Next Generation Sports

Strength of schedule has really paid off in the playoffs and you have to give a “shot out” to the Catholic League.  This league has built a respected reputation for getting it done year in and year out, even their records don’t always show it because they take turns beating up on each other.  But [...]

Division 1
Holt (10-1) at Rockford (11-0)
NGS PICK: Rockford by 7
Canton (10-1) at Detroit Catholic Central (11-0)
NGS PICK: CC by 14
Macomb Dakota (9-2) at Clarkston (11-0)
NGS PICK: Dakota by 4
Detroit Southeastern (10-1) at Sterling Heights Stevenson (11-0)
NGS PICK: Southeastern by 2
 
Division 2
Portage Central (10-1) at Lowell (10-1)
NGS PICK: Lowell by 8
Brother Rice (7-4) at Midland (10-1)
NGS [...]

Birmingham- The goal’s are obvious at Country Day and that is to get back to Ford Field and take care of some unfinished business.  And the way the Yellowjackets handled their business against Madison Heights Lamphere in Friday’s district finals shows that the Yellowjackets are primed to make their third straight appearance at Ford Field.
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Detroit- Southeastern made quick work of Westland John Glenn Saturday afternoon in a Division 1 pre-district game.  The Jungaleers 41-0 win advances them into Saturday’s district championship game against rival Cass Tech. 
Southeastern handled Cass Tech 35-0 in week 5 but Cass seems to be playing their best football right now and it showed as Cass [...]

Detroit- The Highland Park and Detroit Crockett game was a very intriguing first round match-up.  Highland Park entered the playoffs with a 6-3 record but drew plenty of state wide attention with what was considered the state’s toughest schedule.  The Crockett Rockets won the PSL-B division and their only loss came in the PSL playoffs [...]

Grand Blanc- The first week of playoffs always highlights strength of schedule and strength of conference play.  And that was the case as 7-2 Romeo travelled to take on undefeated and KLAA-West champs Grand Blanc last night.  But even with two etches in the lost column Romeo proved they were battle tested and worthy to [...]

DIVISION 1
BREAKDOWN: There are a handful of teams that don’t waste any time scoring points in Div.1.  I just love watching what teams like Fordson, Grand Blanc, and Sterling Heights Stevenson can do on offense.  But Detroit Southeastern, Rockford, and Detroit Catholic Central have relied on their defenses all year and in the end I [...]

Saginaw- Saginaw High played like they had little life in their season finally on Saturday.  The Trojans had hoped to be playing for a playoff bid with the win giving them a 5-4 record, but earlier in the week Saginaw learned they had to forfeit three of their wins for using an ineligible player. 
Both teams [...]