“Our motto this week was bring the wood, be the most physical team on every play, and I feel like we did that today.”ĭrogosh had accumulated a solid game’s worth of stats by the time the first half ended. “Coming in they averaged 50-some points per game, so we knew we had to get off to a good start and punch them in the mouth from the beginning,” said De La Salle senior linebacker Will Beesley, who led the team with eight tackles. We have some tremendous kids, tremendous support, and we hope that we can build something really special at De La Salle.”ĭe La Salle controlled the game from the outset with a suffocating defense and a balanced offense. Traverse City Central was held to 31 total yards in the first half, and gained 100 of its 149 yards for the game on a pair of drives in the fourth quarter after De La Salle had built a 41-0 lead. It’s not just about me, it’s about the guys that I surround myself with – the coaches and these players. “Some people don’t get a chance to come and do this, and I’ve been fortunate to be here seven times and win a number of them. “To take a little time off and reflect on things, then to get embraced by a community like De La Salle, it means a lot,” Rohn said. Pete Kutches (Muskegon Reeths-Puffer and Muskegon Catholic Central) and Mike Giannone (Macomb Dakota and De La Salle) are the others. Rohn became the third football coach in MHSAA history to win a Finals title with two schools, as he led Grand Rapids West Catholic to championships in 2010, 2013, 20. But our goal was not to get here, it was to win it, and it’s awesome that we played so well and got off to a quick start.” Playing Traverse City Central and getting the opportunity to come back here and compete at the highest level, that was important. We kind of weren’t ready, and that was a great Shores team they did some great things. “We lost last year in the Finals, and it kind of left a little mark on us. “We had high expectations for this group and the program,” De La Salle coach Dan Rohn said. They responded with the first unbeaten season in school history, and first title since 2018. The Pilots were Division 2 runners-up last season, losing in the Final against Muskegon Mona Shores. After we lost last year, we knew we were going to be in the same place and we were going to be on the other side of the ball with this one.” “This is a great feeling,” said Roeser, a sophomore running back. “This is what we’ve been working for and what we’ve been striving for. Led by junior quarterback Brady Drogosh’s four touchdowns and 316 total yards, the Pilots cruised to a 41-14 victory against Traverse City Central at Ford Field, claiming the fourth Finals title in school history. They acted in quick and ruthless fashion Friday to make sure history didn’t repeat itself. DETROIT – Rhett Roeser and his Warren De La Salle Collegiate teammates weren’t fond of the feeling they walked away with a year ago following the MHSAA Division 2 Football Final.
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