If it wasn't one, it was the other.

Macomb Dakota seniors Rodney Hush and Kyle Demaster were human highlight reels against Clinton Township Chippewa Valley.

They impacted the game from the opening play, kept the Big Reds on their toes and gave the massive crowd plenty to gush over in Dakota's 39-0 win Friday.

"Coach comes up to me every game and says I've got to step up. Me and Demaster -- Demaster's a heck of a player," Hush said. "The kid makes plays like no other."

First it was Demaster, who turned a five-yard hitch into a 60-yard touchdown on the Cougars' (5-0) first play of the game.

Then it was Hush, who scored on a 51-yard touchdown pass from senior quarterback Mitch Lovett late in the first half.

Demaster finished with two catches for 94 yards, while Hush had four catches for 118 yards, a touchdown, an interception and a huge kickoff return to start the second half.

"They're real good athletes and they're dangerous, and they're playmakers and they've been to the state championship," Chippewa Valley coach Mike Carr said, "and in big games they rise to the front."

Said Dakota coach Mike Giannone: "They have it. Whatever it takes, they bring it. If it's knocking down a pass, if it's intercepting something, if it's running back a kickoff, they've done it all for us. And they're seasoned guys. They've been through some big games and they thrive for these big games."

You could also throw Lovett, a first year quarterback, into that conversation. Lovett, who replaced James Stallons (Wisconsin), completed 9 of 13 passes for 231 yards and four touchdowns.

The Big Reds (3-2), on the other hand, were without starting quarterback Tyler Alwardt in the second half. Alwardt had been battling a leg injury throughout the week and clearly wasn't himself. He only completed 2 of 11 passes for 13 yards and had minus-17 yards rushing.

"He's such a tough kid and he wanted to play so bad," Carr said. "We're a different team without him."

More Macomb Area

Clinton Twp. Clintondale 28, Marysville 6: Daniel Sawicki scored two touchdowns (a one-yard run and 56-yard fumble recovery) and made 10 tackles for Clintondale (3-2, 2-2 Gold).

Grosse Pointe North 36, Utica 14: Jerry Claxton-Peoples rushed 20 times for 108 yards and two touchdowns for Grosse Pointe North (4-1, 3-1 White). Also for North, Anthony Raymond was 8-of-12 for 164 yards, and he threw two touchdowns to wideout Rashad Boyce.

Macomb L'Anse Creuse North 34, Harrison Twp. L'Anse Creuse 15: Erik Thompson had 20 carries for 243 yards and three touchdowns for L'Anse Creuse North (2-3, 2-1 Blue).

Port Huron 28, Port Huron Northern 12: Quarterback Jordan Brown scored four touchdowns (one rushing and three passing) and finished with 131 yards rushing on 16 carries for Port Huron (4-1).

Romeo 42, Sterling Heights 15: Brent Brown had six carries for 79 yards and a touchdown for Romeo (4-1, 3-1 White). Nick Kosovich threw 10-of-12 for 85 yards and two touchdowns, and had four carries for 31 yards and a touchdown.

Roseville 29, Fraser 25: Brett Makowski threw three touchdown passes, including a 13-yarder to Justin Osemalk with 39 seconds remaining, for Roseville (2-3, 2-2 Blue). Makowski was 16-for-22 passing for 235 yards. Fraser is 3-2 (3-1 Blue).

St. Clair 28, Warren Fitzgerald 13: Quarterback Kyle Mahaffy had 104 yards passing and touchdown passes of 13, 33 and 61 yards for St. Clair (5-0, 3-0 Gold). He added 116 yards on 17 carries.

Utica Ford 14, New Baltimore Anchor Bay 0: John Amore rushed for 94 yards and scored on a six-yard run for Ford (4-1, 2-1 Red). Kyle Hunt had a 15-yard touchdown reception and linebacker Mike Risk added seven tackles and two sacks.

Warren Cousino 20, Grosse Pointe South 14 (OT): Quarterback Rick Powell connected with Anthony Sierra on a seven-yard touchdown pass to lift Cousino (5-0, 4-0 White). Powell finished the game 10-of-17 passing for 165 yards and two touchdowns.

Warren Lincoln 24, St. Clair Shores South Lake 22: Levi Yacchesun scored the game-tying touchdown with under two minutes remaining and added the two-point conversion for Lincoln (2-3, 1-3 White).

Warren Mott 28, Eastpointe East Detroit 0: Bobby Wright had two touchdown receptions from quarterback Scott White for Warren Mott (3-2, 2-2 Blue).

Warren Woods Tower 24, Center Line 6: Paul Russell had 100 yards rushing on 19 carries, and he scored two touchdowns for Tower (3-2, 2-1 Gold).

Utica Eisenhower 34, Livonia Stevenson 27: Taylor Kopacia threw 26-of-45 for 305 yards and three touchdowns for Eisenhower (3-2, 1-1 Red). Kirk Dandurand had 11 catches for 101 yards.

Catholic League

Allen Park Cabrini 14, Waterford Our Lady of Lakes 0: Ray Wojtala was 20-of-33 for 261 yards and threw one touchdown to Brian Ray, who finished with 105 yards on six catches for Cabrini (5-0, 3-0 Intersectional).

Detroit Loyola 41, Riverview Gabriel Richard 0: Desmond Hill returned two punts for touchdowns and Jonathan Hill had eight tackles and two sacks for Loyola (3-2, 1-2 Intersection 1).

Madison Heights Bishop Foley 42, Detroit University Prep 6: Clifton Powell had five receptions for 119 yards with two touchdowns for Bishop Foley (2-2). Chris Sinagoga threw 11-of-21 for 203 yards and two touchdowns.

Huron

Riverview 13, Monroe Jefferson 6: Jeremy Gibbons threw 11-of-26 for 183 yards and two touchdowns for Riverview (2-3).

Kensington Valley

Brighton 17, Milford 14: Devin Hochberg threw 8-of-12 for 127 yards and two touchdowns for Brighton (3-2). He also had 162 yards rushing with 25 carries.

Howell 30, Pinckney 27: Robin Witjes rushed for 94 yards and three touchdowns, and Hunter Robertson ran for a touchdown for Howell (4-1, 3-1 KVC).

South Lyon 42, Hartland 28: Danny Vess rushed for 288 yards and two touchdowns, and Ian McGee had 190 yards rushing and three touchdowns for Hartland (4-1, 3-1 KVC).

Mega

Dearborn 48, Taylor Truman 0: Anthony Mifsud was 12-of-16 for 284 yards passing and three touchdowns, including two to Mahmoud Bazzi, for Dearborn (4-1, 3-1 Red). Dylan O'Reilly rushed for 123 yards and three touchdowns on 19 carries.

Dearborn Edsel Ford 44, Romulus 18: Ali Ayoub ran for three touchdowns and had one touchdown passing to lead Edsel Ford (3-2, 2-2 Blue). Eugene Dixon rushed for 127 yards and scored twice for Romulus (0-5, 0-4).

Dearborn Heights Robichaud 53, Ypsilanti Willow Run 22: Dwight McNac threw 5-of-7 for 173 yards and three touchdowns for Robichaud (4-1, 4-0 Gold). Dominique Lucas had seven carries for 56 yards and a touchdown.

Highland Park 48, River Rouge 0: Quarterback Ian Thomas threw for 101 yards and four touchdowns and Brandon Philson rushed for 96 yards for Highland Park (4-1).

Redford Union 32, Gibraltar Carlson 27: Yourye Wilson had 26 carries for 179 yards and four touchdowns for Union (2-3, 1-2 White).

Southgate 41, Lincoln Park 0: Quarterback Kyle Wentzel connected with Bryce Bilinski on two scoring passes to lead Southgate (4-1). Terry Butler scored on a 16-yard TD run and Justin Westfall scored on a one-yard run.

Woodhaven 38, Trenton 24: Phil Rice rushed 21 times for 147 yards and two touchdowns, and he made 11 tackles and an interception for Woodhaven (4-1, 4-0 White).

Wyandotte 16, Taylor Kennedy 13: Ryan Newsome had 26 carries for 140 yards and two touchdowns for Roosevelt (5-0, 4-0 White). Breland Hogan had an 84-yard interception return for a TD for Kennedy (3-2, 3-1).

Ypsilanti 31, Melvindale 27: Martez Dykes rushed for 228 yards on 26 attempts for Ypsilanti (4-1)(3-0). Terrance Moore threw 8-of-21 for 194 yards with two touchdowns.

Metro

Macomb Lutheran North 21, Livonia Clarenceville 0: Robby Schneider had three touchdown passes, two to Jon Puskar, for North (4-1). Drew Dennison had 20 tackles and a fumble recovery. Levonte Brooks had 23 carries for 141 yards for Clarenceville (0-5).

Oakland Activities

Lake Orion 20, Royal Oak 6: Ryan Broth had five carries for 83 yards and two touchdowns for Lake Orion (3-2, 3-1 Red).

Oak Park 47, Troy Athens 6: Antoine Mason had nine receptions for 190 yards and two touchdowns for Oak Park (3-2, 2-2 Red). Edwin Baker had 16 rushes for 180 yards and two touchdowns.

Waterford Kettering 27, Pontiac Central 26: Brian Huff had a 71-yard touchdown reception and a 17-yard touchdown run for Kettering (3-2, 3-1). Kevin Truitt threw 5-of-9 for 105 yards and a touchdown.

Detroit PSL

Detroit Douglass 16, Detroit Kettering 12: Matthew Bass had an 85-yard kickoff return for a touchdown for Douglass (4-1, 2-0 Div. IV). Marquise Phillips returned a 63-yard fumble recovery for a touchdown.

Detroit Henry Ford 44, Detroit Western 0: Mike Livingston rushed for 190 yards and three touchdowns for Henry Ford (4-1).

Detroit King 35, Detroit Cass Tech 14: Nick Perry had a 10-yard touchdown reception, a 34-yard touchdown reception and two sacks for King (3-0, 2-0 Div. I).

Detroit Northwestern 35, Detroit Pershing 0: Quarterback Martez James ran for three touchdowns for Northwestern (5-0, 3-0 Div. III). He also kicked a 30-yard field goal.

Detroit Renaissance 43, Detroit Finney 14: Jeray Carraway threw 11-of-19 for 131 yards with four touchdowns and also rushed seven times for 52 yards and one touchdown for Renaissance (4-1, 2-0 Div. II). Charles Hollowell had 13 carries for 103 yards and a touchdown.

Detroit Southeastern 20, Detroit Crockett 18: Charles Burrell threw 12-of-25 for 189 yards and a touchdown for Southeastern (3-2, 1-1 Div. I). He also had 17 carries for 123 yards with a touchdown runs of two yards and 13 yards.

Detroit Southwestern 50, Detroit Chadsey 8: Dionty Clemons had 113 yards and two rushing touchdowns for Southwestern (3-2, 2-0 Div. IV). Brandon Norton ran for and caught a touchdown. Quarterback Darian Jones also ran for a 12-yard touchdown. Chadsey is 0-5, 0-2.

Western Lakes

Livonia Churchill 16, Westland John Glenn 10: Quarterback T.J. Tilley threw 4-of-7 for 90 yards with two touchdowns for Churchill (5-0, 3-0 Lakes). Ryan Whittom had two receptions for 72 yards and a touchdown.

Livonia Franklin 13, Plymouth 12: Quarterback Jesse Carpenter threw 11-of-17 for 178 yards and kicked two field goals (20 yards and 37 yards) for Livonia-Franklin (2-3, 2-1 Western). Defensive back Mark McRobb returned a 48-yard interception for a touchdown.

Other games

Harper Woods 47, Warren Connor Creek Academy 0: Senior quarterback Anthony Bevere was 5-of-6 for 135 yards passing and two touchdowns, and Vincent Bright scored two rushing touchdowns for Harper Woods (5-0).

Mancelona 31, Tellston 13: Adam Duerksen had nine carries for 153 yards and three touchdowns for Mancelona (4-1). Kodi Balhorn had eight carries for 106 yards with three touchdowns.

Redford Covenant 40, Dearborn Star International 6: Quarterback Tony Harrison was 9-of-11 for 164 yards and four touchdowns, and wide receiver Anthony Davis had seven catches for 145 yards and three touchdowns for Covenant (4-1).

Reese 45, Buena Vista 0: Quarterback Josh Bierlein had six carries for 70 yards for Reese (5-0).

Sterling Heights Parkway Christian 26, Detroit Old Redford 0: Zurlon Tipton had 217 yards on 16 carries with two touchdown runs of nine and 97 yards, including a 78-yard kickoff return to start the second half, for Parkway (5-0).

Traverse City West 31, Gaylord 28: John Flynn rushed for 261 yards on 34 carries for Traverse City West (3-2).

Soccer

Auburn Hills Avondale 5, Linden 1: Brett Lentz scored three goals and Dan McCafferty scored a goal for Avondale (11-2-1).

Birmingham Detroit Country Day 5, U-D Jesuit 1: Kyle Alsup had a goal and an assist for Country Day (10-2-1).

Canton Agape Christian 6, Novi Franklin Road Christian 3: Ty Majeski and Brandon Pierson each scored two goals and Donald Mullett had a goal and an assist for Agape Christian (9-1, 5-0 MIAC Red). Tom Picken had two goals for Franklin Road Christian.

Eastpointe East Detroit 5, Center Line 2: Antonio Pacifico scored two goals for East Detroit (6-5-2). Sophomore Alex Alvarez also scored a goal.

Farmington 4, Oxford 0: Tyler O'Hara scored two goals and goalie Cameron McVittie got the shutout for Farmington (7-4-0).

Grosse Pointe South 3, Warren Cousino 0: Cale Mannesto made five saves for the shutout and Chris Thomas had two goals for South (7-6).

Wixom Christian 4, Orion Twp. Shalom Baptist 2: Matt Gibbs scored two goals and had an assist for Wixom (4-0-1).

Woodhaven 1, Dearborn Edsel Ford 0: Sophomore Shane Theisen scored for Woodhaven (7-6-0). Goalie Dustin Salliotte earned the shutout.

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