Cass Tech defeats Detroit King in 2025 PSL Blue Division Championship: Live score recap - October 17, 2025

The Technicians pulled away in the fourth quarter in a top Michigan high school football matchup

Detroit Cass Tech receiver Corey Sadler Jr. is stopped by Detroit King defensive back Jaidon Windom (5) during the first half of PSL championship at Ford Field in Detroit on Friday, Oct. 18, 2024. / Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

The No. 1 Cass Tech Technicians (8-0) defeated the No. 12 Detroit King Crusaders (6-2) 35-19 on Friday in the 2025 Detroit PSL Blue Division Championship at Ford Field.

The Crusaders took a 19-14 lead in the third quarter, but the Technicians scored 21 unanswered points to pull away.

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Sophomore wide receiver Mylan Griggs caught two touchdown passes to give and extend the lead for the Technicians. Later in the fourth quarter, The Cass Tech defense stopped Detroit King on 4th-and-goal, and Cass Tech wide receiver William Sykes Jr. then scored on a 98-yard touchdown catch to give the Technicians the 35-19 lead.

Cass Tech is now 2-0 against Detroit King this season. The Technicians won 27-22 in September.

Cass Tech plays Temperance Bedford next week, and Detroit King plays No. 2 Detroit Catholic Central next week at Ford Field.

Cass Tech defeats Detroit King in 2025 PSL Championship: Live score recap - October 17, 2025

First Quarter Updates

Running back Michael Dukes is out of this game for Detroit King.

Detroit King receives the opening kickoff, and the game is underway.

TOUCHDOWN KING! The Crusaders long drive ends in a 3-yard touchdown run by sophomore Marion Stewart on a pitch to the left. PAT is good — Detroit King 7, Cass Tech 0 — 6:45 1Q

TOUCHDOWN CASS TECH! On the first play of the drive Corey Sadler Jr. catches a pass from quarterback Donald Tabron and takes it all the way for a 49-yard touchdown. PAT is good — Detroit King 7, Cass Tech 7

Detroit King converts on 3rd-and-17 on a pass to wide receiver Darryl Fleminster that gets them to the 50-yard line — 5:15 1Q

TOUCHDOWN KING! Sophomore Willie Walker runs through Cass Tech defenders for the touchdown from the red zone. PAT is no good — King 13, Cass Tech 7

Cass Tech punts, and the King drive will start around the 20-yard line with 0:31 remaining in the first quarter.

END OF FIRST QUARTER: Detroit King 13, Cass Tech 7

Second Quarter Updates

Detroit King punts, but its a poor punt, so Cass Tech will take over at the Crusader's 39-yard line to start the drive — 10:55 2Q

BLOCKED FIELD GOAL! Cass Tech gets inside the 10-yard line, but the Crusaders defense holds and then blocks the field goal attempt. The Crusaders will take over with the ball at the 20-yard line.

TOUCHDOWN CASS TECH! Running back Julian Taylor makes mulitple defenders miss on his way to the end zone from inside the red zone. PAT is good — Cass Tech 14, King 13

HALFTIME: Cass Tech 14, Detroit King 13

The Crusaders drove to the Cass Tech red zone took one final shot to the end zone in the final seconds, but the refs ruled it an incomplete pass, although it looked like freshman defensive back Peyton Robinson intercepted it.

Cass Tech will receive the ball to start the second half.

Third Quarter Updates

Cass Tech receives the kickoff, and the second half is underway.

Cass Tech punts, and King will have the ball at their own 33-yard line - 10:37 3Q

Cass Tech stops King on a 4th down attempt, and the Crusaders turn the ball over on downs. Cass Tech stops Walker one yard short of the line to gain. Cass Tech will start a drive on its own 41-yard line.

Cass Tech punts after a false start make the 4th down attempt too risky, and Fleminster returns it all the way to the Cass Tech 29-yard line. A facemask penalty against Cass Tech puts it inside the red zone, at the 14-yard line — 5:37 3Q

TOUCHDOWN DETROIT KING! Deonte Ellington scores on a wide receiver screen for an 11-yard touchdown. The 2-point attempt is no good after a run up the middle is stopped by Cass Tech — Detroit King 19, Cass Tech 14 — 4:53 3Q

TOUCHDOWN CASS TECH! Sadler Jr. throws a 5-yard touchdown pass on a reverse to sophomore Mylan Griggs. PAT is good — Cass Tech 21, Detroit King 19

END OF THIRD QUARTER: Cass Tech 21, Detroit King 19

Fourth Quarter Updates

Cass Tech defensive end Brian Stovall Jr. sacks Detroit King quarterback Andrew Knight on 4th down. Cass Tech will start a drive looking to extend its lead. Over 10 minutes remain in the game.

TOUCHDOWN CASS TECH! Tabron rolls to his left and throws deep to Griggs for a 35-yard touchdown. PAT is good — Cass Tech 28, Detroit King 19 — 7:54 4Q

Cass Tech stops Detroit King at the goal line! Detroit King reached the goal line, but the Technicians stopped them on all four running plays. Cass Tech will have the ball ate the 2-yard line - 5:00 4Q

TOUCHDOWN CASS TECH! William Sykes Jr. goes 98-yards for a touchdown. He was wide open in the middle of the field, and he runs all the way to the end zone. PAT is good - Cass Tech 35, Detroit King 19

Two minutes remain, and Detroit King is inside the Cass Tech red zone.

FUMBLE BY DETROIT KING! At the 1-yard line, the Detroit King snap goes over Knight's head and Cass Tech recovers - 0:51 4Q

FINAL: Cass Tech 35, Detroit King 19

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