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 2
Championship
2019 MHSAA Division 2 champion: Muskegon Mona Shores
At Ford Field, Detroit
Friday, November 29, 2019
No. 4 Muskegon Mona Shores (12-2) 35, No. 3 Detroit Martin Luther King (11-3) 26
> Muskegon Mona Shores wins first football state title, beats Detroit King, 35-26
> 'Gamer' Helps Shores Gut Out 1st Finals Win
> Backup QB Brady Rose leads Muskegon Mona Shores over Detroit King
> Little Mona Shores backup QB Brady Rose a star in program’s 1st state title
> 5 takeaways from Mona Shores’ upset victory over Detroit King in D2 final
> Muskegon Mona Shores backup QB sends early message, follows through
> Little Mona Shores backup QB Brady Rose a star in program’s 1st state title
> Mona Shores stuns Detroit King, 35-26
> Coach James said Mona Shores would win a title, and Sailors believed him
> Mona Shores’ Jaylen Hopson plays key role, wins state title in honor of late father
> Detroit King banking on freshman QB Dante Moore in latest state championship run
> Mona Shores facing tall task vs. Detroit King, but Sailors thriving as underdogs
Semifinals
Photo: MLive
Muskegon Mona Shores' running back Tre'Shawn Hatcher runs for a gain.
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Detroit Martin Luther King Jr.'s Peny Boone runs for a gain against Birmingham Seaholm on Saturday.
At Okemos
Saturday, November 23, 2019
No. 4 Muskegon Mona Shores (11-2) 57,
No. 2 Walled Lake Western (11-2) 56
> Walled Lake Western loses heart-breaker to Mona Shores in D2 state semifinal
> Late 2-point conversion leads Mona Shores over Walled Lake Western in state semifinal thriller
> "No-names" the foundation of Walled Lake Western defense
> Mona Shores keeps grinding, embraces underdog role vs. Walled Lake Western
> Walled Lake Western returns to title contention in 2019
At Novi
Saturday, November 23, 2019
No. 3 Detroit Martin Luther King (11-2) 60, Birmingham Seaholm (9-4) 17
> 'Playoff Peny' leads Detroit King back to final with rout of Seaholm
> Birmingham Seaholm falls short in state semifinal, falls to King
> Seaholm unable to upset Detroit MLK in Division 2 semifinal
> Detroit King buries Seaholm in D-2 semifinal
> Detroit King flexes versatility in drubbing of Birmingham Seaholm in D2 semifinals
> Seaholm set a new standard for football program in 2019
> Birmingham Seaholm football ‘proven’ itself as tough Detroit King awaits
Regionals/districts
Region 1
Final
At Portage Northern
Friday, November 15, 2019
No. 4 Muskegon Mona Shores (10-2) 28,
Portage Northern (10-2) 23
> Gritty Mona Shores comes through in regional-finals rematch vs. Portage Northern
> Mona Shores preps in wintry conditions, braces for Portage Northern dynamic duo
District 1
Final
Friday, November 8, 2019
At Muskegon Mona Shores
No. 4 Muskegon Mona Shores (9-2) 35,
Midland Dow (7-4) 12
> Mona Shores downs Midland Dow, hoists third district football trophy in six years
> Mona Shores ousts Dow 35-12
Pre-districts
Friday, November 1, 2019
Midland Dow (7-3) 27, No. 7 Traverse City Central (8-2) 24
> Juday, Daniels lead Dow football to upset win over top-seeded TC Central
No. 4 Muskegon Mona Shores (8-2) 20, No. 9 Midland (8-2) 13
District 2
Final
Friday, November 8, 2019.
At Portage Northern
Portage Northern (10-1) 31,
Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central (8-3) 6
> Forest Hills Central’s historic season ends against “buzz saw” Portage Northern
Pre-districts
Friday, November 1, 2019
Portage Northern (9-1) 28, Portage Central (5-5) 16
> Portage Northern captures victory in playoff opener over Portage Central
Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central (8-2) 34, Mattawan (5-4) 14
Region 3
Final
At Detroit Martin Luther King Jr.
Friday, November 15, 2019
No. 3 Detroit Martin Luther King (10-2) 49,
University of Detroit Jesuit (8-4) 21
> CHSL football season abruptly ends as four remaining schools bow out; St. Mary's CC still alive
District 1
Final
Friday, November 8, 2019
At Farmington
University of Detroit Jesuit (8-3) 11,
Farmington (8-2) 10
> U-D Jesuit shuts down Farmington, 11-10
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Pre-districts
Saturday, November 2, 2019
University of Detroit Jesuit (7-3) 34, No. 9 North Farmington (9-1) 21
> University of Detroit Jesuit football upsets North Farmington in playoff opener
> North Farmington's unbeaten season ends with playoff loss to U-D Jesuit
> U-D Jesuit wins defensive slugfest with Farmington, 11-10
Friday, November 1, 2019
Farmington (8-1) 12, No. 1 Oak Park (8-2) 6
> Farmington plays lights out defense to oust Oak Park, 12-6
District 2
Final
Friday, November 8, 2019
At Detroit Martin Luther King Jr.
No. 3 Detroit Martin Luther King Jr. (9-2) 49,
Livonia Franklin (8-3) 15
> Detroit King frosh QB erupts for 5 TDs in big win over Livonia Franklin
> Livonia Franklin falls to Detroit Martin Luther King in district final
Pre-districts
Friday, November 1, 2019
No. 3 Detroit Martin Luther King Jr. (8-2) 45, Temperance Bedford (6-4) 7
Livonia Franklin (8-2) 23, Wyandotte Roosevelt (7-3) 7
Region 2
Final
At Walled Lake Western
Friday, November 15, 2019
No. 2 Walled Lake Western (11-1) 21,
Livonia Churchill (7-5) 14
> Walled Lake Western offense finds its groove in regional win
District 1
Final
Saturday, November 9, 2019
At Battle Creek Lakeview
Livonia Churchill (7-4) 28,
No. 5 Battle Creek Lakeview (10-1) 0
> Young offensive line pushing No. 5-ranked Lakeview through the playoffs
Pre-districts
Friday, November 1, 2019
No. 5 Battle Creek Lakeview (10-0) 47, Jackson (5-4) 8
> Lakeview QB fights off nausea to score four times, leaving Jackson defense feeling sick
> Spartans' strategy is simple: If the opponent doesn't score, Lakeview doesn't lose
> With Lakeview & Byron Center at 9-0, Diorio football family enjoying perfect season
Livonia Churchill (6-4) 41, Dexter (8-2) 39
> Livonia Churchill football secures first-round playoff win late against Dexter
District 2
Final
Friday, November 8, 2019
At Walled Lake Western
No. 2 Walled Lake Western (10-1) 49,
No. 8 Fenton (9-2) 21
> Trainor's six-TD performance powers Walled Lake Western past Fenton
Pre-districts
Friday, November 1, 2019
No. 2 Walled Lake Western (9-1) 35, Flushing (5-5) 7
> Fast start propels Walled Lake Western over Flushing, 35-7
No. 8 Fenton (9-1) 31, No. 9 South Lyon (8-2) 28
> South Lyon football suffers first-round exit to Fenton
Region 4
Final
At Birmingham Seaholm
Friday, November 15, 2019
Birmingham Seaholm (9-3) 44,
Port Huron (8-4) 28
> Seaholm rolls into Division 2 semifinals with 44-28 pounding of Port Huron
> Strecker shines as Seaholm football earns regional championship against Port Huron
> Seaholm downs Port Huron in regional final behind Strecker’s three scores
> Big Reds' 'Revenge Tour' makes final stop at Birmingham Seaholm
> Seaholm riding wave of momentum into regional final vs. Port Huron
District 1
Final
Friday, November 8, 2019
At Birmingham Groves
Birmingham Seaholm (8-3) 42,
No. 6 Birmingham Groves (8-3) 7
> Seaholm wins first district title since 2001, punishes Groves
> Seaholm surges past Groves in district final
Pre-districts
Friday, November 1, 2019
No. 6 Birmingham Groves (8-2) 1, Warren De La Salle Collegiate (5-5) 0 (Forfeit)
> De La Salle cancels first-round playoff football game against Groves
> Hazing incidents force Warren De La Salle high school football to forfeit playoffs
> Warren De La Salle acknowledges 'pervasive' hazing incident, forfeits football playoff game
> Warren De La Salle football hazing claims: Players were violated with sticks, sources say
> Hazing incident prompts De La Salle to forfeit rest of football season
> De La Salle football forfeits playoff game after hazing allegations
> Warren Police Department opens investigation into De La Salle football hazing incident
> Warren police launch investigation into De La Salle football hazing reports
> Macomb prosecutor recuses office from De La Salle hazing case
Birmingham Seaholm (7-3) 55, Sterling Heights (6-4) 34
> Seaholm downs Sterling Heights, will take on Groves in district final
> Seaholm rides offensive outburst to 55-34 win over Sterling Heights
District 2
Final
Friday, November 8, 2019
At St. Clair Shores Lakeview
Port Huron (8-3) 36,
St. Clair Shores Lakeview (8-3) 29
> 'Revenge tour' continues as Port Huron scores in final minute to win district title
Pre-districts
Friday, November 1, 2019
Port Huron (7-3) 27, Port Huron Northern (8-2) 21
> Port Huron takes advantage of second chances in playoff win over Port Huron Northern
> Crosstown Showdown II: What to watch for in the Port Huron Northern, Port Huron rematch
St. Clair Shores Lakeview (8-2) 36, Harrison Township L'Anse Creuse (6-4) 14
> Lakeview football runs past L'Anse Creuse, heads to district final
> Big game looms for Irby, Rochon and their Lakeview High teammates