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2008 DREAM BOWL: DEC. 17, 2008

C & G Newspapers’ honors top gridders
In a game that would have featured Knights, Dragons and Titans the 2008
C & G Dream Bowl is a matchup that, frankly, could not be contained within the realm of reality.

 
THE POST: DEC. 1
Lake Orion falls to Rockford in D-1 final
Lake Orion High football welcomed its second chance to take on Rockford High, this time in the Division 1 state championship Nov. 29 at Ford Field.
 
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Holland Christian tops DCD in D-4 state final
DCD football was back in the D-4 state final Nov. 28 at Ford Field. Unfortunately for the Yellowjackets, so was one of the state’s top quarterbacks.
 

 
 
SHELBY-UTICA NEWS
Eisenhower falls to Lake Orion in D-1

A Utica Eisenhower football team that started the season 0-3 probably didn’t think it would still be playing come playoff time.
 
Utica High football growing into new offense
Utica Eisenhower football 4-4 after tough loss to Macomb Dakota
The Shelby-Utica News 2008 prep football preview
 
FARMINGTON PRESS
Farmington, Farmington Hills players honored by OAA

Farmington High football coach John Bechtel has had football players named to All-League teams before, but never a group like this.

Farmington High football falls in Division 2 playoffs
Farmington Hills Harrison football battling for playoff appearance
Farmington High football tops Farmington Hills Harrison in thriller
Back finds end zone three times; leads Farmington over Rochester
The Farmington Press 2008 prep football preview

 
 
BIRMINGHAM-BLOOMFIELD EAGLE
Lahser  football bows out in semis

When the final seconds ticked away on the Bloomfield Hills Lahser football season, coach Dan Loria could be certain of one thing — the Knights never quit.
 
Bloomfield Hills Lahser quarterback has team heading to state semis
Bloomfield Hills Lahser edges Warren Fitzgerald in regional final
Bloomfield Hills Lahser football scraps back for playoff win
Lahser football seizes control of division; qualifies for playoffs
Cranbrook-Kingswood's belief in playoff possibility remains high
Birmingham Seaholm football duo making things happen on the field
The Birmingham-Bloomfield Eagle 2008 prep football preview
 
WARREN WEEKLY
Muskegon High tops Warren De La Salle football in D-2 state final
Sixteen players on the 2008 Warren De La Salle football team know exactly how hard it is to win a state championship.

Fitzgerald football has one of its most successful seasons in 30 years
Warren De La Salle outlasts Southfield High in D-2 semifinal
Lahser football edges out Warren Fitzgerald in regional final
In a year that could have been a struggle, Lincoln made it a success
Warren De La Salle football rolls to Division 2 district title
St. Anne football program has track record unlike any other
Warren Mott football wraps season after first MAC White title
Warren De La Salle football takes home program’s first AB title
St. Anne tops St. Regis in CYO title game
Warren Lincoln, Fitzgerald football back on top
Warren Mott football wins share of league title
Warren Lincoln football finds success playing for missing coach
Warren Mott junior quarterback leads Marauders to 4-1 start
After missing '07 playoffs, Warren Fitzgerald football is on track
Martinez brothers make twice the impact for Warren De La Salle
The Warren Weekly 2008 prep football preview

 
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THE EASTSIDER
Roseville senior leads by example

Like a certain NFL legend who recently changed his address from Wisconsin to New York, the only thing Roseville High senior Brett Makowski enjoys more than taking chances is when those chances pay off.
 
The Eastsider 2008 prep football preview
 
MADISON/PARK NEWS
Bishop Foley football made most of its postseason
There’s an unspoken school of thought surrounding the state football playoffs: Once a team qualifies, just about anything is possible.

Madison, Lamphere close out 2008 football season in playoff losses
In first year, coach takes Madison to playoffs, despite predictions
Madison Heights Bishop Foley football had to wait for playoff fate
Lamphere football looking for first playoff win since 1999
Madison Heights Bishop Foley football is aiming for playoff run
Hazel Park High football finding success with young group
The Madison-Park News 2008 prep football preview

 
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ROCHESTER POST
Lake Orion passes test in semifinal
The Lake Orion High football team wasted little time in jumping all over Dearborn Fordson in a Division 1 semifinal Nov. 22 at Troy Athens.
 
Lake Orion High football takes regional
Lake Orion High football tops Utica Stevenson in regional thriller
Lutheran Northwest closes out 2008 as one for record books
Rochester youth football, cheer program continue winning, family ways
Lutheran Northwest football earns first playoff win
Lake Orion football tops to Utica Eisenhower in playoff’s first round
Lutheran Northwest faces Southfield Christian in playoffs
Pontiac Notre Dame Prep spirits high despite 2-5 record
Stoney Creek senior captain leads from sidelines
Rochester Adams football clinches playoff berth
Goals of playoffs , best record ever set at Lutheran Northwest
Rochester High football looking to make season special
Local coaches pick Rochester Adams to finish atop OAA White
The Rochester Post 2008 prep football preview
 
GROSSE POINTE TIMES
Grosse Pointe North rounds out season in district final
As soon as the 2008 schedules were released, Grosse Pointe North football coach Frank Sumbera knew it wasn’t going to be an easy year.

Grosse Pointe North tops Osborn, readies for Warren De La Salle
North shuts out South; marks sixth straight win in rivalry game
The Grosse Pointe Times 2008 prep football preview

 
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THE JOURNAL
Coach recalls Clintondale's playoff
Just moments after the final play of the season, a Hail Mary pass that was intercepted in the end zone, Dave Schindler stood in front of his team, searching for words.
 
District title for Clintondale comes against defending D-4 state champs
Clinton Township Clintondale football squad savors playoffs
Clinton Township Clintondale football is back in the playoffs
After just missing '07 playoffs, Clintondale has postseason in sights
The Journal 2008 prep football preview
 
ROYAL OAK REVIEW
Regional final signals end to best year in Shrine history
Every coach wants to win. They want to keep playing and competing, especially at this point in the football season, when the ultimate goal is so very close.

Royal Oak Shrine, Detroit Country Day advance to football regional finals
Royal Oak Shrine 10-0 with playoff victory against Detroit Loyola
Royal Oak Shrine football team captures Prep Bowl title
Royal Oak High football leaning on senior leadership
Junior quarterback could hold key to success for Clawson
Work ethic, talent has Shrine Catholic squad off to hot start
The Royal Oak Review 2008 prep football preview

 
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TROY TIMES
Troy, Athens, Avondale recognized
It’s safe to say that the Troy High football team was led by captains that were exceptional athletes.
 
Troy High football makes it six wins in last week of season
Troy Athens football has young talent anchoring the trench
Troy High football opens season after making history in 2007
Troy High football earns thrilling win against Rochester High
The Troy Times 2008 prep football preview
 
FRASER CHRONICLE
Fraser High outlasts Roseville High in gridiron thriller
The Fraser High football team almost blew a 19-point, fourth-quarter lead. Roseville High scored 13 unanswered points in less than two minutes Sept. 12 at Fraser and almost stole one from the Ramblers.

The Fraser Chronicle 2008 prep football preview

 
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MACOMB CHRONICLE
QBs lead Dakota back to top of Red
No one can accuse Macomb Dakota football coach Mike Giannone of taking the easy route.
 
Macomb Dakota football tops Utica Eisenhower 17-0
Macomb Dakota football relies on defense, grit as offense adjusts
Macomb L’Anse Creuse North football looking for a turnaround
The Macomb Chronicle 2008 prep football preview
Local coaches pick Macomb Dakota to finish atop MAC Red
 
WEST BLOOMFIELD BEACON
West Bloomfield High football athletes honored by OAA
West Bloomfield High football coach James Thomas believes he had a number of players that were worthy of earning All-League honors in the Oakland Activities Association.

West Bloomfield High football wraps up winning season
West Bloomfield High football finds stride after tough losses
After winning reality show, Gheesling returns to OLSM football
Orchard Lake St. Mary’s football faces stretch run in league
The West Bloomfield Beacon 2008 prep football preview

 
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WOODWARD TALK
Berkley, Ferndale honored by OAA
Just by the sheer number of athletes named to the All-League team in the Oakland Activities Association, it’s safe to say Ferndale High and Berkley High were forces in the Blue Division.
 
Ferndale High football dreaming big when playoffs roll around
Ferndale, Avondale have lot to win and lose in contest
Berkley finding right formula for success
The Woodward Talk 2008 prep football preview
 
STERLING HEIGHTS SENTRY
Utica Stevenson football looks to future after Division 1 regional
The immediate reaction to Utica Stevenson’s 38-36 loss to Lake Orion High Nov. 14 at home may have been a mix of shock and awe, but coach Rick Bye knows that will fade.

Lake Orion High football tops Utica Stevenson in regional thriller
Utica Stevenson football tops Dakota, focuses on path ahead
Sterling Heights High football takes home league crown
Utica Stevenson junior’s career comes full circle
Utica Stevenson football starts 2-0 with rivalry wins
The Sterling Heights Sentry 2008 prep football preview

 
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ST. CLAIR SHORES SENTINEL
Lake Shore playoff win highlights ’08
He’d love to still be coaching, still watching his team battle for a state title. What high school football coach wouldn’t?
 
First playoff victory in 31 years makes year at Lake Shore
Lake Shore looking for first playoff win since 1977
With 20 seniors, 2008 could be special for Lake Shore football
The St. Clair Shores Sentinel 2008 prep football preview
 
SOUTHFIELD SUN
Southfield High makes history; advances to state semifinals
Walking in the hallway of the locker room, Southfield High senior quarterback Eddie Beal couldn’t stop grinning while holding a Division 2 regional trophy.

Southfield Christian finishes 7-2 in playoffs a year after 3-6
Southfield High football passes first playoff test
Southfield-Lathrup football learns from past mistakes
Southfield High football looking to make up for past losses
Southfield High football runs past Birmingham Seaholm
First-year coach sees promise in Southfield Christian football
The Southfield Sun 2008 prep football preview

 
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ADVERTISER TIMES
Harper Woods ready to bounce back
Following the most successful season in the history of Harper Woods High football, taking a step back was almost inevitable.
 
Harper Woods High football team seeks further success
 
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