St. Mary Prep (Orchard Lake, Mich.) at Brother Rice (Bloomfield Hills, Mich.)
Alex Malzone, Brother Rice
Photo by Scott Hasse
Sole possession of first place in the Detroit Catholic Central Division will be determined Friday night when St. Mary Prep battles Brother Rice for the 24th time in the last 17 seasons. St. Mary earned its first 5-0 start since 2010 after rallying for a 14-10 win over De La Salle (Warren) last week,
according to the Detroit Free Press. The Eaglets pulled it out with a
Brendan Tabone-to-
Ross W moore touchdown pass with just six seconds left in the game. Meanwhile, Brother Rice (5-0) extended its winning streak to 27 with an easier-than-expected 41-14 win over rival Catholic Central (Novi). Michigan-committed senior quarterback
Alex Malzone threw for 276 yards and three touchdowns,
according to mlive.com.
Sign up to provide live scoring of this game on QwixcoreJust the facts: These teams have split their last 16 games played during the last decade, but St. Mary Prep holds a slim 14-11 edge overall in the all-time series. … Brother Rice is coached by Dave Sofran, who was a player and then a longtime assistant under the legendary coach Al Fracassa. The Warriors won nine state titles – including in the last two seasons – and 387 games in Fracassa's 45 seasons at the school.
Mitch Stephens: Brother Rice 31, St. Mary Prep 28
Kevin Askeland: Brother Rice 28, St. Mary Prep 21
Jamie DeMoney: Brother Rice 30, St. Mary Prep 17
Stephen Spiewak: Brother Rice 21, St. Mary Prep 14
Leland Gordon: St. Mary Prep 21, Brother Rice 17
Colin Ward-Henninger: Brother Rice 35, St. Mary Prep 21
