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Michigan High School Athletic Association
2021 Football Championships
MEDIA COVERAGE
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STATEWIDE
> Canton, other KLAA teams start strong in high school football playoffs
> Record-setting Cephus Harris III sets sights on helping Chippewa Valley KO Stevenson
> How a roughhouse game among brothers molded Chippewa Valley's star running back
> Saginaw-area playoff football teams scramble for dry ground in second round
SCOREBOARD
Michigan High School Athletic Association district final playoff scoreboard.
Division 1
Region 1
District 1
Rockford 38, Grandville 7
> Rockford leaves nothing to chance with 38-7 win over Grandville
District 2
Grand Blanc 49, Howell 28
> Senior scores first touchdown of life for Howell in football playoff loss to Grand Blanc
Region 2
District 1
Rochester Adams 42, Oxford 7
> Adams dominates Oxford up front in 42-7 victory
District 2
West Bloomfield 35, Detroit Catholic Central 21
> Tatum, West Bloomfield run past Detroit Catholic Central in Division 1 district final
> West Bloomfield continues title defense with 35-21 win over Catholic Central
> Tatum's three TDs lead West Bloomfield over Detroit Catholic Central
Region 3
District 1
Macomb Dakota 35, Romeo 20
> Dakota defeats Romeo to win district football championship
District 2
Sterling Heights Stevenson 38, Clinton Township Chippewa Valley 35
> Castle’s FG lifts Stevenson to win over Chippewa Valley and district title
> Madonna leads Stevenson to second-half comeback victory over Chippewa Valley
> SH Stevenson's late FG beats Chippewa Valley
Region 4
District 1
Belleville 41, Canton 0
District 2
Dearborn Fordson 34, Brownstown Woodhaven 14
> Fordson topples Woodhaven in district title game
Division 2
Region 1
District 1
Traverse City Central 55, Bay City Western 18
> TC Central returning to quarterfinals with win over Bay City Western
District 2
Caledonia 49, Muskegon Mona Shores 12
> Caledonia dethrones two-time defending champion Mona Shores in D2 district finals
Region 2
District 1
Portage Central 21, Battle Creek Lakeview 7
> Portage Central spoils Lakeview's title hopes in district final
District 2
South Lyon 34, East Lansing 13
Region 3
District 1
Waterford Mott 35, Walled Lake Western 21
> Waterford Mott captures first-ever district title with 35-21 win over WL Western
District 2
Livonia Franklin 27, Livonia Churchill 20
Region 4
District 1
Roseville 41, Port Huron Northern 2
> Bell leads Roseville to first district football championship
> Port Huron Northern falls to Roseville, 41-2, in district final
District 2
Warren De La Salle Collegiate 35, Grosse Pointe South 20
Division 3
Region 1
District 1
DeWitt 50, Mt. Pleasant 26
> Connection between Ty Holtz, Tommy McIntosh lifts DeWitt to sixth straight district title
District 2
Saturday, Nov. 6
Cedar Springs 21, Muskegon 14
> Cedar Springs uses big play to beat Muskegon for district title
> Cedar Springs ‘climbs the mountain’ and knocks off Muskegon in D3 district championship game
Region 2
District 1
St Joseph 17, Stevensville Lakeshore 14
District 2
Parma Western 41, Battle Creek Harper Creek 28
> Parma Western gets revenge, ends Harper Creek's playoff run
Region 3
District 1
Mason 27, Haslett 21
> Unsung fullback Ethan Ettinger and standout AJ Martel help Mason take district crown
District 2
Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice 32, Orchard Lake St Mary's Preparatory 19
> Rice holds on to beat OLSM, 32-19, ending career for Eaglets’ George Porritt
Region 4
District 1
Detroit Martin Luther King Jr. 33, River Rouge 12
> King avenges playoff loss to River Rouge, 33-12
District 2
Allen Park 28, Gibraltar Carlson 7
> Allen Park holds off Gibraltar Carlson in district final
Division 4
Region 1
District 1
Cadillac 24, Whitehall 14
District 2
Hudsonville Unity Christian 79, Grand Rapids Christian 21
Region 2
District 1
Grand Rapids South Christian 38, Hastings 14
District 2
Edwardsburg 50, Three Rivers 0
Region 3
District 1
Freeland 37, Lake Fenton 6
> Freeland routs Lake Fenton in district final
District 2
Saturday, Nov. 6
Croswell-Lexington 20, St. Clair 8
> Cros-Lex holds off St. Clair, 20-8, to win district championship
Region 4
District 1
Detroit Country Day 49, Livonia Clarenceville 8
District 2
Chelsea 49, Milan 12
> Chelsea wins D4 district championship game against Milan
Division 5
Region 1
District 1
Kingsley 32, Clare 6
> Kingsley routs Clare 32-6 in district title win
District 2
Frankenmuth 37, Saginaw Swan Valley 7
Region 2
District 1
Muskegon Oakridge 58, Howard City Tri County 22
District 2
Grand Rapids Catholic Central 44, Grand Rapids West Catholic 6
> 5 takeaways from Grand Rapids Catholic Central’s victory over West Catholic
> Grand Rapids Catholic Central routs West Catholic for 6th straight district championship
Region 3
District 1
Kalamazoo Hackett Catholic Preparatory 21, Berrien Springs 14
District 2
Portland 35, Olivet 28
> Big plays late vault Portland football past Olivet in Division 5 district final
Region 4
District 1
Corunna 20, Armada 8
> Corunna defeats Armada in district football championship game
> Pewamo-Westphalia, Corunna, Carson City-Crystal win district titles
District 2
Marine City 49, Dundee 6
Division 6
Region 1
District 1
Calumet 24, Negaunee 19
District 2
Standish-Sterling 34, Boyne City 14
Region 2
District 1
Montague 35, Reed City 22
District 2
Saturday, Nov. 6
Lansing Catholic 28, Millington 8
> Lansing Catholic football tops Millington in top-five clash to capture district title
> Millington falls to Lansing Catholic in Division 6 district final
Region 3
District 1
Saturday, Nov. 6
Michigan Center 28, Constantine 18
> Constantine falls to Michigan Center in district finals
> Michigan Center gets big plays to stop Constantine
District 2
Clinton 13, Ida 6
Region 4
District 1
Saturday, Nov. 6
Warren Michigan Collegiate 44, Almont 14
District 2
Ecorse 20, Detroit Southeastern 18
Division 7
Region 1
District 1
Saturday, Nov. 6
Ishpeming Westwood 30, Charlevoix 28
District 2
Saturday, Nov. 6
Traverse City St. Francis 55, McBain 13
> St. Francis rambles way to regionals in win over McBain
Region 2
District 1
Pewamo-Westphalia 53, New Lothrop 21
> Pewamo-Westphalia, Corunna, Carson City-Crystal win district titles
District 2
Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Laker 28, Hemlock 7
Region 3
District 1
Muskegon Catholic Central 50, Ravenna 14
District 2
Lawton 35, Union City 6
> Lawton football tops Union City, makes history with program’s first district championship
Region 4
District 1
Jackson Lumen Christi 21, Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central 12
District 2
Detroit Loyola 18, Detroit Central 14
Division 8
Region 1
District 1
Beal City 41, Iron Mountain 6
District 2
Carson City-Crystal 35, Muskegon Heights Academy 26
> Pewamo-Westphalia, Corunna, Carson City-Crystal win district titles
Region 2
District 1
Breckenridge 41, Fowler 32
District 2
Ubly 42, Marlette 0
Region 3
District 1
White Pigeon 30, Saugatuck 8
District 2
Hudson 28, Addison 8
Region 4
District 1
Ottawa Lake Whiteford 54, Sand Creek 14
District 2
Clarkston Everest Collegiate 46, Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest 0
> Everest Collegiate overwhelms Lutheran Northwest for 46-0 victory
EIGHT-PLAYER REGIONAL FINALS
Division 1
Region 1
Rudyard 28, Newberry 0
Region 2
Suttons Bay 53, Indian River Inland Lakes 18
> House call: Norse force way back into semis
Region 3
Martin 41, Mendon 22
Region 4
Adrian Lenawee Christian 41, Britton Deerfield 0
Division 2
Region 1
Powers North Central 65, Crystal Falls Forest Park 8
Region 2
Marion 54, Hillman 0
Region 3
Au Gres-Sims 48, Kinde North Huron 42
Region 4
Colon 29, Morrice 22
> Colon rallies to advance to Final Four in 8-player playoffs
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. Kinde 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.
> Detroit Free Press rankings
> Detroit News rankings
MEDIA PREDiCTIONS
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