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 3
Championship
2019 MHSAA Division 3 champion: River Rouge
At Ford Field, Detroit
Saturday, November 30, 2019
No. 5 River Rouge (13-1) 30, No. 1 Muskegon (13-1) 7
> Hrabowski runs wild, leads River Rouge to upset of Muskegon
> River Rouge Ends 2019 with Stunning Finish
> River Rouge football wins first-ever state championship
> River Rouge upsets No. 1-ranked Muskegon to win Division 3 state football crown
> River Rouge and its junior QB steal show from Muskegon and Cameron Martinez
> 5 takeaways from River Rouge’s victory over Muskegon in Division 3 state final
> Game day Muskegon: Mona Shores captured its state title, now it’s the Big Reds’ turn
> River Rouge football's De'Andre Bulley honors dad's memory: 'They call me Jerome Bettis'
> Division 3 football state championship preview: River Rouge vs. Muskegon
Semifinals
Photo: MLive
Muskegon quarterback Cameron Martinez (13) runs against DeWitt on Saturday.
Photo: Detroit News
River Rouge quarterback Mareyohn Hrabowski (5) runs for a gain on Saturday against Chelsea.
At East Kentwood
Saturday, November 23, 2019
No. 1 Muskegon (13-0) 28,
DeWitt (10-3) 21
> Muskegon and DeWitt go toe-to-toe, but Cameron Martinez delivers final blow
> DeWitt takes top-ranked Muskegon down to the wire before falling in state semifinals
> State semifinal-bound Muskegon Big Reds still getting some national love
> DeWitt 'improved greatly' to earn return trip to state semifinals
> Muskegon’s dominant ‘D,’ with an ‘Animal’ and ‘Warrior,’ making all the difference
At Dearborn
Saturday, November 23, 2019
No. 5 River Rouge (12-1) 14,
No. 6 Chelsea (12-1) 7
> River Rouge scores twice in fourth quarter to overtake Chelsea
> River Rouge football gets by Chelsea for trip to state championship game
> De’Andre Bulley gets best birthday gift as River Rouge edges Chelsea in D3 state semifinal
> Chelsea prepares for challenge River Rouge star running back poses in state semifinals
> River Rouge plowing over foes as it chases elusive state championship
Regionals/districts
Region 2
Final
At Edwardsburg
Saturday, November 16
DeWitt (10-2) 35,
No. 2 Edwardsburg (11-1) 14
> DeWitt stands tall on defense, routs No. 2-ranked Edwardsburg for regional title
District 1
Final
Friday, November 8, 2019
At Zeeland West
No. 2 Edwardsburg (11-0) 16,
No. 7 Zeeland West (9-2) 2
Pre-districts
Friday, November 1, 2019
No. 7 Zeeland West (9-1) 38, Zeeland East (5-5) 7
No. 2 Edwardsburg (10-0) 42, St. Joseph (6-4) 8
District 2
Final
Friday, November 8, 2019
At Haslett
DeWitt (9-2) 40,
St. Johns (7-4) 7
> DeWitt wins fourth straight district title with 40-7 victory over St. Johns
Pre-districts
Friday, November 1, 2019
St. Johns (7-3) 17, No. 9 Mason (9-1) 7
> St. Johns upsets unbeaten, 9th-ranked Mason in Division 3
DeWitt (8-2) 21, East Lansing (7-3) 13
> DeWitt football gets revenge on East Lansing in close district semifinal win
Region 4
Final
At Orchard Lake St. Mary's Preparatory
Saturday, November 16, 2019
No. 5 River Rouge (11-1) 49,
No. 3 Orchard Lake St. Mary's Preparatory (10-1) 14
> River Rouge overwhelms St. Mary's in 49-14 D3 regional championship victory
District 1
Final
Saturday, November 9, 2019
At Orchard Lake St. Mary's Preparatory
No. 3 Orchard Lake St. Mary's Preparatory (10-1) 56,
Flint Kearsley (8-3) 26
> St. Mary's outlasts Kearsley to capture first district crown since 2016
> Montrose wins second straight Division 6 district title, Kearsley falls in Division 3
Pre-districts
Friday, November 1, 2019
Flint Kearsley (8-2) 20, Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice (6-4) 19
Saturday, November 2, 2019
No. 3 Orchard Lake St Mary's Preparatory (9-1) 52, Marysville (6-4) 0
> Vikings lose to Orchard Lake St. Mary's in D-3 pre-district
> St. Mary's makes quick work of Marysville in district opener
District 2
Final
Friday, November 8, 2019
At River Rouge
No. 5 River Rouge (10-1) 38,
Redford Thurston (8-3) 8
Pre-districts
Friday, November 1, 2019
No. 5 River Rouge (9-1) 53, Detroit Mumford (6-4) 0
Redford Thurston (8-2) 35, Eastpointe (6-4) 6
Region 1
Final
At Grand Haven
Saturday, November 16
No. 1 Muskegon (12-0) 49,
East Grand Rapids (8-4) 10
> Breathtaking second half powers Muskegon to regional rout of East Grand Rapids
> Shane Fairfield ties Dave Taylor for No. 2 in Muskegon coaching wins, inspires in postgame
> Muskegon high school football star Cameron Martinez is QB, but Ohio State might have other plans
> Muskegon’s preparation for East Grand Rapids involves indoor-outdoor juggle
District 1
Final
Saturday, November 9, 2019
At Grand Haven
No. 1 Muskegon (11-0) 54,
No. 9 Cedar Springs (9-2) 10
> Muskegon passes Cedar Springs district test in a rout; East Grand Rapids up next
Pre-districts
Friday, November 1, 2019
No. 9 Cedar Springs (9-1) 34, No. 9 Mt. Pleasant (7-3) 7
At Grand Haven
Saturday, November 2, 2019
No. 1 Muskegon (10-0) 69, Marquette (5-5) 7
District 2
Final
Friday, November 8, 2019
At Byron Center
East Grand Rapids (8-3) 41,
No. 3 Byron Center (10-1) 14
Pre-districts
Friday, November 1, 2019
No. 3 Byron Center (10-0) 49, Spring Lake (5-5) 14
East Grand Rapids (7-3) 42, Lowell (5-4) 14
> East Grand Rapids opens playoffs with win over former, future rival Lowell
Region 3
Final
At Chelsea
Friday, November 15, 2019
No. 6 Chelsea (12-0) 28,
Allen Park (9-3) 27
> Chelsea claims the Division 3 regional title with 28-27 win over Allen Park
> Allen Park comes up just short vs. Chelsea in regional final
> Chelsea embraces historic opportunity in regional final battle with Allen Park
District 1
Final
Friday, November 8, 2019
At Chelsea
No. 6 Chelsea (11-0) 28,
Coldwater (9-2) 21
Pre-districts
Friday, November 1, 2019
No. 6 Chelsea (10-0) 28, Parma Western (7-3) 21
Coldwater (9-1) 48, Pinckney (7-3) 14
> Coldwater wins for second-most single-season victories ever at the school
> Pinckney braces for run-heavy Coldwater football team
District 2
Final
Friday, November 8, 2019
At Allen Park
Allen Park (9-2) 42,
Riverview (8-3) 26
> Allen Park football runs past Riverview for district championship
Pre-districts
Friday, November 1, 2019
Allen Park (8-2) 39, Trenton (5-5) 15
Riverview (8-2) 22, Gibraltar Carlson (6-4) 8