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Cass Tech beat Catholic Central for the football state title Saturday.
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Catholic Central Pride Not Dampened During Loss
Shamrock fans show their spirit for Novi school during entire championship game.
Even though Novi's Catholic Central fell short in its bid to win its 12th state championship on Saturday, Shamrock pride was front and center at Ford Field. Catholic Central High School lost to Detroit Cass Tech, 49-13, but the thousands that showed up wearing blue and white said they were proud of the squad’s effort and entire run through the post-season. “We’re fortunate to have been here,” said Father Dennis Kauffman, Detroit Catholic Central’s director of school improvement. “You look at the number of schools in the state of Michigan, we were one of 16 to make it this far. It’ll be hard to get that message across to the kids, because they wanted to win like everybody else.” The backing for Detroit Catholic Central came from more than …
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Novi's Catholic Central Crushed In State Finals 49-13
Cass Tech freshman quarterback Jayru Campbell torches Shamrocks for five touchdowns on Saturday in the Division 1 finals.
DETROIT – The Catholic Central High School football team hasn’t had a day this bad in more than 40 years. The Shamrocks suffered its worst loss since 1971 on high school football’s biggest stage, falling to Detroit Cass Tech 49-13 Saturday at the Division 1 State Championships at Ford Field. “Today, we just came unraveled,” said Tom Mach, Catholic Central's head coach. For Mach, it was the first time in 36 years as the Shamrocks coach that an opponent forced a running clock, a 35-point or greater deficit in the second half, against his team. Novi's Catholic Central (12-2) looked nothing like the heavy favorite it was coming into the game. “We got outplayed today,” Mach said. “I was very proud of our team throughout the whole year, but we …
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Follow the Catholic Central Championship Game Live
Can't make it to Ford Field Saturday? Come to Novi Patch to read live updates from the game.
Catholic Central High School's football team has once again made it to the Division 1 state championship game, which will be played against Detroit Cass Tech Saturday at 1 p.m. at Ford Field. If you're too busy or can't make it down to Detroit to watch the game, don't worry—we've got you covered! We'll be on the field getting you instant updates and analysis. Just come back to Novi Patch Saturday and you can keep up with all of the game's action as it happens. Check back with Patch after the game for a game summary, photos and comments from the fans. Before the season started, hype started building around the varsity football team and some of its star players, including defensive lineman Matthew Godin. The senior will play at the …
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Peg McNichol
11:29 am on Sunday, November 27, 2011
Wow, quite an upset: Cass Tech wins, 49-13 ..... my dad would be unhappy about this... http://patch.com/A-nYW9 more ›