Michigan High School Athletic Association
2020 Football Championships
CHAMPIONSHIP
Friday, January 22, 2021, at Ford Field Detroit
2020 MHSAA Division 8 champions: Centreville
ROSTER
Head coach: Jerry Schultz l Assistant coaches: Trevor Haas, Zach Fillwock, Wednell Hughes, Aaron Hartong, Andrew Olson, Jon Eicher, Doug Mostrom
Players: Tyler Swanwick (junior), Tristan McElroy (senior), Gunner Bunning (senior), Ethan Gross (senior), Sam Todd (senior), Mason Lemings (junior), Jared Spencer (senior), Gavin Bunning (sophomore), Jadon Brooks (senior), Matt Lorencz (senior), Henrick Payne (senior), Chaseton Wyckoff (sophomore), Braylen Wyckoff (junior), Thai Pratel (junior), Clay Hall (junior), Ethan Brownridge (senior), Justus Prichard (senior), Colt Ferrier (senior), Carson Kahila (junior), Jacob Spencer (senior), DeWayne Stephenson (senior), Gavin Williams (junior), Tanner Jepsen (junior), Garret Russell (junior), Tyler Griggs (junior)
GAME SUMMARY
No. 2 Centreville (11-0) 22, Ubly (9-3) 0
No. 2-ranked Centreville finished a perfect season with a dominating performance to win its first Michigan High School Athletic Association football championship. Senior quarterback Sam Todd passed for two touchdowns to junior Tyler Swanwick (20 and 12 yards) and ran for a one-yard touchdown. Todd finished 6-for-7 passing for 130 yards and had 71 yards rushing. Swanwick caught four passes for 97 yards. The Centreville defense held Ubly to only eight yards passing and 142 yards overall. Senior Jacob Spencer led the Bulldogs with 10 tackles. Senior Ethan Brownridge had seven tackles.
> Detroit Free Press prediction: Ubly 28, Centreville 21
> Detroit News prediction: Ubly 21, Centreville 8
> MLive prediction: Centreville 21, Ubly 20
MEDIA COVERAGE
> Centreville blanks Ubly 22-0 to claim Division 8 state title for Michigan high school football
> Centreville shuts out Ubly to win Division 8 state title
> Centreville stymies Ubly in Division 8 for first football state title
> 'D' Propels Centreville To 1st Football Title
> End of the road: Centreville tops Ubly in state title game
> How a Day 1 decision from Centreville’s first-year football coach sparked a state finals run
> Bearcats one win from state title
Semifinals
Semifinal 1
Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021
At Johannesburg-Lewiston
Ubly (9-2) 43,
No. 6 Johannesburg-Lewiston (10-1) 0
> Detroit Free Press prediction: Ubly 21, Johannesburg-Lewiston 17
> Bearcats are Ford Field-bound!
> J-L football sees dream season end against Ubly
> Three takeaways from the Cardinals' historic football season
Semifinal 2
Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021
At Legacy Center, Brighton
No. 2 Centreville (10-0) 1,
No. 4 Clarkston Everest Collegiate (10-1) 0 (Forfeit)
> MHSAA confirms no high school football championship games will be delayed for coronavirus reasons
> Everest Collegiate forced to forfeit football semifinal due to COVID-19
> Early look at Kalamazoo-area prep football state semifinal matchups
Regionals
Region 29
Final
Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021
Only limited family members will be allowed to attend
At Northern Michigan University, Superior Dome, Marquette
No. 6 Johannesburg-Lewiston (10-0) 7, Iron Mountain (8-2) 6
> J-L football defeats Iron Mountain to claim regional title
> Football preview: Johannesburg-Lewiston vs. Iron Mountain
Region 30
Final
Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021
Only limited family members will be allowed to attend
At Ubly
Ubly (8-2) 36,
Carson City-Crystal (6-2) 6
> Ubly wins regional title, heads to state semis
Region 31
Final
Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021
Only limited family members will be allowed to attend
At Centreville
No. 2 Centreville (9-0) 8,
No. 5 Sand Creek (8-2) 0
> Dominant Centreville defense shuts out Sand Creek for first football regional title
> Sand Creek falls in Division 8 regional final
> Full-strength Centreville football team ready for regional final matchup with Sand Creek
Region 32
Final
Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021
Only limited family members will be allowed to attend
At Legacy Center, Brighton
No. 4 Clarkston Everest Collegiate (10-0) 35,Petersburg Summerfield (4-6) 0
> Everest Collegiate wins first regional title with shutout of Summerfield
> Cinderella run ends for Summerfield football
> Legacy Center in Brighton to host state football playoff games
> Oakland County quarterbacks take different paths to regional finals
> Everest Collegiate remaining focused on winning first regional title
Districts
District 57
Final
At Iron Mountain
Iron Mountain (8-1) 36.933 36,
Bark River-Harris (5-3) 22.300 16
Semifinals
At Iron Mountain
Iron Mountain (7-1) 36.933 56,
Gwinn (4-4) 18.867 8
At West Iron County
Bark River-Harris (5-2) 22.300 22,
West Iron County (7-1) 32.600 6
First round
Iron Mountain (6-1) 36.933 1,
Rogers City (2-5) 11.833 0 (Forfeit)
Gwinn (4-3) 18.867 24,
East Jordan (3-4) 19.833 20
West Iron County (7-0) 32.600 1,
Norway (1-5) 11.900 0 (Forfeit)
Bark River-Harris (4-2) 22.300 54,
St. Ignace (1-6) 13.167 20
District 58
Final
At Johannesburg-Lewiston
Johannesburg-Lewiston (9-0) 34.333 28,
Beal City (7-2) 32.267 21
Semifinals
At Johannesburg-Lewiston
Johannesburg-Lewiston (8-0) 34.333 1,
Frankfort (4-4) 22.167 0 (Forfeit)
At Beal City
Beal City (7-1) 32.267 31,
Breckenridge (6-2) 32.183 19
First round
Johannesburg-Lewiston (7-0) 34.333 49,
Alcona (0-6) 5.500 16
Frankfort (4-3) 22.167 1,
Saginaw Nouvel (4-3) 27.967 0 (Forfeit)
Beal City (6-1) 32.267 56,
Coleman (1-5) 10.100 0
Breckenridge (6-1) 32.183 57,
Manton (1-6) 11.167 24
District 59
Final
At Fowler
Carson City-Crystal (6-1) 25.500 21
Fowler (6-3) 26.500 2
Semifinals
At Fowler
Fowler (6-2) 26.500 54,
Holton (3-5) 19.167 6
At Carson City-Crystal
Carson City-Crystal (5-1) 25.500 52,
Saranac (2-6) 11.167 13
First round
Fowler (5-2) 26.500 19,
Fulton (0-7) 6.000 0
Holton (3-4) 19.167 23,
White Cloud (2-5) 16.083 17
Carson City-Crystal (4-1) 25.500 42,
Blanchard Montabella (1-5) 10.500 0
Saranac (2-5) 11.167 14,
Potterville (3-4) 20.667 0
District 60
Final
At Flint Beecher
Ubly (7-2) 28.500 42,
Flint Beecher (7-2) 37.533 0
Semifinals
At Flint Beecher
Flint Beecher (7-1) 37.533 1,
Harbor Beach (4-4) 23.500 0 (Forfeit)
At Ubly
Ubly (6-2) 28.500 20,
Unionville-Sebewaing (5-3) 25.833 14 (OT)
First round
Flint Beecher (6-1) 37.533 41,
Flint New Standard Academy (0-7) 6.433 0
Harbor Beach (4-3) 23.500 28,
Saginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary (2-5) 21.633 6
Ubly (5-2) 28.500 42,
Brown City (2-5) 16.267 8
Unionville-Sebewaing (5-2) 25.833 57,
Marlette (3-4) 20.667 14
District 61
Final
At Centreville
Centreville (8-0) 34.733 32,
Reading (7-2) 32.250 14
Semifinals
At Centreville
Centreville (7-0) 34.733 16,
Mancelona (4-5) 21.333 0
At Reading
Reading (7-1) 32.250 50,
Mendon (6-2) 28.400 8
First round
Centreville (6-0) 34.733 (Bye)
White Pigeon (4-2) 23.500 24,
Saugatuck (3-4) 21.933 0
Reading (6-1) 32.250 54,
Decatur (1-5) 12.333 6
Mendon (6-1) 28.400 28,
Cassopolis (2-5) 16.800 6
District 62
Final
At Addison
Sand Creek (8-1) 28.167 36,
Addison (7-1) 36.500 32
> Addison loses heartbreaker to Sand Creek on final play of the game
Semifinals
At Addison
Addison (7-0) 36.500 28,
Dansville (5-3) 25.333 13
At Sand Creek
Sand Creek (7-1) 28.167 60,
Hudson (4-4) 27.000 0
First round
Addison (6-0) 36.500 (Bye)
Dansville (5-2) 25.333 35,
Morenci (2-5) 18.833 14
Sand Creek (6-1) 28.167 54,
Pittsford (0-7) 9.500 0
Hudson (4-3) 27.000 42,
East Jackson (1-6) 11.167 13
District 63
Final
At Ottawa Lake Whiteford
Friday, November 13, 2020, 7 p.m.
Petersburg Summerfield (4-5) 14.167 34,
Ottawa Lake Whiteford (6-3) 23.333 14
> Summerfield stuns arch-rival Whiteford
Semifinals
At Detroit Southeastern
Friday, November 6, 2020
Petersburg Summerfield (3-5) 14.167 29,
Detroit Southeastern (6-2) 35.833 20
At Detroit Leadership Academy
Friday, November 6, 2020
Ottawa Lake Whiteford (6-2) 23.333 46,
Detroit Leadership Academy (4-4) 26.500 34
First round
Friday, October 30, 2020
Detroit Southeastern (6-1) 35.833 61,
Detroit Douglass (0-6) 5.833 0
Petersburg Summerfield (2-5) 14.167 41,
Allen Park Cabrini (2-5) 15.533 0
Detroit Leadership Academy (4-3) 26.500 8,
Melvindale Academy of Business & Technology (1-6) 11.417 6
Ottawa Lake Whiteford (5-2) 23.333 58,
Britton Deerfield (1-6) 14.167 26
District 64
Final
At Clarkston Everest Collegiate
Saturday, November 14, 2020
Clarkston Everest Collegiate (9-0) 38.833 23,
Royal Oak Shrine Catholic (6-3) 24.533 13
> Everest Collegiate rallies in second half to top Shrine, 23-13
Semifinals
At Clarkston Everest Collegiate
Friday, November 6, 2020
Clarkston Everest Collegiate (8-0) 38.833 47,
Sterling Heights Parkway Christian (4-4) 21.700 0
> Clarkston Everest Collegiate beats Sterling Heights Parkway Christian
At Auburn Hills Oakland Christian
Friday, November 6, 2020
Royal Oak Shrine Catholic (6-2) 24.533 22,
Auburn Hills Oakland Christian (6-2) 36.667 19
> Shrine holds off Oakland Christian to advance to district final
First round
Friday, October 30, 2020
Clarkston Everest Collegiate (7-0) 38.833 41,
Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest (0-7) 7.667 0
Sterling Heights Parkway Christian (4-3) 21.700 35,
Marine City Cardinal Mooney (2-4) 14.000 12
Auburn Hills Oakland Christian (6-1) 36.667 1,
Mt. Clemens (1-4) 7.750 0 (Forfeit)
Royal Oak Shrine Catholic (5-2) 24.533 41,
Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes (0-7) 9.600 6
