Tom Strobel (#36) had 3.5 sacks on Friday night (image via The Wolverine Blog)
OL Blake Bars and Montgomery Bell (1-3) were defeated by Baylor by a score of 23-16.
LB Joe Bolden and Colerain (2-1) were defeated by St. Xavier in an out of conference contest 17-14, snapping Colerain’s 61 game home winning streak.
OL Ben Braden’s team the Rockford Rams (2-1) were victorious in their contest against Grand Haven, winning 42-30.
DE Pharaoh Brown’s team the Brush Arcs (0-3) were defeated by Kenston 31-27 after holding a 14-0 lead. Brown recorded a 21-yard touchdown reception in the contest.
S Jeremy Clark and North Hopkins (1-3) were defeated by Henderson County 33-21. Clark had 3 tackles and returned a punt for a touchdown.
TE Devin Funchess caught a 69 yard touchdown pass as Farmington Hills Harrison (3-0) rolled Rochester Hills Stoney Creek following a weather delay by the score of 37-0. He ended the game with 2 receptions for 78 yards.
S Allen Gant and the Southview Cougars (2-1) were defeated by the Start Spartans 28-22. Gant had 12 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, and 1 forced fumble.
DL Matt Godin and Detroit Catholic Central (3-0) defeated Inkster 48-0. Godin recorded 2 tackles and a sack. Ace attended the game and reported via Twitter that Godin was a disruptive force who allowed other lineman to get sacks and make plays. Godin also saw some time on the offensive side of the line.
FB Sione Houma had only 1 carry for 3 yards and a 70-yard kickoff return before exiting the game due to a sprained ankle. His team the Highland Rams (3-1) were defeated by Lone Peak 56-41.
LB Royce Jenkins-Stone and Detroit Cass Tech (2-1) defeated Detroit Southeastern 51-0. He had 10 tackles, 1 fumble recovery, and 1 forced fumble. He also carried the ball 15 times for 86 yards and 2 touchdowns.
OL Kyle Kalis and the Lakewood St. Edward’s Eagles (3-0) beat Youngstown Cardinal Mooney by a score of 34-17.
OL Erik Magnuson’s team the La Costa Canyon Mavericks (1-1) were defeated 28-14 by Poway.
QB Shane Morris threw for 117 yards and a score as his team Warren De La Salle (3-0) won 31-28 over Dearborn Fordson. Morris put his legs on display late in the game on a third down play by taking off and hurdling a defender for a first down, which allowed De La Salle to run off the remaining time on the clock.
DL Mario Ojemudia blocked a punt for a safety during Farmington Hills Harrison’s (3-0) 37-0 victory over Rochester Hills Stoney Creek. He also had 5 tackles and 2 sacks.
DT Ondre Pipkins and his Park Hill Trojans won 13-7 over Park Hill South, improving to 3-0 on the season. For what it’s worth (probably not much) this guy thinks Pipkins became tired late in the third quarter. Pipkins had 9 tackles and 3 tackles for loss.
CB Terry Richardson helped Detroit Cass (2-1) Tech make quick work of Detroit Southeastern 51-0. He caught 4 passes for 67 yards and made 1 tackle.
LB Kaleb Ringer and his Northmont High School squad (0-3) lost to Cincinnati Moeller by a score of 63-12. Michigan offeree Monty Madaris had 2 touchdown receptions in the blowout.
LB James Ross and Orchard Lake St. Mary’s (2-1) defeated Highland Park 44-0.
DB Anthony Standifer andCrete-Monee team (2-1) won at Moline 37-13. Standifer had 15 tackles, 2 pass breakups, 1 forced fumble, and a punt block.
DE Tom Strobel of Mentor (3-0) racked up 3.5 sacks in 20 tackles in a 38-24 victory over St. Ignatius.
S Dymonte Thomas of Marlington (3-0) committed to the 2013 class in the midst of last night’s euphoria. Certainly one of the best prospects in Ohio, Thomas helped Marlington to a 41-23 victory over Poland Seminary by scoring a rushing touchdown.
S Jarrod Wilson and hisAkron squad Buchtel (0-3) were defeated by Solon by the odd score of 28-2.
Christopher Wormley’s team the Toledo Whitmer Panthers (3-0) took care of Brantford Collegiate by the score of 63-0 after leading 56-0 at halftime. Wormley forced a fumble which was returned for a touchdown in the game and had 2 tackles and 1 sack.
Please let us know if you have any updates to stats or anything else interesting/informative.
Matt Godin had 10 tackles and 2 sacks in Friday’s victory
Blake Bars and Montgomery Bell Academy (1-2) were defeated by Brentwood Academy 42-13.
Joe Bolden and Colerain (2-0) defeated Ryle by a score of 37-0. Bolden had one fumble recovery in the matchup.
Ben Braden’s team the Rockford Rams (1-1) defeated Holt 42-7 to improve their record to .500 on the season.
Pharaoh Brown’s team the Brush Arcs (0-2) were defeated by Madison 42-35. Brown had a 21-yard TD reception in the contest.
Jeremy Clark and North Hopkins (2-1) defeated North Hardin 34-21. Clark had 6 tackles, 1 pass breakup, and 1 interception that was returned for a 58-yard touchdown.
Devin Funchess and Farmington Hills Harrison won a 28-14 contest at Southfield High. Funchess had 2 receptions for 29 yards.
Allen Gant of the Southview Cougars (2-0) helped his team to an 18-0 victory over Rogers. He had 10 carries for 50 yards, 3 receptions for 42 yards and 1 touchdown, and had 4 tackles and a forced fumble on defense.
Matt Godin experienced nausea and dizziness last week, which led the Detroit Catholic Central training staff to suspect that Godin may have experienced a concussion. When I spoke with Matt mid-last week, however, he said the symptoms were caused by dehydration and illness–not a concussion. At the time of our conversation, Matt was still feeling under the weather and didn’t know if he’d be able to perform on Friday. But perform he did–and quite well at that. He recorded 10 tackles and two sacks in a 14-7 victory over Delphos (OH) St. John’s.
Sione Houma had 15 carries for 164 yards and 2 touchdowns as his team the Highland Rams (2-0) rolled to a 42-6 victory over Provo.
Royce Jenkins-Stone and Detroit Cass Tech defeated Detroit Central High by a score of 62-6. He had 3 touchdowns in the game, including a blocked punt return. He also had 8 tackles.
Kyle Kalis of the Lakewood-St. Edward’s Eagles (2-0) defeated Penn Hills 47-6; Lakewood is ranked #4 in the USA Today national poll.
Erik Magnuson’s team the La Costa Canyon Mavericks (1-0) beat Marina by a score of 48-0.
Shane Morris of Warren De La Salle (2-0) defeated Flint Carman-Ainsworth 34-6. The 5-star 2013 QB commit threw for 178 yards and three touchdowns while also rushing for 1 touchdown.
Mario Ojemudia and Farmington Hills Harrison beat Southfield by a score of 28-14. Ojemudia recorded 6.5 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, and 2.5 sacks.
Ondre Pipkins and his Park Hill Trojans defeated Ruskin by a score of 23-0 to improve to 2-0 on the season. Pipkins had 5 tackles, 3 forced fumbles, and 3 batted passes.
Terry Richardson registered a 60-yard kickoff return and two receiving touchdowns in a 62-6 victory over Detroit Central. In total he caught 5 passes for 124 yards.
Kaleb Ringer and his Northmont High School squad (0-2) were defeated by Princeton 32-21. Ringer sat out the game with the broken hand that has kept him on the sideline so far this season.
James Ross and Orchard Lake St. Mary’s were defeated by Toledo (OH) St. John Jesuit 34-24.
Anthony Standifer’s Crete-Monee team won by a score of 35-0 over Lincoln-Way West Friday night. Standifer had 1 interception. Teammate Laquon Treadwell, a 2013 prospect at wide receiver, had 6 receptions for 125 yards and 2 touchdowns to go along with two sacks and six tackles while playing defensive end.
Tom Strobel and his Mentor team beat Ursuline by a score of 38-27. Strobel had 1 solo tackle and 5 assists.
Jarrod Wilson’s Akron squad Buchtel (0-2) were defeated by Steubenville by a score of 22-6.
Christopher Wormley’s team the Toledo Whitmer Panthers (2-0) beat Lucas by a score of 41-0.
*Here’s a video of the FHH contest, and Aaron Burbridge throwing a pretty nice looking TD pass.
If Matt weren’t such a nice guy,
I’d find him intimidating.
Through and through, 2012 defensive line commit Matt Godin is a Michigan Man. Matt grew up in Fenton, MI and would often travel to Ann Arbor with his family for dining, entertainment and football. As a child, Matt was so passionate about Michigan football that he would sometimes “cry over games.” Matt also heard a lot about Michigan academics while growing up, since his father, sister and brother are U-M alumni. So when the time came to declare his college of choice, Matt wisely evaluated his many options and selected the Maize and Blue. As he puts it, “Michigan is in my blood.” Now that’s Pure Michigan.
Although Matt remains focused on his senior season with Detroit Catholic Central, he is also strengthening relationships with his fellow 2012 Michigan commits – and they have a goal:
“…Erik Magnuson, he’s a great guy, and I recruited him since day one. I know [James] Ross, obviously – we both play in the Catholic League. Richardson and Royce, I know both of them; they’re good guys…Our class is working really hard and will continue to work really hard to restore Michigan. We’ve all talked about it.”
Let it be known that Touch the Banner endorses the ambitions of these fine young gentleman. And to help turn these ambitions into reality, Matt expects to forego a redshirt season and see the field his freshman year:
“I want to play my freshman year. And they [the coaches] told me that there’s a high percentage that I’m going to play my freshman year. I know a lot of schools just say that to kids to get them to go [to that school]…but they said they need someone who can come in and play on the D-line. Other than that, coach Jackson wants me to come down [to Ann Arbor] as much as possible next year to see the drills so when I get there [as a student-athlete], I’ll already know how to do them.”
Matt even has a good idea of where and how he’ll contribute to the team:
“We have the main position which I’m going to play, which is the 5-technique. I guess you’d consider it more D-tackle, but I’ll also play outside…I’m only going to have one guy blocking me. It’s more of an outside position, actually, but I’m going to be run stopping a lot, too.”
Interestingly, Matt is committed to wearing the same pair of shoes throughout a given football season, a practice he intends to continue at Michigan. At the very least, this will endear him to Denard Robinson – I would think.
For a defense in need of big bodies, this 6’6” 270lb Michigan Man is a welcomed addition. Currently, Matt is one of four 2012 defensive line commits, along with Pharaoh Brown, Mario Ojemudia and Tom Strobel.
Novi Catholic Central defensive end Matt Godin committed to Michigan
Novi, MI, defensive end/defensive tackle Matt Godin publicly committed to Michigan on Thursday morning. He had been a silent commit for a few weeks. If you missed the obvious, glaring hints that all pointed to Matt Godin as the silent verbal, then you ought to be ashamed of yourself. Scout ranks him as a 3-star and the #39 defensive end in the country. 247 Sports gives him 4 stars and puts him at #239, barely slipping him into their “top 247” list. Rivals and ESPN are non-committal.
Godin is 6’5″ and 253 lbs., runs a 5.03-second forty, and runs a 4.66 shuttle. He picked the Wolverines over offers from Boston College, Buffalo, Cincinnati, Duke, Illinois, Michigan State, Missouri, Syracuse, Vanderbilt, and Wisconsin. As a junior for Catholic Central, he had 66 tackles, 28 tackles for loss, and 2 sacks.
Defensive coordinator Greg Mattison told Godin to prepare for playing the 5-tech defensive end/defensive tackle position. The 5-tech lines up on the outside shoulder of the strongside offensive tackle, where he’ll have to stand up against the run. In particular, he’ll have to stand up to double-teams on power runs. His position will be occupied by Ryan Van Bergen in 2011, who was coincidentally almost Godin’s exact same size as a recruit – 6’5″, 260 lbs. Van Bergen was a quasi-linebacker in high school, playing virtually every position in the front seven for his Whitehall football team. And although I wasn’t extremely high on Van Bergen – who has trumped me by turning into a solid player – I’m even less a fan of Godin’s game.
Yep, this is one of those recruits about whom I dare to say . . . meh. I’m inclined to give Mattison (and Brady Hoke) the benefit of the doubt when recruiting defensive linemen, because they’ve coached good ones – great ones, even – and been a part of some great defenses. They’re clearly good at what they do. But occasionally there’s going to be a guy who doesn’t excite me. Most of these 2012 guys get me excited about Michigan’s future, but here’s why I have serious questions about Godin:
His “highlight” reel includes several plays where he’s a half step behind everybody else when getting off the ball. You can watch his (presumably less heralded) defensive line mates get out of their stances before him, and that’s a concern for me. Defensive (and offensive) line coaches everywhere say that the first guy to get his second foot down will win the battle. I would guess that Godin only wins that race 50% of the time, although he wins the battle more often than that because, well, he’s 6’5″ and 253 lbs. and it’s his highlight reel. I’ve played against Detroit Catholic Central enough – and seen them in enough state championship games – to know that the players they put on the field are as strong as oxen, and Godin does his fair share of pushing people around. But I see all kinds of fundamental issues that will get him beat at the next level: standing up too high, getting off balance, using a spin move against running plays, allowing himself to get reach blocked, etc. The litany of errors on a highlight film scares me a little bit.
Another concern for me is his production level, albeit against good competition. A good pass rush from a strongside end – who’s essentially a 3-4 defensive end – should be considered gravy, because those guys aren’t really put on the field for their ability to get to the quarterback. Getting sacks is the job of the 3-tech DT, the weakside end, and blitzing linebackers. But as an FBS prospect against high school competition, he ought to have more than 2 sacks. And he probably ought to have more than 66 tackles. There may have been some mitigating circumstances, but those numbers aren’t spectacular. Some Michigan fans have suggested that Godin could grow into a 3-tech defensive tackle, but that 3-tech has to create a pass rush, whether by pure force (hopefully Will Campbell) or by quickness off the ball (think John Randle). I’m not sure if Godin posses the pure strength or quickness to give us anything from the 3-tech. Furthermore, CC has enough talent on its football team that Godin shouldn’t necessarily be the focus of an offense; his highlight film doesn’t suggest that he’s facing constant double-teams.
Ending on a positive note, the last guy Michigan got from Catholic Central was Mike Martin, who has turned out to be a very good player. If Godin can take a page out of Martin’s book and become a beast in the weight room, then some of Godin’s fundamental problems and lack of athleticism may be mitigated. He doesn’t have to be a superstar if he can hold his ground against the run. And with his size, he doesn’t have to be a freak athlete. Hopefully, he can turn into a solid player in Ann Arbor.
Godin’s commitment gives Michigan 11 players for the 2012 class, which is six short of its projected size of 17. That number will surely increase, but in the meantime, expect the coaches to pursue commitments from two or three more defensive linemen (one more strongside end, plus a couple defensive tackles).
