Football

This week, 288 Michigan high school football teams are starting anew. But before we turn our focus entirely toward the playoffs, let’s say a final goodbye to another memorable regular season.

For a fading moment, we thought we saw the Big Dipper floating through the second floor of the MHSAA office Sunday morning. Michigan’s northernmost high school in Calumet held the handle – but the only place the rest of the Region pointed was to questions a...

What’s still at stake as we dive into Week 9 of this football season? Heading into Thursday night’s games – there were 11 played – 23 of 91 leagues statewide still had title shares or outright championships up for grabs. Meanwhile, 171 11-player...

Braden Butler plans to make history twice at Climax-Scotts High School – and he is already halfway there. Butler and his teammates are part of the last 11-player football team at the school.

Here is a list of Michigan High School Athletic Association football playing schools, displaying their win-loss records and playoff averages through the eighth week of the season.

The first snow has fallen in northern Michigan, leaves are dropping there and everywhere else, and 171 teams have secured spots in this season’s MHSAA Football Playoffs. All of those things go hand in hand this time of year, and Week 8 played its part in deciding...

Adrian Lenawee Christian gave a whole new meaning to Sweet 16 last week. The Cougars and their roster of 16 strong won their biggest game in program history Friday, beating the No. 1 team in last week’s Associated Press Division 8 poll – Pittsford – t...

Every fall we say it again: We can’t believe how quickly football season flies by. But here we are in Week 8, midway through another October, heading into the home stretch for many and the most anticipated weeks for the most fortunate.

This edition of “Clip of the Week” sponsored by Great Clips and produced by State Champs! Sports Network features a 95-yard kickoff return touchdown by Marine City's Jack Kretzschmar against St. Clair. 

The Pickford football team has relished the opportunity to learn the last two seasons. The Panthers’ 2016 run ended in the 8-Player Semifinals with a loss to eventual repeat champion Powers North Central. Last season, Pickford didn’t lose a game until the 8...

Here is a list of Michigan High School Athletic Association football playing schools, displaying their win-loss records and playoff averages through the seventh week of the season.

Southfield Arts & Technology over West Bloomfield, Grandville over Holland West Ottawa, Rochester Adams over Farmington Hills Harrison and Webberville over Camden-Frontier. Those are just a few more upsets in addition to those we delved into in today’s &l...

This isn’t your brother’s Harbor Springs football team. This year’s Rams are putting together a season on the gridiron that hasn’t been seen here in quite some time.

Schoolcraft running back Kobe Clark enjoyed in one game last week what for many is a season’s worth of scoring.  The 5-foot-10, 170-pound junior racked up an MHSAA-record nine rushing touchdowns in leading his team to a 63-27 win over Constantine to earn the...

We’re into October, and the drive continues on as we begin turning our attention toward the playoffs beginning at the end of this month. But let’s not be in too much of a rush.

Every football team talks about being a family. But at Muskegon Oakridge, it’s more than just a motto.

Monday Run Day for the Colon varsity football team is far from a fun day. But the Magi have embraced the burning in their lungs, the cramps and the piercing sound of the next whistle sure to bring on more agony. The grueling session of sprints follows study hall and we...

Here is a list of Michigan High School Athletic Association football playing schools, displaying their win-loss records and playoff averages through the sixth week of the season.

Start printing the tickets. A total of 55 undefeated 11-player football teams have clinched spots in this season’s 256-team field, all but one doing so with wins during our latest highlight-filled weekend.

Dexter has long had outstanding football facilities, a large fan base and the support of school officials. What it hasn’t had in recent years is a winning football team. With each passing week, however, it looks like that is about the change.