Class A has two teams that are the outright favorites to win
a state championship (Romulus and Detroit Pershing), but the class is loaded
with quality teams that could challenge the heavyweights.
Being a PSL team, Pershing will have a tough road just to
get out of districts. The Doughboys will
have to play Martin Luther King in the district opener, then Detroit Western
International, and then most likely Cass Tech.
While Pershing is better than any team in this group, playing 3 games in
one week could wear them down and give Cass Tech a chance to avenge their
earlier 20 point loss that gave the Doughboys the PSL title.
Rochester Adams has a chance to wrap up an undefeated regular
season, and its reward will be to play in one of the toughest districts. Adams will likely be matched up against
Clarkston or Lake Orion for the district crown.
Clarkston has had a lot of playoff success in recent years, and will be
a tough out for any team. The winner of
this group should be able to make the semi-finals.
The last district that I want to highlight involves one of
the state’s biggest rivalries. Saginaw
Arthur Hill will likely meet up with Saginaw High in the district final for
their grudge match. Each team has won a game against the other this
season. These two know each other so
well, and will be playing to keep a deep playoff run alive. Either team is talented enough to make the
championship game, it is just a shame that they have to meet so early.
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