In its first official year as a program, Rochester High School, right, esports reached the state semifinals stage at the Michigan High School Esports League spring state finals April 27 at Oakland University.

In its first official year as a program, Rochester High School, right, esports reached the state semifinals stage at the Michigan High School Esports League spring state finals April 27 at Oakland University.

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Rochester Rocket League squad reaches Final Four in MHSEL state finals

By: Jonathan Szczepaniak | Rochester Post | Published June 5, 2024

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ROCHESTER HILLS — In its first official year as a program, Rochester High School esports reached the state semifinals stage at the Michigan High School Esports League spring state finals April 27 at Oakland University.

Rochester knocked off Flat Rock, New Baltimore Anchor Bay, and Macomb Dakota High School to earn a state semifinals matchup with Linden High School, but the journey would end there for the squad.

“The team’s chemistry is our strength,” Rochester head coach Nicholas Banks said in an emailed response. “Our players haven’t been playing together for long, but they have all been friends for a while. How well they get along outside of the game has been carried over into the game. From there you could definitely see how they work as a team. They all hold themselves accountable when making mistakes and talk with each other about how to prevent that mistake from happening again,” said coach Nicholas Banks.

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