Nothing new here, just another high major product to come out of the city of Saginaw. In recent years, Saginaw has replaced Flint as the basketball hot bed in the central part of the state. Jordan Hare of Saginaw Arthur Hill could be the next in a long line of talented players to play at the Division-1 level. Click here to find out who has already offered the 2012 prospect]]> Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:47:00 G...T It was a big recruiting weekend for ...ichigan Basketball with Ohio State in town. One of the prospects on campus this weekend was Country Day Center Amir Williams. The 2011 standout has been on ...ichigan's radar for some time now. Click here to get Amir's thoughts on his visit and where his recruitment stands right now]]> Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:03:00 G...T Inkster was up 6-3 with under 3:00 minutes left to go in the 4th quarter. DeLaSalle needed a stop and Inkster needed to move the chains and kill the clock. The Vikings got a few 1st downs and then some. RB Alonso Collins had 2 big runs, Da'Shawn Bell had a couple nice runs and then QB Devin Gardner finished them off with a 12 yard touchdown run. Watch the final drive on video here at ...ichigan Preps]]> Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:35:00 G...T De'Angelo Parris has been a big play threat the entire season. He is lightning quick and showed Saturday why he was an All-Detroit Catholic performer. Parris is a great receiver out of the backfield and is the Pilot's return man on special teams. De'Angelo had a strong finish to the season and played well against Inkster. Check out his video highlights from Saturday afternoon]]> Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:15:00 G...T Steve O'Shell was a big reason why Warren DeLaSalle made it to the State Semi-Finals. He did it all on both sides of the ball. O'Shell picked off a Devin Gardner pass, made some HUGE tackles at linebacker and was a battering ram running the ball out of the backfield. Check out his video highlights from Saturday's game against Inkster here at ...ichigan Preps]]> Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:05:00 G...T After a convincing win against Ogemaw Heights on Saturday, East Grand Rapids has their biggest test of the year. In next Saturday's D3 Championship at Ford Field, EGR defends their title and puts their undefeated record on the line against Orchard Lake St. ...ary's. If they plan on capturing their 4th consecutive state championship, they will need junior QB Ryan Elble to have another big day]]> Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:50:00 G...T This is what the playoffs are all about. Great player making great plays and coaches making the tough decisions. Sterling Heights Stevenson edged Clarkston 37-35 to advance to the Division 1 State Final@ Ford Field in Downtown Detroit. This week, ......QB will take a look at a questionable decision by Clarkston Head Coach Kurt Richardson late in the 4th Quarter which ultimately led to the demise of the Wolves]]> ...on, 23 Nov 2009 18:38:00 G...T QB Jason Fracassa did everything in his power to keep the State Championship hopes alive for Sterling Heights Stevenson. Fracassa drove his team down the field in crunch time and threw a touchdown pass with no time left on the clock to give his Titans a victory in a dramatic finish that could go down as one of the best games ever in ...ichigan High School Football history. Check out his performance here at ...ichigan Prep]]> ...on, 23 Nov 2009 04:55:00 G...T There has not been a player that has meant more to his team this season than Clarkston's Dakota Bender. Bender has destroyed Division 1 powerhouses throughout the playoffs in Lake Orion, Romeo, Dakota and he did it again last night against #1 ranked Sterling Heights Stevenson. Although Clarkston fell short on the last play of the game, Bender proved that he can play with anyone. Bender has beat teams running between the tackles, on the option, catching passes in the slot and as a return man. Check out his video from last night's game here at ...ichigan Preps]]> ...on, 23 Nov 2009 00:35:00 G...T WR ...arcus Beaurem of Sterling Heights Stevenson caught a 50 yard pass late in the 4th quarter and also caught an incredible touchdown pass in the 3rd to help Stevenson advance to Ford Field. Beaurem is headed to Bowling Green next year, but he has only one thing on his mind right now. A State Championship. Check out Beaurem's highlights from last night's Semi-Final game against Clarkston]]> ...on, 23 Nov 2009 00:28:00 G...T Hudson's Wing-T offense has been working to perfection this season as the Tigers haven't lost a single game. Senior QB Nathan Smith is a big part of that, running the offense with precision. He suffered a shoulder injury a couple of weeks ago, but is now healthy and was arguably the player of the game. Hudson now faces Traverse City St. Francis on Saturday at 10A... for the State Championship]]> Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:47:00 G...T East Grand Rapids cruised past Ogemaw Heights in their State Semi-Finals match up, earning them the right to play for yet another State Title. Senior RB Kirk Spencer was one of several players who had outstanding games. Spencer racked up three touchdowns, including a 41-yard run in the 2nd quarter. ERG is set to tangle with Orchard Lake St. ...ary's in what will be a re-match from two years ago when the two teams went to 4 OT.]]> Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:33:00 G...T 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