WATERFORD MOTT

The opening round of the Michigan High School Athletic Association football playoffs delivered some of the season’s most memorable performances last week. From last-second wins, high-scoring games and great individual performances, there was a lot to catch the eye of football fans. However, there was one game that was rather eye-popping as Waterford Mott and Saginaw Heritage competed in one of the highest scoring games in state history. Managing to fit 140 points into 48 minutes of gameplay, Waterford Mott defeated Saginaw Heritage, 77-63, to open the Division 2 playoffs.

Saginaw-area football teams battled through first-round playoff games, with 10 claiming victories and moving on to the district finals Friday and Saturday. Winners of the district finals advance to the regional final at the team with the highest number of playoff points. Don’t miss any of the excitement from the season ahead. Purchase your subscription now and get full access to every story on MLive! MORESaginaw-area football highlights: Freeland scores season-high 61 in playoff winSwan Valley runs through Garber for playoff winSaginaw-area playoff football scoreboard for Friday, Oct. 28Waterford Mott, Heritage combine for 140 points

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Last week was another solid week by my standards as I went 13-7 with my Metro Detroit football picks. If there is a specific game to get highlighted in Purcell’s Picks, send your suggestion to japurcell@mlive.com and feel free to share your prediction. Macomb Dakota (6-0) vs. Utica Eisenhower (5-1), 7 p.m. PURCELL’S PICK: Dakota 28, Eisenhower 17Riverview (6-0) vs. Carleton Airport (5-1), 7 p.m. PURCELL’S PICK: Chippewa Valley 21, Romeo 14Waterford Mott (5-1) vs. Walled Lake Western (5-1), 7 p.m.Two of the Lakes Valley Conference’s most exciting players will clash in this one.

FLINT – Davison will be hosting the Cardinal Classic Saturday Feb. 12 with some of the proceeds going to the Oxford Community Memorial and Victims Fund. The four-game boys basketball event will kick off at noon with a game between Chicago Trenton North (2-9) and Hamady (7-4). The finale will be between Grand Blanc (8-4) and Ferndale (10-2) at 5 p.m. Most Valuable Player awards for each game as well as team awards will be presented. MORE:Vote for Flint-area Athlete of the WeekGames being live streamed on NFHS NetworkFlint-area district wrestling pairings

We are already approaching the halfway mark of the high school football regular season schedule as Week 4 games are slated to take place tonight. Before we dive into the Week 4 schedule, we have to honor the winner of the Metro Detroit Player of the Week poll for football. Sophomore Kalieb Osbourne has had a great start to the season for Mott, and his Week 3 performance earned him Metro Detroit Player of the Week honors. He will need to stay sharp this week as Mott travels to face 3-0 White Lake Lakeland in a key Lakes Valley Conference matchup. WEEK 4 METRO DETROIT FOOTBALL SCHEDULEHome team is listed first.

Daylen Baldwin hasn’t taken a usual path to becoming a Michigan Wolverine. Underrecruited in high school, the Waterford Mott graduate began his college career at Morgan State, a Football Championship Subdivision school. After entering the transfer portal, he garnered interest from about 25 schools, including Ohio State and Penn State, before committing to Michigan as a graduate transfer on June 14. RELATED: WR Daylen Baldwin grew up an Ohio State fan. Baldwin also touches on life in the transfer portal, playing for Deion Sanders and more.

First up is the district championship round, which starts tonight. Here are Purcell’s Picks for every district involving at least one team from the Metro Detroit area, along with the district’s complete schedule. Girls District at To Be Determined (Division 1, Region 6)This could see Downriver League champion Trenton (14-0) take on Huron League champion Riverview (13-2) in the district championship. PURCELL’S PICK: RiverviewMarch 22: Taylor vs. Southgate Anderson, 5 p.m.March 24: Wyandotte Roosevelt vs. Trenton, 5:00 p.m.; Riverview vs. Taylor/Southgate Anderson winner, 7 p.m.March 26: District championship game, 7 p.m. Girls District at Hamtramck (Division 1, Region 7)This district is filled with teams that have great records.

DIVISION 1 DISTRICTSGirls District at Grand Blanc (Region 1)March 22: Lapeer vs. Flint Kearsley, 7 p.m.March 24: Oxford vs. Brand Blanc, 5 p.m.; Davison vs. Lapeer/Kearsley winner, 7 p.m.March 26: District championship game, 6 p.m. Girls District at Detroit Edison (Region 15)March 24: Detroit Osborn vs. Detroit University Prep, 5:30 p.m.; Detroit International Academy vs. Detroit Edison, 7 p.m.March 26: District championship game, 7 p.m. Girls District at Wixom St. Catherine (Region 15)March 24: Livonia Clarenceville vs. Wixom St. Catherine, 7 p.m.March 26: Detroit Country Day vs. Clarenceville/St. Girls District at Detroit Pershing (Region 23)March 26: Detroit Southeastern vs. Detroit Pershing, 7 p.m.

“We feel great,” said Clarkston junior guard Keegan Wasilk. “Keegan is in his third year up here,” Tim Wasilk said. “We have guys that are ready to step in and play and that are very eager to play,” Tim Wasilk said. The kids are eager to play.”Since starting as a freshman, Keegan Wasilk has only lost a total of four games with Clarkston. “We’ve got a winning mentality here,” Keegan Wasilk said.

Congratulations to all the players and coaches named to the 2020 Lakes Valley Football All-Conference Team. This list was compiled by Lakes Valley Conference coaches. 2020 Lakes Valley Football All-Conference TeamName, School, Position, ClassMike Sherrill, White Lake Lakeland, WR/DB, SeniorTate Farquhar, White Lake Lakeland, QB, JuniorMark Tingle, White Lake Lakeland, DL, SeniorLucas Hopkins, White Lake Lakeland, DL, SeniorTrevor Baert, White Lake Lakeland, LB, SeniorShane Ells, White Lake Lakeland, S, SeniorHunter Boughton, White Lake Lakeland, LB, SeniorReed Jabiro, White Lake Lakeland, RB, JuniorCharles Prater, White Lake Lakeland, DL, SeniorRyan Abray, White Lake Lakeland, WR, SeniorLogan Shindorf, White Lake Lakeland, OL, SeniorZach Trainor, Walled Lake Western, QB, SeniorJonathan Abele, Walled Lake Western, WR/DB, SeniorJake Dzialowski, Walled Lake Western, LB, SeniorDarius Taylor, Walled Lake Western, WR/DB, SophomoreAlex Gasiorowski, Walled Lake Western, OL/DL, SeniorJustin Gabriel, Walled Lake Western, WR/DB, SeniorPierce Multhui-Edwards, Walled Lake Western, WR/LB, SeniorMax Mouranie, Walled Lake Western, FS/P, JuniorValdin Savaya, Walled Lake Western, OL/DL, SeniorZack Gammo, Walled Lake Western, OL/DL, JuniorGus Taylor, South Lyon, OG/DT, SeniorJordan Singleton, South Lyon, RB, SeniorJack Petsch, South Lyon, TE/LB, SeniorIsaac McComb, South Lyon, OL/DL, SeniorAdam Walrath, South Lyon, OL/DL, SeniorQuinn Fracassi, South Lyon, WR/DB, JuniorDakota Blackwell, South Lyon, DB, JuniorColin Stewart, South Lyon, DB, JuniorNathan Grooters, South Lyon, TE/LB, JuniorZander Desentz, South Lyon East, QB, SeniorAyden Oliver, South Lyon East, RB/LB/P, SeniorDorian Armstrong, South Lyon East, WR, SeniorDrake Willenbourg, South Lyon East, WR/OLB, SeniorNick O’Donohue, South Lyon East, RB/LB, SeniorJames Patrick, South Lyon East, DL, SeniorJayden LaPerna, South Lyon East, LB, SophomoreGrant Roslinski, South Lyon East, OL, JuniorJonah Westlund, South Lyon East, OL/DL, SeniorRyan Cornelius, Walled Lake Northern, WR/DB, SeniorRyan Heicher, Walled Lake Northern, K, SeniorDrew Madden, Walled Lake Northern, DB/DE, SeniorAdan McVoy, Walled Lake Northern, LB/RB, SeniorZach Beadle, Walled Lake Northern, C, SeniorNicholas Fowell, Walled Lake Northern, DT/OL, SeniorNathan Dunlap, Walled Lake Northern, QB, JuniorJack Beno, Waterford Mott, QB, SeniorKeone Sanders, Waterford Mott, RB/DB, SeniorCJ Aldred, Waterford Mott, OL, JuniorDayshawn Wilson, Waterford Mott, RB/LB, SeniorAshton Tong, Waterford Mott, WR/DB, JuniorDanial Keiser, Waterford Mott, LB, JuniorXavier Chasen, Waterford Mott, DE, SeniorEric Craft, Waterford Kettering, WR/DB, SeniorBryan Donner, Waterford Kettering, OL/DL, SeniorDemajia Thomas, Waterford Kettering, RB/LB, SeniorAndrew Gaytan, Waterford Kettering, WR/DB, SeniorZane Grant, Waterford Kettering, RB/LB, JuniorConnor Heitman, Milford, LB/TE, SeniorVictor Elicerio, Milford, G/DE, SeniorWill Sjogren, Milford, DB, SeniorSebastian Naughton, Milford, DB, SeniorTrevor Leigh, Milford, OT/DE, SeniorRafael Davish, Walled Lake Central, OL/DL, SeniorAustin Wilson, Walled Lake Central, RB/LB, SeniorJacob Ayar, Walled Lake Central, OL/DL, Senior2020 LVC Honorable MentionName, School, Position, ClassDillon Gacki, White Lake Lakeland, OL, JuniorTristin Sharp, White Lake Lakeland, OL, JuniorEvan Percin, White Lake Lakeland, RB, JuniorTy Thorell, White Lake Lakeland, LB, SeniorCarson Barringer, Walled Lake Western, FS, SeniorAlex Schram, Walled Lake Western, OL/DL, SeniorCam Kinaia, Walled Lake Western, WR/DB, SeniorMatt Vallieres, Walled Lake Western, OL/DL, SeniorAdam Lampela, Walled Lake Western, K, JuniorWil Ludwig, Walled Lake Western, DB, SophomoreDawson Skupin, South Lyon, QB, JuniorLucas Doty, South Lyon, WR/DB, SeniorTyler O’Connor, South Lyon, OL/DL, JuniorRyan Schamp, South Lyon, OL/DL, SeniorEric Walrath, South Lyon, OL/DL, SeniorWilliam Stoyanovich, South Lyon, K, SeniorTyler Zischerk, South Lyon East, DB, JuniorBraeden Tillman-Jones, South Lyon East, WR/DB, JuniorBrandon Beaber, South Lyon East, OL, SeniorDrew Moyer, South Lyon East, DB, SophomoreBrendan Ladd, Walled Lake Northern, WR/DB, SeniorJackson Mullholland, Walled Lake Northern, WR/DB, SeniorJordan Taiwo, Walled Lake Northern, RB/DB, SeniorSyrr Sanders, Waterford Mott, WR/DB, SeniorXaylon Styles, Waterford Mott, RB/LB, SeniorConnor Frantum, Waterford Mott, OL, JuniorSeth Todd, Waterford Mott, OL, JuniorJared Butler, Waterford Mott, OL, SeniorCody Maglothin, Waterford Mott, P, SeniorJordan Hamler, Waterford Kettering, TE/LB, SeniorCooper Traeye, Waterford Kettering, OL/DL, SeniorTeshawn Johnson, Waterford Kettering, WR/DB, JuniorDrake Spencer, Waterford Kettering, FB/LB, JuniorZarek Zielinski, Waterford Kettering, WR/DB, SophomoreJake Pasuit, Milford, DB, JuniorGarrison Stehr, Milford, DB, JuniorBrandon Gibson, Milford, WR/DB, JuniorAnthony Wing, Milford, DE, SeniorNicholas Briggs, Milford, DE, JuniorBrandon Delisle, Milford, LB, SeniorMitchell Strohl,

The Waterford Mott and Redford Thurston football team are not playing this week, adding to a growing statewide list for teams missing games for various reasons, including coronavirus issues. The Oakland Press reports Mott canceled its game against Taylor because of “multiple COVID-19 cases within the JV team.”Mott was scheduled to face Taylor tonight. River Rouge was set to face Detroit Catholic Central tonight, but backed out after citing concerns over Catholic Central’s possible exposure to Orchard Lake St. Mary’s. St. Mary’s canceled its game against Detroit U-D Jesuit this week. Also, Redford Thurston is not playing this week for unconfirmed reasons, leaving Romulus to find a new opponent.

Walled Lake Central 2479. Walled Lake Northern 28211. Walled Lake Western 67524. 10 Nicholas Negru 16:27.3 Walled Lake Central12. 9 Chaz Huthwaite 17:17.5 Rochester Hills Stoney Creek46.