Tag: Sione Houma

Sione Houma is the first scholarship athlete to be recruited to Michigan as a fullback since Vince Helmuth in 2007. But unlike Helmuth – an eventual 290-pound bruiser who moved to defensive tackle before transferring – it’s likely that Sione will be fulfilling a more versatile role in Michigan’s offense. Houma’s commitment post describes him as a well-rounded player with “a little bit of this and a little bit of that.” Sione agrees, saying, “I think I’m pretty much even at everything; I don’t have one top [skill] – maybe going 100% every play.” Although Sione admits to being a man of few words, he was nice enough to answer several reader questions last Saturday while watching his older brother’s rugby game.

Utah to Michigan: “My friends are all excited for me to go to a big-name college and play football. . . . My family is happy that I am going out of state so I can be independent and learn new things on my own. . . . [I decided to come to Michigan] for the education, first of all. It’s one of the top colleges in the U.S., and I’ll have more opportunities and more choices to major from.”

Playing fullback: “Fullbacks are protecting the running backs when they have the ball. Just go around the linemen – let them do their work. One thing I love about fullback is going after everyone else, showing that I’m not scared of anyone.”

Increase in level of competition: “I’m not really worried about it. I’m just going to play my normal game. Everybody [at the next level] is going to be the best. But I’m trying to top that and do what I can do to do my best. . . . I look up to [defensive lineman] Haloti Ngata for the Ravens. I’m a big time fan. He always plays to the best of his ability, gives 100% on every play.”

Ethnicity, heritage: “Tonga, it’s in the Pacific Islands. I was born and raised in Utah; my parents were born and raised back in the islands. They sacrificed a lot to move over here for me and my siblings to have a better life, to have more opportunities to choose from.”

Height and weight: “I weigh 220 [pounds] right now; I’m 6’0”. I’m trying to weigh up to 230 or 240, somewhere around there. They [the coaches] said they want me at like 230. They gave me a workout book for last month and this month, I think. It’s a challenge to me so I can work harder and get bigger and get to where I want to be.”

Redshirting: “We’ll see when the time comes. I don’t know what I want to do yet.”

Senior year injury: “I had a high ankle sprain. I had to sit out a couple games. But at the end of it, it was good because I was healthy when I came back. . . . I’m fully recovered.”

Jammin’: “I like chilling with my family and friends, and I love to jam. [I play] the Ukulele, but I haven’t played in a while.”

OL Blake Bars and Montgomery Bell Academy (5-5) won a 35-0 contest over the Pope John Paul II Knights.

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 and Crete-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 his Akron 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.

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.

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