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High school football picks: Week 3
Tom Markowski, David Goricki, Rod Beard and special guest Sean Baligian predict this weekend's select games.
Inkster coach Greg Carter renews rivalry with Detroit Catholic Central
Carter, who took over at DePorres in 1995, was 3-6 against C.C., although he won the last two meetings. The teams met a total of 17 times, so Carter is quite familiar with coach Tom Mach's program.
Two-sport star kicks Dearborn past Rochester
Senior forward Brett Walker scored off a deflection that ended up being the winner in a 2-1 victory over visiting Rochester on Thursday.
Livonia Stevenson edges rival Novi in boys soccer
Livonia -- Livonia Stevenson edged out rival Novi, 1-0, in a Kensington Lakes Activities Association boys soccer match Thursday.
Detroit Country Day tops Macomb Lutheran North in volleyball
Geralyn Gains had 15 kills and eight service points; Maria Buczkowski had 13 digs and six kills; and Candice Logan had 12 service points and 10 digs.
Size doesn't matter for Ecorse's version of the 'Smurfs'
And all four, who have scored at least one touchdown this season, and are big reason why Ecorse is 2-0 and has outscored opponents 72-0.
Prep football: Join the live chat at 7 p.m. Thursday
Talk high school football with beat writer Tom Markowski in an hourlong online chat.
Bloomfield Hills Lahser makes two quick goals stand up
Lahser used a pair of quick goals to knock off Oakland Activities Association foe Rochester Hills Stoney Creek, 2-1, Tuesday afternoon. Lee Elisevich and Alex Landschulz scored 30 seconds apart midway through the first half for Lahser.
Brighton soccer star Taylor Mazurek playing big in middle
Mazurek enjoys being in the middle of the action as one of the premier soccer players in the state. Mazurek, who plays center midfield, is the catalyst for Brighton. He plans to make the most of his final year, looking forward to a long postseason run.
Novi goalie Wes Smith begins to make his mark
Coach Brian O'Leary has been pleasantly surprised by the play of his senior goalkeeper during the opening weeks of the soccer season. Smith has helped Novi get off to a 6-1 start.
High school football schedule: Week 3
All games at 7 p.m. unless noted.
Tom Markowski's high school football rankings: Week 3
East Grand Rapids takes the number one spot this week.
Prep salutes: Week ending Sept. 3
Notable prep performers from the previous week:
Girls golf rankings
Compiled by the Michigan Interscholastic Golf Coaches Association.
Utica Ford puts spin on its single wing offense
Thanks to Pop Warner, the single wing has been around for more than 100 years and a scattering of teams across the state use it, most notably Menominee and coach Ken Hofer
Strong rushing attack propels Dearborn Divine Child
Senior running backs Nick Augustine and Tommy Dioponio each scored two touchdowns as Divine Child improved to 2-0.
Westside Christian holds on against Consortium Prep
Marquis Broach was the key to preserving a 20-18 victory for Westside Christian Academy in a nonconference game against Consortium Prep at Urban Lutheran High.
Orchard Lake St. Mary's dominates Highland Park on offense, defense
Grant Niemiec made sure St. Mary's first home night game in school history would be something special for the fans, running for three touchdowns in a 27-6 victory over Highland Park Friday.
Vento brothers combine to lead Harrison past Southfield
The passing combination of brothers Tommy and Jake Vento and two key plays on special teams staked Farmington Hills Harrison to a 28-6 lead and Harrison pulled away at the end.
Friday's high-school football scores
All games at 7 p.m. unless noted




