Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Annual high school kickoff event gets a new name and venue.
DETROIT – In a battle of champions, 2011 Division 2 victor Birmingham Brother Rice will face Division 1 champion Detroit Cass Tech in the headline game of the annual high school football season kickoff event. But it won't be at Eastern Michigan University's Rynearson Stadium as the Detroit Sports Commission on Tuesday announced plans to move and rebrand the event. Since 2005, the event had been known as the Big Day Prep Showdown at EMU in Ypsilanti. This year, Wayne State University will host the event, renamed the Detroit Sports Commission Prep Kickoff Classic at Tom Adams Field on Aug. 24-25. “The Detroit Sports Commission Prep Kickoff Classic will provide an electric, bowl-game like atmosphere for high school football in the city of …
Friday, November 25, 2011
Parents, family members and proud fans revel in team's accomplishments on the field.
The stands at Ford Field were full of proud parents and families cheering on their favorite Brother Rice High School Warriors during Friday’s state championship. But few could rival the smile Monica Church beamed amid the raucous crowd as the clock ran out. “This was just awesome! What a great way for him to end his senior year,” she said of her son, star running back Devin Church, who set a school record with a 244-yard, three-touchdown performance. “We’ve waited for this for a long time, and he’s been working so hard all year, so to get this done is awesome.” Motivated to play his best game on the biggest stage, Church had a lot of support, she said. A handful of family members trekked from their native Ohio for Thanksgiving and the …
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Fans of all ages come from near and far to get a glimpse of championship football, courtesy of the Brother Rice Warriors.
DETROIT – Without a true home field to call their own during the season, Brother Rice football fans are used to traveling far and frequently to support the Warriors. Friday was certainly no exception, as hundreds of orange-and-black clad Brother Rice fans filled eight sections of Ford Field's lower bowl to cheer on the eventual Division 2 state champions. The Warriors gave them plenty to cheer about by taking an early lead that they never relinquished in the 24-14 victory. It was thanks largely to Devin Church, who ran for 244 yards on 33 carries, including all three of the Warriors' touchdowns. The fans showed the love, chanting "we got Church, we got Church" as the Lowell Red Arrows tried to defend the end zone near by the Warriors' …
Devin Church’s three touchdowns lead the Warriors 24-14 over Lowell, and to a Division 2 championship on Friday afternoon at Ford Field.
DETROIT – Devin Church stole the show in the Division 2 state football finals on Friday afternoon. In front of a lively crowd at Ford Field in Detroit, Church helped carry his Brother Rice team to a 24-14 victory over Lowell. The senior running back ran for 244 yards on 33 carries and all three of the Warriors' touchdowns. “He’s been doing that this year and for the last three years,” longtime head coach Al Fracassa said. It was Church’s electrifying 54-yard run at the end of the second quarter that put Brother Rice on track to bring home the school’s seventh state championship. With the game tied 7-7, Lowell had to punt the ball in the final minutes of the half after a quick three-and-out. Church didn’t waste any time breaking the tie on …
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The senior running back leads the way for the Warriors in school's run to a seventh state title.
DETROIT – Devin Church might have saved his best for last. In the Division 2 state finals on Saturday, the Brother Rice senior running back torched the Lowell defense for 244 yards on the ground and three touchdowns in his team’s 24-14 win. “Pretty darn impressive,” Lowell head coach Noel Dean said. “ I don’t want to belittle what they do as a team, but No. 1 is a fantastic football player and I’ve seen some pretty good ones.” Dean’s defense came into the game having given up only 995 yards on the ground all season. The Northern Illinois University-bound back had more than 150 yards by halftime. He scored on a 7-yard run to give Brother Rice an early 7-0 lead in the first quarter. He added a 54-yard touchdown run before the half and then…
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Traffic, parking and details you'll need if you are headed to Ford Field for the state high school football finals Friday or Saturday.
Traffic: The interactive map above indicates the traffic around Ford Field. Any green highlighted roads are moving freely; yellow are moving slowly; red are at a standstill. Directions: Ford Field is located at 2000 Brush St., just south of Interstate 75 (Fisher Freeway) and across Brush Street from Comerica Park. Suggested routes are listed on the Ford Field website. Parking: The attached parking map (PDF) indicates lots around Ford Field and routes to get there. There are several parking garages in the area that are within a short distance of the stadium. If you use the People Mover and park elsewhere, the best stop is Broadway. Division 1: 1 p.m. Saturday Detroit Cass Tech (10-3) vs. Detroit Catholic Central (12-1) Division 2: 1 p.m. …
Brother Rice uses tough 2010 collapse to state football powerhouse as motivation in convincing 30-7 win.
Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice has reached the state finals for the first time since 2005, and what a memorable season it's been. Every day leading up to today's 1 p.m. match-up against Lowell, Patch will take a peek back at a key moment during the season that helped get the Warriors to where they are today. So far, we've recapped: Today's pick: The 30-7 upset over Harrison High School in the district finals on Nov. 5. Big play: Up 10-0 coming out of halftime, the Warriors just about sealed any hopes of a Harrison comeback with a huge kickoff return to start the third quarter. Senior Brian Roney took the kick 60 yards down the Harrison sideline all the way to the 10 yard line. Running back Devin Church — who was part of the team that …
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Brother Rice and Lowell played for the Division 2 state title on Friday at Ford Field, and we were there for the Warriors' victory. This is a replay.
Patch brought live play-by-play to the game from Ford Field. The Division 2 Michigan state high school football championship between Brother Rice and Lowell kicked off at 1 p.m. Patch reporters, photographers and editors will provide play by play and reporting right from Ford Field. Join us! Going to the game? If you are going to the game and won't have access to a computer, you won't be able to participate in the Cover It Live chat unless you download Cover It Love to your phone. If you have an iPhone or an Android, there are apps you can download from the CIL website. If you want to go to Cover It Live from a smartphone once at Ford Field or from wherever you are –go to www.coveritlive.com on a mobile browser and you will see a …
Thursday, November 24, 2011
After weeks of getting close, the Warriors' legendary head coach finally reaches a major milestone with a 38-2 drubbing of Chandler Park Academy.
Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice has reached the state finals for the first time since 2005, and what a memorable season it's been. Every day leading up to Friday's 1 p.m. matchup against Lowell, Patch will take a peek back at a key moment during the season that helped get the Warriors to where they are today. So far, we've recapped: Today's pick: Head coach Al Fracassa joined the coaching elite Oct. 21 by becoming one of only a handful of coaches in the country to reach 400 wins. Big play: Hard to pick in a lopsided victory, but we'll stick with when the clock ran out. The victory proved to be a huge relief for the coach, who — in his 52nd year — is now No. 8 on the all-time win list among active coaches in America. "It's been a long …
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Wednesday, November 23, 2011
This clash between Catholic League rivals may not have been pretty, but it was a testament to how tough both finals-bound teams are.
Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice has reached the state finals for the first time since 2005, and what a memorable season it's been. Every day leading up to Friday's 1 p.m. matchup against Lowell, Patch will take a peek back at a key moment during the season that helped get the Warriors to where they are today. So far, we've recapped: Today's pick: Orchard Lake St. Mary's wins defensive-minded battle in overtime 10-9 over Brother Rice. Big play: James Ross, the Eaglets' senior linebacker, made several key tackles to help keep Brother Rice in single digits on the scoreboard. But it was senior wide receiver Christopher Woolen's game-winning touchdown reception in overtime, and senior kicker Nathan Parry's extra point, that sealed the St. Mary's …
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