He's just done some incredible things.". Perry had been a standout junior defensive end/tight end at Mackenzie the previous year when Williams, the speedy running back at King, heard that Mackenzie was going to close at the end of the school year. He has accomplished that, and his name reached legendary status at King when the Crusaders defeated Midland, 47-21, in the state championship. "He keeps our defense together. "Coach Cry was coming back and I already knew the program at King," Perry said in 2007. Back then, no one knew Perry would go on to have an outstanding career at Southern Cal and become a first-round NFL draft choice of the Green Bay Packers. Perry has a high football IQ and adapted easily to Harvell's defensive schemes. "He was very coachable and was willing to do whatever it took," Smith said of Perry. After all, no PSL had ever won a state championship. "I still miss it," Perry said of his former school. 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[1] The PSL is affiliated with the MHSAA. 8,810) Championship: Kettering beat King, 73-69 (Coach Walt Jenkins) Reynolds led Detroit King to nine league championships from 1974-2009. Martin Luther King head football coach Tyrone Spencer and his team fell a couple points shy of going to a third consecutive Division 2 state championship … ", [ Ex-Detroit King star reveals story about time in Chinese prison ]. In the spring, he was adamant he wanted Mackenzie to remain open. Here's how to make sure you get a copy today! Perry played alongside Anthony Woods, who became a standout at Melvindale in 2007 and signed with Michigan State. Detroit Osborn Knights historical Michigan high school football scores, schedules, analytics, and opponent records. After making all-PSL in Detroit as a sophomore, he was a two-time all-state player who also earned numerous all-American honors as a senior, including being named a captain of the U.S. Army Bowl game. People tell us we've got a shot at it and nobody's ever done it in the PSL.". The Detroit Public Schools emergency manager has decided to allow Detroit King High School's football team to compete for the Public School League championship against Detroit Cass Tech High School. The closure would leave all of Mackenzie’s returning athletes without a school to call home.