Pat Fox grew up in Frankenmuth, and graduated from the school in 1983. He said Saturday: "I owe my life to that program."

Pontiac Notre Dame Prep football coach Pat Fox is a graduate and former Frankenmuth football player. On Saturday, he shared an emotional message after he captured his first state championship as a head coach an against his former school.

Pontiac Notre Dame Prep, behind the big arm of junior QB Sam Stowe, beat Frankenmuth, 42-7, in the Division 5 final at Ford Field on Saturday.

Pat Fox is going to do everything in his power to beat Frankenmuth and lead Pontiac Notre Dame Prep to its first football state championship. And, if it happens, some of the credit will go to Frankenmuth.