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Michigan High School Athletic Association
2021 Football Championships
Pre-DISTRICT SCHEDULE
Michigan High School Athletic Association pre-district playoff schedule. Dates and times for first-round games will be announced later today. This year marks the first time the new playoff point formula was used to determine the 32 teams to make the field in each division. Prior to the season, every team was placed into one of eight divisions based on enrollment. No longer did six wins get a team an automatic playoff spot, as the top 32 in each division were determined by points. A certain number of points were awarded to a team based on winning against an opponent of a given division, with Division 1 victories earning 60 all the way down to 25 for a Division 8 victory. Bonus points ranging from 6-3 were given for each of an opponents wins, regardless if a team defeated them or not. All times are Friday, Oct. 29, at 7 p.m. unless noted.
Division 1
Region 1
District 1
Rockford 40, Grand Ledge 7
Grandville 45, Traverse City West 8
District 2
Grand Blanc 25, Holt 6
Howell 35, Hartland 28 (3 OT)
> Howell rallies to beat Hartland in triple-overtime football playoff thriller
Region 2
District 1
Rochester Adams 42, Lapeer 20
Oxford 38, Clarkston 28
> Sal Vackaro becomes local legend, leading Oxford over Clarkston 38-28
District 2
West Bloomfield 39, Novi 3
> Reqez Nance guides West Bloomfield to 39-3 win over Novi
Detroit Catholic Central 51, Bloomfield Hills 7
> Catholic Central overwhelms Bloomfield Hills in 51-7 victory
> Special teams help Detroit Catholic Central race past Bloomfield Hills in pre-district
Region 3
District 1
Romeo 49, Utica 7
Macomb Dakota 35, New Baltimore Anchor Bay 0
> Sloan leads Dakota to football playoff victory over Anchor Bay
District 2
Sterling Heights Stevenson 56, Fraser 13
Clinton Township Chippewa Valley 33, Troy 0
Region 4
District 1
Canton 32, Saline 20
Belleville 14, Ann Arbor Huron 10
District 2
Dearborn Fordson 21, Detroit Cass Technical 14 (OT)
> Dearborn Fordson finally KOs Cass Tech, 21-14 (OT)
> Fordson goes overtime to beat Cass Tech
> Fordson football holds off Detroit Cass Tech in playoff opener
Brownstown Woodhaven 8, Dearborn 6
> Woodhaven football edges Dearborn High; sets up district final vs. Fordson
Division 2
Region 1
District 1
Traverse City Central 49, Saginaw Heritage 7
> TC Central dominates Saginaw Heritage 49-7 in district opener
Bay City Western 25, Midland Dow 23
> Another incredible finish: BCW edges Dow on FG by JV kicker
District 2
Caledonia 28, Byron Center 14
Muskegon Mona Shores 31, Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central 7
> Mona Shores football leaves no doubt in dominant win over Forest Hills Central
> Short-handed Mona Shores routs Forest Hills Central in playoff opener
Region 2
District 1
Portage Central 43, Jackson 0
Battle Creek Lakeview 49, Dexter 48 (OT)
> Instant classic: Lakeview prevails in overtime over Dexter in Division 2 playoff opener
District 2
South Lyon 55, Swartz Creek 36
East Lansing 27, Milford 0
> East Lansing shuts out Milford; Lansing Catholic, Portland advance
Region 3
District 1
Waterford Mott 19, Berkley 13 (OT)
> Kalieb Osborne’s walk-off touchdown leads Mott past Berkley in OT, 19-13
Walled Lake Western 42, White Lake Lakeland 10
> Darius Taylor runs for 296 as Walled Lake Western pounds Lakeland, 42-10
District 2
Livonia Churchill 42, Dearborn Heights Crestwood 6
Livonia Franklin 35, Temperance Bedford 14
Region 4
District 1
Roseville 27, Harrison Township L'Anse Creuse 0
> Roseville blanks L’Anse Creuse for first football playoff victory
Port Huron Northern 13, Port Huron 0
> Danny Fealko, Luke Fletcher lead Port Huron Northern football past Port Huron in district semifinals
District 2
Warren De La Salle Collegiate 44, University of Detroit Jesuit 0
Grosse Pointe South 35, St. Clair Shores Lakeview 8
Division 3
Region 1
District 1
DeWitt 44, Ionia 14
Mt. Pleasant 37, Marquette 6
District 2
Saturday, Oct. 30
Muskegon 35, Lowell 7
Cedar Springs 45, Coopersville 6
Region 2
District 1
Stevensville Lakeshore 30, Zeeland East 23 (OT)
St. Joseph 29, Zeeland West 26
District 2
Battle Creek Harper Creek 32, Richland Gull Lake 6
> Harper Creek runs over Gull Lake to open football playoffs
Parma Western 15, Mattawan 0
Region 3
District 1
Mason 40, South Lyon East 13
Haslett 28, Pinckney 7
> Haslett ground game, defense end Pinckney's football season
District 2
Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice 58, Auburn Hills Avondale 0
Orchard Lake St Mary's Preparatory 34, Flint Kearsley 12
Region 4
District 1
Detroit Martin Luther King Jr. 55, Warren Fitzgerald 12
River Rouge 14, Harper Woods 6 (OT)
District 2
Gibraltar Carlson 27, Trenton 2
> Big plays, defense help Carlson win playoff opener
Allen Park 28, Riverview 20
> Allen Park sinks Riverview, 28-20
Division 4
Region 1
District 1
Cadillac 42, Fruitport 35
Whitehall 40, Sparta 20
District 2
Hudsonville Unity Christian 67, Ada Forest Hills Eastern 0
Grand Rapids Christian 48, Spring Lake 24
Region 2
District 1
Hastings 56, Charlotte 18
Grand Rapids South Christian 52, Plainwell 7
District 2
Edwardsburg 58, Paw Paw 0
Three Rivers 9, Vicksburg 7
Region 3
District 1
Lake Fenton 41, Ortonville Brandon 0
Freeland 22, Goodrich 3
District 2
St. Clair 35, North Branch 14
Croswell-Lexington 6, Pontiac Notre Dame Preparatory 0
Region 4
District 1
Saturday, Oct. 30
Detroit Country Day 35, Redford Union 6
Livonia Clarenceville 36, Madison Heights Lamphere 28
District 2
Chelsea 40, Romulus Summit Academy North 14
Milan 27, New Boston Huron 6
> Milan wins muddy playoff brawl with New Boston Huron
Division 5
Region 1
District 1
Clare 32, Gladwin 12
Kingsley 28, Kingsford 10
> Stags win Battle of the 'Kings' 28-10 over Kingsford; TC West falls to Grandville
District 2
Frankenmuth 42, Carrollton 6
Saginaw Swan Valley 6, Essexville Garber 3
Region 2
District 1
Howard City Tri County 36, Grant 14
Muskegon Oakridge 40, Big Rapids 15
District 2
Grand Rapids Catholic Central 42, Belding 0
> Passinault steps up again as GR Catholic shuts out Belding
Grand Rapids West Catholic 42, Comstock Park 0
> Defense leads West Catholic to dominant win over Comstock Park
Region 3
District 1
Berrien Springs 47, Parchment 8
Kalamazoo Hackett Catholic Preparatory 42, South Haven 6
District 2
Portland 40, Hopkins 6
> East Lansing shuts out Milford; Lansing Catholic, Portland advance
Olivet 3, Williamston 0 (OT)
> Tyler Latunski's leg vaults Olivet football to overtime victory over Williamston
Region 4
District 1
Armada 21, Richmond 0
Corunna 30, Flint Powers Catholic 0
District 2
Saturday, Oct. 30
Marine City 49, St. Clair Shores South Lake 12
> Marine City sinks South Lake behind offensive explosion in first round of football playoffs
Dundee 6, Macomb Lutheran North 0
> Field goals lift Dundee to playoff victory over Lutheran North
> Dundee rides defense, Ratliff's leg to 6-0 playoff victory
Division 6
Region 1
District 1
Negaunee 42, Gladstone 28
Calumet 35, Menominee 20
District 2
Standish-Sterling 34, Maple City Glen Lake 0
Boyne City 19, Grayling 18
> Boyne completes 'revenge tour'
Region 2
District 1
Reed City 36, Manistee 14
Montague 41, Central Montcalm 7
District 2
Lansing Catholic 37, Durand 6
> East Lansing shuts out Milford; Lansing Catholic, Portland advance
Millington 36, Ovid-Elsie 0
Region 3
District 1
Constantine 42, Watervliet 20
Michigan Center 8, Jonesville 6
District 2
Ida 30, Erie Mason 0
> Ida thrives in mud, rolls to playoff win over Erie Mason
Clinton 41, Dearborn Heights Robichaud 6
Region 4
District 1
Saturday, Oct. 30
Warren Michigan Collegiate 28, Clinton Township Clintondale 8
Almont 35, Clawson 0
District 2
Detroit Southeastern 16, Detroit Pershing 0
Ecorse 16, Detroit Edison Public School Academy Early College of Excellence 0
Division 7
Region 1
District 1
Saturday, Oct. 30
Ishpeming Westwood 44, East Jordan 6
Charlevoix 50, Mancelona 8
> Sterrett keeps big plays coming to lead Charlevoix to playoff victory
District 2
Saturday, Oct. 30
Traverse City St. Francis 64, Harrison 34
McBain 42, Evart 7
Region 2
District 1
Pewamo-Westphalia 42, Ithaca 7
> In the rain and mud, Pewamo-Westphalia thumps Ithaca in playoff opener
New Lothrop 34, Montrose 7
District 2
Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Laker 49, Reese 6
Hemlock 20, Bad Axe 12
Region 3
District 1
Muskegon Catholic Central 54, Delton Kellogg 6
Ravenna 7, North Muskegon 6
District 2
Lawton 52, Homer 6
Union City 24, Niles Brandywine 0
Region 4
District 1
Jackson Lumen Christi 42, Detroit Leadership Academy 6
Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central 28, Lutheran Westland 12
District 2
Detroit Central 12, Detroit Community 0
Detroit Loyola 48, Madison Heights Bishop Foley 8
Division 8
Region 1
District 1
Saturday, Oct. 30
Beal City 36, Bark River-Harris 0
Saturday, Oct. 30
Iron Mountain 35, Frankfort 7
District 2
Carson City-Crystal 40, White Cloud 3
Saturday, Oct. 30
Muskegon Heights Academy 66, Holton 42
Region 2
District 1
Breckenridge 26, Vassar 0
Fowler 28, Flint Beecher 0
District 2
Ubly 35, Harbor Beach 6
> Ubly defeats Harbor Beach in opening round playoff game
Marlette 28, Cass City 0
Region 3
District 1
White Pigeon 20, Decatur 0
Saugatuck 28, Cassopolis 8
District 2
Hudson 22, Reading 0
Addison 24, Centreville 16
Region 4
District 1
Ottawa Lake Whiteford 42, Petersburg Summerfield 0
Sand Creek 46, Whitmore Lake 6
District 2
Saturday, Oct. 30
Clarkston Everest Collegiate 42, Mt. Clemens 0
Saturday, Oct. 30
Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest 13, Marine City Cardinal Mooney 12
MEDIA COVERAGE
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STATEWIDE
> See most intriguing first-round games in Michigan high school football playoffs
> Michigan high school football playoffs: Breaking down which team should win each division
> Michigan high school football playoff preview: Contenders, predictions for each division
> Michigan high school football: Why 17 teams with winning records missed playoffs
> Six-win teams left out and other crazy things about new high school football playoffs
MEDIA PREDiCTIONS
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STATEWIDE
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FINAL RANKINGS
The final regular season Michigan Associated Press high school football rankings from Oct. 25, 2021
DIVISION 1
1. Rockford {4} (9-0) -- 49
2. Belleville {1} (8-1) -- 43
3. Saline (9-0) -- 38
4. Grand Blanc (9-0) -- 34
4. Rochester Adams (9-0) -- 34
6. West Bloomfield (8-1) -- 25
7. Clarkston (8-1) -- 18
8. Romeo (8-1) -- 13
9. Detroit Cass Technical (6-3) -- 12
10. Brownstown Woodhaven (8-1) -- 3
Others receiving votes: Hartland 2. Detroit Catholic Central 2. Ann Arbor Huron 1. Dearborn Fordson 1.
DIVISION 2
1. Warren De La Salle Collegiate {5} (8-0) -- 50
2. South Lyon (9-0) -- 44
3. Traverse City Central (8-1) -- 39
4. Caledonia (8-1) -- 34
5. Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central (8-1) -- 32
6. Muskegon Mona Shores (7-2) -- 26
7. Livonia Churchill (7-2) -- 17
8. Portage Central (7-2) -- 14
9. Temperance Bedford (7-2) -- 12
10. Bay City Western (7-2) -- 3
10. East Lansing (6-3) -- 3
Others receiving votes: Midland Dow 1.
DIVISION 3
1. Detroit Martin Luther King Jr. {5} (8-1) -- 50
2. DeWitt (8-1) -- 45
3. Mt. Pleasant (9-0) -- 40
4. Muskegon (8-1) -- 35
5. Riverview (9-0) -- 29
6. River Rouge (6-2) -- 26
7. Cedar Springs (7-2) -- 18
8. Zeeland West (6-2) -- 12
9. Gibraltar Carlson (8-1) -- 8
10. Haslett (7-2) -- 7
Others receiving votes: Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice 3. Harper Woods 2.
DIVISION 4
1. Chelsea {4} (9-0) -- 49
2. Edwardsburg {1} (9-0) -- 44
3. Hudsonville Unity Christian (9-0) -- 42
4. Croswell-Lexington (8-1) -- 33
5. Vicksburg (8-1) -- 27
6. Lake Fenton (8-1) -- 26
7. Cadillac (7-2) -- 23
8. Freeland (8-1) -- 15
9. Whitehall (7-2) -- 6
10. Hastings (8-1) -- 5
Others receiving votes: Goodrich 3. Pontiac Notre Dame Preparatory 2.
DIVISION 5
1. Grand Rapids Catholic Central {5} (9-0) -- 50
2. Frankenmuth (9-0) -- 45
3. Marine City (9-0) -- 39
4. Berrien Springs (9-0) -- 30
5. Grand Rapids West Catholic (8-1) -- 27
6. Comstock Park (9-0) -- 23
7. Kingsley (8-1) -- 22
8. Gladwin (9-0) -- 21
9. Portland (7-2) -- 12
10. Muskegon Oakridge (7-2) -- 3
Others receiving votes: Olivet 2. Howard City Tri-County 1.
DIVISION 6
1. Constantine {2} (9-0) -- 47
2. Lansing Catholic {3} (8-1) -- 44
3. Millington (9-0) -- 42
4. Jonesville (9-0) -- 37
5. Reed City (8-1) -- 29
6. Boyne City (8-1) -- 22
7. Michigan Center (8-1) -- 19
8. Ida (7-2) -- 9
8. Warren Michigan Collegiate (7-2) -- 9
10. Negaunee (7-2) -- 6
10. Grayling (7-2) -- 6
Others receiving votes: Calumet 2.Clinton 2. Standish-Sterling 1.
DIVISION 7
1. Traverse City St. Francis {4} (9-0) -- 49
2. Pewamo-Westphalia {1} (9-0) -- 46
3. Jackson Lumen Christi (8-1) -- 37
4. Lawton (9-0) -- 35
5. Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central (8-1) -- 31
6. Muskegon Catholic Central (8-1) -- 24
7. Reese (8-1) -- 20
8. Ishpeming Westwood (8-1) -- 13
9. Detroit Central (9-0) -- 11
10. Madison Heights Bishop Foley (8-1) -- 5
Others receiving votes: Bad Axe 3. Elkton-Pigeon Bay Port Laker 1.
DIVISION 8
1. Hudson {5} (9-0) -- 50
2. Ottawa Lake Whiteford (8-1) -- 44
3. Ubly (9-0) -- 39
4. Addison (8-1) -- 32
5. Beal City (8-1) -- 30
6. White Pigeon (8-1) -- 18
7. Breckenridge (7-2) -- 17
8. Centreville (7-2) -- 15
9. Carson City-Crystal (8-1) -- 12
9. Clarkston Everest Catholic (7-2) -- 12
Others receiving votes: Sand Creek 5. Iron Mountain 1.
EIGHT-PLAYER
1. Powers North Central {4} (9-0) -- 67
2. Adrian Lenawee Christian {2} (9-0) -- 61
3. Portland St. Patrick {1} (9-0) -- 57
4. Suttons Bay (9-0) -- 49
5. Morrice (9-0) -- 41
6. Martin (9-0) -- 35
7. Au Gres-Sims (9-0) -- 22
8. North Huron (9-0) -- 16
9. Indian River-Inland Lakes (9-0) -- 11
10. Marion (8-1) -- 7
10. Britton-Deerfield (8-1) -- 7
Others receiving votes: Lake Linden-Hubbell 3. Colon 2. Pickford 2. Munising 2. Rogers City 2. Newberry 1.
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