North Farmington’s football season ended Friday, Nov. 6, with a 35-14 loss to Brother Rice in the MHSAA Division 2 district championship.
The Raiders traveled to Lawrence Technological University in Southfield for the district final, carrying a 7-3 record against an 8-2 Brother Rice squad. The Warriors pulled away for a 21-point win, according to MaxPreps.
North Farmington finishes the year 7-4.
Brother Rice’s athletic director, Jeff Calcaterra, said on X that the Warriors had won the district championship and would host the regional final the following week.
The loss ends a postseason run that began with a one-point escape. On Oct. 30, the Raiders edged Ferndale 27-26 in the district semifinal. Senior quarterback Elijah Cobb scored on a 2-yard rush in the fourth quarter to tie the game 26-26, and the extra point gave North Farmington the lead. Ferndale had one last chance but attempted a 34-yard field goal with three seconds remaining; the kick fell short, according to the entry labeled “Coaches Game Summary” on MaxPreps.
Logan Murphy also scored a rushing touchdown in that semifinal win, according to the summary, which vaulted the Raiders into the district final matchup with Brother Rice.
Brother Rice, now 9-2, will face Orchard Lake St. Mary’s Prep in the Nov. 13 regional final. St. Mary’s Prep advanced after a 42-7 district final win over St. Clair Shores Lakeview, per MaxPreps.
