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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

Martin's Haylen Buell charges into an opening during his team's win over Gobles.

1st & Goal: 2023 Playoff Week 2 Review

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

November 6, 2023

This weekend’s 8-Player Regional Finals and 11-Player District Finals featured more rematches from the regular season that crop up when the best teams must face off again but with the winner moving on and the loser this time putting away the pads until next fall.

MI Student AidAnd as we see just about every season, those matchups during the second week of this MHSAA Playoffs showed how much can change between the first meeting to the last – even if, in some cases, only a few weeks have passed between those two games.

8-player alone featured five rematches (of eight games total) – and three were won by the team that lost the first time, Martin enjoying the greatest reversal in flipping a 37-point defeat. The 11-player series saw its share of rematches as well – with a classic nearly stealing the thunder of another massive showdown in Division 1.

Of course, several individuals stood out over the weekend’s 72 games – but a couple require special recognition. Braylon Isom tied and reset the 11-player career receiving touchdowns record with his 49th and 50th in Saginaw Heritage’s 35-13 win over Midland Dow in Division 1. About a 1½-hour drive east, in Division 8, Ubly kicker Brett Mueller set the career extra points record with five more for 209 total as his team downed Harbor Beach 35-14.

See below for more of the most notable as we neared the halfway point of this postseason:

11-Player Division 1

HEADLINER Belleville 65, Saline 14 The growing legends of Belleville and quarterback Bryce Underwood added another chapter with the team’s 36th-straight win. Underwood was nearly perfect throwing the ball as the Tigers (11-0) also held Saline (9-2) to well below its 45 points-per-game average heading into the day. Click for more from the Ann Arbor News.

District Digest Clarkston 38, Lake Orion 37 Clarkston (6-5) dealt Lake Orion (10-1) the latter’s only loss of the season, doing so by avenging a 42-21 defeat by the Dragons in Week 7 and this time coming back from two touchdowns down with five minutes to play. Southfield Arts & Technology 36, Detroit Cass Tech 25 The Warriors (10-1) claimed their first District title since 2016, adding to a 29-27 win over Cass Tech from Week 1 and avenging last season’s District Final loss to the Technicians (7-4). Northville 24, Detroit Catholic Central 17 This also was a rematch of a 2022 District Final, with Northville (10-1) avenging last season’s 42-17 loss to the Shamrocks (8-3) to earn a rematch this week with Belleville. The Tigers dealt the Mustangs their only defeat this fall, in Week 9.

11-Player Division 2

HEADLINER Byron Center 31, Caledonia 28 A back-and-forth game during the second half went Byron Center’s way permanently on the final play as the Bulldogs (10-1) scored the go-ahead touchdown to clinch their first District title since 2016. Caledonia ended 8-3 and are a combined 30-7 over the last three seasons after reaching the Division 1 Final a year ago. Click for more from the Grand Rapids Press.

District Digest Muskegon 42, Muskegon Mona Shores 28 The Big Reds (9-2) secured their 11th District championship over the last 12 seasons, adding to a Week 4 win over the rival Sailors (7-4). Roseville 24, Grosse Pointe South 17 A program that won its first District title in 2021 now has its second in three seasons, Roseville (8-3) earning it by avenging a 16-7 Week 5 loss to the eventual MAC White champion.  Grosse Pointe South (9-2) capped its winningest season since 1987. Waterford Mott 34, Birmingham Seaholm 21 Mott (9-2) tied its school record for wins, per Michigan-Football.com, by also claiming a second District title in program history and second over the last three seasons. Seaholm finished 9-2, continuing a rise from 1-8 two seasons ago.

11-Player Division 3

HEADLINER Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central 45, Mount Pleasant 21 Forest Hills Central (10-1) took a massive step as it continues to build on last season’s Division 2 runner-up finish, as these two ended the regular season fourth and second, respectively, in Division 3 playoff-point average. The Oilers finished 9-2, their only other loss in their season opener. Click for more from the Mount Pleasant Morning Sun.

District Digest Zeeland West 46, Coopersville 32 After ending the regular season with three close losses, West (8-3) has bounced back with a repeat District championship and two of its five highest-scoring games this fall. Coopersville (8-3) ended its winningest season since 2007, and its three defeats were by a combined 18 points. Walled Lake Western 50, Auburn Hills Avondale 22 In clinching its first District title since 2019, Western (10-1) earned a rematch with the lone opponent it lost to this season, Mason. Avondale finished 9-2, its best since 2012. River Rouge 49, Riverview 27 The Panthers (7-4) ran their winning streak to six games with their first District title since 2020, and earned a rematch with Detroit Martin Luther King, which ended Rouge’s season in a playoff opener a year ago. Riverview saw an eight-game winning streak come to an end in finishing 9-2.

11-Player Division 4

HEADLINER Big Rapids 28, Whitehall 27 A final-seconds field-goal attempt block earned Big Rapids its first District title since 2003, as the Cardinals (10-1) also reached double-digit wins for the first time since that season. Whitehall (10-1) had entered the playoffs as one of only two undefeated teams in Division 4. Click for more from the Big Rapids Pioneer.

District Digest Niles 42, Paw Paw 13 Niles followed up its 56-18 Week 9 win over Paw Paw (9-2) that clinched the Wolverine Conference title with this victory to earn the Vikings (10-1) their first District championship. Haslett 30, Chelsea 22 The Vikings (8-3) went on the road and held on through the final play to clinch their first District title since 2005. Chelsea finished 9-2, nearly doubling its wins from a 5-5 run a year ago. Goodrich 21, Freeland 20 The reigning Division 4 runner-up followed up last season’s 10-9 District Final win over Freeland (9-2) as Easton Phipps scored the go-ahead touchdown for Goodrich (10-1) with 1:46 to play.

11-Player Division 5

HEADLINER Corunna 28, Pontiac Notre Dame Prep 17 Corunna (11-0) downed an unbeaten opponent for the second-straight week, and in doing so set a program record for wins as Jaden Edington starred again on both sides of the ball. Notre Dame (9-1) had defeated its opponents by an average score of 54-10. Click for more from the Owosso Argus-Press.

District Digest Macomb Lutheran North 32, Marine City 30 Just 3-6 a year ago, Lutheran North (9-2) also set a program record for wins this weekend in winning its first District championship on a last-minute field goal. Marine City finished 9-2, its only other defeat coming in its season opener. Kingsford 19, Ogemaw Heights 14 Kingsford (10-1) finished its road trip with its first District championship since 2009 and after reaching 10 wins for the first time since 2004. Ogemaw Heights also finished 9-2, with its only other defeat coming in Week 1. Detroit Southeastern 26, Ann Arbor Father Gabriel Richard 22 Southeastern’s most recent District title had come in 2018, in Division 8, and the Jungaleers improved to 8-3 after an 0-2 start this fall. Father Gabriel Richard finished 8-3, up from 3-6 a year ago and its first winning record since 2017.

11-Player Division 6

HEADLINER Gladstone 28, Negaunee 14 Gladstone (9-2) won a District title and reached nine wins both for the second-straight season, and also avenged last year’s 18-12 Regional loss to Negaunee as the Miners went on to finish Division 6 runner-up. Negaunee’s only other losses this fall were to Iron Mountain in Week 9 and Gladstone 42-14 to start the league schedule in Week 2. Click for more from the Escanaba Daily Press.

District Digest Midland Bullock Creek 49, Chesaning 22 The Lancers (8-3) won their first District championship since 2005 and equaled their most wins since 2007, and after winning four games each of the last three seasons. Chesaning finished 9-2, its winningest run since 2001. Almont 40, Warren Michigan Collegiate 38 (OT) Almont (10-1) delivered Michigan Collegiate its lone loss after the Cougars (10-1) had come back from an early deficit in seeking what would have been a fourth-straight District title. The Pirates had fallen to Collegiate in their only other meeting, a 2021 District Final. Detroit Edison 32, Ecorse 6 Edison (8-3) continued its record-setting season with its first District championship, continuing to bounce back from last year’s 2-7 finish. Ecorse finished 8-2, reaching that win total for the third-straight season.

11-Player Division 7

HEADLINER North Muskegon 27, Lawton 24 North Muskegon (11-0) trailed by three points heading into the fourth quarter, but found the end zone one more time to clinch its first District championship since 2006 and tie the program record for wins set in 1981 and also tied in 1986. Lawton finished 9-2 and is a combined 31-6 over the last three seasons. Click for more from the Muskegon Chronicle.

District Digest Millington 21, Cass City 20 The Cardinals (11-0) repeated as District champions, scoring the game-tying touchdown and connecting on the winning extra point with 1:52 to play. Cass City finished 8-3, a solid jump after back-to-back 5-5 seasons. Jackson Lumen Christi 26, Napoleon 0 These two collided in the playoffs for the second straight season, and Lumen Christi (10-1) followed last year’s Semifinal win by ending Napoleon’s season this time at 9-2. Menominee 50, Charlevoix 14 Menominee’s best season since 2017 continued in a big way as the Maroons improved to 9-2 and ended Charlevoix’s winningest season since 1977 also at 9-2.

11-Player Division 8

HEADLINER Ithaca 29, New Lothrop 28 Joe Dawe’s field goal with eight seconds to play sent Ithaca past New Lothrop (9-2) for a second-straight District championship after winning one in Division 7 a year ago. After not playing a single-digit game during the regular season, the Yellowjackets (11-0) have won both of their playoff games by a point. New Lothrop’s only other defeat this fall came by five, in Week 2 to Chesaning. Click for more from the Mount Pleasant Morning Sun.

District Digest Ubly 35, Harbor Beach 14 Ubly (11-0) claimed a fifth-straight District title and added to its 56-20 win over Harbor Beach (9-2) in Week 4. Ottawa Lake Whiteford 24, Hudson 14 Whiteford’s closest game since early September netted the Bobcats (11-0) their third District title in a row, and after Hudson (8-3) had won their last playoff meeting in a 2021 Semifinal. Clarkston Everest Collegiate 19, Marine City Cardinal Mooney 14 These two have met in league play and District Finals the last two seasons, and Everest (9-2) has won their last three matchups adding this to a 21-7 victory in Week 6. Cardinal Mooney ended 6-5 after bouncing back from an 0-2 start.

8-Player Division 1

HEADLINER Indian River Inland Lakes 40, St. Ignace 36 Inland Lakes (10-1) reached double-digit wins for the second time in three seasons and clinched a Regional title by avenging its lone loss of this fall. These two continued to match up about as closely as possible, with the Bulldogs claiming this meeting after St. Ignace won 30-28 in Week 4. The Saints ended their first season of 8-player at 9-2. Click for more from the Cheboygan Daily Tribune.

Regional Roundup Pickford 34, Norway 16 This was a rematch of Pickford’s 40-18 win in Week 7 and this time sent the Panthers (10-1) back to Semifinals for the first time since winning Division 2 in 2019. Norway’s 8-3 finish was its best since 2017. Kingston 26, Brown City 0 The Cardinals (9-2) have posted two of the most notable playoff victories to kick off any division, this one clinching a Regional title for the first time since 2019 but also avenging a 38-20 Week 3 loss to previously-undefeated Brown City (10-1). Martin 28, Gobles 6 Reigning Division 1 champion Martin (9-2) hurdled a major obstacle in Gobles (8-3), avenging a 53-16 loss to the Tigers from Week 4.

Freeland defenders attempt to gauge Goodrich's next move during Friday's Martians win.

8-Player Division 2

HEADLINER Adrian Lenawee Christian 56, Climax-Scotts 16 The dominance Lenawee Christian (11-0) is exhibiting this fall may eclipse its work from its undefeated championship seasons of 2020 and 2021. The Cougars opened up a 13-point lead by halftime and then extended it for their ninth win of at least 40 points this fall. Climax-Scotts (10-1) posted its best record in five seasons of 8-player. Click for more from the Battle Creek Enquirer.

Regional Roundup Lake Linden-Hubbell 37, Powers North Central 18 There will be a new Division 2 champion as Lake Linden-Hubbell (8-3) ended North Central’s three-year run in this elimination game. The win also finished a season sweep of the Jets (8-3), as the Lakes won their Week 5 meeting 28-25. Deckerville 34, Portland St. Patrick 32 Deckerville (9-2) built a lead early and held on late to clinch a first Regional title since 2017 and end the Shamrocks’ run at 9-2 – a mighty bounce-back from 3-6 in 2022. Marion 48, Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart 6 Marion (10-0) claimed a fourth-straight Regional championship and will enter the Semifinals undefeated for the second-straight year, this win ending the strongest of Sacred Heart’s six seasons of 8-player at 9-2 – double the success of finishing 4-5 a year ago.

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PHOTOS (Top) Martin's Haylen Buell charges into an opening during his team's win over Gobles. (Middle) Freeland defenders attempt to gauge Goodrich's next move during Friday's Martians win. (Top photo by Gary Shook; middle photo by Terry Lyons.)