scores
Friday, November 11, 2011

Playoffs
Quarterfinals

Division 1
Utica Eisenhower 38 Walled Lake Central 21
Detroit Cass Tech 6 Warren DeLaSalle 0

Division 2
Walled Lake Western 21 Port Huron 20 (2 OTs)
Detroit Martin Luther King 33 Wyandotte Roosevelt 0

Division 3
Battle Creek Harper Lake 45 Adrian 13

Division 4
Comstock Park 26 Alma 7
Zeeland West 53 Paw Paw 12
Marine City 15 Detroit Crockett 7

Division 5
Lansing Catholic 61 Dowagiac 13
Almont 31 Jackson Lumen Christi 21
Flint Powers Catholic 26 Hemlock

Division 7
Saginaw Nouvel 28 Harbor Beach 0

Division 8
St. Ignace La Salle 27 Crystal Falls Forest Lake 14
Fowler 34 Beal City 18
New Lothrop 21 Petersburg-Summerfield 0

Michigan High School Football Score - Playoffs/2nd Round

by Jeff Fisher
Michigan High School Football Huddle

When it comes to Michigan's coaching royalty, Brother Rice's Al Fracassa and Farmington Hills Harrison's John Herrington are at the top of the royal family.

Saturday, Fracassa, who is the state's all-time winningest coach, won his 402nd game and knocked-off Herrington, whose team entered the game unbeaten and ranked #22 by MaxPreps, out of the Michigan high school football playoffs.

The 30-7 win avenged last year's playoff victory by Harrison over Brother Rice in the opening round.  The victory was a springboard for the Hawks, who went-on to the win the school's 13th state championship.  Last night's loss also snapped Harrison's 24-game win streak.

Brother Rice advances to next week's quarterfinal round where the Warriors will face Southfield.

Click here to read a game summary.

Back on August 25th, I spoke with both Fracassa and Herrington on High School Football America, click here to listen to that interview.




Michigan High School Football Scores
Saturday, November 5, 2011


Playoffs
2nd Round

Division 1
Detroit Cass Tech 33, Dearborn Fordson 7
Detroit Catholic Central 21, Canton 14

Division 2
Birmingham Brother Rice 30, Farmington Hills Harrison 7
Fenton 35, Okemos 7
Southfield 27, Farmington 9

Division 3
Holland 42, Zeeland East 21
Mount Pleasant 35, Petoskey 28

Division 4
Alma 25, Escanaba 15

Division 5
Menominee 63, Grayling 22

Division 6
Constantine 37, Schoolcraft 30, 2OT
Iron Mountain 36, McBain 35, 3OT
Warren Michigan Collegiate 35, Marlette 0

Division 7
District Final
Detroit Loyola 29, Royal Oak Shrine 0
Ishpeming 44, West Iron County 14

Division 8
Beal City 35, Frankfort-Elberta 6
Mendon 28, Muskegon Catholic Central 21

Eight-Player
Carsonville-Port Sanilac 53, Bellaire 22
Marine City Cardinal Mooney 62, Litchfield 20

Michigan High School Football Score - Playoffs/2nd Round

Michigan High School Football Scores
Friday, November 4, 2011

Division 1
Ann Arbor Pioneer 28, Temperance Bedford 10
Grand Blanc 42, Midland 35
Rockford 42, Grand Ledge 14
Utica Eisenhower 13, Romeo 0
Walled Lake Central 45, Clarkston 26
Warren De La Salle 35, Warren Mott 6

Division 2
Detroit King 41, Allen Park 0
Lowell 36, Muskegon 7
Port Huron 27, Rochester Adams 21
Walled Lake Western 3, South Lyon 0
Wyandotte Roosevelt 28, Southgate Anderson 21

Division 3
Adrian 34, Chelsea 14
Battle Creek Harper Creek 56, Mason 31
East Grand Rapids 45, Grand Rapids Christian 27
East Lansing 23, DeWitt 14
Linden 33, Lapeer East 8
Orchard Lake St. Mary 62, Redford Thurston 20

Division 4
Battle Creek Pennfield 14, Lansing Sexton 6
Comstock Park 28, Sparta 7
Detroit Crockett 28, Harper Woods Chandler Park Academy 8
Grosse Ile 26, Detroit Douglass 22
Marine City 55, Pontiac Notre Dame Prep 31
Paw Paw 41, Plainwell 13
Zeeland West 43, Grand Rapids Catholic Central 21

Division 5
Almont 42, Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard 14
Dowagiac Union 42, Hopkins 13
Flint Powers 28, Millington 7
Grand Rapids West Catholic 42, Reed City 7
Hemlock 27, Freeland 20
Jackson Lumen Christi 28, Dundee 21
Lansing Catholic 43, Portland 33

Division 6
Grass Lake 23, Leslie 22
Ithaca 28, Montrose 13
Montague 14, Muskegon Oakridge 0
Morley-Stanwood 41, Clare 13
Ecorse 32, Madison Heights Madison 14

Division 7
Harbor Beach 27, Reese 21
Hudson 22, Union City 14
Pewamo-Westphalia 24, Saranac 13
Saginaw Nouvel 62, Blanchard Montabella 6
Traverse City St. Francis 29, Mancelona 12
Watervliet 21, Lawton 16

Division 8
Climax-Scotts 15, Pittsford 7
Crystal Falls Forest Park 42, Iron Mountain North Dickinson 21
Fowler 24, Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart 21
New Lothrop 21, Ubly 8
Petersburg Summerfield 44, Melvindale Academy for Business And Tech 38
St. Ignace LaSalle 55, Rudyard 20

Eight-Player
Engadine 36, Cedarville 14
Rapid River 64, Eben Junction Superior Central 26