Lowell coach Noel Dean described RB Austin Graham as "a hammer of a running back" and that's exactly what he was as he dominated Brother Rice on Saturday afternoon. Connor Kruse and the rest of the O-Line opened up holes for Graham and helped Lowell cruise to victory. The win means the Red Arrows advance to the State Finals at Ford Field where they will face Inkster. ]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:03:00 G...T Senior safety Nathan Lindsey grabbed a big interception and ran it back 98 yards to give Inkster a 6-0 lead over DeLaSalle in the first quarter of the Division 2 Semi-Finals. Lindsey had 2 INT's and over 100 yards in returns. QB Devin Gardner had a tough first half, but was able to calm down and lead his team to victory. The win earns Inkster a trip to Ford Field for the second year in a row. ]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:06:00 G...T There are some players just have that little something extra. The spark. The vision. The "x-factor." Tyler Scarlett is proving that he is that player for Clarkston this year. As Clarkston takes on Sterling Heights Stevenson in the State Semi-Finals, Scarlett will be a huge part of the game. We talked to Tyler to learn more about what makes him tick and what's on his mind]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:20:00 G...T Inkster's QB Devin Gardner is the top offensive player in the state of ...ichigan and the #1 QB in the country. The Vikings are averaging 45.3 points per game in their 3 playoffs games and Devin has been unstoppable. He will have his biggest challenge of his career tomorrow afternoon when they play Warren DeLaSalle. Here are some of Devin's highlights from the District Finals and the Regional Finals the last two weeks. Check it all out here at ...ichigan Preps]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:21:00 G...T Inkster has one of the most explosive offenses in the state and their top RB is junior Da'Shawn Bell. Inkster has a lot of depth at RB, but Bell is their #1 guy and the next big recruit for the Class of 2011. He is super fast, can stop on a dime and change directions, he has that wiggle college coaches are looking for and he is just flat out dangerous when he has the ball. He and Devin Gardner give Inkster a great 1-2 punch. Check out some of his video here at ...ichigan Preps.]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:49:00 G...T The Division 1 State Semi-Final pitting Detroit Catholic Central against Holt is one of the most highly-anticipated games of the week. The game will be played in Lansing, and features two teams at the top of their games. Last week, both squads knocked off top-rated teams, and C.C. RB Niko Palazeti punched in 3 TD's. Read more about what to expect from this match up]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:04:00 G...T Sterling Heights Stevenson has made it to the Division 1 Semi-Finals where they will meet Clarkston on Saturday night. Stevenson has been winning despite the loss of starting running back Justice Wright to an ACL inhury. I had a chance to talk to the Titans RB for his thoughts on the upcoming Clarkston game and a possible return to uniform]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:34:00 G...T Do you schedule a cream puff team that you know you can beat or do you schedule a tough competitive opponent that will challenge you? High school coaches and athletic directors all have the ability to decide on the type of schedule they want to have each season outside of conference play. There are a lot of football programs that schedule to make the playoffs and there are football programs that schedule to win championships]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:35:00 G...T One of the top available Inside Linebackers in ...ichigan is Rockford's Joe Stefanski. Joe is 6-foot-2 225 lbs and has helped the Rams to a 24-2 record the last 2 seasons including a Division 1 State Champiosnhip last year. Joe also won the Division 1 State Wrestling Championship as a junior. He has the speed and athleticism to cover and hits like a ton of bricks. Check out his video from the 1st 8 games of the season here at ...ichigan Preps.]]> Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:56:00 G...T This week's State Semi-Finals games feature plenty of incredible teams and talent from around the state including Penn State-bound QB Robert Bolden from Orchard Lake St. ...ary's taking on DeWitt in Division 3. This week will determine whether we see a lot of familiar faces in Detroit or if newcomers will dominate at Ford Field. Check out all of our predictions and see who's ahead in the prediction race]]> Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:35:00 G...T Jeremy Langford's stock is on the rise following a strong showing on the football field and in the classroom this fall. The 6-foot-0, 185-pound running back from Westland John Glenn was on the Honor Roll for the first time and on the gridiron, Langford rushed for 1,932 yards and 24 touchdowns in 10 games. He averaged 9.42 yards per carry. Now he's headed west for a big visit]]> Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:27:00 G...T Ogemaw Heights' win over ...ount Pleasant in Saturday's Division 3 Regional Final was packed full of vicious hits, big plays and drama. For ...ount Pleasant, the loss marked the end of their hard fought undefeated season. For Ogemaw Heights, the win bumped their team up from underdog status to a team that needs to be feared. One of the ways they were able to upset ...ount Pleasant was through their arsenal on offense led by senior QB John Hughes. We talked to John about the big wi]]> ...on, 16 Nov 2009 20:24:00 G...T Sterling Heights Stevenson advanced to the Division 1 Semi-Finals thanks to the Right Arm of QB Jason Fracassa. Fracassa set two more school records on Friday night as Stevenson beat Southeastern 38-32 in a great game. Stevenson will take on Clarkston who beat Dakota 38-14. Click here to get my thoughts on last weeks action and this weeks semi-final]]> ...on, 16 Nov 2009 18:01:00 G...T Clarkston's Dakota Bender has been spectacular the last two seasons for the Wolves. On Friday night, he put on another show with his acrobatic catches lining up in the slot and his big runs at RB. Bender is the leader and has guided Clarkston to a perfect 12-0 record and 1 game away from playing for a Division 1 State Championship. Check out his video highlights from Friday's game against ...acomb Dakota]]> ...on, 16 Nov 2009 16:32:00 G...T One of top players in the state of ...ichigan in the class of 2011 is DeAnthony Arnett. The talented WR from Saginaw is racking up offers and taking visits. His most recent visit was to Columbus for Ohio State's win over Iowa. Already Arnett is seeing his recruitment blow up. He has six offers, including ones from in-state powers ...ichigan and ...ichigan State. For the playmaking receiver the whole recruiting process is going wel]]> ...on, 16 Nov 2009 15:01:00 G...T One of the main reasons for Clarkston's success (12-0) this season is because of senior QB Tyler Scarlett. Here is a 4 minute highlight reel from Friday's action of him dismantling a great ...acomb Dakota defense. Tyler proved on Friday that he can also get the job done in the air. He threw some big passes on the money and was flawless helping his team advance. Check out his video here at ...ichigan Preps]]> ...on, 16 Nov 2009 13:03:00 G...T Jon Hill from Lake Orion is a great D-End/TE prospect that is still available. The 6-foot-4 1/2 senior was an All-OAA performer this season and has a lot of speed off the edge. He is getting a lot of interest from ...AC schools and when you watch his video you will see why. Check out Jon's senior video here at ...ichigan Preps]]> ...on, 16 Nov 2009 12:57:00 G...T Detroit Catholic Central vs. Canton in the Regional Finals had to be the game of the year. Two powerhouse teams playing on ultra-high emotion. Both offenses running on all cylinders. Perfect weather. Lots of scoring. Lots of talent. A packed house. And, of course....the drama of overtime. Niko Palazeti scored 3 TD's in the game, but wasn't the hero of OT. Find out who was]]> Sun, 15 Nov 2009 03:50:00 G...T The Regional game between the Orchard Lake St. ...ary's Eaglets and Detroit Crockett Rockets looked like a boxing match for the first three quarters as the two teams seemed to punch and counter punch. Both defenses would bend but not break and stiffen to hold the offenses short of the red zone. In the end, it would be Orchard Lake St. ...ary who would advance to the State Semi-Finals]]> Sun, 15 Nov 2009 03:43:00 G...T Going in to Saturday's Division 3 Regional Final game, ...ount Pleasant could easily be described as prepared and focused. Heavily favored in the game, ...ount Pleasant knew that their ground game, led by stud Senior Running Back Jon ...cCann, was going to have to be successful in order for The Oilers to win. However, Ogemaw Heights was determined to derail that train]]> Sun, 15 Nov 2009 03:34:00 G...T