A quick look back at the weekend's three games that featured Oakland County teams
Brother Rice 24, Lowell 14
Offensive MVP: Devin Church, RB, Brother Rice
With the type of playoff run Church has had, Northern Illinois has to be thrilled to be getting the senior running back next season as the state’s top running back in the playoffs saved his best for last. Church ran wild on Lowell piling up 244 yards and three touchdowns becoming the single season record holder at Brother Rice for rushing yards in a season.
Defensive MVP: Sergio Perkovic, LB, Brother Rice & Eddie Kidd, CB, Brother Rice
Perkovic was a menace all game long for the Warriors, constantly harassing Lowell quarterback Gabe Dean, as Perkovic picked up three sacks on the day. Kidd shutdown Red Arrow receivers all game long, as the senior corner picked off two passes, one which led to a touchdown for the Warriors.
Recap: This game was the closest of the weekend, but in reality, this game wasn’t all that close as the Warriors were in control of every aspect of the game. Offensively, it was the Devin Church show, breaking off big run after big run and wearing down the Lowell defense more and more, while it looked like he was getting stronger with every carry. Defensively, the Warriors did what few other have done, they stopped the complex Lowell offense and forced the Red Arrows into 3rd and long situations all game long.
Cass Tech 49, Catholic Central 13
Offensive MVP: Jayru Campbell, QB, Cass Tech
Campbell, only a freshman, played like he was one of the state’s top seniors on Saturday, picking apart a stout Catholic Central defense for 240 and a Division 1 record five touchdowns while completing 13-of-20 passes on the day.
Defensive MVP: Royce Jenkins-Stone, DB/WR, Cass Tech
Jenkins-Stone, committed to Michigan, shutdown the Catholic Central passing game when the Shamrocks needed it most and later put the icing on the cake for the Technicians with a 36 yard pick-6 to finish the scoring for Cass Tech.
Recap: Speed kills, and the Shamrocks learned that early and often on Saturday as the athletes for Cass Tech overwhelmed Catholic Central from the start, handing the Shamrocks their worst loss in 40 years. After an embarrassing season opening loss to Farmington Hills Harrison, not many thought the Technicians would have made it to Ford Field, but Cass Tech finished on the right side of a blowout this time around.
Saint Mary’s 45, Mount Pleasant 7
Offensive MVP: The OLSM offensive line
There’s really only one word that explains just how good they were in this game: Dominant. The Eaglet O-Line paved the way for well over 400 yards of rushing on the day. The Eaglets broke off runs of 37, 42, 60 and 69 for touchdowns to put the game out of reach early on in the third quarter, thanks in large part to outstanding blocking from the line.
Defensive MVP: James Ross, LB, OLSM & David Talley LB, OLSM
Ross, Tally and the entire OLSM line backing core, stopped the Mount Pleasant defense dead in its tracks all game long, keeping the Oilers’ offensive gains to a minimum and setting the offense up with good field position throughout much of the game.
Recap: It’s been a long time coming, but Saint Mary’s grabbed their first state title since 2000 after years of falling just short in the state title game, and the Eaglets followed capped off a weekend filled with blowouts with a blowout of their own. The run game for the Eaglets was as impressive as it gets, as the trio of Spencer McInnis, Parker McInnis and Grant Niemiec as well as linebacker James Ross nearly totaled 500 yards on the ground. The defense was their usual selves, shutting down the Oilers from start to finish.
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