NOVI When it comes to physicality, defensive prowess or just overall grit, you’ll be hard-pressed to find a league that embodies those traits better than the Kensington Lakes Activities Association West.
A veteran of just this kind of moment in Novi’s successful baseball and football seasons over the past calendar year, Boden Fernsler calmly canned a tie-breaking, game-winning 3-pointer with three seconds left Tuesday, giving the Wildcats a 52-49 non-conference win over South Lyon East.
Led by 198 yards and three scores from Jaden Pydyn, the Detroit Catholic Central Shamrocks dominated the line of scrimmage, rushing for 376 yards at a clip of 11 yards per carry rolling to a 49-22 win over the Novi Wildcats in Friday's Division 1 district semifinal.
The Novi Wildcats gave the unbeaten, No. 7-ranked Northville Mustangs a game Friday, but for the 13th time in the last 15 years, that old, painted milk jug will be headed south, thanks to a 28-14 loss, and this time, the KLAA West championship will go with it.
NOVI The way both the Novi and Plymouth offenses have played this season, fans were expecting a scoring barrage between the two Kensington Lakes Activities Association West teams, and it was as advertised when the teams faced off Sept. 29 at Novi High School.