State Semifinals Football Thoughts.

Written Saturday November 22nd at 7:45 PM

Adams: The Highlanders needed to play clean and turnover free football against Detroit Cass Tech on Saturday afternoon in the Division One State Semifinals sadly they did not do that and fell 48-22 at Troy Athens. Ryland Watters and Matt Toepneer played well but Detroit Cass Tech's Julian Taylor had five rushing touchdowns and Corey Sadler had an interception for Detroit Cass Tech. The Highlanders lose a lot of proven talent including Watters but they have a quarterback in Brady Lindstrom, Lorenzo Sartar, along with Castle (played Junior Varsity) at running back. Adams will be back next season for Coach Tony Patritto.

Groves: The Falcons were outmatched on Saturday afternoon against Dexter as they fell 41-6 to the Dreadnoughts at Ypsilanti Lincoln. The combination of Cooper Arnedt and Cole Novara who both broke State records in this game were both huge for Dexter and have had an incredible run this postseason. The Dreadnoughts defense after allowing 42 points against Gibraltar Carlson shut down Jeremiah Whitley and held a very good Groves offense to six points. The Falcons really overachieved getting to the Division Two State Semifinals for the second straight season and fifth in the last nine years but they haven't made it to Ford Field. Groves has a lot of experience along with Whitley coming back next season for Coach Brendan Flaherty but they were just outmatched on both sides of the football as mentioned.