If Utica wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Grosse Pointe South, they should've done a better job of containing Sam Rouleau. The Blue Devils were the clear victors by a 35-14 margin over the Chieftains on Friday with plenty of help from Rouleau, who rushed for 113 yards and one TD on only six carries, and also picked up 60 receiving yards and one touchdown. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 70 yards.
One reason for the win was Grosse Pointe South's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Throop Linnell was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself. Linnell is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season. Grosse Pointe South got some further help from Aj Zieleniewski: he picked up a sack and made ten total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Blue Devils
| 09/12/25 vs Utica | 35-14 |
| 09/05/25 @ Romeo | 21-18 |
| 08/28/25 vs Renaissance | 49-0 |
The victory was the third in a row for Grosse Pointe South, bringing their record up to 3-0. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.7 points on average this season. As for Utica, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Grosse Pointe South and Utica should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Michigan Rankings. The Blue Devils will face off against L'Anse Creuse at 7:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank advantage (35 vs. 189). Meanwhile, Utica (ranked 130th) will meet Lakeview (ranked 444th) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
