Michigan High School Athletic Association
2019 Football Championships
Division 1 l Division 2 l Division 3 l Division 4 l Division 5 l Division 6 l Division 7 l Division 8 l Eight-player
Division 1
Championship
2019 MHSAA Division 1 champion: Davison
At Ford Field, Detroit
Saturday, November 30, 2019
Davison (12-2) 35, Brighton (11-3) 25
> Davison overwhelms upstart Brighton to claim first state title
> Davison claims Division 1 state high school football crown in 35-25 win over Brighton
> Davison Earns 1st-Time Football Finals Glory
> Davison QB 'made it happen' when his coach put his faith in him
> Brighton's historic run ends with loss to Davison in state football title game
> In Brendan Davison trusts: Junior QB fulfills promise to deliver state football title
> Spotlighted QBs among 5 takeaways from Davison’s D1 state-finals win over Brighton
> Brighton, Davison ready for football championship clash under lights of Ford Field
> Breakdown, prediction for Brighton-Davison state football championship game
> 'It's crazy': Brighton football's remarkable run could end with history-making triumph
Semifinals
Photo: Detroit Free Press
Brighton's Nicholas Nemecek catches the game-winning touchdown on Saturday.
Photo: Macomb Daily
Davison beat Sterling Heights Stevenson in overtime on Saturday.
At Howell
Saturday, November 23, 2019
Brighton (11-2) 22,
No. 2 Belleville (12-1) 19
> Ford Field bound! Brighton stuns Belleville on 'prayer' in final minute
> Brighton's prayer answered in win over Belleville in high school football semifinal
> Brighton's only pass completion upsets Belleville, 22-19, for title berth
> Belleville falls to Brighton in Division 1 semifinal game
> Familiar foes Belleville, 'new Brighton' to clash in state football semifinals
> Brighton linebacker refused to let injury end his senior football season
At Troy Athens
Saturday, November 23, 2019
Davison (11-2) 34,
Sterling Heights Stevenson (8-5) 27 (OT)
> Davison rallies for thrilling OT win, first berth in state football championship game
> Davison does what it does best, rallies to beat Stevenson in OT in Division 1 state football semi
> Stevenson falls to Davison in overtime in state football semifinal game
> OT win sends Davison football past Stevenson, into D-1 final
> SH Stevenson barely survived MAC Red; those lessons pushed them to state semifinals
Regionals/districts
Region 1
Final
At Brighton
Friday, November 15, 2019
Brighton (10-2) 35,
Hudsonville (8-4) 20
> History in the making: Brighton reaches football semis for first time since 2005
> Football eases transition for Brighton receiver after move from Texas
> Brighton looks to extend special football season vs. Hudsonville
> Prediction for Hudsonville-Brighton game
District 1
Friday, November 8, 2019
At Hudsonville
Hudsonville (8-3) 35,
Grand Haven (6-5) 7
Pre-districts
Friday, November 1, 2019
Grand Haven (6-4) 28, Grandville (7-3) 7
Saturday, November 2, 2019
Hudsonville (7-3) 38, Traverse City West (7-3) 7
District 2
Final
Friday, November 8, 2019
At Brighton
Brighton (9-2) 48,
East Kentwood (6-5) 26
> 'Electric' Newburg leads Brighton to first district football title since 2005
> Brighton linemen ready to battle big-time East Kentwood recruits
Pre-districts
Friday, November 1, 2019
East Kentwood (6-4) 38, No. 7 Rockford (8-2) 12
Brighton (8-2) 26, Holt (7-3) 7
> Behind JoJo Martinez, Holt starts fast but can't finish in playoff loss to Brighton
> Brighton football players hoping for happier bus ride home from Holt
Region 2
Final
At Belleville
Saturday, November 16, 2019,
No. 2 Belleville (12-0) 27,
No. 3 West Bloomfield (10-2) 22
> Belleville scores 27-straight to top West Bloomfield again
> Dhue-Reid engineers Belleville rally in win over West Bloomfield
> Belleville rallies to top West Bloomfield in D1 regional final, 27-22
> West Bloomfield falls in regionals to Belleville
> Belleville 'rolling' into regional final rematch with West Bloomfield
> West Bloomfield and Belleville set for talent-heavy rematch
District 1
Final
Friday, November 8, 2019
At West Bloomfield
No. 3 West Bloomfield (10-1) 35,
Plymouth (9-2) 0
> West Bloomfield follows Edwards' lead in 35-0 win over Plymouth
> West Bloomfield ends Plymouth's magical season, 35-0
Pre-districts
Friday, November 1, 2019
No. 3 West Bloomfield (9-1) 49, Canton (5-5) 14
Plymouth (9-1) 29, White Lake Lakeland (7-3) 13
> Short-handed Plymouth propelled by depth in 29-13 victory over Lakeland
District 2
Final
Friday, November 8, 2019
At Brownston Woodhaven
No. 2 Belleville (11-0) 67,
No. 8 Brownstown Woodhaven (10-1) 14
> Belleville's offense erupts in blowout victory over Woodhaven
Pre-districts
Friday, November 1, 2019
No. 8 Brownstown Woodhaven (10-0) 50, Ann Arbor Pioneer (5-5) 21
Saturday, November 2, 2019
No. 2 Belleville (10-0) 49, Saline (8-2) 10
> Belleville smashes Saline 49-10 in predistrict playoff
> Young Saline surges with sophomore QB but faces huge test in playoff opener
Region 3
Final
At Davison
Friday, November 15, 2019
Davison (10-2) 35,
Utica Eisenhower (9-3) 7
> Davison stays grounded to top Eisenhower
District 1
Final
Friday, November 8, 2019
At Lapeer
Davison (9-2) 42,
No. 9 Lapeer (9-2) 21
> Davison football tops Lapeer 42-21, claims Division 1 district championship
Pre-districts
Friday, November 1, 2019
No. 9 Lapeer (9-1) 42, Grand Blanc (5-5) 14
Davison (8-2) 35, No. 10 Romeo (7-3) 21
District 2
Final
Friday, November 8, 2019
At Lake Orion
Utica Eisenhower (9-2) 27,
No. 5 Lake Orion (9-2) 20
> Utica Eisenhower strikes early, holds off Lake Orion, 27-20, for district title
> Eisenhower will have 'hands full' against Lake Orion in district football final
Pre-districts
Friday, November 1, 2019
No. 5 Lake Orion (9-1) 21, Rochester Hills Stoney Creek (5-5) 14
> Lake Orion earns 21-14 win over Stoney Creek despite limited possessions
Utica Eisenhower (8-2) 24, Rochester Adams (7-0) 0
> Ike defense pitches shutout in playoff win over Adams
> Eisenhower blanks Adams in playoff opener
Region 4
Final
At Sterling Heights Stevenson
Friday, November 15, 2019
Sterling Heights Stevenson (8-4) 9,
Detroit Cass Technical (7-5) 7
> Sterling Heights Stevenson's stout defense stymies Detroit Cass Tech in Division 1 regional
> Stevenson downs Cass Tech in regional final
> Stevenson outlasts Cass Tech to win regional title
> The Stevenson Titans star in Frozen III
District 1
Final
Friday, November 8, 2019
At Sterling Heights Stevenson
Sterling Heights Stevenson (7-4) 38,
Macomb Dakota (6-5) 35
> Stevenson rallies to down Dakota in classic district final
> Stevenson rallies late to beat Dakota in district thriller
Pre-districts
Friday, November 1, 2019
Macomb Dakota (6-4) 34, No. 1 Clinton Township Chippewa Valley (9-1) 13
> Chippewa and Dakota football set to clash
Sterling Heights Stevenson (6-4) 34, Warren-Mott (6-4) 27
District 2
Final
Friday, November 8, 2019
At Dearborn Fordson
Detroit Cass Technical (7-4) 46,
No. 4 Dearborn Fordson (9-2) 28
Pre-districts
Friday, November 1, 2019
No. 4 Dearborn Fordson (9-1) 34, Detroit Western International (6-4) 16
> Fordson football ousts Detroit Western in playoff opener
Detroit Cass Technical (6-4) 24, Grosse Pointe South (7-3) 17
> Grosse Pointe South falls to Cass Tech on controversial last play