Wissam Jawad
The varsity football team finished the regular season 7-2 with losses to only Romeo and Cousino, good enough to make the state playoffs. Senior running back Jared Jordan rushed for 1,999 yards and 27 touchdowns through 10 games, including a school record for most yards in a single game with 341.
Coming into the season, the team had three goals, to North beat Grosse Pointe South in the annual rivalry game, win their league and qualify for the state playoffs. They did two of those three by defeating South 8-4 on Sept. 23, qualifying for the playoffs.
Head coach Frank Sumbera said the key to the team’s success was the high energy they had and the fact they had many key players back from last season.
“The team played as a unit and playing with a lot of intensity and drive and playing very physically on the field,” Sumbera said. “They get along very well off the field and in the locker room, so we haven’t had distraction. We’ve had very few turnovers and executed the game plan very well.”
They won their first playoff game 49-7 against Lakeview but lost to Grosse Pointe South 24-14 in the district finals.
