Sparked by a ferocious fourth-quarter rally, Brother Rice defeated arch rival Catholic Central for the third time this season, 16-10, to win the Division 1 state championship.
Brother Rice #4 Lukas Jacksonand #16 Riley get in between Detroit Catholic Central #30 Joey Silvestri in a game between Detroit Catholic Central and Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice during the boys division 1 Lacrosse Finals at Seaholm High School in Birmingham on Saturday June 12, 2010. Photo courtesy of Brother Rice Lacrosse website and Eric Seals /DFP
It is Rice’s eighth straight state championship and 13th in the past 15 years. Incredibly, the Warriors haven’t lost to a Michigan-based team since 2002.
“It was a complete team effort,” exclaimed head coach Rob Ambrose, whose overall record at Rice is a sparkling 323-33. “Our defense played well all year, even with two sophomores. Different kids stepped up at different times when we needed them.
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| Date | Opponent | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3/27 | ANN ARBOR PIONEER | W, 15-3 | |
| 3/30 | at Birmingham-Seaholm | W, 24-4 | |
| 4/07 | at Detroit Country Day | W, 21-7 | |
| 4/10 | LOYOLA ACADEMY | W, 9-5 | |
| 4/11 | NEW TRIER | L, 13-11 | |
| 4/13 | at De La Salle | W, 17-4 | |
| 4/17 | WORTHINGTON KILBOURNE | W, 15-7 | |
| 4/18 | DUBLIN SCIOTO | W, 21-4 | |
| 4/21 | OL ST MARY’S | W, 19-7 | |
| 4/24 | at East Grand Rapids | W, 17-1 | |
| 4/28 | at Univ Detroit Jesuit | W, 19-6 | |
| 5/01 | at Sewickley Academy | W, 11-7 | |
| 5/02 | at Shady Side Academy | W, 18-3 | |
| 5/04 | DETROIT CATHOLIC CENT | W, 14-12 | |
| 5/07 | vs. Dublin Jerome | W, 14-7 | |
| 5/08 | at Western Reserve Acad | W, 11-9 | |
| 5/11 | UNIV DETROIT JESUIT | W, 16-10 | |
| 5/15 | vs. Detroit Catholic Cent | W, 8-6 | |
| 5/26 | HURON VALLEY-LAKELAND | W, 28-0 | |
| 6/02 | vs. Walled Lake Northern | W, 21-2 | |
| 6/04 | vs. Novi | W, 18-1 | |
| 6/09 | vs. Univ Detroit Jesuit | W, 17-3 | |
| 6/12 | vs. Detroit Catholic Cent | W, 16-10 | |
| Coach: Rob Ambrose |
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