Week Twelve Recap.
Written Saturday November 11th at 4:30 PM
HARPER WOODS 46, Carleton Airport 19: The Pioneers had no issue with the Jets on Saturday afternoon at Harper Woods winning 46-19. Nate Rocheleau and Stephone Buford were dominant at quarterback. Kolby Bailey was also solid for the Pioneers. He had a 44 yard touchdown run giving Harper Woods a 7-6 lead after the Jets scored late in the first quarter for a 7-6 lead. Rocheleau would extend the lead with a 77 yard pass to Dakota Guerrant for a 14-6 Harper Woods lead. That duo would connect again from 53 yards to give them a 21-6 lead at the half. Rocheleau would continue his dominance through the air. He connected with Yasin Milton giving the Pioneers a 28-6 lead. Jack Mills kept the Jets in the game with his second score but the two point try failed making the score 28-12. Carleton Airport had momentum but Willie Powell had an interception which led to a Bailey run and a Buford one yard touchdown making the score 34-12 Harper Woods. Carleton Airport added a touchdown from Mills to make it 34-19 but Buford responded by going 50 yards to make it 40-19 Pioneers. Harper Woods would add one more score on a 66 yard Donald Adams touchdown to make it 46-19 Harper Woods. The Pioneers defense was very good all day as well. Harper Woods will have a showdown with Goodrich at Livonia Franklin next week in the State Semifinals.
SOUTHFIELD ARTS AND TECH 31, Chippewa Valley 21: The Warriors earned their first regional title in school history with a 31-21 win at Chippewa Valley on Friday night. Southfield Arts and Tech started the scoring with a rushing touchdown from Mathas Davis from three yards out. Chippewa Valley added a touchdown to give themselves a 7-6 lead. Southfield Arts and Tech answered with Isiah Marshall connecting to Xavier Bowman making the score 12-7 Warriors. Marshall would connected again this time to Jawon Jarrett from 13 yards in the third quarter making the score 18-7 Southfield Arts and Tech. Marshall and Jarrett would connect again from 23 yards out making the score 24-7 Warriors. The Big Reds scored on an 24 yard touchdown pass from Andrew Schuster to Cash Shaw making the score 24-14. Marshall connected with Bowman again for a 15 yard score making the score 31-14 Southfield Arts and Tech. Chippewa Valley added a 75 yard fumble recovery making it 31-21 which ended up being the final score. Southfield Arts and Tech will have a rematch with West Bloomfield at Troy in the State Semifinals next week.
WEST BLOOMFIELD 21, CLARKSTON 20: The Wolves “Nothing to lose” mentality went into the Swamp and it became an instant classic. It was all Clarkston early as Brady Collins had two passing touchdowns including a 94 yard pass to Desman Stephens. Stephens added an interception while Brody Kosin caught two touchdown passes one was a 23 yard catch from Collins and a 20 yard touchdown pass from Lukas Bowman on a trick play. The Wolves also recovered a squib kick and did a solid job defensively on Reqez Nance. Nigel Dutton answered for the Lakers with a two yard touchdown run but missed a 36 yard field goal as the half closes with Clarkston leading 20-7. West Bloomfield answered on a Kameron Flowers 10 yard rushing touchdown making it 20-14 Clarkston. The Lakers defense got a big stop forcing a Stephens interception. They took the lead on a 42 yard rushing touchdown from Nance on fourth down and one yard giving them a 21-20 lead late in the fourth quarter. Clarkston had an opportunity on a fourth and seven and connected from Collins to Kosin giving them a chance to win the game from Eddie Langton from 26 yards out but the kick was blocked by Dutton and Jamir Benjamin came up with the football. West Bloomfield earned a 21-20 win over Clarkston and will move on to play Southfield Arts and Tech at Troy in the State Semifinals next week.