Cass Tech tops Brother Rice in clash of defending champions
Copyright 2012 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Posted: 08/26/2012
DETROIT - In the marquee matchup at the Prep Kickoff Classic at Wayne State University, Cass Tech beat Brother Rice in the clash of defending state champions.
Unfortunately, two game delays caused by fights near the entrance of the stadium overshadowed what was a tightly-played, competitive game.
Players fled the field during the third quarter as police tried to take control of an alleged gang-related fight.
For more on the events off the field, read here .
Brother Rice got on the board first, but in very uncanny fashion. On Cass Tech's first drive, Kevin Henry caused and recovered a Deon Drake fumble. The Warriors took the ball down to the Technicians one-yard line, as it appeared Brian Walker crossed the goal line on third and goal. On fourth down, Walker was held short of the goal line and the Warriors turned the ball over on downs.
On the very next play, Cass Tech's Gary Hosey was tackled into the end zone for a Warriors safety.
Joey Alessi added a 33-yard field goal to make Brother Rice's lead 5-0 with 5:09 left in the first quarter.
Cass Tech took its first lead at the 10:17 mark of the second quarter when Damon Webb took a Jayru Campbell swing pass 46 yards for a touchdown. As was the theme for most of the night, the point after attempt was blocked.
Midway through the second quarter, Cheyne Lacanaria hooked up with Joshua Flye on a 19-yard touchdown pass to give Brother Rice a 12-6 lead.
Cass Tech scored moments later on a 44-yard halfback toss pass to Webb. That tied the game at 12-12 after another missed PAT and after the first half.
After the melee in the third quarter, Cass Tech took advantage of a Brother Rice turnover, making it 19-12, but the Warriors had an instant response.
Walker powered into the end zone, but a botched snap caused the Warriors to miss the extra point attempt, falling behind 19-18 in the fourth.
Hosey flew down the field in a flash on a 74-yard touchdown to put Cass Tech ahead for good, 25-18. A Webb interception sealed the deal with under two minutes to go.
Brad Galli is a Sports Reporter at WXYZ Detroit. Follow Brad on Twitter @BradGalli .
Copyright 2012 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
PRINTMore 7 On Your Sidelines
-
7 Sidelines Game of the Week
Each week throughout the season, 7 Action News brings your high school to the forefront of our Friday night coverage. We leave it to you to decide our Meijer Game of the Week.
-
Michigan lands top WR Drake Harris
-
School offers single-gender classrooms
-
Fracassa's 44-year a.m. tradition ends
-
High School Basketball Scores
-
Mr. Basketball: Monte Morris
Top Sports Headlines
-
From darkness to the playoff spotlight
Red Wings forward Patrick Eaves fought through pain and turmoil to recover from a broken jaw and a concussion which sidelined him for more than a year.
-
Bush realizes potential of Lions offense
The biggest offseason addition to the Lions offense? The answer is easy: Reggie Bush. Two days into OTA's, the running back is already seeing the potential to the question of how good the Lions offense can be.
-
Howard giving Red Wings wins, confidence
Jimmy Howard’s cat-quick reflexes in net and easygoing nature out of it are big reasons the Detroit Red Wings are on a roll. He's outplayed Blackhawks goaltender Corey Crawford to lead Detroit to two straight wins.
-
Lions OTA's begin without Louis Delmas
The Lions are back on the field this week for organized team activities, but one player is far from Allen Park. Safety Louis Delmas is away from the team recovering from injuries that kept him off the field at times last year.
