Isaiah Marshall churned the final yard across the goal line for a touchdown as time expired, giving the Southfield A&T Warriors a 40-35 win over West Bloomfield in the D1 semifinals, and a berth in the state finals at Ford Field for the first time ever.
Nigel Dunton got both his hands on a last-second attempt at a game-winning field goal by the Wolves, slapping it away to preserve a 21-20, come-from-behind victory, as the Lakers rallied from 20 points down to win their first regional title since the 2020 championship season.
On Friday, Clarkston showed just how much it had grown in the last month when it secured its fourth consecutive victory, defeating No. 8 West Bloomfield 44-36 in a game that the Wolves led by 23 points with just 3:45 to play.