Lansing Catholic defeats Michigan Collegiate in D6 Championship

The Lansing Catholic Cougars defeated Michigan Collegiate 16-6 in what was an incredible defensive performance. This marks the 2nd state title for Lansing Catholic in the past 3 years. Now, let's go over some quick stats, go over top performers, then give a few words on each team's season. <strong><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Quick Stats</span></strong> <table style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; height: 105px;"> <tbody> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 21px;"></td> <td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 21px;">Lansing Catholic</td> <td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 21px;">Michigan Collegiate</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 21px;">Passing</td> <td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 21px;">181 yards, 2TD, 2INT</td> <td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 21px;">220 yards, 2TD, 4INT</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 21px;">Rushing</td> <td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 21px;">44 yards, 1 TD</td> <td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 21px;">64 yards, 0 TD</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 21px;">Third-Down conversions</td> <td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 21px;">5/17</td> <td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 21px;">3/14</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 21px;">Time of Possession</td> <td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 21px;">23:56</td> <td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 21px;">23:47</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <strong><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Standout Athletes</span></strong> <strong>Lansing Catholic DB <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/13995874/Jack-Jacobs">Jack Jacobs  </a></strong> Jacobs was great all game playing lockdown defense as well as having 5 tackles, a critical forced fumble, and a pass breakup. The forced fumble, in particular, was in the 4th quarter of this very competitive game, and it came during a would-have-been huge play for Michigan Collegiate. <strong>Lansing Catholic DB <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/13226125/Daniel-Shipman">Dan Shipman  </a></strong> Shipman came up big with an interception and had 4 tackles on the day. What a day it was for the Junior as he was a great help for that lockdown defense. <strong>Michigan Collegiate QB <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/14129719/Deion-Black">Deion Black  </a></strong> Now, I just went on and on about how Lansing Catholic's defense, especially defensive backs, had an incredible game. But I promise you, the heart this kid showed on the field especially in crunch time was special. Still, he threw for 220 yards and a touchdown, with a few very late game picks on plays he had to take risks on. I was also impressed by how he carried himself after the game and during the postgame press conference. <strong><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Lansing Catholic</span></strong> What a year and what a defensive performance this was! Here's what head coach Jim Baker had to say after the game https://youtu.be/9G8cAaANlxo <span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Michigan Collegiate </strong></span> This season was historic for Michigan Collegiate, and it was reflected from Head Coach John Guth in his postgame interview with Deion Black https://youtu.be/Yja6dStFi20