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Zeeland West defeated DeWitt 32-20 Saturday in football semifinal action to earn a chance at a D3 state championship crown next weekend at Ford Field. The Dux lost to Forest Hills Central last season in the semifinals... read more

This season’s Bulldogs team has already set a school record by making it to the D2 football semifinals.Byron Center upped the ante Saturday with a 41-14 victory over East Lansing to earn the school’s first trip to Ford Field with a chance to win a D2 state championship... read more

Forty-eight minutes wasn’t enough to determine a winner in Saturday’s D2 football state semifinal between Orchard Lake St. Mary’s and Birmingham Groves. The two teams entered the game both ranked in the top 15 of The D Zone rankings, and they lived up to the hype... read more

It has finally happened for Millington - they are headed to Ford Field. The Cardinals have enjoyed one of the most successful programs in the state over the last 35 years, having reached the playoffs every season since 1988. However, Millington had not been able to get past the semifinal game... read more

Lansing Catholic earned the chance to compete next week at Ford Field in Detroit for a D6 state championship after defeating Boyne City 34-22 in Saturday’s semifinal.The Cougars flexed their muscles on the opening drive, going 60 yards before punching in a one-yard touchdown to take a 6-0 lead... read more

Cass Tech edged Detroit Catholic Central Saturday with a 17-14 win in the state semifinals.The game came down to the wire with Detroit CC lining up for a field goal to tie the game with just seconds left on the clock... read more

Hudsonville dispensed of Rochester Adams 27-7 Saturday at Okemos in the football D1 state semifinal. The Eagles proved their dominance early with a 13-play, 80-yard drive in the first quarter, capped by a one-yard score by QB Griffin Baker... read more

The Technicians punched their ticket into the state football semifinals Friday with a 21-14 victory over Macomb Dakota.All the scoring came late in this game. Both teams had field goal attempts blocked early, keeping the game scoreless after the first quarter... read more

The Highlanders defeated Grand Blanc 21-14 Friday night to reach the semifinals for the first time since 2021. Adams struck first, capping a 78-yard drive with a one-yard touchdown run.The extra point was blocked, but the Highlanders grabbed an early 6-0 lead... read more

History was made Friday night when Niles edged Portland in a 37-34 thriller to win its first football regional title in school history. In this marathon of scoring, Niles struck first with a 30-yard touchdown run by Sam Rucker, giving the Vikings a 7-0 lead early in the first quarter... read more

The Shamrocks flexed their muscle at home Friday cruising to a 35-21 win against Belleville and the nation’s top-ranked senior Bryce Underwood (LSU commit)... read more

Hudsonville earned a 19-16 rivalry victory Friday night against Grandville to earn a spot in the regionals for the first time since 2019. Grandville was first on the scoreboard late in the first quarter with a 27-yard touchdown by star running back Tank Terry... read more

One night after the Cincinnati Bengals lost by one point to the Baltimore Ravens by going for two at the end of the game, East Lansing took the same risk... read more

Warren De La Salle earned a spot in next week’s regional with a 35-21 win Friday night against Grosse Pointe South. The Blue Devils struck first, holding on to a 7-0 advantage after the first quarter... read more

With a massive tailgate cheering on their state-title hopefuls, Howell held on Friday to beat an upset-minded Brighton 35-33 in the district final... read more

The Lansing area enjoyed a classic Friday night, as Lansing Catholic earned a 36-29 win over Chesaning. Chesaning (9-1) entered the game as the favorite following an undefeated regular season, but Lansing Catholic (7-3) proved too dynamic on offense... read more

Clarkston clinched a trip to the district Friday night with a 35-16 win over Lake Orion.The Wolves electrified the crowd early with a 55-yard touchdown run by Griffin Boman in the first quarter.After a couple of scoreless drives, Clarkston recovered a Lake Orion fumble late in the first quarter... read more

In one of the most anticipated games of the night, Oxford football held on for a 21-14 victory over Davison Friday night to extend their tremendous season. Oxford was first on the board with an 11-yard run by Luke Johnson with just over four minutes left in the first quarter... read more

Byron Center football proved they could be a dangerous threat this postseason Friday night with a 38-17 pre-district win over Grand Rapids Northview. The Bulldogs were first on the board with a 25-yard field goal with five minutes left in the first quarter... read more

Grandville defeated Rockford 24-14 Friday night in a pre-district matchup, extending their early postseason run. The Rams struck first, taking a 7-0 lead with a six-yard Brayden Daniels rushing score late in the first quarter... read more

St. Joe defeated Portage Central 15-0 on Friday’s regular season finale to claim a share of the SMAC-West conference title.The Bears (8-1) and Mustangs (6-3) cruised through the first quarter, locked in a defensive battle... read more

The Highlanders did the unthinkable; they defeated nationally-ranked Belleville in a statement regular season finale. Howell (9-0) defeated Belleville (8-1) 30-29 with a clutch touchdown with only two seconds remaining on the clock... read more

Two teams entered undefeated, but only one would exit that way.Hudsonville Unity Christian (9-0) defeated Pontiac Notre Dame Prep (7-1) 48-23 Friday for their first undefeated regular season since 2021... read more

The Wolverine Conference title was up for grabs Friday with the winner of the spirited Niles versus Paw Paw matchup poised to take the title... read more

Walled Lake Western kept its undefeated season alive Friday with a spirited 20-17 win over defending state runners-up Mason. The Warriors (8-0) have consistently showcased one of the best offenses in the state, having scored over 360 points entering the battle against Mason... read more

Grand Blanc wrapped up the SVL-South title on Friday with a 55-49 victory against Davison. The Bearcats (7-1) earned their seventh straight victory after losing Week 1 against Mona Shores. Davison (6-2) lost for the first time since a Week 1 loss against De La Salle... read more

Grand Rapids Northview claimed the OK-Black Conference title Friday with a 35-20 win over Holland Christian. It’s the first time the Wildcats started a season 8-0 since 1970. Northview has outscored its opponents by over 200 points in their historic run... read more

Zeeland West’s mighty offense was too much for South Christian to handle Friday, in a 34-21 victory. The Dux (7-1) moved to 4-1 in the OK-Green Conference, their only loss September 27 against Unity Christian... read more

Byron Center cemented its special season with a 17-14 victory over powerhouse and defending state champions Muskegon.The Bulldogs opened the game with a five-yard touchdown run from Landon Tungate, powering through a packed defensive line for the score... read more

Elite defense helped Portage Central capture a 23-6 win over Portage Northern. The Mustangs (5-2, 3-0 SMAC-W) earned their fifth straight victory Friday night after opening the fall with two straight losses... read more