Playoff Upsets.

Written Saturday October 2nd at 4:10 PM

Here are some upsets that has me surprised. I will also update this on the Sammy High School Sports Blog as well.

There were a ton of upsets on the first weekend of the State playoffs.

Farmington 12, Oak Park 6: The Knights had won eight straight games since losing to West Bloomfield in week one. They won the White title as well this season. Oak Park had a ton of Division One College recruits on their roster and were the odds on favorites to win Division Two. The Falcons were in the Blue this year had a bye last week. They featured a very tough defense led by Jordan Turner. No one saw this one coming when Farmington shocked Oak Park 12-6 in Knight Valley on Friday night. The Falcons will play North Farmington or Detroit University-Detroit Jesuit next week.

East Kentwood 38, Rockford 12: The Falcons lost to the Rams 17-7 last week but they got a measure of revenge in a huge way led by Cameron Taylor as they blew out Rockford on Friday night. Taylor was a force in this game along with an East Kentwood defense that shut down the vaunted Rams offense all night. The Falcons will move onto take on Brighton next week.

Dakota 34, Chippewa Valley 13: The Cougars made a huge statement against their crosstown rivals after losing 27-21 to Chippewa Valley in week five. The Big Reds were the favorite to repeat as Division One State Champions. Macomb Dakota dominated Chippewa Valley throughout the game on all three phases of the game. The Cougars will face Sterling Heights Stevenson next week.

Detroit Cass Tech 24, Grosse Pointe South 17: The Technicians had to squeak into the playoffs at 5-4 after beating Clarkston last week. Detroit Cass Tech had to overcome a 17-10 deficit lead by Sebastian Brown who accounted for all three touchdowns in their win over the Blue Devils. The Technicians will head to Deaborn Fordson to play the Tractors next week.

Sanford Meridian 19, Ithaca 14: This was a huge upset considering how Ithaca’s reputation has been lately in Mid-Michigan. The Yellow Jackets turned the ball over three times while the Mustangs were very opportunistic in turning Ithaca’s mistakes into points. Sanford Meridian will head to Hemlock next week.

Midland Dow 27, Traverse City Central 24: The Chargers had a 27-0 lead against the Trojans on Friday night at Thirby Field but Traverse City Central fought back to make it a 27-24 game late but couldn’t recover the onside kick sealing the game for Midland Dow. The Chargers will head to Muskegon Mona Shores next week.

Port Huron 27, Port Huron Northern 21: Now people are going to say that Brendan McGregor’s injury had a huge impact on this game well it did. The Huskies beat the Big Reds 29-26 in week seven but Port Huron returned the favor to pull off the upset at Memorial Stadium. The Big Reds scored a go ahead score with 1:05 to play and then sealed it with an interception. Port Huron will head to St. Clair Shores Lakeview next week.

Flint Kearsley 20, Birmingham Brother Rice 19: The Hornets were in the playoffs for the first time in 21 years but who in the world would had thought they would beat the Warriors. Birmingham Brother Rice played a brutal schedule in the Catholic League Central and Lapeer as well but it came down to a missed PAT attempt that sealed the game for Flint Kearsley. The Hornets will play Orchard Lake St. Marys next week.

Riverview Gabriel Richard 17, Clinton 14: The Pioneers needed a winning field goal to stun Clinton 17-14 on Friday night. The Redskins came into this game undefeated but couldn’t pull away from Riverview Gabriel Richard. The Pioneers will face Jackson Lutheran Christi next week who blew out Homer 42-14 last week.

Grand Haven 28, Grandville 7: This was a rematch from week four when the Buccaneers lost 27-7 to the Bulldogs. Grand Haven makes a return to the playoffs for the first time in 11 years and they would make a huge statement against Grandville. The Bulldogs had a tough loss to Caledonia last week but could not overcome the cob webs in this shocking loss. The Buccaneers will move on to play either Hudsonville or Traverse City West next week.

Livonia Churchill 41, Dexter 39: The Dreadnaughts had a shootout with the Chargers on Friday night which saw the lead go back and forth but Livonia Churchill had to stop a two point conversion attempt to seal the upset win over a tough Dexter squad. The Chargers playing in the tough Kensington Lakes Activities Association West will head to Battle Creek Lakeview next week.

St. Johns 17, Mason 7: The Red Wings needed to beat Alpena to make the playoffs at 5-4 pulled off a huge upset against the Bulldogs. Mason blew out St. Johns 46-7 in week five but it was St. Johns that sent a message. The Red Wings used time possession football to seal the upset. St. Johns will head to DeWitt next week.

Grand Rapids South Christian 31, Grand Rapids Christian 28: This was a huge upset as the Sailors beat the Eagles on Saturday afternoon. Grand Rapids Christian had beaten Grand Rapids South Christian 27-20 in week seven. The Sailors will meet Hudsonville Unity Christian next week.

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