Иконописикони цениI normally don’t look back on my pre-season rankings once the season begins, let alone after the season.  It’s so difficult to pick teams before the season and a lot changes during the season.  I happened to see my 2011 pre-season rankings the other day while looking for another post.  I was pretty happy with my picks, given the teams that made long playoff runs. 

It was a frustrating regular season for a team that had such high hopes back in August. Three tough losses to league rivals (by a combined four points), all the result of atypical Rice kicking miscues, and a road loss to one of Ohio’s top teams left the Warriors with a 5-4 record and an at-large berth in the playoffs. Season number two began just as number one, with high confidence of success. It ended at Ford Field with a surprisingly easy 24-14 victory over favored Lowell.  Read the rest of this entry »

Here are my picks for the Championship games in Divisions 1-3. Read the rest of this entry »

Brother Rice beat Detroit King and Dennis Norfleet for the second time this season and earned the right to play Lowell in the Division 2 State Championship Game at Ford Field next Friday. The 27-26 victory was similar to the Regional Final the week before. Rice struck early and often in the first half to build a comfortable lead. Then, King, like Southfield, fought back to make it a game as they gained the momentum and won the second half. Read the rest of this entry »

Here are my picks for the semi-final games in Divisions 1-3:  Read the rest of this entry »

Brother Rice fans were worried about a letdown after the huge win over Harrison last week. Fortunately, the letdown that occurred was not enough to keep Rice from beating a good Southfield team and advance in the playoffs to play Detroit M.L. King. Rice held off a second half charge by the Bluejays to escape with a 16-6 victory.  Read the rest of this entry »