ROCHESTER HILLS – Dearborn Divine Child hasn’t possessed a defense of this caliber since 1985.

Like the 1985 squad, the Falcons (12-1) are headed to the state finals after defeating Goodrich (12-1) 10-7 on Saturday at Rochester Hills Stoney Creek High School.

“My brother-in-law was on that ‘85 team,” Divine Child head coach Chris Laney said. “We’re excited to get Divine Child football back on that level. We talk about the standard a lot here at Divine Child, and this needs to be it.”

The expectation was a physical, ground-and-pound football game between the two programs, and that’s exactly what fans were provided.

Divine Child senior running back Marcello Vitti, a University of Iowa commit, was the difference maker, tallying a 17-yard rushing touchdown in the second quarter and picking

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