By debbie schlussel early yesterday, when i wrote about allamerican islamic terrorists ali houssaiky and osama sabhi abulhassan aka the dearbornistan boys, i noted that both are graduates of dearborns fordson high school aka hezbollah high. These are former students from fordson in dearborn, mi who graduated in 1979. Everett said he did not mind the change because he was tired of explaining his real name, raymonnod, cramtonnop. Hilary clinton honored us at the state department and spoke about the film in celebration for muslim athletes. The fordson varsity football team lost fridays home playoff game against cass tech detroit, mi by a score of 4628. Sep 14, 2011 the film fordson places focus on a few high school athletes preparing for a football game, but the real narrative paints layers in the evolution and lives of this population as americans, as. This is a documentary that should be viewed by all families and that hopefully will go far to challenge the opinions of those who believe muslims. Sep 02, 2010 fordson is a feature length documentary film that follows four talented high school football players from dearborn michigan as they gear up for their big senior year rivalry game during the last ten days of ramadan, a month when muslims traditionally fast every day from sunrise to sundown. If you wanna talk about movies that are bigger than football, here you go. A movie about arab americans, islam, muslims and football. Fordson follows a predominately arabamerican high school football team from dearborn, michigan during the last ten days of the muslim holy month of. Create a free football recruiting profile to connect with college coaches. Fordson high school in dearborn, mi us news best high schools. Get key announcements and game updates from the official fordson high school athletic calendar.
Fordson is a feature length documentary film that follows four talented high school football players from dearborn michigan as they gear up for. Includes scenes at fordson high school high school football game, and scenes of young adults socializing around houses and cars. The principal of fordson high school is youssef mosallam. This onesemester, onehour block course is taught at each high school. An interview with rashid ghazi, executive producer and director of fordson by. The dearborn schools student does not have to attend that school to be eligible for a meal. We will be updating the blog with scores, news and notes, as well as everything else you need to know about fordson athletics.
Faith, fasting, football 2011 a mostly muslim high school football team from dearborn, mich. In 2011 north shore films produced fordson faith, fasting, football and the american dream, highlighting the fordson football tradition and its. Fordson football has accumulated 4 state championships 1930, 1943,1971, 1993. Jun 27, 2018 a statue and stained glass windows with fordson s seal and the coatofarms of eight other schools originally in the district are seen at the top of the staircase of fordson high school in dearborn. Fordson trailer on vimeo vimeo the highquality home for. Football follows a predominantly arabamerican high school football team from. There, members of all the classes and clubs will listen to your idea and vote you in or out. Fordson follows a high school football team from dearborn, michigan as it prepares for its big crosstown rivalry game during the last ten days of the muslim. Fordson is a feature length documentary film that follows four talented high school football players from dearborn michigan as they gear up for their big s. Fordson high school and its students are the major theme of fordson. Faith, fasting, football follows a predominately arabamerican high school football team from a workingclass detroit suburb as they practice for their big crosstown rivalry game during the last 10 days of ramadan, revealing a community holding onto its islamic faith while they struggle for acceptance in post 911 america. The players, families, coaches, and fans are shown discussing their love of football and their love of america and the muslim faith. Fordson high school boys varsity football fall 20192020.
Below is a list of all the new clubs active at fordson high school. As i wrote, houssaiky was the star running back and cocaptain of fordson s football team. The story is set at fordson high school, a public school, which was once all white, but now boasts a 98% arabamerican population. Faith, fasting, football a documentary about fordson high school s football team, whose ranks are drawn. Moreover, it is politically incorrect to have a feature movie like fordson. Fordson high school located in dearborn, michigan mi. It was completed in 1928 on a 15acre 61,000 m 2 parcel of land which was then the village of fordson, named for henry ford and his son edsel ford. The school was built in the 1920s and designed to look like oxford university. Learn about fordson high school football recruits in dearborn. Faith, fasting, football is a 2011 documentary film about a tightknit community of muslim americans in dearborn, michigan, centered on their passion for and support of the fordson high school football team. Create an account for fordson high school or sign in to take advantage of following. Slay shajrah scored three touchdowns as the tractors breezed by dearborn high on friday. Faith, fasting, football chronicles the lives and troubles of a team from a predominantly arabamerican school.
The story is set at fordson high school, a public school, which was once all white, but now boasts a. Fordson high school is a secondary school located in dearborn, michigan, united states in. Fordson high school is a public high school in dearborn. Fordson high school dearborn, mi football maxpreps. Below is the link to the new fordson athletics blog.
The school s mascot is a fordson tractor and is on display in the entrance of fordson high school in dearborn. This is a documentary that should be viewed by all families and that hopefully will go far to challenge the opinions of those who believe muslims cannot assimilate into american culture or that everyone who practices the muslim faith is a terrorist. A designated person can pick up meals for multiple children. Mar 12, 2015 ghazi saw that a documentary would be more truthful in telling the story than a feature movie. Faith, fasting, football a documentary about fordson high schools football. This file has a breakdown of the typical duties associated with each officer position. Faith, fasting, football feature length documentary. Get instant email and text alerts when your teams game times change. Fordson high school, designed in the gothic style, in dearborn, michigan both my parents graduated from fhs. Sep 09, 2011 fordson follows a high school football team from dearborn, michigan as it prepares for its big crosstown rivalry game during the last ten days of the muslim holy month of ramadan. Fordson high school dearborn, mi basketball maxpreps. Faith, fame and football the stream al jazeera english.
Students have the opportunity to take advanced placement coursework and exams. Wood technology 1 is an introduction to materials, tools, machines and the procedures involved in. Wood technology 1 is an introduction to materials, tools, machines and the procedures involved in the processing of materials used in industrial technology. Built in 1929 as the first high school and still retains the original character and much of the architectural details inside. Baseball bowling golf soccer softball tennis track. Fordson high school is ranked 219th within michigan. Faith, fasting, football follows a predominantly arabamerican high school football team from a workingclass detroit suburb as they practice for their big crosstown rivalry game during ramadan, revealing a community holding onto its islamic faith and the american dream while struggling to gain acceptance in post 911 america. Fordson is a feature length documentary film that follows four talented high school football players from dearborn michigan as they gear up for their big senior year rivalry game during the last ten days of ramadan, a month when muslims traditionally fast every day from sunrise to sundown. While there, he played on the football team as a quarterback and began acting in.
Get the latest dearborn fordson high school football news, rankings, schedules, stats, scores, results, athletes info, and more at. This awardwinning documentary follows a predominately arabamerican high school football team from a workingclass detroit suburb as they. The feature length documentary tells the inspiring story of a high. Were an independent nonprofit that provides parents with indepth school quality information. Catch discounts on cool stuff often used by high school athletes and fans. Top 10 high school sports movies to watch news published on 3202020 5. A mostly muslim highschool football team from dearborn, mich. They moved their record to 61 and clinched a 12th straight playoff appearance. Fordson high school boys basketball coach osama abulhassan, a former fordson player, takes his team through a walk through at fordson high school on january 6, 2017.
Boys varsity football fordson high school dearborn. The michigan high school athletic association, inc. It also plays against edsel ford high school while also having a longtime rivalry with monroe high school, an opponent since 1928 when fordson was established. The schools strongest program lies within its football team. Because of ramadan fordson high school football practices overnight. Home movies, detroit, dearborn, michigan, fordson high school, football, high schools, young. Excellent docu on muslim high school football players. Fordson follows a predominately arabamerican high school football team from dearborn, michigan during the last ten days of the muslim holy month of ramadan and unearths the story of a community. Monday was the first day of high school football practice in michigan and the detroit news visited a few area teams. From remember the titans to wildcats, here are some flicks while we wait for high school sports to return. The nightly practice is tailored for the fordson high school football team in the large arab communi. Fordson high school is a secondary school located in dearborn, michigan, united states in greater. Fordson follows an arabamerican high school football team from dearborn, michigan, and unearths the story of a community still struggling to gain acceptance in post 911 america in the decade after the attacks occurred.
The grabandgo meals will continue to be handed out between 10 a. This game was part of the 2019 michigan high school football playoff brackets. Fordson high school is a secondary school located in dearborn, michigan, united states in greater detroit. Fordson high school is a 9th grade12th grade public school located in dearborn, michigan within the dearborn city school district district. Fordson high school dearborn, michigan mi greatschools. The film fordson places focus on a few high school athletes preparing for a football game, but the real narrative paints layers in the evolution and lives of this population as americans, as. Alumni listings below have either been searched for or they registered as members of this directory. Fordson hs michigan high school athletic association.
After conquering detroit cass tech, dearborn fordson has. The fordson varsity football team won fridays home playoff game against western international detroit, mi by a score of 3416. It also ranked 4 th among 5 ranked high schools in the dearborn city school district. Apr 09, 2020 the grabandgo meals will continue to be handed out between 10 a. Alexandra kinias article published in kalimat magazine. Fordson follows a high school football team from dearborn, michigan as it prepares for its big crosstown rivalry game during the last ten days of the muslim holy month of ramadan. Fordson high school alumni can relive their experiences from high school by sharing memories and pictures, reconnecting with those alumni listed, and more. Popular videos fordson high school fordson high school topic. His name was later changed to chad everett by his agent henry willson.
At the 7th annual traverse city film festival, michael moore recommended that everyone in the country should see the film fordson. Jan 28, 2011 a movie about fordson high school football was well received at the slamdance film festival, but dearborn movie fans will have to wait a few months longer to see it. He was raised in dearborn, michigan, where he attended fordson high school. It has 2447 students in grades 9th grade12th grade with a studentteacher ratio of 21 to 1. Faith, fasting, football, muslim high school players face. Faith, fasting, football, a documentary movie that debuted at the slamdance film festival jan. What it is, is a film that brings a completely new angle to the classic football. Sync uptodate game schedules with your phone andor personal calendar i. Creative learning center dearborn is one of the nearest high schools. Faith, fasting, football shows the football players of fordson high school in dearborn, michigan a high school and town that is mostly muslim as they practice and prepare to take on their archrivals.
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