Can we have a better matchup in Week 8? Two heavy weights going toe to toe. #2 ranked East Grand Rapids at home against #3 Lowell. Both teams are rated nationally in the Rivals 100. EGR has won 6 out of the last 10, but Lowell was the only team that beat EGR last year and they won 35-12. Can EGR stop Lowell's high powered offense and Austin Graham? Can Lowell repeat last year's performance? We break it down here at ...ichigan Preps.]]> Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:00:00 G...T After barely missing the playoffs last year, Jack Livingston and the Portage Northern Huskies have clinched their playoff berth this year after last week's 47-14 win over Niles. The Huskies are 6-1 overall and 4-1 in the S...AC conference and they currently find themselves in tie for first place. We talked to him about the season and his recruiting situation]]> Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:56:00 G...T Southfield Lathrup RB Justin Davis had a strong performance at the ...idwest Elite Camp back in ...ay. He is the leading rusher for Lathrup here in 2009. He is very elusive and has excellent cutback ability. Some of his moves really make defenders look silly. Check out his video highlights from the first six games here at ...ichigan Preps]]> Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:58:00 G...T At this time of year, ...ichiganPreps.com always reports on talented players who seem to come out of the woodwork. Alma High School junior WR Sebastian San...iguel fits the bill perfectly. He has been making play after play all season, and although his team is 2-5, he is still playing hard. He and his team love the game, and intend to finish the season hard. Learn more about this talented junior]]> Tue, 13 Oct 2009 04:58:00 G...T A few weeks ago Rivals.com indicated that one of the top sleepers in the state of ...ichigan was Jeremy Langford of Westland John Glenn High School. We indicated that there was a great chance that Langford could be the fastest rising prospect in the state. ...ichiganPreps.com even posted his video this week. It looks like that prediction is set to come true as Langford stock is sky-rocketing]]> Tue, 13 Oct 2009 03:33:00 G...T Grand Blanc is off to a 7-0 start and junior RB Justice Hayes has been the workhorse running the ball for the Bobcats. Hayes picked up a BCS offer last week and his stock is soaring higher each week. Hayes is a Top 5 overall player in ...ichigan for the Class of 2011. Check out who offered Justice here at ...ichigan Preps]]> ...on, 12 Oct 2009 15:03:00 G...T Sterling Heights Stevenson's Carl Davis decided this past weekend that the University of Iowa will be his new home for the next 4-5 years. He joins fellow ...ichigan prospect Austin Gray in Iowa's 2010 recruiting class. Iowa has to be excited getting two players that were both rated in the Top 15 players overall in the ...ichigan. Check out Carl's interview here at ...ichigan Prep]]> ...on, 12 Oct 2009 14:32:00 G...T It was homecoming in ...t. Pleasant this weekend, and Jon ...cCann had a great night. Not only did he help his team win another Saginaw Valley Conference game, but he was also crowned Homecoming King at half-time. ]]> ...on, 12 Oct 2009 13:39:00 G...T Big scores from around the state. There were a couple of very interesting upsets, including Flint Powers beating Detroit Country Day. There were also all kinds of rivalry games such as Northville vs Novi in a mud-bowl, Walled Lake Central vs. Western, Rockford vs ...uskegon, Pioneer vs. Huron, Escanaba vs. Gladstone and C.C. vs. DeLaSalle. Check out all the action in our weekly update]]> Sat, 10 Oct 2009 18:28:00 G...T It wasn't the prettiest game, but a win is a win, and Rochester Adams certainly earned this one to clinch the OAA White division for the third straight year in a rainy mess of a game. QB Andrew Hammett didn't have his best game of the season, but he is doing an excellent job of leading this team]]> Sat, 10 Oct 2009 17:01:00 G...T One of the biggest games of the night was Detroit Catholic Central vs. Warren DeLaSalle for what seemed like the Catholic League Championship. DeLaSalle beat C.C. twice last season, and every single player wearing blue remembered that. Senior tailback Anthony Capatina played a great game, but another Shamrock ended up being the hero of the game. Find out how it all went down]]> Sat, 10 Oct 2009 13:35:00 G...T RB Jeremy Langford has been absolutely spectacular this season. Last week he rushed for 330 yards and had over 120 yards called back in penalties. He has the size at 6-foot-1 185 lbs. He has an explosive burst hitting the holes and 4.4 speed turning the corner. Jeremy has been the biggest hidden talent here in 2009. There was another player (Keshawn ...artin) a few years ago from the same high school that came on the scene a little late, but we all know his story and the success he has had a ...ichigan State. Check out Jeremy's highlights from his Week 6 game against Plymouth.]]> Sat, 10 Oct 2009 06:43:00 G...T ...ichael Kinville (6-foot-3 220 lbs) has been the leader of the Catholic Central defense the last two seasons. In 2008, he led the team with 68 total tackles. This year the Shamrocks started the season off with 3 straight shutouts and after blanking St ...arys last week 27-0 they now have 4 in 6 games. Kinville's presence at middle linebacker and his physical style of play has set the tone for CC's defense]]> Fri, 9 Oct 2009 17:25:00 G...T Week 7 always brings some huge games to ...ichigan High School football, and this week is no exception. Plenty of conference titles will be decided this week and lots of teams will either make the playoffs or be eliminated altogether. The game of the week is probably Detroit Catholic Central vs. DeLaSalle, with C.C. RB Anthony Capatina running the ball for the Shamrocks]]> Fri, 9 Oct 2009 10:18:00 G...T Curtis Smith is a junior tight end and defensive end for the Holland West Ottawa Panthers. Smith's season is over for now as he broke his collarbone in the Panthers' second game of the season, but he's looking forward to returning for the playoffs. With the team at 4-2, they are in a good position to make the dance, making this week's game against Grandville incredibly important]]> Fri, 9 Oct 2009 05:03:00 G...T Tremondae Branch and Flint Carman- Ainsworth are putting together a solid season after struggling most of last season. Branch has been a key contributor on an improved defense that has allowed less than two touchdowns a game in three games this season. Branch has added 2 sacks so far and is the 2nd leading tackler on the team]]> Fri, 9 Oct 2009 01:25:00 G...T Ann Arbor Huron is loaded with talent and have a great prospect in John Haarer. John is a 6-foot-4 220 lbs TE/DE and has had an excellent season through the first six weeks. John was a 1st Team All-Combine performer last ...arch posting a 35" Vertical Jump and running a 4.70 40 Time. In his video he shows he is a great receiver and makes a lot of plays at D-End for the River Rats. Check out John's video here at ...ichigan Preps]]> Thu, 8 Oct 2009 20:44:00 G...T LB Justin Cherocci has picked up right where he left off last season as an inside linebacker for Brother Rice. Rice has a 5-1 overall record and if they win out they will get another shot a Detroit Catholic Central in Week 9 for the Catholic League Championship. Check out Justin's video from the 1st 4 weeks of the 2009 season]]> Thu, 8 Oct 2009 20:40:00 G...T RB Dakota Bender has been dominating the OAA and his team is off to a 6-0 start on the season. Dakota has a nice combination of speed and power. He is also a tremendous receiver out of the backfield and as a slot WR. Check out his video highlights from the 1st 5 games of the season]]> Thu, 8 Oct 2009 20:36:00 G...T At 6-0, ...ount Pleasant High School's football program is rolling, and #9 Jon ...cCann is a big part of their success. ...cCann is a coach's dream come true. On offense, he is a slash and dash type running back, breaking open holes and taking off for the fences. On defense, he is a hard-nosed linebacker with steady hands and great anticipation. After six games he has his sights set on ...VP of the Saginaw Valley Conference, as well as a couple other trophies]]> Thu, 8 Oct 2009 04:57:00 G...T