Rockford (Mich.) at Clarkston (Mich.)Rockford scored 21 unanswered points in the fourth quarter on its way to beating West Ottawa (Holland), 35-28, to earn its eighth-consecutive district championship and 13th-straight win over its OK-Red Conference rival.
According to MLive.com, senior
Connor Darby ran for 118 yards and scored two of the Rams' three fourth-quarter touchdowns. The game-winner came from 45 yards out after Rockford (9-2) had recovered an onside kick two plays earlier while trailing 28-27.
View the MaxPreps Michigan football bracketsWhile Rockford is shooting for its fourth Division I title in nine seasons, state No. 1-ranked Clarkston hopes to collect three more wins needed for its first state championship. The Wolves (11-0) rode the legs of workhorse running back
Ian Eriksen to a 35-13 win over Grand Blanc last week. Eriksen – a 5-10, 175-pound senior -- had 205 yards and two touchdowns on a whopping 43 carries.
Mitch Stephens: Clarkston 35, Rockford 28
Steve Montoya: Rockford 33, Clarkston 21
Stephen Spiewak: Clarkston 28, Rockford 27
Kevin Askeland: Clarkston 28, Rockford 27
Leland Gordon: Clarkston 24, Rockford 18
Jamie DeMoney: Rockford 26, Clarkston 21
Jamie DeMoney is a Regional Content Manager and Product Specialist for XOS Digital PlayerOnDemand. He has covered high school sports and recruiting for more than 15 years.
