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2018 MHSAA football regionals

All regionals are Friday, November 9, unless noted

 

Division 1

2017 champion: Clarkston

 

Region 1

Final

At Saline (Saturday, November 10)

No. 5 Saline (11-1) 102.222  13, Rockford (7-5) 61.333 12 (OT)

 

> Saline's Defense Slams Door on Rockford in OT Thriller, Hornets Advance to Final 4

> Saline makes OT goal-line stand for 13-12 win over Rockford in regional final

> Game preview

 

Region 2

District 1

Final

At Lapeer

Clarkston (10-2) 89.444 13, No. 7 Lapeer (11-1) 112.889 0

 

> Defending state champion Clarkston headed to Division 1 semifinals for fourth time in six years

> Clarkston shuts out Lapeer to move on to semifinals

 

Region 3

District 1

Final

At Belleville

No. 3 Belleville (12-0) 119.111 13, West Bloomfield (9-3) 96.889 10

 

> Belleville shows drive to succeed, beats West Bloomfield with late TD

> Belleville heading to first state semifinal with win over West Bloomfield

> Belleville overcomes its mistakes to edge West Bloomfield, 13-10

> West Bloomfield suffers loss to Belleville in regional final

 

Region 4

Final

At Clinton Township Chippewa Valley

No. 2 Clinton Township Chippewa Valley (12-0) 122.667 42,
vs. No. 6 Dearborn Fordson (10-2) 100.444 7

 

> Chippewa Valley dominates Fordson, 42-7

> Chippewa Valley beats Dearborn Fordson to advance to playoff semifinal

> Chippewa Valley stays perfect

> Chippewa Valley 'hungry' to get past regional round

> Rushing To Judgement: The Chippewa Valley football story

 

Division 2

2017 champion: Warren De La Salle

 

Region 1

Final

At Muskegon Mona Shores

No. 1 Muskegon Mona Shores (11-1) 96.000 58, Portage Northern (9-3) 82.333 28

 

> Caden Broersma's career day leads Mona Shores to second regional title

> Portage Northern 'left a tremendous mark' in historic football season

 

Region 2

Final

At Walled Lake Western

Midland (9-3) 67.667 43, Walled Lake Western (8-4) 70.444 0

 

> Chemics throttle Walled Lake Western, advance to state semifinals

> Walled Lake Western trounced at home by Midland

> Midland High continues rags-to-riches football story with quarterfinal win

> Midland pumped up for regional final

 

Region 3

Final

At Port Huron Northern (Memorial Stadium)

No. 4 Warren De La Salle (10-2) 92.556 21, No. 7 Port Huron Northern (10-2) 96.556 3

 

> De La Salle wins regional football championship with victory over Port Huron Northern

> Coach Giannone gets defensive when talking about his Pilots

 

Region 4

District 1

Final

At Birmingham Groves

No. 9 Birmingham Groves (10-2) 82.333 53, Livonia Franklin (7-5) 59.444 29

 

 

> Offensive explosion leads Groves en route to Regional Title

> Groves wins a high-scoring affair with Livonia Franklin, 53-29

> Groves tops Franklin 53-29 in wild shootout, earns return trip to state semifinal

 

Division 3

2017 champion: Muskegon

 

Region 1

Final

At Muskegon

No. 1 Muskegon (12-0) 115.556 34, No. 7 Cedar Springs (10-2) 95.111 18

 

> Cameron Martinez, Muskegon heat up in regional finals win over Cedar Springs

 

Region 2

Final

At Zeeland East

No. 5 Zeeland East (11-1) 95.889 50, Parma Western (10-2) 78.208  24

 

> Zeeland East powers past Parma Western for first regional title since 1989

> Chix look to keep rolling after beating Dux

 

Region 3

Final

At Lansing Catholic (Saturday, November 10)

No. 2 DeWitt (12-0) 115.000  42, Farmington (8-4) 78.556  7

 

> Experienced DeWitt overwhelms Farmington in regional final

> Tyler Warren sets tone as DeWitt football routs Farmington for Division 3 regional crown

 

Region 4

Final

At Allen Park

D2 No. 3 Detroit Martin Luther King (10-2) 81.778 54, Allen Park (9-3) 84.889 15

 

> Detroit King is headed to another state semifinal

> Allen Park's playoff run ends with loss to Detroit King in regional championship game

> Game preview

 

Division 4

2016-17 champion: Grand Rapids Catholic Central

 

Region 1

Final

At Grand Rapids Catholic Central Cougar Stadium (Saturday, November 10)

No. 2 Grand Rapids Catholic Central (11-1) 83.444 35, No. 7 Escanaba (9-3) 80.556 6

 

> Grand Rapids Catholic Central cruises to Division 4 state semifinals

 

Region 2

Final

At Edwardsburg (Saturday, November 10)

No. 1 Edwardsburg (12-0) 97.778  56, Holland Christian (8-4) 63.444 21

 

Region 3

Final

At Williamston

No. 8 Williamston (10-2) 78.667 28, No. 9 St. Clair (9-3) 70.778 0

 

> Williamston stifles St. Clair's high-powered offense to secure spot in state semifinals

 

Region 4

Final

At Farmington Hills Harrison (Saturday, November 10)

Chelsea (9-3) 67.667 21, Farmington Hills Harrison (8-4) 70.444 14

 

> It's a wrap. Harrison's renowned football era is over with playoff loss

> Harrison program comes to an end as Chelsea rallies for 21-14 victory

> Chelsea rallies to spoil final football game ever at Farmington Harrison

> Farmington Hills Harrison football comes to end after loss to Chelsea

> Chelsea's late comeback breaks Harrison's heart in final game in program history

> Farmington Hills Harrison still kicking in final season after 'miracle' play

 

Division 5

2013-17 champion: Grand Rapids West Catholic

 

Region 1

Final

At Saginaw Swan Valley (Saturday, November 10)

No. 1 Saginaw Swan Valley (12-0) 104.889 36, No. 3 Reed City (11-1) 96.889 28

 

> Swan Valley rallies, survives to beat Reed City to reach Division 5 semifinals

> Swan Valley, Ethan Champney find ways to beat Reed City despite struggles

 

Region 2

Final

At Vicksburg (Saturday, November 10)

Hudsonville Unity Christian (10-2) 81.444 39, No. 4 Kalamazoo United (11-1) 89.778 14

 

> Unity Christian stymies high-scoring Kalamazoo United in regional finals

 

Region 3

Final

At Portland (Saturday, November 10)

No. 2 Portland (12-0) 95.111 40, Frankenmuth (9-3) 73.444 6

 

> Portland capitalizes on Frankenmuth's miscues to reach state semifinals

> Portland, Jake Veale run over Frankenmuth in Division 5 regional

 

Region 4

District 1

Final

At East China Stadium

Marine City (10-2) 74.444 40, Detroit Denby (9-3) 72.095 32 (2 OT)

 

> Marine City wins first regional title since 2013

 

Division 6

2016-17 champion: Jackson Lumen Christi

 

Region 1

Final

At Thirlby Field

No. 2 Traverse City St. Francis (12-0) 98.667 41, D5 No. 10 Kingsley (10-2) 81.778  20

 

> St. Francis wins snowy, bitter battle with Kingsley, 41-20

> TCSF moves to semifinals after snow bowl vs. Kingsley

 

Region 2

Final

At Schoolcraft (Saturday, November 10)

Montague (10-2) 70.222 30, Schoolcraft (9-3) 72.667 14

 

 

 

 

> Montague's Bryce Stark has fun mud runnin' in regional win at Schoolcraft

 

Region 3

Final

At Flint Hamady (Saturday, November 10)

Montrose (10-2) 69.778 37, No. 6 Flint Hamady (11-1) 84.444 6

 

Region 4

Final

At Jackson Lumen Christi

No. 1 Jackson Lumen Christi (11-0) 96.444 33, Blissfield (7-4) 56.000 0

 

> Lumen Christi displays championship form in regional title victory over Blissfield

> Blissfield falls in regional final

 

Division 7

2016-17 champion: Pewamo-Westphalia

 

Region 1

Final

At Lake City

D6 No. 4 Lake City (12-0) 84.444 34, No. 9 Roscommon (10-2) 69.111 28

 

> Roscommon rallies but rare season comes to a close in regional final

 

Region 2

Final

At Chesaning

No. 2 New Lothrop (11-1) 81.778 26, No. 1 Pewamo-Westphalia (11-1) 81.778 14

 

> New Lothrop laughs, cries, celebrates emotional win over two-time champ Pewamo-Westphalia

> Reign atop Division 7 ends for Pewamo-Westphalia with regional final loss to New Lothrop

 

Region 3

Final

At Cassopolis (Saturday, November 10)

No. 7 Cassopolis (12-0) 80.889 23, Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central (9-3) 76.984  22

 

Region 4

Final

At Madison Heights Madison

No. 3 Madison Heights Madison (12-0) 101.333 44,
Riverview Gabriel Richard (7-5) 54.000 7

 

> Brown leads Madison past Gabriel Richard, back to semifinals

> Game preview

 

Division 8

2017 champion: Ottawa Lake Whiteford

 

Region 1

Final

At Ishpeming (Saturday, November 10)

No. 1 Breckenridge (12-0) 74.222 12, D7 No. 5 Ishpeming (11-1) 80.889 6

 

> Breckenridge wins first-ever regional title, advances into semifinal round

> Game preview

 

Region 2

Final

At Harbor Beach

No. 3 Harbor Beach (11-1) 74.889  35, Flint Beecher (8-4) 49.111 0

 

> Harbor Beach blanks Flint Beecher 35-0, to win first regional since 2014

> Flint Beecher shut out for first time this season in Division 8 regional loss

> Pirates move on from emotional win

 

Region 3

Final

At Holton (Saturday, November 10)

Holton (8-4) 38.889 14, Mendon (7-5) 35.667 6

 

> Holton edges Mendon to continue storybook run to first-ever semifinal berth

 

Region 4

Final

At Reading (Saturday, November 10)

D7 No. 6 Reading (12-0) 88.000  54, Detroit Southeastern (8-4) 51.111 0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

> Reading rolls past Detroit Southeastern, 54-0, for first regional title since 2008

> Reading looking for fourth-ever regional title against Detroit Southeastern on Saturday

 

Eight-player

 

Division 1

2017 champion: Central Lake

 

Semifinals

At Pickford (Saturday, November 10)

No. 1 Pickford (11-0) 68.444 50, No. 5 AuGres-Sims (11-1) 64.889  20

 

> Semifinal clash with Pickford takes Au Gres from sand to snow in magical season

 

At Morrice

No. 3 Morrice (12-0) 64.000  40, No. 4 Colon (10-2) 63.111  8

 

> Morrice routs Colon, 40-8, to reach 8-man state championship game

 

Division 2

2017 champion: Crystal Falls Forest Park

 

Semifinals

At Rapid River .

Rapid River (9-3) 39.778 36, Cedarville (7-5) 30.222 30

 

At Onekama (Saturday, November 10)

Onekama (10-2) 50.111 28, Portland St. Patrick (7-5) 37.222 14

 

 

 

> Onekama will play for title with victory over Portland St. Patrick

 

 

Preview coverage:

> Regional finals predictions -- Detroit Free Press

> Weekend of upsets reset regional outlook

> 10 can't-miss regional championship football games

> Meet the 17 teams that are making the most of their high school playoff berths

> Metro Detroit regional finals predictions

> Lansing area regional finals previews

> Lansing area regional finals predictions

> Oakland County regional finals predictions

> Port Huron area regional finals previews

 

 

 

 

 

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