McCabe: Davison’s Tariq Reid has great vision, speed
Davison RB Tariq Reid When the season began, Tariq Reid was a rumor, a guy who gained mored than 1,000 yards in each of his first two years of high school at Burton Atherton, a school not known for...
View ArticleMSU football recruit recalls journey from war-torn Iraq
Dearborn senior lineman Mustafa Khaleefah first went out for football as a sophomore. The 6-foot-6, 285-pounder quickly developed into a force on the field and was offered by Michigan State in June....
View ArticleSuttons Bay scraps 2016 football season after two games
Suttons Bay plays in the Division 6 state championship game on Nov. 26, 2004. The varsity football season at Suttons Bay ended last week after a 37-0 loss to Elk Rapids, which followed a 38-14 loss to...
View ArticleFriday, Sept. 9 Michigan high school football results, stats
Footballs on the field before a game. Allen Park 24, Woodhaven 0: Antonio Mangiapane was 13-of-18 for 202 yards and one touchdown for Allen Park (3-0). Ryan Fish caught four receptions for 133 yards...
View ArticleDefense, turnovers help Birmingham Groves defeat Southfield A&T, 13-7
Footballs on the field before a game. Birmingham Groves and Southfield Arts & Technology could have played this game on December 26 — it all came down to who returned the most gifts. Groves (3-0)...
View ArticleSouth Lake's Vines, Mitchell too much for Lakeview
St. Clair Shores South Lake’s Jerodd Vines in a game in 2015. St. Clair Shores Lakeview knew it was in for a challenge traveling to St. Clair Shores South Lake Friday night. While both teams were 2-0,...
View ArticleWeek 3 high school football scoreboard
Walled Lake Western’s players enter the field ahead of their game against Northville on Monday, September 9, 2016, at Warriors Stadium in Walled Lake, MI. Friday’s results CATHOLIC LEAGUE Ann Arbor...
View ArticleMcCabe: Led by Cody White, Walled Lake Western rolls past Northville
Northville’s Nathan Holloway tackles Walled Lake Western quarterback Cody White during the first quarter Friday, Sept. 9, 2016. White completed 11 of 16 passes for 210 yards and three touchdowns in...
View ArticleHudsonville controls ball (and game) vs. East Kentwood
Hudsonville linebacker Dalton Agers Hudsonville has a formidable defensive front seven. Yet perhaps its best defense in Friday night’s 25-18 win at East Kentwood was its offense. Hudsonville...
View ArticleBig-time players lift Detroit Loyola, Cass Tech to football wins
Cass Tech’s Donovan Parker(13) intercepts a Oak Park pass during second half action of the Detroit Prep KickOff Classic Sunday, Aug. 28, 2016 at Wayne State University’s Tom Adams football field....
View ArticleMcCabe: Dearborn Fordson uses 4th-down conversions to top Belleville
Dearborn Fordson’s Slay Shajrah catches the game-winning pass against Canton during the second half of Fordson’s 40-35 win at Wayne State. You might say Dearborn Fordson coach Walker Zaban is a...
View ArticleMick McCabe's Week 3 high school football rankings
Walled Lake Western’s players enter the field ahead of their game against Northville on Friday, Sept. 9, 2016, at Warriors Stadium in Walled Lake. There is not much movement in the rankings this week,...
View ArticleMcCabe: Zeeland West's T-formation offense key to success
Sep 2, 2016; East Lansing, MI, USA; General view of footballs on the field before a game between the Michigan State Spartans and the Furman Paladins at Spartan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Zeeland West...
View Article5 great Michigan prep football performances from Week 3
Sep 2, 2016; East Lansing, MI, USA; General view of footballs on the field before a game between the Michigan State Spartans and the Furman Paladins at Spartan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: These five...
View ArticleQ&A with Utica Eisenhower football player John Stroble
Utica Eisenhower football player John Stroble speaks with the Free Press in September 2016. Video by Perry A. Farrell / DFP
View ArticleRecruiting: Ga. CB, Grand Rapids OL schedule Michigan State visits
Trey Creamer Cartersville (Ga.) cornerback Trey Creamer, a three-star prospect, will be in East Lansing next weekend for his official Michigan State visit. The 6-foot, 175-pounder is unranked as far...
View ArticleWeek 4 high school football schedule
Walled Lake Western’s Jamon Benson runs the ball against Northville on Monday, Sept. 9, 2016, at Warriors Stadium in Walled Lake, MI. Friday CATHOLIC LEAGUE Allen Park Cabrini at Riverview Gabriel...
View ArticleMHSAA says its concussion program works, but is it affordable?
MHSAA logo The Michigan High School Athletic Association says its unique sideline concussion-testing program for athletes in football and other sports is having a positive impact, though long-term...
View ArticleSon of Swami’s Week 4 high school football picks
Son of Swami It was March 24, 2009, when former Free Press columnist Michael Rosenberg told the Son of Swami he needed to come up with a Plan B in case the newspaper business goes sideways. It has...
View ArticleLive blog Friday: Michigan High school football scores and chatter
Walled Lake Western’s Robert Hudson defend against Northville’s Trenton Guthrie on Monday, Sept. 9, 2016, at Warriors Stadium in Walled Lake, MI. It’s already Week 4 of the high school football...
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