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Week 8 Football Playoff Listing

October 9, 2012

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. An asterisk (*) beside a record indicates that a team has eight or fewer games scheduled. A carrot (^) beside a school’s name indicates that a team is one win away from playoff qualification.

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 Oct. 26-27. 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 16 programs will be drawn into regions of eight teams each for the playoff in that division, which also begins Oct. 26-27. All 8-player teams, regardless of win total, are listed below.

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 at 7 p.m. on Oct. 21 on the Selection Sunday Show on FOX Sports Detroit. The playoff qualifiers and pairings will be posted to the MHSAA Website following the Selection Sunday Show.

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11-Player Playoff Listing

1. Utica Eisenhower ^, 2772, 5-2, 75.571

2. Sterling Heights Stevenson, 2766, 6-1, 88.714

3. Clarkston, 2721, 7-0, 100.571

4. Howell, 2692, 4-3, 56.857

5. Grand Blanc, 2644, 4-3, 59.571

6. Macomb Dakota, 2608, 6-1, 88.714

7. Lake Orion, 2565, 7-0, 102.857

8. Rockford ^, 2526, 5-2, 73.571

9. Troy, 2502, 4-3, 58.286

10. Clinton Township Chippewa Valley ^, 2462, 5-2, 74.143

11. Dearborn Fordson, 2442, 6-1, 95.143

12. Holland West Ottawa ^, 2262, 5-2, 69.714

13. Northville ^, 2220, 5-2, 72.000

14. Detroit Cass Tech, 2200, 6-1, 87.571

15. Canton, 2166, 4-3, 52.714

16. Monroe, 2154, 6-1, 79.571

17. Detroit Catholic Central, 2060, 4-3, 54.952

18. Plymouth, 2050, 6-1, 80.857

19. Salem ^, 2039, 5-2, 74.143

20. Livonia Stevenson, 2005, 6-1, 86.286

21. Holt, 1992, 4-3, 56.571

22. Hartland, 1932, 7-0, 99.429

23. Warren Mott, 1879, 7-0, 88.000

24. Livonia Churchill, 1877, 7-0, 105.143

25. Macomb L'Anse Creuse North ^, 1853, 5-2, 71.857

26. Saline, 1849, 6-1, 88.429

27. Grandville, 1846, 4-3, 52.714

28. Dearborn, 1790, 4-3, 61.571

29. Rochester Hills Stoney Creek, 1777, 4-3, 52.429

30. Flint Carman-Ainsworth, 1772, 6-1, 78.571

31. Grand Ledge ^, 1743, 5-2, 67.429

32. Rochester ^, 1725, 5-2, 68.000

33. Traverse City West ^, 1720, 5-2, 70.857

34. White Lake Lakeland ^, 1700, 5-2, 70.857

35. Harrison Township L'Anse Creuse, 1680, 4-3, 52.000

36. Ann Arbor Pioneer, 1670, 4-3, 61.000

37. Davison ^, 1664, 5-2, 64.571

38. Grosse Pointe South, 1648, 6-1, 85.143

39. Walled Lake Northern ^, 1599, 5-2, 75.714

40. Temperance Bedford, 1581, 4-3, 52.286

41. Walled Lake Western ^, 1553, 5-2, 71.000

42. Brownstown Woodhaven, 1520, 6-1, 85.286

43. Ypsilanti Lincoln, 1520, 4-3, 52.857

44. Wyoming, 1515, 4-3, 44.905

45. Dearborn Edsel Ford, 1508, 4-3, 55.143

46. Midland, 1485, 7-0, 99.429

47. Oxford, 1481, 4-3, 58.000

48. Port Huron ^, 1473, 5-2, 64.857

49. Traverse City Central, 1429, 6-1, 86.000

50. Oak Park, 1391, 7-0, 108.571

51. Lansing Everett, 1359, 7-0, 109.714

52. Grosse Pointe North, 1353, 4-3, 55.571

53. Midland Dow, 1350, 4-3, 52.857

54. Birmingham Seaholm, 1349, 6-1, 87.571

55. Battle Creek Lakeview, 1347, 4-3, 56.571

56. Garden City, 1344, 4-3, 53.286

57. Portage Central ^, 1340, 5-2, 66.857

58. Muskegon Mona Shores, 1337, 4-3, 53.429

59. Birmingham Brother Rice ^, 1336, 5-2, 75.714

60. Portage Northern, 1328, 6-1, 79.714

61. Caledonia, 1308, 6-1, 81.857

62. Wyandotte Roosevelt, 1304, 6-1, 84.143

63. Farmington Hills Harrison, 1302, 4-3, 57.714

64. Detroit Martin Luther King, 1287, 4-3, 53.857

65. Detroit Cody ^, 1282, 5-2, 65.600

66. Farmington, 1278, 6-1, 85.429

67. Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central, 1278, 4-3, 57.143

68. Taylor Truman, 1253, 6-1, 85.286

69. Swartz Creek, 1223, 7-0, 96.000

70. Southfield, 1218, 4-3, 63.429

71. Fenton, 1202, 6-1, 80.714

72. Grand Rapids Northview, 1180, 6-1, 82.714

73. Lowell, 1177, 6-1, 86.571

74. Bay City Western, 1171, 7-0, 86.857

75. Gibraltar Carlson, 1160, 4-3, 50.714

76. Muskegon, 1144, 7-0, 109.714

77. East Lansing ^, 1142, 5-2, 65.286

78. Mattawan, 1124, 7-0, 96.000

79. Allen Park ^, 1120, 5-2, 66.571

80. Marquette *^, 1112, 4-3, 58.857

81. Grand Rapids Kenowa Hills, 1109, 4-3, 62.714

82. Lapeer West ^, 1101, 5-2, 72.286

83. Detroit Renaissance, 1094, 4-3, 49.714

84. Redford Thurston ^, 1088, 5-2, 65.571

85. Auburn Hills Avondale, 1080, 6-1, 78.429

86. St. Johns ^, 1068, 5-2, 67.429

87. Zeeland East, 1067, 7-0, 97.143

88. Byron Center, 1032, 4-3, 54.714

89. Detroit East English, 1030, 6-1, 80.857

90. Owosso, 1012, 4-3, 51.143

91. Lansing Waverly, 1011, 4-3, 45.714

92. Mason ^, 969, 5-2, 56.286

93. Petoskey, 967, 4-3, 57.857

94. Milan, 959, 7-0, 88.000

95. Sault Ste. Marie, 959, 4-3, 46.914

96. Grand Rapids Christian, 954, 6-1, 86.286

97. Cedar Springs, 950, 4-3, 40.429

98. DeWitt, 931, 6-1, 86.571

99. Fruitport, 929, 7-0, 83.429

100. Orchard Lake St. Mary's, 926, 6-1, 95.143

101. Bloomfield Hills Lahser ^, 925, 5-2, 66.714

102. Linden, 923, 6-1, 82.857

103. Niles, 920, 4-3, 50.429

104. Hazel Park, 909, 4-3, 52.000

105. Stevensville Lakeshore, 906, 7-0, 109.714

106. St. Clair, 901, 7-0, 90.286

107. Haslett, 894, 4-3, 55.429

108. Tecumseh, 887, 6-1, 74.714

109. Sturgis, 882, 4-3, 51.000

110. Carleton Airport ^, 868, 5-2, 60.714

111. Detroit Central Collegiate, 868, 4-3, 50.714

112. Charlotte ^, 851, 5-2, 64.286

113. Chelsea, 851, 4-3, 59.000

114. Hastings, 850, 6-1, 72.857

115. Plainwell ^, 832, 5-2, 65.714

116. Cadillac ^, 820, 5-2, 65.000

117. Edwardsburg, 805, 6-1, 65.857

118. North Branch, 803, 4-3, 46.429

119. Hamilton, 801, 4-3, 50.000

120. Marysville ^, 794, 5-2, 64.429

121. Zeeland West ^, 791, 5-2, 68.714

122. Battle Creek Harper Creek ^, 780, 5-2, 73.429

123. Spring Lake, 778, 4-3, 49.143

124. Three Rivers, 760, 4-3, 44.429

125. Ogemaw Heights, 759, 4-3, 54.143

126. Goodrich ^, 748, 5-2, 59.714

127. Harper Woods Chandler Park Academy *, 729, 5-1, 67.524

128. Hudsonville Unity Christian, 727, 4-3, 50.714

129. Marshall, 723, 4-3, 48.143

130. Dearborn Heights Robichaud, 720, 7-0, 99.429

131. Big Rapids, 706, 6-1, 60.286

132. Croswell-Lexington, 704, 7-0, 86.857

133. St. Clair Shores South Lake, 704, 6-1, 76.143

134. Pontiac Notre Dame Prep, 701, 7-0, 93.714

135. Otsego, 698, 6-1, 68.000

136. Detroit Country Day, 685, 6-1, 84.714

137. Comstock Park, 678, 6-1, 75.286

138. Grand Rapids Catholic Central, 674, 7-0, 85.714

139. Armada, 667, 4-3, 47.571

140. Whitehall, 663, 4-3, 41.714

141. Grand Rapids South Christian, 660, 4-3, 47.714

142. Battle Creek Pennfield, 656, 6-1, 61.429

143. Richmond ^, 656, 5-2, 64.143

144. Grosse Ile, 649, 6-1, 70.571

145. Saginaw Swan Valley ^, 642, 5-2, 61.857

146. Paw Paw, 639, 7-0, 77.714

147. Allendale, 636, 6-1, 77.286

148. Williamston, 636, 4-3, 46.857

149. Cheboygan ^, 631, 5-2, 67.143

150. Marine City, 629, 6-1, 81.714

151. Alma ^, 614, 5-2, 60.714

152. Saginaw Valley Lutheran ^, 608, 5-2, 41.571

153. Dowagiac, 605, 7-0, 80.000

154. Livonia Clarenceville ^, 597, 5-2, 57.286

155. Clawson, 582, 4-3, 45.714

156. Remus Chippewa Hills, 581, 4-3, 43.429

157. Essexville Garber, 572, 4-3, 45.429

158. Clinton Township Clintondale, 570, 7-0, 81.143

159. Lake Fenton, 564, 6-1, 72.714

160. Grant, 562, 4-3, 47.714

161. Freeland ^, 561, 5-2, 65.286

162. Kingsford, 559, 6-1, 79.571

163. Portland, 555, 6-1, 73.857

164. Gladwin ^, 547, 5-2, 60.571

165. Almont, 543, 4-3, 53.429

166. Flint Powers Catholic, 542, 7-0, 97.143

167. Menominee, 539, 6-1, 85.286

168. Macomb Lutheran North ^, 537, 5-2, 58.714

169. North Muskegon, 532, 4-3, 44.286

170. Standish-Sterling Central ^, 532, 5-2, 59.286

171. Hopkins, 531, 7-0, 80.000

172. Detroit University Prep, 528, 6-1, 65.81

173. Grayling, 516, 7-0, 76.571

174. Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard, 515, 6-1, 74.000

175. Allen Park Cabrini, 512, 6-1, 61.429

176. Olivet ^, 509, 5-2, 50.714

177. Frankenmuth, 507, 7-0, 85.714

178. Newaygo, 507, 6-1, 64.857

179. Grand Rapids West Catholic, 503, 4-3, 56.339

180. Ida, 503, 4-3, 41.857

181. River Rouge, 495, 7-0, 75.810

182. Manistee, 493, 4-3, 42.029

183. Carrollton, 492, 6-1, 61.429

184. Lansing Catholic, 487, 6-1, 74.857

185. Reed City, 480, 7-0, 86.857

186. Dundee ^, 476, 5-2, 52.571

187. Muskegon Oakridge, 474, 7-0, 78.857

188. Kingsley ^, 473, 5-2, 48.143

189. Jackson Lumen Christi, 472, 7-0, 92.571

190. Buchanan, 467, 6-1, 65.857

191. Leslie, 467, 7-0, 74.286

192. Clare ^, 465, 5-2, 58.762

193. Roscommon, 461, 4-3, 39.905

194. Kalkaska ^, 459, 5-2, 41.714

195. Millington, 459, 6-1, 71.714

196. Lakeview, 457, 4-3, 40.857

197. Warren Michigan Collegiate, 446, 6-1, 68.143

198. Harper Woods, 440, 4-3, 36.457

199. Boyne City, 437, 7-0, 66.286

200. Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central ^, 437, 5-2, 61.000

201. Negaunee, 433, 7-0, 78.857

202. Elk Rapids, 432, 4-3, 39.857

203. Manistique, 430, 4-3, 38.571

204. Beaverton, 422, 4-3, 36.571

205. Hemlock, 421, 6-1, 79.714

206. Shelby ^, 417, 5-2, 61.000

207. Detroit Consortium ^, 416, 5-2, 49.381

208. Vassar, 416, 6-1, 55.714

209. Clinton, 413, 7-0, 75.429

210. Maple City Glen Lake, 409, 7-0, 64.000

211. Michigan Center, 406, 7-0, 69.714

212. Manchester ^, 404, 5-2, 48.429

213. Calumet, 402, 4-3, 45.857

214. Ithaca, 402, 7-0, 84.571

215. Montrose Hill-McCloy, 400, 6-1, 70.571

216. Niles Brandywine ^, 396, 5-2, 45.714

217. Grass Lake, 395, 6-1, 64.857

218. Hillsdale, 391, 7-0, 80.000

219. Madison Heights Madison, 391, 6-1, 75.571

220. Ecorse, 390, 4-3, 38.952

221. Montague, 390, 6-1, 67.143

222. Laingsburg, 388, 4-3, 37.286

223. Sanford Meridian ^, 388, 5-2, 50.190

224. Jonesville ^, 383, 5-2, 54.857

225. Cass City, 379, 4-3, 38.000

226. Constantine, 371, 6-1, 56.857

227. Grandville Calvin Christian ^, 371, 5-2, 50.714

228. Watervliet, 369, 7-0, 62.857

229. Schoolcraft, 366, 7-0, 83.429

230. Blissfield, 364, 4-3, 48.143

231. Byron Area, 364, 6-1, 54.571

232. Iron Mountain, 354, 4-3, 44.571

233. Reese, 350, 7-0, 73.143

234. Union City ^, 350, 5-2, 44.429

235. Burton Bendle, 348, 6-1, 50.000

236. Pellston, 347, 4-3, 22.000

237. Grand Rapids NorthPointe Christian, 346, 4-3, 34.857

238. Saginaw Nouvel ^, 344, 5-2, 75.629

239. Carson City-Crystal ^, 337, 5-2, 45.571

240. Hartford ^, 337, 5-2, 59.857

241. Marlette, 336, 4-3, 37.000

242. Flint Hamady, 334, 4-3, 38.857

243. Whittemore-Prescott ^, 328, 5-2, 49.286

244. Sandusky, 327, 4-3, 41.571

245. Dansville ^, 323, 5-2, 50.429

246. Springport, 319, 4-3, 38.143

247. Bridgman, 318, 4-3, 39.857

248. Lawton, 317, 6-1, 68.000

249. Lake City, 316, 6-1, 52.476

250. Pewamo-Westphalia ^, 316, 5-2, 51.714

251. Manton, 315, 4-3, 29.000

252. Madison Heights Bishop Foley, 309, 4-3, 42.143

253. Ishpeming, 307, 6-1, 62.571

254. Detroit Douglass, 306, 4-3, 50.857

255. Unionville-Sebewaing, 303, 4-3, 36.143

256. Evart ^, 302, 5-2, 41.762

257. Traverse City St. Francis, 299, 4-3, 44.571

258. Detroit Loyola, 298, 7-0, 83.429

259. Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest *, 298, 5-2, 48.143

260. Lincoln Alcona ^, 292, 5-2, 44.429

261. Genesee ^, 288, 5-2, 38.857

262. Mancelona, 288, 7-0, 62.857

263. Royal Oak Shrine Catholic, 284, 4-3, 47.429

264. Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett, 283, 6-1, 54.286

265. Reading, 283, 6-1, 58.714

266. Decatur, 277, 6-1, 52.143

267. Britton Deerfield, 276, 4-3, 44.429

268. Ubly, 275, 4-3, 37.000

269. Brown City, 272, 4-3, 44.286

270. Gobles, 271, 6-1, 49.857

271. Ottawa Lake Whiteford, 268, 6-1, 60.286

272. Hudson, 264, 4-3, 40.429

273. Waterford Our Lady ^, 263, 5-2, 51.857

274. Mayville ^, 258, 5-2, 48.571

275. Melvindale Academy for Business & Tech ^, 254, 5-2, 52.714

276. New Buffalo, 250, 4-3, 31.000

277. Marcellus ^, 249, 5-2, 35.857

278. Harbor Beach, 245, 6-1, 60.143

279. Johannesburg-Lewiston ^, 243, 5-2, 39.048

280. Vestaburg ^, 242, 5-2, 45.857

281. Coleman, 239, 4-3, 36.714

282. New Lothrop, 237, 7-0, 67.429

283. Bessemer *^, 233, 4-2, 36.095

284. L'Anse, 233, 6-1, 48.429

285. Petersburg-Summerfield, 232, 4-3, 37.000

286. Stephenson ^, 229, 5-2, 43.286

287. Merrill, 228, 4-3, 37.286

288. Manistee Catholic Central, 219, 4-3, 30.143

289. Mendon, 216, 7-0, 67.810

290. Beal City, 213, 7-0, 82.286

291. Pittsford ^, 213, 5-2, 38.857

292. St. Ignace La Salle, 207, 7-0, 50.286

293. Lutheran Westland, 204, 4-3, 45.857

294. Mio, 203, 4-3, 30.905

295. AuGres-Sims, 199, 4-3, 31.762

296. Pickford ^, 197, 5-2, 47.429

297. Onaway ^, 194, 5-2, 39.143

298. Powers North Central, 194, 4-3, 29.429

299. Central Lake, 193, 4-3, 30.762

300. Fowler, 186, 6-1, 66.000

301. Climax-Scotts, 183, 7-0, 51.429

302. Muskegon Catholic Central ^, 181, 5-2, 53.171

303. Morrice, 171, 4-3, 30.571

304. St. Joseph Lake Michigan Catholic, 171, 5-1, 45.524

305. Colon, 164, 4-3, 30.524

306. Crystal Falls Forest Park, 164, 6-1, 46.571

307. Baldwin *, 160, 5-2, 41.571

308. Lake Linden-Hubbell, 159, 4-3, 26.500

309. Mt. Pleasant Sacred Heart, 121, 6-1, 64.857

310. Iron Mountain North Dickinson *, 112, 7-0, 64.000

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8-Player Playoff Listing

1. Deckerville, 194, 6-1, 51.143

2. Marine City Cardinal Mooney, 185, 3-4, 22.029

3. Battle Creek St. Philip, 182, 4-3, 32.000

4. Kinde-North Huron, 180, 3-4, 21.029

5. Kingston, 175, 4-3, 28.600

6. Cedarville, 169, 7-0, 59.810

7. Tekonsha, 163, 1-6, 11.000

8. Carsonville-Port Sanilac, 162, 4-3, 33.714

9. Bellaire, 161, 5-2, 37.976

10. Peck, 156, 6-1, 45.743

11. Ewen-Trout Creek *, 146, 1-6, 9.476

12. Brimley *, 145, 1-5, 9.262

13. Eben Junction Superior Central *, 132, 4-2, 34.524

14. New Haven Merritt *, 130, 1-4, 10.000

15. St. Joseph Michigan Lutheran *, 118, 1-4, 8.543

16. Litchfield, 115, 1-6, 8.714

17. Rapid River, 115, 6-1, 45.048

18. Portland St. Patrick, 104, 7-0, 53.714

19. Akron-Fairgrove, 95, 5-2, 34.514

20. Caseville, 90, 0-7, 2.857

21. Engadine *, 89, 3-3, 23.857

22. Rock Mid Peninsula, 87, 2-5, 17.417

23. Waldron, 87, 5-2, 35.571

24. Posen, 84, 2-5, 15.548

25. Burr Oak, 79, 3-4, 19.000

26. Owendale-Gagetown, 60, 5-2, 34.371

27. Flint Michigan School For The Deaf *, 45, 1-4, 8.114

Detroit Martin Luther King football

1st & Goal: 2021 Week 3 in Review

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

September 13, 2021

The anticipated came through during Week 3 of this football regular season, and the unpredicted provided an entertaining mix of storylines too.

As expected, the statewide headliners came from Detroit with Martin Luther King winning a much-heralded rivalry matchup – but also Livonia Churchill claiming the upset of this young season.

Elsewhere, Grand Blanc won close again over another highly-regarded opponent. Hudson continued to build on arguably the best small-school start in the state. A number of 8-player teams tried to wear out scoreboards – the 8-player schedule alone saw four games break 100 combined points and a fifth end up at 98, with Indian River Inland Lakes and Central Lake tying the 8-player scoring record by combining to put up 152.

Here’s a glance at those and other results that especially caught our attention.

Bay & Thumb

HEADLINER Grand Blanc 27, Midland Dow 23 Another week, another noteworthy win for the Bobcats (3-0), who have now handed first losses of this season to all three of their opponents. Hunter Ames connected twice with Tae Boyd on scores, the second during the third quarter ending up the game-winner, and the defense stopped Dow’s final rally on the Grand Blanc 15-yard line. Click for more from WJRT.

Watch list Port Huron Northern 22, Fraser 15 The Huskies quickly are the only undefeated team left in the Macomb Area Conference Blue after handing Fraser (2-1) its first defeat, and Northern also is 3-0 for the first time since 1995.

Remember this one Fenton 39, Flushing 20 The win was only the first for Fenton (1-2) after opening with tough nonleague opponents Dow and East Lansing, and it also put the Tigers 1-0 in the Flint Metro League Stripes as those first two losses have nothing to do with Fenton’s opportunity to three-peat as league champion.

More shoutouts Millington 38, Hemlock 7 The Cardinals (3-0) have won by an average of just about 31 points per game, this one avenging last year’s 12-6 loss to the Huskies that decided the Tri-Valley Conference 10-1 title. Bad Axe 26, Unionville-Sebewaing 8 The Hatchets are 3-0 for the first time since 2001 and already halfway to posting their best record since that season.

Greater Detroit

HEADLINER Detroit Martin Luther King 41, Detroit Cass Tech 34 As anticipated, this one absolutely was worth watching. (Watch the replay here.) Crusaders quarterback Dante Moore threw for 365 yards and five touchdowns including go-ahead scores with 33 seconds to play in the first half and 29 seconds into the fourth quarter as King (2-1) went on to avenge last season’s pair of losses to the Technicians (1-2). Click for more from the Detroit Free Press.

Watch list Livonia Churchill 28, Belleville 21 If not for King/Cass Tech, this would’ve been the headliner not only from the Detroit area but statewide. Belleville (2-1) hadn’t lost a regular-season game since Week 3 of 2016, and Churchill (3-0) had lost all three recent meetings by at least three touchdowns.  

Remember this one Orchard Lake St. Mary's 28, Harper Woods 14 The four teams in the Detroit Catholic League Central are a combined 10-1 with league play set to begin, and handing Harper Woods (2-1) its first defeat ranks right up there with the most impressive of those 10 wins so far.

More shoutouts Pontiac Notre Dame Prep 23, Detroit Loyola 8 The Fighting Irish (3-0) are quietly 19-4 over the last three seasons and made statements on both sides of the ball scoring the first points Loyola (2-1) had given up and holding the Bull Dogs to only eight after they’d scored a combined 119 over their first two games. Armada 34, North Branch 28 The Tigers are 3-0 for the first time since 2011, after winning three games total last season and no more than four since 2012. They also sent reigning champ North Branch (1-2) to 0-2 in Blue Water Area Conference play.

Mid-Michigan

HEADLINER DeWitt 49, East Lansing 14 As expected, DeWitt’s offense keyed by quarterback Ty Holtz and receivers Tommy McIntosh and Nick Flegler immediately bounced back from scoring 17 points in a Week 2 loss to Portland. The Capital Area Activities Conference Blue looks a lot stronger top to bottom this season than the past few, but the Panthers have some history on their side going forward as East Lansing is the only league team to defeat DeWitt since it joined the Blue in 2018. Click for more from the Lansing State Journal.

Watch list Ovid-Elsie 23, Montrose 22 The Marauders’ seven-point opening loss to still-undefeated Portland looks better by the week, and add to that a win over the Rams (2-1) after losing to them by 42 and 22 points the last two seasons.

Remember this one Mason 34, Williamston 27 The CAAC Red race started off with a massive comeback as the Bulldogs trailed 27-13 at halftime but then held the Hornets scoreless over the final two quarters.

More shoutouts Brighton 7, Hartland 6 The Bulldogs (2-1) earned the slim advantage with a 75-yard pass off a fake punt and their second straight week giving up just one score. St. Louis 35, Saginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary 32 The Sharks (3-0) hadn’t won three games in a season since 2018 and at 41 points per game are on pace for their most productive offense since the 1960s.

Northern Lower Peninsula

HEADLINER Traverse City West 21, Cadillac 7 The Titans (3-0) guaranteed they will again have a loud say in who wins the Big North Conference holding off the Vikings (2-1) to set up this week’s possible league-title decider with reigning champ Traverse City Central. West ran its winning streak against 2020 Division 4 runner-up Cadillac to seven, led by a defense that has given up only one score each of the last two weeks. Click for more from MI Sports Now.

Watch list Mancelona 44, Elk Rapids 15 The Ironmen won three games total last season but are 3-0 for the first time since 2012 with a defense giving up just under 12 points per a game.

Remember this one Frankfort 32, Oscoda 16 The Panthers (2-1) handed Oscoda (2-1) its first regular-season defeat since Week 8 of 2019 – and they play each other again this week in a nonconference rematch.

More shoutouts Lake City 24, Manton 0 The Trojans (3-0) are quickly making their way back after finishing 2-4 a year ago, with this week’s Beal City matchup possibly the most telling so far this fall. Boyne City 44, Maple City Glen Lake 10 The Ramblers (3-0) have avenged their two 2020 regular-season losses in back-to-back weeks and have given up only 25 points total over their three wins this fall.

Southeast & Border 

HEADLINER Hudson 36, Clinton 28 A great start just keeps getting greater for the Tigers, who added a league-opening win over the reigning Division 6 runner-up to their first 3-0 start since 2017. Hudson took a 28-14 lead into halftime and held off the Redwolves’ second-half rally. Nick Kopin tore through four touchdown runs including a 91-yarder. Click for more from the Adrian Daily Telegram.

Watch list Napoleon 20, Manchester 18 The Pirates (3-0) are off to their best start since 2002 with now as many wins this fall as they earned the last two seasons combined.

Remember this one Temperance Bedford 37, Dexter 36 (OT) With these two back in the same league for the first time in more than a decade, this could end up deciding the Southeastern Conference Red championship or at the very least keep Bedford (3-0) in contention to win it.

More shoutouts Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central 33, Carleton Airport 26 The Falcons are 3-0 for the first time since 2015 with Huron League powers Milan and Riverview up over the next two weeks, respectively. Saline 34, Ypsilanti Lincoln 14 Seven-time reigning SEC Red champ Saline (3-0) won its 40th-straight league game.

Southwest Corridor

HEADLINER Battle Creek Harper Creek 50, Parma Western 22 The Beavers might be one of the best 1-2 teams out there and got into the win column after an opening loss to Battle Creek Lakeview and then a three-point defeat to Hastings. Those two and Parma Western remain a combined 7-2 so far. Harper Creek also had defeated Parma Western in a playoff opener last season. Click for more from the Battle Creek Enquirer.

Watch list Watervliet 19, Buchanan 13 After winning two games each of the last three seasons, Watervliet (3-0) has put together an attention-grabbing start with two of those victories over teams that finished last season with winning records.

Remember this one Kalamazoo United 48, Schoolcraft 22 The Hackett/Kalamazoo Christian co-op opened with a difficult slate of Whitehall, Stevensville Lakeshore and now Schoolcraft, and this first win might get the ball rolling with league play coming up.

More shoutouts Cassopolis 28, Comstock 0 The Rangers (2-1) bounced back from a Week 2 loss by shutting out a Comstock team that had scored a combined 82 points during a 2-0 start. Battle Creek Central 34, Lansing Everett 12 The Bearcats (2-1) also showed the ability to rebound nicely, following up a Week 2 defeat by dealing the Vikings (2-1) their first.

Upper Peninsula

HEADLINER Calumet 28, Ishpeming Westwood 14 The Western Peninsula Athletic Conference Copper race just opened back up with previously-winless Calumet handing Westwood its first defeat. The Copper Kings (1-2) slowed a Patriots offense that had totaled 80 points over the 2-0 start. Click for more from ABC 10

Watch list  Bark River-Harris 40, Kalkaska 20 The Broncos have piled up three double-digit wins for their first 3-0 start since 2015.

Remember this one Houghton 21, Iron Mountain 14 These two have been facing each other as members of the West-PAC Copper together since 2018 – and Iron Mountain (1-2) had won the previous two games of the recent series with Houghton (2-1) by a combined 81-0.

More shoutouts Menominee 35, Gladstone 34 The Maroons (3-0) held off a late scare from Gladstone (1-2) to open Great Northern Conference play. Marquette 50, Escanaba 21 The reigning GNC champ improved to 2-1 and ran its winning streak over rival Escanaba (1-2) to four with its highest-scoring game since 2017.

West Michigan

HEADLINER Muskegon 28, Zeeland West 20  The Big Reds (2-1) bounced right back from a Week 2 loss to Cass Tech with an impressive opening win in the Ottawa-Kent Conference Green. The teams were tied midway through the fourth quarter before Muskegon pulled away from the Dux (1-1). Click for more from the Muskegon Chronicle.

Watch list  Caledonia 24, Grandville 14 The Fighting Scots (3-0) joined the O-K Red in 2016 and have yet to make their mark in that league – but it could be on the way with this win avenging last year’s 42-7 loss to the Bulldogs (1-2).

Remember this one Grand Rapids Christian 13, East Grand Rapids 11 The Eagles (1-2) ran their winning streak over EGR (1-2) to four, and this O-K White opener could become much more important when the league schedule wraps up in six weeks.

More shoutouts Grand Rapids West Catholic 51, Allendale 14 The Falcons (3-0) have picked right back up from last October’s scoring surge averaging nearly 41 points per game over this start. Allendale (2-1) had given up a total of seven over its first two games. Comstock Park 34, Sparta 27 The Panthers (3-0) had won a combined four games over the last three seasons, but a late score helped pull them within a win of equaling that this week.

8-Player

HEADLINER Deckerville 82, Genesee 48 Scoring a combined 130 points, this matchup exceeded expectations for high-powered offense. Ethan Bowerman set the MHSAA 8-player record with six touchdowns in a quarter and finished with seven total for the Eagles (2-0). Genesee (2-1) saw its scoring average fall to just 50 points per game in defeat. Click for more from the Sanilac County News.

Watch list Waldron 34, Camden-Frontier 22 The Spartans (2-1) had given up at least 44 points every time in losing their first four meetings with C-F (2-1) after the latter moved to 8-player in 2016.

Remember this one Indian River Inland Lakes 86, Central Lake 66 While it’s unfortunate either team lost a game like this, it will live on as it tied the 8-player record for most points in a game where both teams scored at least 40. Inland Lakes remained undefeated at 3-0 while Central Lake fell to 1-2.

More shoutouts Crystal Falls Forest Park 62, Ontonagon 60 (2OT) Hardly a consolation prize on a night of historic 8-player scoring, this game now ranks third all-time among highest-scoring 8-player overtime games. The Trojans improved to 3-0 while Ontonagon (2-1) suffered its first loss. Au Gres-Sims 62, Mio 54 These two combined for only 116 points as the Wolverines (3-0) stayed at the top of the North Star League and handed Mio (2-1) its first defeat.

PHOTO: Detroit King’s Rashawn Mersier (18) is taken to the ground after a gain during Friday’s win over Detroit Cass Tech. (Photo by Quintin Love Jr.)