DETROIT — There were 113 hard-fought yards against powerhouse Brother Rice in the state quarterfinals. There was the six-touchdown onslaught — three rushing, two receiving and one on a 95-yard return — in the semifinals. There was the 207 yards rushing and two more TDs in the title game against Muskegon.
Altogether, Sterling Anderson Jr. scored 15 touchdowns in the state playoffs alone as he helped Detroit King High School win a Michigan state championship last month. It was part of a nearly 2,000 all-purpose yard, 21 TD season, even though King’s starters often sat after the first quarter of early season games.