Saturday, November 20, 2021

At Howell

No. 4 Rochester Adams 40,
No. 4 Grand Blanc 20

> Rochester Adams storms back to overwhelm Grand Blanc, 40-20, in D1 football semifinals

> Rochester Hills football doesn't panic, comes back to beat Grand Blanc in Division 1 semis

> Adams storms past Grand Blanc to advance to first state final since 2003

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> Whether it’s football or baseball, all Grand Blanc QB Hunter Ames does is win

> Rochester Adams' Picot twins leads football team — and it's not even their best sport

> Will Grand Blanc play for a state football title or will the season end vs. Rochester Adams?

> Adams thriving with throwback football

> Back in the semifinals after 14 years, Rochester Adams football wants more

> Coach Clint Alexander’s patient approach has Grand Blanc in D1 state football semifinals

At Troy Athens

No. 2 Belleville 40,
Sterling Heights Stevenson 26

> Belleville finally makes state title game with win vs. Sterling Heights Stevenson

> Stevenson falls to Belleville in football semifinal game

> Belleville hopes to finally win semifinal game, earn trip to Ford Field

> Football playoff losses drive De La Salle and Stevenson

Saturday, November 20, 2021

At Greenville

No. 3 Traverse City Central 56,
No. 2 South Lyon 20

> TC Central slays Lions, punches ticket to Ford Field for first time since 1988

> South Lyon unable to stop TC Central in 56-20 D2 semifinal loss

> TC Central preps for the Fracassi brothers of South Lyon

At Hazel Park

No. 1 Warren De La Salle Collegiate 49, Livonia Franklin 14

> De La Salle thumps Franklin, returns to state football final

> 'This group was the cliche:' Franklin's improvements lead to final-4 appearance

> 'It's not much fun:' Livonia Franklin benefiting in playoffs from playing in KLAA-East

> Decorated prep football coaches share philosophies on eve of semifinals

Saturday, November 20, 2021

At Vicksburg

No. 2 DeWitt 43,
St. Joseph 7

> Ford Field bound again: DeWitt rolls past St. Joseph to return to Division 3 state final

At Wayne Memorial

No. 1 Detroit Martin Luther King Jr. 46, Mason 7

> D3 No. 1 Detroit Martin Luther King Jr. pounds Mason to reach title game

> Detroit King rolls past Mason to Division 3 final

> Mason football sees dream season ends at hands of state power Detroit King, 46-7

Saturday, November 20, 2021

At Portage Northern

No. 3 Hudsonville Unity Christian 58, No. 2 Edwardsburg 8

> Unity Christian zeroes in on Michigan’s single-season scoring record after blasting Edwardsburg

> Unity Christian proves they do it better, rolls Edwardsburg in state semifinal

>  Strength of offensive line leads to lots of points for Unity Christian

At Lapeer

No. 1 Chelsea 30,
No. 8 Freeland 27

> Goal-line stand sends No. 1 Chelsea back to Ford Field for D4 state title game

> Heartbreaking: Falcons come up inches short in Final Four loss to No. 1 Chelsea

> Chelsea football to ride senior leadership in state semifinal clash with Freeland

Saturday, November 20, 2021

At Mt. Pleasant

No. 1 Grand Rapids Catholic Central 35,
No. 2 Frankenmuth 0

> Grand Rapids Catholic Central adds to Frankenmuth nightmare with semifinal shutout

> GR Catholic Central shuts out Frankenmuth, rolls to Ford Field

> Future Michigan pitcher Drew Titsworth arms Frankenmuth’s defensive line

At Novi

No. 3 Marine City 27,
No. 9 Portland 7

> Marine City forces 5 turnovers in 27-7 football semifinal victory over Portland

> Portland commits 5 turnovers, falls to Marine City, 27-7, in Division 5 football semifinal

> Now battle-tested, Marine City ready to face Portland in state semifinal

Saturday, November 20, 2021

At Clare

No. 2 Lansing Catholic 18,
Standish Sterling 7

> Lansing Catholic headed back to Ford Field behind defense, poised second half

> Lansing Catholic turns bad things into good to halt Standish-Sterling’s run

At Ypsilanti Lincoln

No. 8 Warren Michigan Collegiate 36,
No. 7 Michigan Center 29

> Dramatic TD lifts Michigan Collegiate to first state football final

> Michigan Center gets some work in on turf to prepare for semifinal

> ‘With us the whole time’: Michigan Center’s first-ever run to state football semifinals inspired by 3 fallen former teammates

> Michigan Collegiate determined to take final football step

Saturday, November 20, 2021

At Cedar Springs

No. 2 Pewamo-Westphalia 28,
No. 1 Traverse City St. Francis 21

> Pewamo-Westphalia football rides defense back to state finals

> Troy Wertman and defense leads Pewamo-Westphalia to state semifinal win

> Pirates sink Glads' title hopes in semis

> Nurenberg brothers making big impact on stingy defense for Pewamo-Westphalia football

At Battle Creek Harper Creek

No. 4 Lawton 21, 
No. 3 Jackson Lumen Christi 20

> Lumen Christi’s rushing attack to face powerful Lawton run defense

> Lawton beats Lumen Christi in a thriller, advances to first-ever state title

> Lawton’s historic run to football state semifinals a journey 12 years in the making

Saturday, November 20, 2021

At Mt. Morris

No. 5 Beal City 21,
No. 3 Ubly 7

> Instant Classic: Beal City heading to D8 state final

> Ubly falls to Beal City in football semifinal

> Ubly prepares for Beal City in football semifinals

At Adrian College

No. 1 Hudson 28,
No. 2 Ottawa Lake Whiteford 22

> Hudson rallies past Whiteford to win D8 state semifinal game

> Whiteford coach returns to roots for state semifinal game against Hudson

> Hudson, Whiteford football set for semifinal showdown at Adrian College