Category Archives: football
Adrian football team secures playoff spot, clinches share of SEC White crown
No late heroics were needed for the Division 3 No. 5-ranked Adrian High School football team this time around.
After using late rallies to post victories over Chelsea and Ypsilanti the past two weeks, the Maples took care of business from the start on Friday. Continue reading
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Britton-Deerfield football team hoping to stay in the hunt for playoff spot
Britton-Deerfield has just one winning season since 2000 and has the longest current playoff drought of any Lenawee County team. Hoffman, a senior receiver, and Prielipp, a junior quarterback, are now key players on a Patriot team that is hoping to spark BD’s return to prominence. Continue reading
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Captain Danny Taylor leading way for Adrian College football team
Brian Calloway Daily Telegram Sports Editor ADRIAN —Danny Taylor commands attention. Whether it is as a member of his church band, through his works as a published poet or even the fact that he has already been inducted into the … Continue reading
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Pair of rivalry games kick off football season
Brian Calloway Daily Telegram Sports Editor The 2010 high school football season officially kicks off today when Clinton takes on Manchester at Eastern Michigan University as part of the sixth annual Big Day Prep Showdown. The Clinton-Manchester contest is one … Continue reading
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McGee more focused on title than records
McGee, who is battling sophomore Justin Hemm for the starting quarterback job in Adrian’s new multi-formation offense this fall, enters his senior season ranked among the school’s all-time leaders with 4,341 passing yards, 30 touchdowns and 311 completions.
But it is the drive to get a league championship ring that is more important to McGee than owning any of the career passing records. Continue reading
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LCAA rivals to clash
Since 2003, Blissfield and Onsted have split their six meetings with the teams alternating wins. Onsted defeated Blissfield 33-14 in Week 6 last season en route to winning the LCAA title. In 2007, Blissfield defeated the Wildcats 18-10 in double overtime. Continue reading
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McGee off to strong start for Bulldogs
By Brian Calloway Daily Telegram Sports Editor ADRIAN, Mich. – All summer, Adrian College offensive coordinator Jeff Hancock emphasized to quarterback Mike McGee the importance of putting everything together. With two years under his belt in the Bulldog offense, Hancock … Continue reading
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Davis steps up for Bears
The second-year tight end had the first reception and touchdown of his career Sunday to help the Chicago Bears to a 17-14 victory over the defending Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers at Soldier Field. Continue reading
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Bulldogs looking to rebound
By Brian Calloway Daily Telegram Sports Editor ADRIAN, Mich. – Getting its ground game going will be one of the top priorities for the Adrian College football team as it aims to bounce back from Saturday’s season-opening 31-21 loss to … Continue reading
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