2019 Week 8 Football Playoff Listing
October 15, 2019
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
Here is a list of Michigan High School Athletic Association football playing schools, displaying their win-loss records and playoff averages through the seventh week of the season.
Schools on this list are in enrollment order for 11-player teams, with 8-player teams ordered by playoff average. An asterisk (*) beside a record indicates a team has eight or fewer games scheduled.
Those schools with 11-player teams with six or more wins playing nine-game schedules, or five or more wins playing eight games or fewer, will qualify for the MHSAA Football Playoffs beginning Nov. 1. Schools with 5-4, 4-3 or 4-4 records may qualify if the number of potential qualifiers by win total does not reach the 256 mark. Schools with six or more wins playing nine-game schedules or five or more wins playing eight games or fewer may be subtracted from the field based on playoff average if the number of potential qualifiers exceeds the 256 mark.
Once the 256 qualifying schools are determined, they will be divided by enrollment groups into eight equal divisions of 32 schools, and then drawn into regions of eight teams each and districts of four teams each. Those schools with 8-player teams will be ranked by playoff average at season’s end, and the top 32 programs will then be divided into two divisions of 16 each based on enrollment. The playoffs in those divisions also begin Nov. 1
To review a list of all football playoff schools, individual school playoff point details and to report errors, visit the Football page of the MHSAA Website.
The announcement of the qualifiers and first-round pairings for both the 11 and 8-player playoffs will take place Oct. 27 on the Selection Sunday Show on FOX Sports Detroit PLUS. The playoff qualifiers and pairings will be posted to the MHSAA Website following the Selection Sunday Show.
11-Player Playoff Listing
1. Macomb Dakota, 3034, 4-3, 56.000
2. Dearborn Fordson, 2868, 6-1, 87.714
3. Grand Blanc, 2719, 5-2, 71.143
4. East Kentwood, 2673, 4-3, 53.143
5. Utica Eisenhower, 2617, 5-2, 72.286
6. Clarkston *, 2499, 3-4, 42.429
7. Sterling Heights Stevenson, 2498, 3-4, 50.571
8. Rockford, 2443, 7-0, 106.286
9. Lake Orion, 2416, 6-1, 88.714
10. Howell, 2391, 4-3, 54.571
11. Clinton Township Chippewa Valley, 2386, 7-0, 108.571
12. Detroit Cass Tech, 2372, 3-4, 45.857
13. Troy Athens, 2276, 3-4, 36.429
14. Ann Arbor Pioneer, 2250, 4-3, 52.143
15. Canton, 2228, 3-4, 40.143
16. Brighton, 2224, 6-1, 84.286
17. Dearborn, 2152, 4-3, 54.429
18. Plymouth, 2090, 7-0, 102.857
19. Southfield Arts & Technology, 2067, 4-3, 55.429
20. Grand Haven, 2066, 3-4, 48.429
21. West Bloomfield, 2042, 6-1, 96.714
22. Detroit Catholic Central, 2024, 4-3, 71.714
23. Hartland, 2021, 4-3, 56.000
24. Macomb L'Anse Creuse North, 1957, 3-4, 41.143
25. Hudsonville, 1930, 5-2, 75.714
26. Detroit Western, 1888, 4-3, 43.857
27. Saline, 1861, 6-1, 83.429
28. Monroe, 1857, 3-4, 36.714
29. Utica Ford, 1812, 4-3, 53.000
30. Lapeer, 1792, 6-1, 92.143
31. Livonia Stevenson, 1784, 3-4, 38.143
32. Grandville, 1719, 6-1, 90.857
33. Holt, 1713, 5-2, 78.857
34. Rochester Adams, 1710, 5-2, 70.000
35. Davison, 1694, 6-1, 90.714
36. White Lake Lakeland, 1693, 5-2, 76.857
37. Belleville, 1692, 7-0, 98.286
38. Romeo, 1692, 6-1, 85.143
39. Traverse City West, 1663, 5-2, 74.714
40. Waterford Mott, 1658, 4-3, 55.714
41. Rochester Hills Stoney Creek, 1638, 4-3, 56.857
42. Brownstown Woodhaven, 1623, 7-0, 104.000
43. Walled Lake Northern, 1608, 3-4, 39.714
44. Warren Mott, 1513, 5-2, 66.714
45. Saginaw Heritage, 1512, 4-3, 52.000
46. Grosse Pointe South, 1510, 6-1, 91.000
47. Detroit U-D Jesuit, 1486, 5-2, 68.429
48. Temperance Bedford, 1466, 5-2, 69.571
49. Sterling Heights, 1464, 5-2, 71.286
50. Farmington *, 1444, 7-0, 96.000
51. Livonia Franklin, 1435, 6-1, 85.286
52. Harrison Township L'Anse Creuse, 1434, 4-3, 55.000
53. Dearborn Heights Crestwood, 1404, 3-4, 36.857
54. St. Clair Shores Lakeview, 1404, 5-2, 65.000
55. Traverse City Central, 1404, 6-1, 89.714
56. Warren De La Salle Collegiate, 1404, 4-3, 64.143
57. Livonia Churchill, 1392, 3-4, 41.857
58. Lansing Everett, 1388, 3-4, 40.143
59. Wyandotte Roosevelt, 1386, 5-2, 70.000
60. North Farmington, 1371, 7-0, 93.714
61. Birmingham Seaholm, 1370, 5-2, 71.000
62. Portage Central, 1359, 4-3, 55.286
63. Battle Creek Lakeview, 1350, 7-0, 100.571
64. Flushing, 1326, 3-4, 42.857
65. Birmingham Groves, 1310, 6-1, 92.143
66. Midland, 1309, 7-0, 99.429
67. Port Huron, 1309, 5-2, 62.000
68. Midland Dow, 1287, 4-3, 49.714
69. Port Huron Northern, 1284, 6-1, 84.143
70. Oak Park, 1276, 6-1, 91.000
71. South Lyon, 1276, 6-1, 89.857
72. Portage Northern, 1274, 6-1, 82.857
73. St. Clair Shores Lake Shore, 1237, 3-4, 39.857
74. Jackson *, 1231, 5-2, 61.000
75. Walled Lake Western, 1228, 6-1, 93.286
76. Muskegon Mona Shores, 1227, 6-1, 84.286
77. Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central, 1219, 5-2, 70.000
78. Dexter, 1214, 6-1, 82.000
79. Detroit Renaissance, 1205, 4-3, 50.595
80. Alpena, 1194, 3-4, 44.857
81. Wyoming, 1191, 3-4, 34.857
82. Ferndale, 1180, 3-4, 41.714
83. Mattawan, 1173, 3-4, 41.286
84. Fenton, 1168, 6-1, 88.714
85. Detroit Martin Luther King, 1158, 5-2, 75.571
86. Lowell, 1152, 4-3, 51.429
87. Byron Center, 1145, 7-0, 100.571
88. Auburn Hills Avondale, 1133, 3-4, 39.000
89. Grand Rapids Northview, 1130, 5-2, 66.429
90. Muskegon Reeths-Puffer, 1129, 4-3, 50.286
91. Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice, 1128, 5-2, 81.000
92. Allen Park, 1127, 5-2, 74.429
93. Gibraltar Carlson, 1127, 5-2, 69.238
94. Southgate Anderson, 1124, 3-4, 39.714
95. East Lansing, 1119, 5-2, 81.286
96. Redford Thurston, 1084, 6-1, 76.143
97. South Lyon East, 1078, 3-4, 41.286
98. Lansing Waverly, 1056, 3-4, 36.000
99. Zeeland West, 1054, 6-1, 88.857
100. Pinckney, 1053, 5-2, 59.857
101. Mount Pleasant, 1048, 6-1, 76.286
102. Garden City, 1030, 5-2, 62.857
103. Warren Fitzgerald, 1020, 3-4, 40.429
104. St. Joseph, 1019, 6-1, 83.143
105. Cedar Springs, 1018, 6-1, 91.571
106. DeWitt, 1013, 5-2, 78.000
107. Detroit Mumford, 1007, 5-2, 58.286
108. River Rouge, 992, 6-1, 70.524
109. Mason, 964, 7-0, 92.571
110. East Grand Rapids, 959, 5-2, 64.429
111. Marquette, 957, 3-4, 46.286
112. Muskegon, 954, 7-0, 101.714
113. Flint Kearsley, 951, 6-1, 81.857
114. Zeeland East, 943, 5-2, 63.857
115. Orchard Lake St. Mary's, 942, 6-1, 97.000
116. Coldwater, 940, 6-1, 79.714
117. St. Johns, 938, 4-3, 55.857
118. Eastpointe, 926, 4-3, 60.143
119. Middleville Thornapple Kellogg, 926, 3-4, 37.714
120. Riverview, 915, 5-2, 63.286
121. Trenton, 914, 4-3, 59.000
122. Stevensville Lakeshore, 904, 3-4, 39.286
123. Dearborn Divine Child, 878, 4-3, 56.714
124. Parma Western, 870, 5-2, 63.286
125. Marysville, 869, 5-2, 60.857
126. Battle Creek Harper Creek, 863, 3-4, 38.571
127. Edwardsburg, 856, 7-0, 88.000
128. Spring Lake, 856, 4-3, 45.714
129. Chelsea, 847, 7-0, 105.143
130. Fowlerville, 834, 6-1, 76.286
131. Bay City John Glenn, 827, 3-4, 40.143
132. Marshall, 825, 4-3, 51.286
133. Ortonville Brandon, 825, 6-1, 70.429
134. Cadillac, 824, 4-3, 52.571
135. Redford Union, 823, 5-2, 64.143
136. Grand Rapids Christian, 822, 5-2, 66.714
137. Carleton Airport, 815, 5-2, 60.714
138. Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood, 811, 4-3, 50.429
139. Plainwell, 808, 3-4, 37.000
140. Fruitport, 805, 3-4, 39.571
141. Ada Forest Hills Eastern, 789, 3-4, 38.714
142. Imlay City, 780, 4-3, 40.714
143. Sparta, 780, 6-1, 72.714
144. St. Clair, 780, 6-1, 82.000
145. Hamilton, 778, 3-4, 35.429
146. Vicksburg, 764, 5-2, 58.857
147. Allendale, 756, 4-3, 45.429
148. Goodrich, 741, 6-1, 73.714
149. Milan, 738, 7-0, 88.000
150. North Branch, 736, 5-2, 56.429
151. Croswell-Lexington, 719, 4-3, 48.000
152. Holland Christian, 713, 3-4, 39.000
153. Escanaba, 708, 6-1, 83.333
154. Hazel Park, 707, 3-4, 33.000
155. Pontiac Notre Dame Prep, 705, 6-1, 81.262
156. Lake Fenton, 703, 3-4, 33.000
157. Otsego, 683, 4-3, 47.714
158. Romulus Summit Academy North, 681, 5-2, 63.143
159. Sault Ste. Marie, 679, 5-2, 64.571
160. Detroit Country Day, 677, 7-0, 90.286
161. Whitehall, 670, 3-4, 28.857
162. Paw Paw, 662, 7-0, 90.286
163. Ludington, 656, 5-2, 49.357
164. Warren Lincoln, 653, 3-4, 32.429
165. Flint Powers Catholic, 652, 5-2, 65.429
166. Harper Woods Chandler Park, 647, 4-3, 51.143
167. Grand Rapids Catholic Central, 628, 6-1, 88.714
168. Williamston, 621, 4-3, 47.714
169. Hudsonville Unity Christian, 618, 5-2, 63.857
170. Howard City Tri County, 609, 3-4, 31.571
171. Cheboygan, 605, 3-4, 35.143
172. Livonia Clarenceville, 602, 5-2, 42.286
173. Muskegon Orchard View, 602, 7-0, 84.190
174. Grand Rapids South Christian, 599, 3-4, 38.714
175. Benton Harbor, 598, 4-3, 48.929
176. Dowagiac, 596, 4-3, 50.143
177. Ogemaw Heights, 588, 5-2, 54.000
178. Portland, 580, 7-0, 91.429
179. Freeland, 579, 5-2, 64.286
180. Hancock, 579, 4-3, 36.286
181. Macomb Lutheran North, 574, 3-4, 37.571
182. Muskegon Oakridge, 574, 7-0, 77.714
183. Belding, 570, 3-4, 35.429
184. Detroit Communication Media Arts, 567, 4-3, 34.714
185. Kingsford, 566, 4-3, 47.214
186. Essexville Garber, 561, 5-2, 58.571
187. Frankenmuth, 547, 7-0, 91.429
188. Saginaw Swan Valley, 544, 5-2, 61.000
189. Dearborn Heights Robichaud, 542, 6-1, 76.000
190. Midland Bullock Creek, 541, 5-2, 56.143
191. Grant, 539, 5-2, 58.143
192. Ann Arbor Father Gabriel Richard, 536, 4-3, 48.143
193. Remus Chippewa Hills, 526, 3-4, 39.571
194. Marine City, 521, 7-0, 96.000
195. Lansing Catholic, 520, 6-1, 71.714
196. Whitmore Lake, 520, 5-2, 42.286
197. Clawson, 515, 4-3, 41.429
198. Almont, 514, 7-0, 86.857
199. Hopkins, 514, 7-0, 83.429
200. Carrollton, 509, 3-4, 29.857
201. Detroit Denby, 508, 6-1, 74.857
202. Berrien Springs *, 505, 7-0, 83.429
203. Olivet, 505, 7-0, 81.143
204. Dundee, 497, 4-3, 48.571
205. Detroit Henry Ford, 492, 5-2, 59.857
206. Reed City, 490, 5-2, 61.714
207. Mt. Morris, 488, 3-4, 34.429
208. Manistee, 487, 3-4, 27.786
209. Standish-Sterling, 484, 3-4, 33.429
210. Kalamazoo Hackett Catholic Prep, 483, 4-3, 44.143
211. Lansing Sexton, 478, 3-4, 35.714
212. Grayling, 476, 3-4, 30.571
213. Richmond, 476, 6-1, 78.571
214. Ida, 471, 3-4, 33.143
215. Ovid-Elsie, 468, 3-4, 36.143
216. Central Montcalm, 457, 6-1, 73.714
217. Kingsley, 454, 7-0, 85.714
218. Shepherd, 454, 4-3, 42.143
219. Onsted, 449, 5-2, 59.714
220. Caro, 448, 3-4, 25.714
221. Montague, 446, 5-2, 54.143
222. Hillsdale, 445, 7-0, 84.571
223. Durand, 444, 3-4, 31.000
224. Clare, 442, 6-1, 70.571
225. Detroit Osborn, 441, 5-2, 56.000
226. Newaygo, 438, 4-3, 46.429
227. Gladstone, 437, 3-4, 42.286
228. Menominee, 425, 4-3, 48.768
229. Boyne City, 423, 3-4, 36.429
230. Tawas *, 421, 3-4, 27.571
231. Flint Hamady *, 420, 6-1, 66.476
232. Perry, 420, 3-4, 31.429
233. Detroit Voyageur Prep, 415, 3-4, 29.857
234. Brooklyn Columbia Central, 414, 4-3, 41.571
235. Constantine, 412, 5-2, 50.857
236. Ishpeming Westwood, 412, 5-2, 59.857
237. Negaunee, 407, 5-2, 57.571
238. Adrian Madison, 398, 4-3, 38.286
239. Jonesville, 395, 5-2, 50.714
240. Clinton Township Clintondale, 392, 5-2, 49.714
241. Maple City Glen Lake, 389, 6-1, 64.857
242. Muskegon Catholic Central *, 387, 4-2, 50.333
243. Lake City, 386, 4-3, 38.857
244. Sanford Meridian, 386, 5-2, 58.714
245. Millington, 384, 3-4, 36.571
246. Harrison, 382, 4-3, 38.571
247. Blissfield, 381, 5-2, 64.571
248. Niles Brandywine, 378, 7-0, 77.714
249. Calumet, 377, 6-1, 72.857
250. Warren Michigan Collegiate, 375, 6-1, 72.476
251. Montrose, 374, 6-1, 72.857
252. Hemlock, 367, 5-2, 59.143
253. Ithaca, 362, 6-1, 66.857
254. Morley Stanwood, 360, 5-2, 57.571
255. Delton Kellogg, 358, 4-3, 42.143
256. Quincy, 356, 3-4, 27.429
257. Hanover-Horton, 352, 3-4, 31.000
258. Manchester, 349, 5-2, 47.286
259. Grass Lake, 347, 6-1, 57.857
260. Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central *, 347, 6-1, 78.571
261. Ravenna, 347, 6-1, 66.000
262. LeRoy Pine River, 345, 3-4, 26.143
263. Byron, 342, 5-2, 59.571
264. Bath, 341, 3-4, 24.857
265. Hartford, 341, 4-3, 30.714
266. Kent City, 340, 5-2, 49.429
267. Laingsburg, 338, 5-2, 45.143
268. North Muskegon, 338, 4-3, 38.714
269. Traverse City St. Francis, 337, 5-2, 65.571
270. Pewamo-Westphalia, 335, 7-0, 75.429
271. Grand Rapids NorthPointe Christian, 333, 5-2, 41.571
272. Clinton, 328, 7-0, 75.429
273. Houghton Lake, 328, 5-2, 53.143
274. Schoolcraft, 328, 7-0, 81.143
275. Lakeview, 326, 3-4, 26.000
276. L'Anse, 324, 4-3, 38.143
277. Detroit Leadership Academy, 322, 6-1, 71.571
278. Beaverton, 318, 7-0, 85.714
279. Charlevoix, 318, 5-2, 51.571
280. Ecorse, 317, 3-4, 29.286
281. Madison Heights Bishop Foley, 316, 4-3, 35.833
282. Springport, 316, 4-3, 32.429
283. Jackson Lumen Christi *, 314, 7-0, 101.714
284. Riverview Gabriel Richard, 313, 6-1, 66.714
285. McBain, 308, 4-3, 37.286
286. Homer, 307, 5-2, 48.143
287. Madison Heights Madison, 307, 3-4, 40.571
288. New Lothrop, 307, 7-0, 86.857
289. Iron Mountain, 303, 7-0, 90.286
290. Bad Axe, 302, 3-4, 28.857
291. Detroit Central, 299, 6-1, 64.286
292. Oscoda, 295, 7-0, 67.429
293. Sandusky, 289, 5-2, 42.286
294. Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett, 286, 3-4, 31.833
295. Saugatuck, 285, 3-4, 31.714
296. Detroit Community, 283, 4-3, 37.857
297. Mancelona, 282, 4-3, 34.143
298. Centreville, 281, 5-2, 45.000
299. Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Laker, 279, 5-2, 52.571
300. Harbor Springs, 279, 5-2, 51.048
301. Lawton, 275, 7-0, 65.143
302. Detroit Loyola *, 272, 3-4, 47.543
303. Evart, 271, 3-4, 27.429
304. Brown City, 270, 3-4, 27.571
305. Cass City, 269, 6-1, 63.571
306. Cassopolis, 268, 7-0, 74.286
307. Allen Park Cabrini, 265, 3-4, 27.714
308. Concord, 259, 4-3, 37.000
309. Carson City-Crystal, 256, 4-3, 41.857
310. Sand Creek, 256, 5-2, 57.286
311. Unionville-Sebewaing, 250, 4-3, 46.857
312. Beal City, 249, 7-0, 67.429
313. Royal Oak Shrine Catholic, 249, 6-1, 70.143
314. Blanchard Montabella, 247, 3-4, 25.857
315. Addison, 238, 6-1, 63.286
316. Ottawa Lake Whiteford, 235, 4-3, 41.143
317. West Iron County, 235, 5-2, 48.143
318. Gobles, 233, 3-4, 25.571
319. Reading, 232, 6-1, 63.714
320. Mount Clemens, 225, 4-3, 37.714
321. Flint Beecher *, 224, 4-2, 47.524
322. Bark River-Harris, 223, 5-2, 42.571
323. Ishpeming, 217, 5-2, 48.000
324. White Pigeon, 213, 6-1, 55.714
325. Johannesburg-Lewiston, 212, 7-0, 76.571
326. Decatur, 211, 3-4, 21.143
327. Harbor Beach, 207, 7-0, 69.714
328. St. Ignace, 205, 4-3, 37.143
329. Southfield Christian, 200, 3-4, 22.143
330. Adrian Lenawee Christian, 199, 6-1, 58.286
331. Ubly, 198, 6-1, 59.143
332. Breckenridge, 197, 6-1, 58.000
333. Merrill, 197, 5-2, 49.143
334. Detroit Public Safety Academy, 191, 5-2, 54.000
335. Saginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary, 189, 5-2, 46.571
336. Britton Deerfield, 188, 4-3, 46.143
337. Saginaw Nouvel, 188, 4-3, 41.429
338. Mendon, 184, 6-1, 51.143
339. Fowler, 180, 7-0, 65.143
340. Pittsford, 176, 4-3, 32.000
341. Auburn Hills Oakland Christian, 175, 5-2, 43.690
342. Frankfort, 160, 3-4, 30.571
343. Detroit Southeastern, 158, 4-3, 43.000
344. Lake Linden-Hubbell, 131, 4-3, 35.857
345. Clarkston Everest Collegiate *, 121, 6-0, 64.381
346. Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes, 100, 3-4, 30.976
8-Player Playoff Listing
1. Colon, 160, 7-0, 60.952
2. Powers North Central, 107, 7-0, 59.429
3. Deckerville, 195, 7-0, 58.286
4. Morrice, 182, 7-0, 58.286
5. Pickford, 138, 6-1, 58.000
6. Martin, 187, 7-0, 57.714
7. Portland St. Patrick, 99, 7-0, 55.619
8. Mio, 168, 6-1, 52.333
9. Climax-Scotts, 145, 6-1, 50.000
10. Gaylord St. Mary, 162, 6-1, 49.171
11. Hillman, 124, 6-1, 48.714
12. Pellston, 173, 6-1, 48.714
13. Kingston, 197, 6-1, 46.571
14. Mesick, 193, 6-1, 44.600
15. Engadine, 108, 6-1, 44.143
16. Suttons Bay, 205, 6-1, 43.457
17. Crystal Falls Forest Park, 121, 5-2, 39.286
18. New Haven Merritt Academy, 174, 6-1, 38.143
19. Mayville, 193, 5-2, 37.143
20. Bellevue, 171, 4-3, 35.571
21. Burr Oak, 70, 5-2, 35.571
22. Brimley, 166, 5-2, 35.429
23. Onekama, 142, 5-2, 35.095
24. Kinde North Huron, 126, 5-2, 34.714
25. Cedarville, 154, 4-3, 33.857
26. Posen, 71, 4-3, 33.190
27. Camden-Frontier, 175, 4-3, 32.857
28. Peck, 119, 4-3, 32.714
29. Webberville, 182, 4-3, 31.119
30. International Academy of Flint, 185, 4-3, 29.429
31. Wyoming Tri-unity Christian, 100, 4-3, 28.476
32. Hale, 113, 4-3, 28.333
33. Vestaburg *, 186, 4-2, 28.333
34. Brethren, 141, 4-3, 27.714
35. Onaway, 182, 4-3, 26.905
36. Rapid River, 131, 3-4, 26.429
37. Marion, 133, 4-3, 25.714
38. Genesee, 179, 3-4, 24.714
39. Tekonsha, 159, 3-4, 23.000
40. Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart, 113, 3-4, 22.571
41. Newberry, 186, 4-3, 22.286
42. Carney-Nadeau, 132, 3-4, 21.714
43. Rudyard, 164, 3-4, 21.714
44. Bay City All Saints, 136, 3-4, 21.429
45. Ashley, 90, 2-5, 19.143
46. Litchfield, 179, 3-4, 18.429
47. Lawrence, 180, 2-5, 17.286
48. Akron-Fairgrove, 90, 3-4, 16.857
49. Eben Junction Superior Central, 177, 2-5, 16.571
50. Au Gres-Sims, 129, 2-5, 15.571
51. Battle Creek St. Philip, 179, 2-5, 14.905
52. Manistee Catholic Central, 177, 2-5, 14.571
53. Atlanta, 74, 2-5, 14.505
54. Bellaire, 122, 2-5, 13.714
55. Fife Lake Forest Area *, 175, 1-4, 13.257
56. Burton Madison Academy, 164, 2-5, 13.143
57. Baldwin, 106, 2-5, 12.000
58. Waldron, 77, 2-5, 11.857
59. Carsonville-Port Sanilac, 92, 1-6, 10.429
60. North Adams-Jerome, 145, 1-6, 10.357
61. Central Lake, 169, 1-6, 9.571
62. New Buffalo *, 178, 1-5, 8.786
63. St. Joseph Michigan Lutheran, 103, 1-6, 8.714
64. Ontonagon, 165, 1-6, 7.714
65. Owendale-Gagetown, 49, 1-6, 7.714
66. Felch North Dickinson, 86, 1-6, 7.571
67. St. Helen Charlton Heston Academy *, 181, 1-5, 7.476
68. Big Rapids Crossroads Academy, 188, 1-6, 7.286
69. Caseville, 79, 0-7, 3.000
70. Bear Lake, 98, 0-7, 2.000
71. Stephenson *, 175, 0-6, 1.714
MHSAA Announces 2023 Football Playoff Brackets, 11-Player Finals Schedule
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
October 22, 2023
Here are the pairings for the 2023 MHSAA Football Playoffs, which begin Oct. 27-28 with District Semifinals in the 11-Player Playoffs and Regional Semifinals in the 8-Player Playoffs, and also an announcement of the schedule for the 11-Player Finals on Nov. 25-26 at Ford Field.
Teams were divided into divisions before the start of play this fall. The top 32 teams in each division in 11-player and top 16 per division in 8-player, based on playoff-point average, were selected to the field. For 11-player, qualifiers were then divided into four regions with eight teams apiece, and for 8-player qualifiers were divided into four regions with four teams in each.
Pairings for the first three weeks of the tournament are based on regular-season playoff point averages, with the highest-ranked team hosting, regardless of the distance between the two schools. For 11-Player District Semifinal and 8-Player Regional Semifinal play, the top-seeded team in each bracket will host the fourth-seeded team, and the second-seeded team will host the third-seeded team.
District Finals for 11-player and Regional Finals for 8-player will follow during the weekend of Nov. 3-4, and the weekend of Nov. 10-11 will have Regional Finals in the 11-Player Playoffs and Semifinals in the 8-Player Playoffs. The 8-Player Semifinals will pair the winners of Region 1 vs. Region 2 and the winners of Region 3 vs. Region 4, at the sites of the highest-ranked team.
Semifinal games in the 11-Player Playoffs will take place Nov. 17-18, pairing the winners of Region 1 vs. Region 2 and the winners of Region 3 vs. Region 4. The MHSAA will assign 11-Player Semifinals at neutral sites.
All playoff tickets except for Finals (both 11 and 8-player) will be sold online only via GoFan at gofan.co/ to provide for a cashless and contactless purchasing process.
For 11-Player, tickets to District Semifinals and District Finals cost $7, tickets to Regional Finals are $9, and tickets to Semifinals cost $10. For 8-player, tickets for Regional Semifinals are $7, tickets for Regional Finals are $9, and tickets for Semifinals cost $10.
The 8-Player Finals will take place Nov. 18 at Northern Michigan University’s Superior Dome in Marquette, and the 11-Player Finals will be played Nov. 25-26 at Ford Field in Detroit. An all-day ticket for 8-Player Finals costs $10 and includes admission to both games, and an all-day ticket for the 11-Player Finals costs $20 and includes admission to that day’s four games.
The MHSAA also has announced its schedule for the 11-Player Finals weekend, which will be played on Saturday and Sunday this season to accommodate the Michigan State/Penn State football game on Friday, Nov. 24, at Ford Field. The Finals schedule will be as follows:
Saturday, Nov. 25
10 a.m. - Division 8
1 p.m. - Division 4
4:30 p.m. - Division 6
7:30 p.m. - Division 2
Sunday, Nov. 26
9:30 a.m. - Division 7
12:30 p.m. - Division 3
4 p.m. - Division 5
7 p.m. - Division 1
Pairings for both the 11 and 8-Player brackets are as follows:
11-Player Pairings
DIVISION 1
REGION 1
DISTRICT 1
Holland West Ottawa (4-5) 54.667 at Rockford (9-0) 85.667
Hudsonville (5-4) 58.111 at Grandville (7-2) 74.111
DISTRICT 2
Lapeer (5-4) 57.444 at Davison (9-0) 82.444
Grand Ledge (6-3) 57.458 at Grand Blanc (5-4) 58.222
REGION 2
DISTRICT 1
Brighton (5-4) 58.667 at Northville (8-1) 78.667
Detroit Catholic Central (7-2) 60.444 at Novi (7-2) 70.667
DISTRICT 2
Ann Arbor Huron (5-4) 54.222 at Belleville (9-0) 84.000
Ann Arbor Pioneer (6-3) 58.000 at Saline (8-1) 78.333
REGION 3
DISTRICT 1
Oxford (4-5) 55.500 at Lake Orion (9-0) 85.778
Romeo (4-5) 59.333 at Clarkston (4-5) 62.111
DISTRICT 2
Utica (4-5) 53.556 at Utica Eisenhower (8-1) 78.000
Rochester Adams (6-3) 62.778 at West Bloomfield (7-2) 77.556
REGION 4
DISTRICT 1
Sterling Heights Stevenson (4-5) 58.000 at Clinton Township Chippewa Valley (7-2) 77.022
St. Clair Shores Lakeview (7-2) 62.889 at Macomb Dakota (7-2) 70.778
DISTRICT 2
Dearborn Fordson (5-4) 58.333 at Southfield Arts & Technology (8-1) 74.667
Detroit Cass Tech (6-3) 58.681 at Westland John Glenn (7-2) 70.556
DIVISION 2
REGION 1
DISTRICT 1
Traverse City Central (4-5) 49.778 at Saginaw Heritage (7-2) 66.667
Midland (5-4) 50.667 at Midland Dow (5-4) 51.444
DISTRICT 2
Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern (6-3) 54.889 at Muskegon (7-2) 69.000
Muskegon Reeths-Puffer (7-2) 60.889 at Muskegon Mona Shores (6-3) 61.444
REGION 2
DISTRICT 1
Byron Center (8-1) 67.111 at Portage Central (8-1) 73.833
Portage Northern (8-1) 68.944 at Caledonia (7-2) 70.111
DISTRICT 2
Lansing Everett (5-4) 48.097 at East Lansing (7-2) 67.528
Milford (6-3) 59.111 at White Lake Lakeland (6-3) 60.889
REGION 3
DISTRICT 1
Birmingham Groves (6-3) 62.667 at Birmingham Seaholm (8-1) 72.861
Livonia Franklin (6-3) 63.000 at Waterford Mott (7-2) 65.556
DISTRICT 2
Livonia Churchill (4-5) 48.556 at Gibraltar Carlson (8-1) 73.333
Dexter (6-3) 64.778 at Allen Park (8-1) 71.556
REGION 4
DISTRICT 1
Warren Cousino (6-3) 50.000 at Warren De La Salle Collegiate (7-2) 69.333
Detroit U-D Jesuit (6-2) 58.078 at Warren Mott (6-3) 58.111
DISTRICT 2
Harrison Township L'Anse Creuse (4-5) 52.889 at Grosse Pointe South (8-1) 77.222
Roseville (6-3) 60.444 at Port Huron Northern (7-2) 61.000
DIVISION 3
REGION 1
DISTRICT 1
Bay City Western (5-4) 47.222 at Gaylord (9-0) 66.569
Petoskey (5-4) 47.389 at Marquette (5-3) 49.667
DISTRICT 2
Grand Rapids Northview (4-5) 46.444 at Mount Pleasant (8-1) 73.333
Lowell (6-3) 56.222 at Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central (8-1) 71.889
REGION 2
DISTRICT 1
Coopersville (7-2) 55.778 at East Grand Rapids (7-2) 63.667
Zeeland East (6-3) 57.111 at Zeeland West (6-3) 57.333
DISTRICT 2
Battle Creek Harper Creek (6-3) 51.000 at Parma Western (8-1) 62.986
Stevensville Lakeshore (5-4) 54.833 at St. Joseph (6-3) 58.722
REGION 3
DISTRICT 1
Linden (4-5) 49.000 at Mason (9-0) 72.750
Fenton (6-3) 60.889 at DeWitt (6-2) 62.181
DISTRICT 2
Redford Thurston (6-3) 46.556 at Walled Lake Western (8-1) 74.333
Holly (6-3) 52.444 at Auburn Hills Avondale (8-1) 68.667
REGION 4
DISTRICT 1
Detroit Martin Luther King (4-5) 45.667 at Port Huron (7-2) 61.667
Warren Fitzgerald (4-5) 46.222 at Grosse Pointe North (6-3) 51.000
DISTRICT 2
River Rouge (5-4) 50.333 at Southgate Anderson (7-2) 65.389
Trenton (5-4) 56.778 at Riverview (8-1) 57.667
DIVISION 4
REGION 1
DISTRICT 1
Allendale (6-3) 48.333 at Whitehall (9-0) 62.778
Big Rapids (8-1) 49.444 at Spring Lake (7-2) 55.556
DISTRICT 2
Ionia (5-4) 42.889 at Ada Forest Hills Eastern (7-2) 55.778
Wayland (6-3) 48.444 at Grand Rapids South Christian (6-3) 50.889
REGION 2
DISTRICT 1
Vicksburg (4-5) 42.444 at Niles (8-1) 60.556
Edwardsburg (5-4) 47.444 at Paw Paw (8-1) 60.278
DISTRICT 2
Charlotte (6-3) 44.222 at Hastings (7-2) 60.167
Lansing Sexton (8-1) 56.444 at Portland (9-0) 59.500
REGION 3
DISTRICT 1
Tecumseh (5-4) 46.639 at Chelsea (8-1) 64.444
Adrian (6-3) 51.667 at Haslett (6-3) 55.236
DISTRICT 2
Ortonville Brandon (5-4) 47.444 at Goodrich (8-1) 64.222
Lake Fenton (6-3) 49.778 at Freeland (8-1) 55.333
REGION 4
DISTRICT 1
Croswell-Lexington (7-2) 51.000 at Harper Woods (6-3) 64.889
Madison Heights Lamphere (7-2) 51.889 at Marysville (7-2) 55.000
DISTRICT 2
Detroit East English (5-4) 43.667 at Carleton Airport (8-1) 62.333
Dearborn Divine Child (5-4) 48.250 at Redford Union (7-2) 59.667
DIVISION 5
REGION 1
DISTRICT 1
Gladwin (7-2) 45.833 at Ogemaw Heights (8-1) 51.500
Howard City Tri County (7-2) 46.333 at Kingsford (8-1) 49.792
DISTRICT 2
Essexville Garber (5-4) 35.889 at Frankenmuth (8-1) 57.222
Birch Run (5-4) 38.889 at Saginaw Swan Valley (5-4) 42.222
REGION 2
DISTRICT 1
Comstock Park (5-4) 37.889 at Grand Rapids West Catholic (9-0) 69.222
Muskegon Oakridge (6-3) 45.667 at Belding (8-1) 58.333
DISTRICT 2
Benton Harbor (4-5) 33.889 at Grand Rapids Catholic Central (8-1) 66.444
Berrien Springs (5-3) 41.611 at South Haven (6-3) 43.444
REGION 3
DISTRICT 1
Flint Hamady (8-0) 47.528 at Corunna (9-0) 67.778
Williamston (6-3) 55.556 at Pontiac Notre Dame Prep (8-0) 61.431
DISTRICT 2
Richmond (5-4) 38.444 at Marine City (8-1) 56.000
Armada (5-4) 43.778 at Macomb Lutheran North (7-2) 45.667
REGION 4
DISTRICT 1
Ann Arbor Father Gabriel Richard (7-2) 38.333 at Dearborn Heights Robichaud (6-3) 49.778
Detroit Denby (8-1) 41.984 at Detroit Southeastern (6-3) 48.500
DISTRICT 2
Milan (4-5) 38.556 at Flat Rock (6-3) 47.500
Romulus (5-4) 40.667 at Romulus Summit Academy North (7-2) 46.194
DIVISION 6
REGION 1
DISTRICT 1
Boyne City (5-4) 34.222 at Gladstone (7-2) 46.569
Grayling (6-3) 38.903 at Negaunee (7-2) 43.444
DISTRICT 2
Mason County Central (5-4) 32.111 at Kingsley (7-2) 50.944
Lake City (6-3) 32.222 at Manistee (7-2) 49.111
REGION 2
DISTRICT 1
Montague (4-5) 38.111 at Reed City (6-3) 46.444
Kent City (7-2) 39.000 at Hart (8-1) 40.000
DISTRICT 2
Midland Bullock Creek (6-3) 34.222 at Clare (7-2) 45.222
Central Montcalm (5-4) 35.778 at Chesaning (8-1) 42.000
REGION 3
DISTRICT 1
Olivet (3-6) 33.111 at Constantine (8-1) 50.889
Buchanan (6-3) 37.333 at Kalamazoo Hackett Catholic Prep (5-4) 39.833
DISTRICT 2
Lansing Catholic (3-6) 33.667 at Michigan Center (7-2) 38.111
Ida (5-4) 34.222 at Ovid-Elsie (5-4) 37.889
REGION 4
DISTRICT 1
Clinton Township Clintondale (4-5) 32.667 at Almont (8-1) 58.222
Clawson (7-2) 43.556 at Warren Michigan Collegiate (9-0) 54.181
DISTRICT 2
Detroit Pershing (5-4) 35.000 at Ecorse (7-1) 44.264
Detroit Old Redford (8-1) 38.333 at Detroit Edison (6-3) 44.250
DIVISION 7
REGION 1
DISTRICT 1
Benzie Central (5-4) 30.556 at Menominee (7-2) 43.556
Traverse City St. Francis (4-4) 34.139 at Charlevoix (8-1) 40.347
DISTRICT 2
Hemlock (3-6) 26.111 at Beaverton (6-3) 33.556
Houghton Lake (5-4) 26.667 at McBain (5-4) 29.000
REGION 2
DISTRICT 1
Union City (6-3) 32.667 at North Muskegon (9-0) 45.000
Schoolcraft (7-2) 37.222 at Lawton (8-1) 43.722
DISTRICT 2
Perry (5-4) 28.778 at Pewamo-Westphalia (8-1) 39.778
Laingsburg (4-5) 29.222 at Bath (6-3) 34.889
REGION 3
DISTRICT 1
Burton Bendle (4-5) 26.250 at Montrose (6-3) 37.111
Detroit Central (4-5) 31.667 at Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett (7-2) 36.778
DISTRICT 2
Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Laker (5-4) 30.222 at Millington (9-0) 46.347
Sandusky (6-3) 30.667 at Cass City (7-2) 35.333
REGION 4
DISTRICT 1
Grass Lake (6-3) 31.778 at Jackson Lumen Christi (8-1) 61.222
Manchester (7-2) 37.889 at Napoleon (8-1) 43.222
DISTRICT 2
Blissfield (5-4) 34.222 at Clinton (8-1) 45.389
Detroit Loyola (4-5) 34.986 at Monroe St Mary Catholic Central (5-4) 44.653
DIVISION 8
REGION 1
DISTRICT 1
Maple City Glen Lake (5-4) 27.861 at Iron Mountain (9-0) 38.931
Ishpeming (6-3) 30.819 at East Jordan (8-1) 38.528
DISTRICT 2
Frankfort (7-2) 32.750 at Beal City (8-1) 39.111
Muskegon Catholic Central (5-4) 33.458 at Evart (7-2) 35.333
REGION 2
DISTRICT 1
Saginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary (6-3) 33.556 at New Lothrop (8-1) 46.778
Fowler (8-1) 40.333 at Ithaca (9-0) 42.778
DISTRICT 2
Burton Bentley (7-2) 29.292 at Ubly (9-0) 44.444
Marlette (7-2) 34.000 at Harbor Beach (8-1) 41.111
REGION 3
DISTRICT 1
Saranac (5-4) 27.556 at Saugatuck (7-2) 37.556
Centreville (5-4) 27.556 at White Pigeon (9-0) 35.556
DISTRICT 2
Sand Creek (5-4) 30.444 at Ottawa Lake Whiteford (9-0) 44.778
Hudson (7-2) 38.556 at Addison (9-0) 41.333
REGION 4
DISTRICT 1
Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest (5-4) 27.333 at Clarkston Everest Collegiate (7-2) 38.667
Arts & Technology Academy of Pontiac (6-3) 27.667 at Marine City Cardinal Mooney (5-4) 31.444
DISTRICT 2
Allen Park Cabrini (4-5) 28.778 at Sterling Heights Parkway Christian (7-2) 34.778
Mount Clemens (5-4) 29.222 at Riverview Gabriel Richard (5-4) 34.444
8-Player Pairings
DIVISION 1
REGION 1
Rudyard (6-3) 31.292 at Pickford (8-1) 36.222
Newberry (7-2) 31.444 at Norway (7-2) 33.778
REGION 2
Central Lake (7-2) 31.903 at St. Ignace (8-1) 38.347
Alcona (8-1) 34.222 at Indian River Inland Lakes (8-1) 34.972
REGION 3
Carson City-Crystal (8-1) 31.556 at Brown City (9-0) 39.167
Merrill (8-1) 32.556 at Kingston (7-2) 35.611
REGION 4
Marcellus (7-2) 31.111 at Martin (7-2) 33.111
Mendon (7-2) 31.111 at Gobles (7-2) 32.111
DIVISION 2
REGION 1
Powers North Central (7-2) 29.540 at Posen (8-0) 32.333
Crystal Falls Forest Park (7-2) 30.444 at Lake Linden-Hubbell (6-3) 31.333
REGION 2
Bay City All Saints (7-2) 30.319 at Marion (8-0) 34.458
Au Gres-Sims (7-2) 31.069 at Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart (8-1) 33.556
REGION 3
Fulton (6-3) 28.667 at Portland St. Patrick (8-1) 32.889
Morrice (7-2) 32.111 at Deckerville (7-2) 32.611
REGION 4
Camden-Frontier (6-3) 28.750 at Adrian Lenawee Christian (9-0) 38.333
Pittsford (7-2) 32.444 at Climax-Scotts (9-0) 37.000
(Photo by Douglas Bargerstock.)