On Saturday in the Division 1 state football final, the two teams involved will both have "Detroit" in their names. However, only one will have the rooting interest of the city of Detroit.
No doubt, Detroit Cass Tech will be the sentimental favorite when it takes on Novi Detroit Catholic Central on Saturday.
This will be a classic case of city public school vs. an affluent suburban private school, which is always something that brings out more emotion than usual for your average high school sporting event.
Cass Tech will likely play on that theme, saying how it's playing for the PSL and the city it resides.
Heck, Cass Tech won't even need to take a bus to the game since it can walk the roughly two miles from its school to Ford Field.
Expect a very enthusiastic crowd and expect many around the state to be rooting for Cass Tech.
- It's hard to believe, but Orchard Lake St. Mary's has lost five state championship games in a row since winning its first four in school history. Kosmo thinks the Eaglets will be 5-5 in title games on Saturday. St. Mary's will benefit from its experience and will outlast what is a good Mt. Pleasant team.