Midland Dow swim team takes ninth

Midland Dow took ninth place on Nov. 22-23 in the girls swim and dive state finals at Holland. 

For Dow, Ellie Dean was seventh in the 200-yard freestyle in 1:55.04, and fifth in the 200-yard intermediate in 2:08.28.

Jasmine Purtell was 11th in the 200-yard intermediate in 2:12.08. Dean was also eighth in the 100 yard freestyle in 53.55 and sixth in the 500-yard freestyle in 5:05.43.

Purtell was ninth in the 100-yard backstroke in 59.05.

Midland Dow was sixth in the 400-yard freestyle relay with the team of  Dean Purtell, Mary Noble and Ellie Dean in 3:36.38.

 

 

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DeWitt falls in Division 3 title game

DeWitt’s bid for that elusive state title fell short short at Ford Field Saturday night n a 34-27 loss to Zeeland West in Division 3.

Both teams end at 13-1. But DeWitt wanted that 14th win for the state title. Zeeland West built a 28-7 halftime lead but DeWitt fought back with a 20-6 scoring edge in the final two quarters.

DeWitt was down 22-0 when it scored in the second quarter on a 4-yard pass from Jake Johnson to Justice Shankel.

 

Chris Ruby had a 56-yard run and Jake Johnson threw scoring passes of 29 and 75 yards to Josh Borta. Johnson was 15-of-24 for 289 yards.

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Grand Rapids West Catholic takes Division 5 title

Grand Rapids West Catholic was 0-3 at one stage of the season and 1-4. The Falcons won their last four games including a 21-20 squeaker over Forest Hills Eastern to end the regular season and sneak into the playoffs with a 5-4 record.

Five weeks later, West Catholic is the Division 5 state champs.

The Falcons ended a stunning 5-0 run in the playoffs with a 27-14 victory over previously undefeated Menominee to take the Division 5 crown with a 10-4 record.

The West Catholic defense was very impressive, led by Jason McDonough with seven solo tackles and two assists.

 

Travis Russell threw passes of 24 and 45 yards to David Bancuk and Drake Wooten for touchdowns while also running 25 yards for a score. Travis Hoving passed 30 yards to Bryce Witham for another TD.

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Clarkston defeats Detroit Catholic Central for state title

Clarkston won its first football state finals ever with a 32-14 victory over Detroit Catholic Central Saturday in the Division I finals at Ford Field,

Ian Erickson had runs of 37, 1 and 12 yards for touchdowns for Clarkston. The  winners also got touchdown passes for 15 and 47 yards from D.J. Zezula to Shane Holler and Alexander Bock.

Clarkston was up 6-0 at halftime and 18-7 after the third quarter. They outscored Catholic Central 14-7 in the fourth quarter. Catholic Central has now lost in three-straight state title games.

 

Ericksen had a big game with 237 yards on 32 carries. Zezula passed 15 times with 10 completions for 154 yards.

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Ishpeming takes home Division 7 title

Ishpeming built a 22-0 lead and hung on against Detroit Loyola for a 22-12 victory Saturday in the Division 7 state finals at Ford Field.

Briones threw passes of 17 and 2 yards to Marcus Antilla and Mitch Laurin in the first half and had a 20-yard run in the second quarter.

Loyola had touchdown passes of 34 and 31 yards from Garrett Schaller to Keith Graves for its two touchdowns.

Ishpeming was one of two Upper Peninsula schools to qualify for the state finals.

Briones was 6-of-13 in passing for 76 yards and also rushed for 60 yards. Adam Prisk led Ishpeming in rushing with 77 yards.

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Marine City girl placekicker makes MHSAA history in Division 4 title game

Michigan high school football history was made Friday night at Ford Field when Marine City’s junior female placekicker Olivia Viney kicked seven extra points and became the first female to score in the state finals history.

Marine City improved to 13-1 with a 49-35 Division 4 title-winning victory over Grand Rapids South Christian, which fell to 12-2.

Viney also tied the state football finals record for most extra points in a title showdown.

Alex Merchant threw three touchdown passes to Peter Patsaslis to spark the Marine City effort. Marine City scored 21 first-half points for a 21-21 tie at halftime, and outscored the Sailors 28-14 in the second half.

 

 

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Ithaca makes it four straight state football titles in Division 6

Ithaca is 56-0 and four-time state champion in the last four seasons.

It’s as simple as that.

The Yellowjackets held back Clinton 41-22 Friday at Ford Feld to win their fourth straight Division 6 state title while going 14-0 for the fourth straight year.

The Jackets found themselves behind a couple of times in the game, which featured two 13-0 teams.

Ithaca had built a 14-0 lead on a 15-yard pass from Travis Smith to Josh Hafner and a 30-yard interception return for Smith. But Collin Poore’s 18-yard run and Matthew Saxton’s 86-yard punt return for two touchdowns, and 2-point conversion, gave Clinton a 15-14 lead.

Smith passed to Elia Villalobos for a TD and 21-15 halftime lead. Collin Poore’s 8-yard TD run gave Flint a 22-21 advantage. But Ithaca scored three unanswered touchdowns with Smith passing 14 and 21 yards to Hafner and Logan Hessbrook and Smith running for 10 yards.

 

Smith gained 123 rushing yards and was 17-of-27 for 246 yards and a TD.

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Brother Rice wins title in Fracassa’s last game

Birmingham Brother Rice ended the Al Fracassa era with a perfect 14-0 record and the Division 2 state title with a 38-21 victory over Muskegon Friday at Ford Field.

Fracassa ended his 45 years of coaching the Warriors with a 386-98-2 record and three straight state crowns.

Brother Rice led at halftime 21-14 with Alex Malzone throwing passes of 16 and 34 yards to Damarius Woods and Grant Perry in the first quarter and a 16-yard strike to Thrower in the second. Malzone had a 17-yard run in the fourth on a fake field goal for a TD and also passed 21 yards to Corey Lacandaria for a score. Jason Alessi added a 36-yard field goal.

Malzone was 20-of-24 for  263 yards and four touchdowns.

 

 

 

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Rockford girls fifth in state finals for swim and dive

Rockford’s girls swim and dive team finshed fifth this season at the Division I state finals Nov. 22-23 at Oakland University. 

Rockford was third in the 200-yard medley relay in 1:47.20 with the team of Kara Vandawater, Sydney McDowell, Madison Trimble and Erin Hudson.

Hudson was second in the 50-yard freestyle in 23.73 seconds and was fourth in the 100-yard freestyle in 52.20.

 

Rockford was second in the 200-yard freestyle relay in 1:36.71 with the team of Marissa Marion, Dakota Noble, Madison Trimble and Erin Hudson. Vandawater was ninth in the 100-yard backstroke in 58.76.

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Beal City falls to Muskegon Catholic in state finals

Beal City’s dream of a state football championship ended at Ford Field for the second straight season.

The Aggies lost Friday to Muskegon Catholic Central 35-12 in Detroit for the Division 8 state title.

Catholic Central showed that it meant business on the first play of scrimmage when Alex Lewandoski scampered 78 yards for the touchdown. Beal City responded with a 55-yard drive and 2-yard run by Hayden Huber. The kick failed and MCC led 7-6.

The Crusaders scored on runs of 1 and 66 yards in the second quarter and third quarters plus a 66-yard jaunt by Tommy Scott in the third for a 21-6 lead. Nick Holt scored for the Crusaders early in the fourth. Ryan Tilmann caught an 8-yard pass from Tucker.

Two pass interceptions against Beal City hurt the Aggies who had 263 total yards compared to 402 for MCC.

 

Gross was 8-of-16 for 94 yards and one interception. Ryan Tillman and Ty Rollin caught three passes apiece for 33 and 32 yards. Huber led in rushing with 52 yards while Rollin had 44.

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