Mick McCabe , Detroit Free Press
We have just over one week of the high school football season left, so that means it’s time to start your Christmas shopping.
The other day when SOS asked 2 1/2-year-old Grandson of SOS what he wanted for Christmas, he replied “A book.”
SOS knows exactly which book to buy: “The Perfect :10,” about the final 10 seconds of the 2015 Michigan State-Michigan game, which had one of the most bizarre endings to a college football game in the history of mankind.
It is written by Jack Ebling, who covered MSU for the Lansing State Journal for 25 years and is now the host of the popular “The Drive with Jack” radio show, and Joe Rexrode, who SOS stalked at the 2012 London Olympics to make sure he signed on with the Free Press to cover the Spartans.
After four years Rexrode left the Free Press under the guise of becoming a columnist at the Nashville Tennessean, but SOS believes he is really trying to get a recording contract with Jack White and Ben Blackwell at Third Man Records.
SOS can safely say this is the best-edited book since the Bible, because former Free Press sports editor Gene Myers was the editor and Steve Schrader, who was the cleverest guy at the Free Press, was the proofreader.
The only problem SOS found with the book was the back cover, which features endorsements from Henry Bullough, Tom Izzo and some guys named Mike Rosenberg, who allegedly worked at the Free Press before moving on to Sports Illustrated.
How could they not ask SOS for an endorsement?
Had they asked, SOS would have written: ‘SOS hasn’t read this book, but if he did, he would probably like it.”
You can order the book at: 10PerfectSeconds.com, but you don’t have to go any further to get the 16 winners of Saturday’s semifinals. SOS is coming off an impressive 26-6 mark in the regional finals, raising his playoff record to 186-38 (83%).
All games Saturday at 1 p.m.
The other day when SOS asked 2 1/2-year-old Grandson of SOS what he wanted for Christmas, he replied “A book.”
SOS knows exactly which book to buy: “The Perfect :10,” about the final 10 seconds of the 2015 Michigan State-Michigan game, which had one of the most bizarre endings to a college football game in the history of mankind.
It is written by Jack Ebling, who covered MSU for the Lansing State Journal for 25 years and is now the host of the popular “The Drive with Jack” radio show, and Joe Rexrode, who SOS stalked at the 2012 London Olympics to make sure he signed on with the Free Press to cover the Spartans.
After four years Rexrode left the Free Press under the guise of becoming a columnist at the Nashville Tennessean, but SOS believes he is really trying to get a recording contract with Jack White and Ben Blackwell at Third Man Records.
SOS can safely say this is the best-edited book since the Bible, because former Free Press sports editor Gene Myers was the editor and Steve Schrader, who was the cleverest guy at the Free Press, was the proofreader.
The only problem SOS found with the book was the back cover, which features endorsements from Henry Bullough, Tom Izzo and some guys named Mike Rosenberg, who allegedly worked at the Free Press before moving on to Sports Illustrated.
How could they not ask SOS for an endorsement?
Had they asked, SOS would have written: ‘SOS hasn’t read this book, but if he did, he would probably like it.”
You can order the book at: 10PerfectSeconds.com, but you don’t have to go any further to get the 16 winners of Saturday’s semifinals. SOS is coming off an impressive 26-6 mark in the regional finals, raising his playoff record to 186-38 (83%).
All games Saturday at 1 p.m.
Division 5
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| That's Gary & Alison's daughter Avrie singing her letter of intent to swim at EMU. |
Menominee (11-1) vs. Frankenmuth (11-1) at Superior Dome, Marquette. This is Frankenmuth’s first semifinal appearance since 1997, but back then you only needed to win two games to hit the semis. The Eagles have a tremendous defense, but will have to contend with Menominee’s varied offenses. Menominee is just happy to be in the opposite bracket of Grand Rapids West Catholic, which has eliminated the Maroons the last six seasons. Mini Me 28, Chicken Dinners 20.
Grand Rapids West Catholic (10-2) vs. Algonac (11-1) at Battle Creek Harper Creek. This is the first trip to the semifinals for the Muskrats, and who do they wind up facing? Three-time defending state champ West Catholic, which has given up only one touchdown in each of its three playoff victories. Algonac is going to have difficulty moving the ball. Catholics West of Grand Rapids 28, Almanac 13.
Division 6
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| My cross county rival, Maple City Glen Lake, or as Charlie used to call them; Pine City Glen River! |
Maple City Glen Lake (10-2) vs. LeRoy Pine River (9-3) at Thirlby Field, Traverse City. It’s been 20 years since Glen Lake has been to the semifinals while this will be Pine River’s first appearance. Thirlby Field hosted a classic last week when Pewamo-Westphalia upset Traverse City St. Francis, and just wait until Glen Lake QB Cade Peterson starts flinging the ball around. Maple Syrup 24, Pinewood Derby 16.
Millington (11-1) vs. Jackson Lumen Christi (10-2) at Lansing Catholic. Did you hear how Alabama was bringing back former players to practice with the team? Well, SOS has it on good authority that Millington brought back former all-stater Nick Baumgardner to practice with the team, which automatically made Lumen Christi the favorite. Aluminum Foil 25, Corky’s School 22.
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