What We Learned: Playoff picture clearing up in Lenawee County in Week 8
2-Minute Drill
Addison (8-0, 4-0 Cascades West)
Week 8: 84-26 win vs. Springport
Up Next: Saturday at Napoleon
Note: Addison is scoring 54.75 points per game after the scoring outburst against Springport this week.
Adrian (6-2, 4-1 SEC White)
Week 8: 21-14 loss vs. Fowlerville
Up Next: Friday at Flint Kearsley
Note: Adrian dropped to 12th in Division 4 in points after the Week 8 loss against Fowlerville.
Blissfield (4-4, 3-3 LCAA)
Week 7: 33-14 loss vs. Onsted
Up Next: Friday at Madison
Note: Blissfield is ranked 20th in Division 7 in playoff points, which keeps the Royals in good shape to make the postseason.
Britton Deerfield (2-6, 1-2 Tri-River)
Week 8: 38-16 loss at Concord
Up Next: Friday vs. Toledo Christian
Note: Britton Deerfield's offense outgained Concord 368-346, including 312 yards rushing
Clinton (7-1, 6-0 LCAA)
Week 8: 36-0 win vs. Hillsdale
Up Next: Friday vs. Hudson
Note: Clinton clinches at least a share of the LCAA championship for back-to-back seasons.
Hudson (7-1, 5-1 LCAA)
Week 8: 22-16 loss vs. Dundee, OT
Up Next: Friday at Clinton
Note: Hudson suffered its first loss to Dundee since 2019.
Lenawee Christian (8-0, 6-0 Southern Michigan East)
Week 7: 41-0 win vs. Pittsford
Up Next: Saturday at Kingston
Note: Lenawee Christian won its league title for the fifth time in the last six seasons.
Madison (1-7, 1-5 LCAA)
Week 8: 55-14 loss at Ida
Up Next: Friday vs. Blissfield
Note: Game was called in the third quarter after a serious head injury. The student-athlete has since been discharged.
Morenci (2-5, 0-3 Tri-River)
Week 8: 40-6 loss at Sandusky SMCC
Up Next: Friday vs. Holgate
Note: The Bulldogs' six-straight losing seasons is the longest in program history.
Onsted (2-6, 1-5 LCAA)
Week 8: 33-14 win at Blissfield
Up Next: Friday at Hillsdale
Note: Aidan Paquin averaged 26.6 yards per carry.
Sand Creek (4-4, 1-1 TCC)
Week 8: 8-6 win at Bronson
Up Next: Friday vs. Erie Mason
Note: Ivan Wilkinson's 79-yard touchdown was 90.8% of the Aggies total offense in the win (87 yards total).
Tecumseh (4-4, 2-3 SEC White)
Week 8: 44-6 win vs. Kalamazoo Loy Norrix
Up Next: Friday at Bay City John Glenn
Note: After a 1-3 start, Tecumseh is 3-1 and is averaging 35 points per game.
Headlines
Bubble watch
With one week left, the playoff picture for Lenawee County seems pretty clear.
Addison (8-0), Adrian (6-2), Clinton (7-1), Hudson (7-1) and Lenawee Christian (8-0) can all rest easy knowing they will be playing postseason football in two weeks.
Blissfield, Sand Creek and Tecumseh are all 4-4, but also appear to be in good shape going into Week 9.
The Royals, despite the upset loss to Onsted, is still 20th in Division 7 and even a loss to Madison might not be enough to knock them out with 31.5 points (6.375 points ahead of first team out Houghton Lake).
The Aggies are 25th in Division 8 with 26.458 points (2.546 ahead of Saginaw Nouvel) and will wrap up TCC play with 3-5 Erie Mason at home next week.
Tecumseh is 27th in Division 4 with 43.732 points (5.232 ahead of Hamilton) and will be at Bay City John Glenn, which is 2-6.
Home sweet home
While Addison, Adrian, Clinton, Hudson and Lenawee Christian all are in, it doesn't mean those teams don't have something play for in Week 9.
All of them could host the first week of the playoffs.
Adrian might need a win at Flint Kearsley if the Maples want to be home for the playoffs as Chelsea and Carleton Airport, both teams who were projected to be paired with Adrian in districts, leapfrogged the Maples.
If Addison can beat Napoleon in the inaugural Cascades Conference championship game, the Panthers will surely host a game in the playoffs. Hudson is ranked right in front of Addison at the moment and a win at Clinton to share the LCAA could mean another game at Thompson Field for the Tigers.
In Division 8, home field is key with reigning champion Whiteford sitting on top again in playoff points and very well could match up with Addison and Hudson in the districts.
The area is tough in Division 7 as well, with Jackson Lumen Christi and Napoleon both sitting ahead of Clinton and Monroe SMCC a few spots behind. If the Redwolves lock up the LCAA for back-to-back seasons against Hudson, Wegner Stadium should be busy in Week 10 as well.
Lenawee Christian head coach Bill Wilharms talked to a few Pittsford players after the 41-0 win Friday and had a message for them: Go beat Climax Scotts. LCS has a tough matchup at Kingston on Saturday while Pittsford takes on Climax Scotts, which is nipping at the Cougars' heals for home field advantage throughout the playoffs.
Cougars in control
Lenawee Christian wrapped up the SCAA East Division title this week with a 41-0 victory. It gave the Cougars their fifth conference title in the past six years.
LCS won the SCAA in the final two seasons of 11-man, tying in 2018 and outright in 2019. The success carried over to 8-man where they won the title in 2020 and 2021 before relinquishing it in 2022.
The SCAA was shuffled this season, splitting east and west, meaning LCS no longer had Colon and Climax Scotts on the schedule and next season it appears the Cougars will join fellow TCC members Morenci and Britton Deerfield in the Tri-River conference.
Regardless of what the conference has looked like the past six seasons, LCS has been in the mix going 24-3 in league games since 2018 and 46-4 in the regular season in that span.
Weekly Leaders
Rushing
Lenz, Blissfield 157
Marshall, Hudson 154
Bryan, Tecumseh 138
Paquin, Onsted 133
Wiser, BD 123
Passing
Kelley, Onsted 322
Parker, Adrian 166
Clement, Tecumseh 98
Deatrick, Blissfield 97
Dopp, Madison 97
Receiving
Hill, Onsted 124
Brodie, Clinton 55
Dayharsh, Adrian 55
Ruttkofsky, Onsted 49
Hayes, Adrian 46
Number of the Week
79 — The most points Addison scored in a game prior to the 84 this week was 79 in Week 1 of the 2017 season against Star International.
BOX SCORES
ONSTED 7 0 7 19 = 33
BLISSFIELD 7 7 0 0 = 14
Scoring Summary
First Quarter
O – Aidan Paquin 4 run (Talan Hutchinson kick)
B – Kassidy Lenz 15 run (Dove Eitzen kick)
Second Quarter
B – Kassidy Lenz 15 run (Eitzen kick)
Third quarter
O – JT Hill 78 pass from Hunter Kelley (Hutchinson kick)
Fourth Quarter
O – Quinn Hiram 4 pass from Kelley (kick blocked)
O – Paquin 27 run (conversion failed)
O – Paquin 93 run (Hutchinson kick)
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING – Blissfield: Kassidy Lenz 24-157, Jack Deatrick 13-45. Totals 37-202. Onsted: Aidan Paquin 5-133, Hunter Kelley 10-17, Xavier Gibbs 5-12, Cannon Ruttkofsky 2-13, Cole Kish 1-2. Totals 23-177.
PASSING – Blissfield: Jack Deatrick 10-21-1 97 yards. Onsted: Hunter Kelley 26-35 322 yards.
RECEIVING – Blissfield: Schnoor 2-32, Mason Case 4-29, Blake Iffland 2-28, Kassidy Lenz 2-8. Onsted: JT Hill 4-124, Quinn Hiram 6-31, Xavier Gibbs 4-43, Cannon Ruttkofsky 3-49, Aidan Paquin 4-37, Griffin Amthor 3-29, Joey Denkins 1-9, Cole Kish 1-0.
BD 0 0 0 16 = 16
CONCORD 12 6 14 6 = 38
Scoring Summary
First Quarter
C – Gavin Riske 20 run (conversion failed)
C – Tylend Allen 9 run (conversion failed)
Second Quarter
C – Collin Thompson 47 fumble return (conversion failed)
Third quarter
C – Gavin Riske 15 run (conversion failed)
C – Tylend Allen 22 run (Gavin Riske run)
Fourth Quarter
BD – Colin Johnson 5 run (Colin Johnson run)
C – Collin Thompson 5 run (conversion failed)
BD – Keegan Bush 1 run (Colin Johnson 3 pass from Keegan Bush)
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING – BD: Luke Wiser 27-123, Caden Kubacki 18-108, Colin Johnson 8-37, Liem Roe 6-22, Hunter Kniffen 2-9, Keegan Bush 3-(minus)-2. Totals 64-297. Concord: Riske 5-72, T. Allen 2-31, Collin Thompson 2-14, others 1-4. Totals 10-121.
PASSING – BD: Keegan Bush 3-5-1 39 yards, Caden Kubacki 2-4-0 12 yards, Liem Roe 0-1-0. Concord: Riske 16-19 225 yards.
RECEIVING – BD: Colin Johnson 2-24, Aden Anspach 1-15, Leland Smith 1-9, Alex Anspach 1-3. Concord: Wingfield 8-113, Medellin 3-58, Allen 4-45, Smith 1-9.
HILLSDALE 0 0 0 0 = 0
CLINTON 6 14 8 8 = 36
Scoring summary
First Quarter
C – Joey Preston 1 run
Second Quarter
C – Preston 8 run (Nik Shadley pass from Andy Fair)
C – Andy Fair 16 run
Third Quarter
C – Preston 14 run (Nik Shadley pass from Fair)
Fourth Quarter
C – Cole Breitenwischer 1 run (Breitenwischer run)
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING – Hillsdale: Jace Lennox 11-44, Stephen Petersen 2-4, Jack Bowles 1-(minus)-2, Anderson Holloway 2-7, Declan Flannery 1-1, Carter Davis 1-4. Totals 18-58. Clinton: Cole Breitenwischer 14-76, Nik Shadley 8-74, Joey Preston 12-67, Andy Fair 5-60, Jacob Felts 7-36, Brenden Benschoter 1-22, Bryce Randolph 3-18, Ian Williams 1-0, Macray Connors 1-(minus)-4. Totals 52-349.
PASSING – Hillsdale: Jack Bowles 4-6-0 60 yards, Ander Holloway 1-1-0 –(minus)-1 yard. Clinton: Andy Fair 4-5-0 84 yards.
RECEIVING – Hillsdale: Jack Bowles 1-(minus)-1, Lane Pearson 1-17, Grant Good 2-40, Carter Davis 1-3. Clinton: Mason Brodie 2-55, Benden Benscoter 1-15, Jacob Felts 1-14.
SAND CREEK 0 8 0 0 = 8
BRONSON 0 0 6 0 = 6
Scoring Summary
Second Quarter
S – Ivan Wilkinson 50 run (Wilkinson run), 8:26
Third Quarter
B – Losinski 47 run (conversion failed), 11:40
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING – Sand Creek: Ivan Wilkinson 27-79, Jordan Illenden 8-12, Cole Scharer 3-2, Caleb Luck 2-(minus)-11. Totals 40-82. Bronson: Withington 14-39, M. Losinski 14-130, S. Losinski 8-12. Totals 36-181.
PASSING – Sand Creek: Cole Scharer 2-3-0 5 yards. Bronson: S. Losinski 1-5-0 –(minus)-2 yards.
RECEIVING – Sand Creek: Jordan Illenden 1-1, Carson Preston 1-5. Bronson: Stevens 1-(minus)-2.
IDA 20 21 14 x – 55
MADISON 0 14 0 x – 14
Scoring Summary
I – Gavin Albring 1 run (Max Buschmann kick)
I – Dean Thomas 24 run (kick failed)
I – Thomas 87 run (Buschmann kick)
Second Quarter
I – Thomas 13 run (Buschmann kick)
I – Buschmann 17 reception from Owen Snyder (Buschmann kick)
I – Thomas 74 run (Buschmann kick)
Third Quarter
I – Thomas 64 run (Buschmann kick)
I – Perry Bartley 1 run (Buschmann kick)
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING – Ida: Dean Thomas 12-340, Wyatt Dirkmaat 6-54, Gavin Albring 4-16, Trevor Konieczny 5-57, Bartley 7-25, Rose 2-25. Totals Madison: Brian Dopp 6-47, Caleb DeLeon 3-6, Nathanael Decker 1-2, Junior Tilman 3-(minus)-2, Dalton 1-(minus)-2, others 1-0. Totals 15-51.
PASSING – Ida: Owen Snyder 1-2-0 17 yards. Madison: Brian Dopp 11-19-1 97 yards.
RECEIVING – Ida: Max Buschmann 1-17. Madison: Miles Frank 4-37, Jalonn Borders 3-29, Bryce Jordan 1-29, Jayden Holly 1-1, Caleb DeLeon 1-(minus)-5, others 1-6.
DUNDEE 0 8 0 8 6 = 22
HUDSON 8 8 0 0 0 = 16
Scoring Summary
First Quarter
First Quarter
H – Brennan Marshall 7 run (Beckett McCaskey pass from Coy Perry)
Second Quarter
D – Braiden Whitaker 6 pass from Ryan Zanger (Ethan Layton run)
H – Brennan Marshall 3 run (Brennan Marshall run)
Fourth Quarter
D – Whitaker 47 pass from Zanger (Whitaker pass from Layton)
Overtime
D – Trey Parker 10 run (no point)
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING – Hudson: Beckett McCaskey 28-105, Brennan Marshall 27-154, Logan Ryan 5-19. Totals 62-275. Dundee: Trey Parker 10-55, Ethan Layton 3-15.
PASSING – Hudson: Coy Perry 1-2 3 yards. Dundee: Ryan Zanger 10-16 152.
RECEIVING – Hudson: NA. Dundee: NA
PITTSFORD 0 0 0 0 = 0
LCS 8 21 6 0 = 41
Scoring Summary
First Quarter
L – Elijah Lutz 10 pass from Sam Lutz (Eli Brainard kick), 2:55
L – Sam Lutz 18 interception return (Max Stamats kick), 2:03
Second Quarter
L – Sam Lutz 2 run (Brainard kick), 8:14
L – Sam Lutz 40 run (Stamats kick), 6:24
L – Sam Lutz 10 run (Brainard kick), 3:48
Third Quarter
L – Sam Lutz 4 run (Stamats kick), 8:05
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING – Pittsford: Gavyn Carden 17-72, Legend Gore 5-23, Teagan Williams 4-22, Other 1-(minus)-3. Totals 27-114. LCS: Jesse Miller 1-0, Elijah Lutz 1-(minus)-2, Brenner Powers 3-25, Sam Lutz 9-101, Paul Towler 3-19, Judah Marine 1-14, Blake Drogowski 1-2. Totals 19-159.
PASSING – Pittsford: Gavyn Carden 6-22-4 75 yards. LCS: Brenner Powers 0-2-0, Sam Lutz 5-11-0 70 yards.
RECEIVING – Pittsford: Gavyn Carden 1-0, Bryce Williams 3-53, Legend Gore 1-9, Dyrk Hensley 1-3. LCS: Jesse Miller 3-44, Elijah Lutz 1-10, Easton Boggs 1-16.
LOY NORRIX 0 0 6 0 = 6
TECUMSEH 7 23 14 0 = 44
Scoring Summary
First Quarter
T – AJ Bryan 7 pass from Tyler Clement (Declan Cornish kick)
Second Quarter
T – AJ Bryan 10 run (kick failed)
T – Tyler Clement 6 run (Cornish kick)
T – Cornish 24 field goal
Third Quarter
L – Leandre Braxton blocked punt recovery in end zone (run failed)
T – AJ Bryan 1 run (Cornish kick)
T – AJ Bryan 5 run (Cornish kick)
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING – Loy Norrix: Rashad Walker 10-84, Leandre Braxton 6-23, David Jones 3-(minus)-5, Jalen Evans 6-13, others 1-(minus)-5. Totals 31-95. Tecumseh: Tyler Clement 15-80, AJ Bryan 21-138, Ben Abbott 4-28, Jeremy Bennett 1-5, Braylon Zimmerman 3-37, team 1-(minus)-17. Totals 45-271.
PASSING – Loy Norrix: Rashad Walker 3-6-2 16 yards, Jalen Evans 1-5-2 3 yards. Tecumseh: Tyler Clement 9-16-0 98 yards, Ben Abbott 0-1-0.
RECEIVING – Loy Norrix: Rashad Walker 1-3, Leandra Braxton 1-11, Jaylon Walker 1-5, Quince Lesley 1-0. Tecumseh: Bryant Batyik 1-34, AJ Bryan 3-42, Diego Juarez 1-(minus)-3, Ryan Mossburg 4-25.
ADRIAN 7 0 0 7 = 14
FOWLERVILLE 7 7 0 7 = 21
Scoring Summary
First Quarter
A – Dayharsh pass from Baker
F – Shrader 57 pass from Wyatt Soli (kick good)
Second Quarter
F – Shrader 28 pass from Wyatt Soli (kick good)
Third Quarter
F – Brendan Ray 11 pass from Wyatt Soli (kick good)
Fourth Quarter
A – DeKeyser pass from Parker
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING – Adrian: Henline 12-75, Parker 12-68, Hayes 1-7, Dayharsh 1-0, Lester 1-(minus)-1. Totals 27-149.
PASSING – Adrian: Parker 11-25-2 166 yards. Fowlerville: Wyatt Soli 16-23 263 yards.
RECEIVING – Adrian: Dayharsh 3-55, Hayes 2-46, DeKeyser 3-40, Fox 2-20, Jankowski 1-5. Fowlerville: Brendan Ray 7-113, Will Shrader 3-100, Adam Aeschliman 4-45.
MORENCI 0 6 0 0 = 6
ST. MARY 14 7 6 13 = 40
Scoring Summary
Second Quarter
M – Skyler Trent 39 run (conversion failed)
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING – Morenci: Skyler Trent 18-104, Shamus Alcock 14-80, Michael Rising 13-52, Talan Kruse 2-4. Totals 47-240. Sandusky St. Mary 38-426.
PASSING – Morenci: Talan Kruse 1-3-1 15 yards, Shamus Alcock 2-8-0 8 yards.
RECEIVING – Morenci: Skyler Trent 1-15, Talan Kruse 1-4, Michael Rising 1-4.
This article originally appeared on The Daily Telegram: What we learned Lenawee County football Week 8
