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9/17/07-Football

Orchard Lake St. Mary's vs. Birmingham Brother Rice

When:     Saturday, September 22, 2007, 1:00 PM
Where:    Msgr. Milewski Field, Orchard Lake (Homecoming)

Principal: David Kozlowski; Athletic Director: Regis Cavender; Head Football Coach: Al Fracassa; Nickname: Warriors; School Colors: Black & Orange; Enrollment: 640; League/Conference: Catholic League Central Division; State Champions: 1974, 1977, 1980, 1983, 1990, 2000, 2005; State Runners-Up: 1991, 1999, 2002, 2003

Series Record: 9-6
Last Game Score: 7-14 (2006) Game Recap
Series History: The Eaglets and the Warriors have played each other in the Prep Bowl, in league games, and in the state playoffs. Each game has had an impact on the each team's season. In 1999, the Eaglets won the Division IV State Championship, with its only regular season loss to the Warriors. The game went into the books for most total points (107), and most points scored by an opponent (63). In 2000, although both teams won their division state championships, the Eaglets beat the Warriors in league play. In 2001, the Eaglets beat the Warriors twice, once in league and again in the Prep Bowl to win the Catholic League Championship. In 2003, the Eaglets shut out the Warriors at home, but the Warriors had the more successful state playoff run, finishing as state runner-up. In 2004, the Warriors trounced the Eaglets, 28-7, to win the Central Division, but the Eaglets beat the Warriors in the state playoffs, 18-16. St. Mary's finished as Division 2 state runner-up. In 2005, the Eaglets defeated the Warriors in league play and again in the Prep Bowl to win the Catholic League Championship, but the Warriors had the final hurrah, defeating St. Mary's in the state playoffs, 17-8, on the way to winning another state championship.

2006 Recap: The Warriors were ranked #1 in the state for most of the season, and won their first 11 games.  Game 12 was a third rematch with Warren De La Salle in the MHSAA playoff regionals, and the season ended with a 17-8 loss.  The Warriors beat the Eaglets in Week 5 by a score of 14-7, and went on to win the Central Division title and the Catholic League championship.

2007 Preview: If the offensive line matures, the Warriors will have a strong running game built around RB Ray. QB Lentz didn't start last season, but he has seen action for two years and threw two TD passes in the state championship game two seasons ago. The Warriors start the season against Detroit Denby, then meet two out-of-state powerhouses, Pittsburgh (PA) Penn Hills and Cincinnati (OH) Moeller before opening the Catholic League season against Novi Detroit Catholic Central.  Week 5 finds the Warriors visiting the Eaglets for Homecoming.

2007 Season to date (7-2, 4-1) : Beat Detroit Denby, 10-0; beat Pittsburgh (PA) Penn Hills, 24-0; lost to Cincinnati (OH) Moeller, 14-6; beat Catholic Central, 12-7; lost to OLSM, 40-21; beat Detroit Jesuit, 49-20; beat Warren De La Salle, 17-7; beat Dearborn Divine Child, 55-6; beat OLSM in Prep Bowl, 45-14.

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