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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 Falcons held on Friday night to defeat Warren De La Salle 21-19 to advance to reach the state semifinals.Groves led 14-13 as the third quarter started to wind down, but scored another touchdown to increase their lead to eight points with just over nine minutes left in the fourth 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

Throughout the week, we will provide previews for some of the top matchups throughout each round of the playoffs.Division 2Dexter (10-0)The Dreadnaughts enjoyed their second undefeated regular season in three years, dominating their opposition with a 428-148 points differential... read more

Throughout the week, we will provide previews for some of the top matchups throughout each round of the playoffs.Division 4Freeland (9-1)The Falcons have likely had this game circled since a one-point loss to Goodrich in last season’s district matchup... read more

Throughout the week, we will provide previews for some of the top matchups throughout each round of the playoffs.Division 3DeWitt (10-0)The Panthers put up a whopping 563 points this season, never scoring under 42 points in a game... read more

Throughout the week, we will provide previews for some of the top matchups throughout each round of the playoffs.Division 3St. Joe (9-1)The Bears have made the playoffs every year since, and outside an upset loss against Mattawan, dominated southwest Michigan teams this fall. St... read more

Throughout the week, we will provide previews for some of the top matchups throughout each round of the playoffs.Division 1Macomb Dakota (9-1)This will be a rematch of Week 7 when Eisenhower handed Dakota its only loss of the season in a 21-14 battle... read more

Throughout the week, we will provide previews for some of the top matchups throughout each round of the playoffs.Division 2De La Salle (7-2)The Pilots enter the district round on the heels of four straight wins, while scoring over 40 points in three of them... read more

Throughout the week, we will provide previews for some of the top matchups throughout each round of the playoffs... read more

Throughout the week, we will provide previews for some of the top matchups throughout each round of the playoffs.Division 1 Matchup:Saline (7-3)Maybe the most anticipated matchup in the state... read more

Throughout the week, we will provide previews for some of the top matchups throughout each round of the playoffs. Division 7 Matchup: Charlevoix (6-3)The Rayders are a tough, battle-tested team that improved as the season went on. They did open the season with a 67-22 loss against TC St... read more

Throughout the week, we will provide previews for some of the top matchups throughout each round of the playoffs. Division 6 Matchup: Chesaning (9-0)The Indians have now won 17 straight regular-season games while enjoying three straight playoff appearances... read more

Throughout the week, we will provide previews for some of the top matchups throughout each round of the playoffs. Division 6 Matchup: Old Redford (8-1)The Ravens were one four-point loss away from a perfect regular season... read more

Throughout the week, we will provide previews for some of the top matchups throughout each round of the playoffs. Division 5 Matchup: Detroit Denby (6-3)One of the state’s great nicknames - the Tars enter the playoffs having won six of their last seven games after an 0-2 start... read more

Throughout the week, we will provide previews for some of the top matchups throughout each round of the playoffs... read more

Throughout the week, we will provide previews for some of the top matchups throughout each round of the playoffs... read more