Jared Purcell
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[email protected]. Lead reporter for local sports @MLive. @theoaklandpost alum. Proud coach for @berkleyxctf. @Cubs winning the World Series was transcendent.
Berkley, MI
Joined April 2013
‘Amazing Grace’ -- How a runner overcame a devastating injury to fulfill her Olympic dream @GraceStark56 @LakelandLHS
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After being told her track and field career might be over in college after a terrible leg injury, Grace Stark will have a chance to medal in the 100-meter hurdles Saturday at the Paris Olympics.
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Spoke with Whitmore Lake head coach Brian Boron about his team missing the playoffs despite going 7-2. “It’s hard for me to explain to them why we’re not in,” he said. @WL_Athletics
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Despite finishing 7-2, Whitmore Lake’s football team won’t be part of the Division 5 playoffs. Instead, the Trojans are left grappling with the disappointment of being on the outside looking in.
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Who did the Pittsburgh Steelers pay to make and approve those awful uniforms?
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2025 Catholic High School League football playoff pairings for district round @DCCfootball @RiceWarriorsFB @OLSMFootball @DLSFootball_MI @DivineChildAthl @LHNfootball @FGR_Football @Titan78378009 @ECMountaineers @ollfootball @grpioneers @CHSMonarchAthl
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The 2025 Michigan High School Athletic Association high school football playoffs are ready to begin. Here is every single district involving teams from the Catholic High School League.
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Saline (8-1) will begin its D1 playoff push will a matchup against Salem (5-4). The is the first game between the two teams. @SalineAthletics @SalineFootball @JaredPurcellDET
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What a district Davison (8-1) will face Clarkston (8-1) Grand Blanc (9-0) vs. Oxford (7-2) Might be the most loaded district across all divisions. @DavCardFootball @GrandBlancFB @JaredPurcellDET
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Dexter (8-1) will host Livonia Franklin (6-3) in D2. The Dreadnaughts have played Franklin in each of the past three seasons. @DreadStrong @JaredPurcellDET
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Mona Shores (5-4) and Muskegon (6-3) will square off in the opening round of the D2 districts. The Big Reds won 28-12 in Week 6. The last time the two met in the postseason was in 2023. Muskegon won 42-28 before going on to win the Division 2 state title. @JaredPurcellDET
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FML Stripes rematch with Holly (6-3) facing Fenton (6-3) @FootballHolly @JaredPurcellDET
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Lincoln (6-3) will travel to face Adrian (8-1) in a D3 matchup. This is Lincoln’s first playoff appearance since 2020. Adrian beat Lincoln 3-0 in Week 5. @SplitterNation @JaredPurcellDET
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Division 3 District 1 of Region 3 features a pair of Flint-area matchups Owosso (6-3) will face DeWitt (9-0) Linden (6-3) will face Mason (5-4) @football_lhsrec @OwossoTrojan_FB @JaredPurcellDET
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In Division 4, Chelsea (8-1) will host Fowlerville (5-4). The two teams last played in 2006. @ChelseaBulldogs @ChelseaFB_SEC @JaredPurcellDET
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Defending D4 state champion Goodrich (9-0) will face Lake Fenton (4-5) @MartianFB @LakeFentonFB @JaredPurcellDET
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Freeland avoids Goodrich - for now - but the Falcons have to travel five hours to Escanaba. Freeland's lone losses are to D5 Top 10 teams Frankenmuth and Swan Valley. Freeland and Goodrich have met in the last four playoffs - with all four close games. @JaredPurcellDET
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Spring Lake (6-3) will head to Godwin Heights (7-2) in the opening round of the D4 districts. The Lakers enter the playoffs on a 4-game winning streak and have outscored their opponents 183-84 during that stretch. @JaredPurcellDET @SLPSAthletics
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Swan Valley gets a No. 1 seed after winning its last seven games after dropping a close game against D5 power Frankenmuth. @SwanValleySport @JaredPurcellDET
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Ludington (9-0) will host Big Rapids (8-1) in the D4 district opener. The Orioles are undefeated for the first time since 1989, won their first league title since 1999 and can win their first-ever playoff game with a victory over the Cardinals. @JaredPurcellDET
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If Frankenmuth and Pontiac Notre Dame Prep - both No. 1 seeds - win their districts, the teams would meet in the regionals in a 2024 state final rematch. @JaredPurcellDET @FMuthAthletics @SwanValleySport
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The Ann Arbor-area matchup will see Father Gabriel Richard (9-0) hosting Detroit Cody (5-4) in Division 5. This is the first-ever matchup between the two teams. @FGRathletics @FGR_Football @JaredPurcellDET
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Whitehall (5-4) will host Howard City Tri-County (5-4) in the opening round of the D5 playoffs. The Vikings extend their playoff streak to six seasons under head coach Tony Sigmon. @JaredPurcellDET
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Oakridge (6-3) will head to Grand Rapids West Catholic (8-1) in the opening round of the D5 playoffs. The Eagles extend their active playoff streak to 21 seasons. @JaredPurcellDET
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