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Football Playoff Pairings, Opening Matchups to be Announced Sunday on NFHS Network

Posted: 10/22/2026

Detroit Cass Tech's Peyton Robinson (10) attempts to pull away from King's Gerald Thomas (34)

1st & Goal: 2026 Week 8 Review

Posted: 10/19/2026

Detroit Martin Luther King and Cass Tech linemen line up across from each other during their Week 5 matchup.

1st & Goal: 2026 Week 8 Preview

Posted: 10/15/2026

Temperance Bedford football coach Dave Misfud instructs player Brady Boisselle during a game this season.

Bedford Follows Mifsud's Hall-of-Fame Formula to 7-0 Start, SEC Red Title Game

Posted: 10/15/2026

A pair of Muskegon Mona Shores players breaks up a play during their win against Muskegon.

1st & Goal: 2026 Week 7 Review

Posted: 10/12/2026

Ithaca senior quarterback Gibson Rondy (2) releases a pass under pressure during the first half of his team’s Week 3 win over Saginaw Nouvel Catholic Central.

1st & Goal: 2026 Week 7 Preview

Posted: 10/9/2026

Ravenna head coach Steve Czerwon addresses the team following a 28-14 victory over Shelby on Sept. 25.

Champion Coaches - Including Local Legends - Unite to Restore Ravenna Glory

Posted: 10/8/2026

Bronson senior tailback Ben Stevens (2) works to break a tackle against Buchanan on Sept. 25.

Bronson Football Raising Bar with Growth in Numbers, Growing String of Successes

Posted: 10/6/2026

A football referee signals he is assigning a penalty by pointing to that side of the field.

Be the Referee: Defensive Holding

Posted: 10/6/2026

Portland’s Carson Spenski (7) turns a corner with several Lansing Catholic players in pursuit during a 49-14 Raiders win.

1st & Goal: 2026 Week 6 Review

Posted: 10/5/2026

Saginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary sophomore quarterback Mason Krager (13) scrambles to elude Fowler senior linebacker Jack O’Hare (52) during the second quarter of their season opener Aug. 28 in Saginaw.

1st & Goal: 2026 Week 6 Preview

Posted: 10/2/2026

From left, Gianni Coscione and Santiago Perales stand with their team for the national anthem.

Rejuvenated Dryden Football Hungry for More After Undefeated Start, Signature Win

Posted: 10/1/2026

Marc Cisco coaches his Monroe Jefferson football team.

Cisco Recalled for Jefferson Greatness, Care for Kids & Staff Over Half-Century as Coach

Posted: 10/1/2026

This football officiating crew was recognized as the state's "crew of the month" for September.

Metro Detroit Crew Recognized as September's "Crew of the Month" by Lions, MHSAA

Posted: 9/29/2026

Detroit Cass Tech’s Marquell Evans Jr. (5) wraps up Detroit King’s De’Andre Williams.

1st & Goal: 2026 Week 5 Review

Posted: 9/28/2026

A Detroit Central receiver breaks toward the end zone during the team's 38-0 Week 2 win over Warren Lincoln.

1st & Goal: 2026 Week 5 Preview

Posted: 9/24/2026

At left, Parchment quarterback Jordan Bagley (2) hands off during a game this season, and at right, Lucas Hutchinson (10) carries the ball downfield.

Gull Lake Players Find Opportunities to Play, New Friendships as Part of 'Parchment Pride'

Posted: 9/22/2026

Grand Rapids West Catholic takes the field prior to last week's win over Forest Hills Eastern.

1st & Goal: 2026 Week 4 Review

Posted: 9/21/2026

An Ada Forest Hills Eastern ball carrier attempts to hold off a Flint Elite defender during FHE’s Week 3 win.

1st & Goal: 2026 Week 4 Preview

Posted: 9/18/2026

Sand Creek assistant football coach Sid Disbrow mans the headset while on the sideline during a game.

Fresh from Cancer Fight, Disbrow Returns to Coaching Ready to Continue 'Winning the Day'

Posted: 9/16/2026

This football official is signaling a first down.

Be the Referee: Dead Ball Penalty

Posted: 9/15/2026

Fenton defenders close in on a tackle during the Tigers’ 26-14 win over Flushing.

1st & Goal: 2026 Week 3 Review

Posted: 9/14/2026

Suttons Bay football chain gang leader Jim Harrelson plants his down marker on the sideline during Wednesday’s middle school game with Onekama.

Longtime Crew Leader Harrelson Begins 32nd Season on Chains, Amid Cancer Fight

Posted: 9/11/2026

Detroit Country Day’s Gavin Shaw (14) stretches for the end zone during his team’s 19-14 loss to Saginaw Swan Valley on Aug. 27.

1st & Goal: 2026 Week 3 Preview

Posted: 9/10/2026

Fourth-year Grand Haven coach Andrew Biedenbender celebrates with wideout Amani Frierson (1) during last week’s victory over Muskegon Reeths-Puffer.

Grand Haven Playmakers Rising to Challenge After Loss of Senior Standout

Posted: 9/9/2026

Menominee's Jackson Myszak is able to hold onto the ball to score a 2-point conversion while closely covered by Marquette's Josiah Youngren.

1st & Goal: 2026 Week 2 Review

Posted: 9/8/2026

DeWitt freshman coach Wayne Shooks, fourth from right, stands for a photo with this final football team in 2004.

MHSAA Vault: Shooks a Legend as Freshman Coach

Posted: 9/4/2026

Muskegon takes on Grandville in 2015 at Hackley Stadium in what would end as the program’s 800th victory.

Hackley Stadium Celebrating Century as Monument to Community Dedication, Football Glory

Posted: 9/4/2026

Detroit Catholic Central’s Gideon Gash (11) is congratulated by brother Samson Gash after scoring during last season’s Division 1 Final.

Many-Sport Standout Gash Closing High School Career with Repeat Title Pursuit

Posted: 9/3/2026

Ithaca defenders wrap up a Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart ball carrier during their 48-6 Week 1 win.

1st & Goal: 2026 Week 2 Preview

Posted: 9/3/2026

Negaunee's Kyle Waterman hoists the Jubilee trophy over his head after his team defeated Marquette.

1st & Goal: 2026 Week 1 Review

Posted: 8/31/2026

The sun rises on the new stadium turf at Pewamo-Westphalia this summer.

1st & Goal: 2026 Week 1 Preview

Posted: 8/27/2026

Gobles’ Case Lord follows his blockers during a carry last season.

Growing Gobles Preparing for Future with Return to 11-Player Football

Posted: 8/25/2026

A Grand Ledge football players picks a ball up from the ground during a 2025 game.

Be the Referee: Fumble Out of Bounds

Posted: 8/25/2026

Perry’s Alex Rockafellow hauls in a pass last season while closely covered.

Usually Called On to Contain Buzz, Rockafellow Ready to Make More Noise as Perry's Top Target

Posted: 8/21/2026

Cass Tech quarterback Donald Tabron (8) drops back to pass during last season’s Division 1 Final, moments before throwing for a big gain that set up the team’s first touchdown.

Fresh Off Newfound Spring Swing, Tabron Remains Driver of Cass Tech Title Hopes

Posted: 8/20/2026

Forest Hills Northern coach Eddie Ostipow, far left, watches his senior son run the offense during Monday’s first practice of the season.

1st Day of Practice Begins Final Run for Father & Son Ostipow at Forest Hills Northern

Posted: 8/12/2026

Muskegon Reeths-Puffer’s Marvin Moore, middle, runs the inside lane during a meet this season.

Reeths-Puffer's 'Marvin Moore Experience' On Track for Memorable Finish

Posted: 5/14/2026

Official Bob Czech, top left, monitors the action during the 2022 11-Player Division 1 Football Final at Ford Field.

Longtime Official, Assigner, Association Leader Czech Named 36th Norris Honoree

Posted: 4/10/2026

Shawn Smith, center with white hat, poses for a photo with his officiating crew at Sunday's Super Bowl.

In Shoulder Pads & Stripes, Michigan Superbly Represented at Super Bowl LX

Posted: 2/9/2026

Pontiac Notre Dame Prep quarterback Sam Stowe (15) throws a pass during the Division 5 Final while protected by lineman Adrian Fernandez (56).

Notre Dame Prep Seniors Leave Legacy in Leading Irish to Historic Heights

Posted: 12/11/2025

DeWitt's Traverse Moore (2) carries the ball against Mount Pleasant during the Division 3 Final.

Performance of the Week: DeWitt's Traverse Moore

Posted: 12/5/2025

This collage shows action photos from all 10 MHSAA Finals played this season.

1st & Goal: 2025 Football Finals Review

Posted: 12/3/2025

Detroit Catholic Central players celebrate Sunday while hoisting their championship trophy.

DCC Closes Season by Avenging 2024 Semifinal Loss to 'Finish What We Started'

Posted: 12/1/2025

Grand Rapids West Catholic quarterback Grady Augustyn (6) finds his receiver during Sunday’s Division 5 Final.

Driven to Dominate, West Catholic Dethrones 2024 Champ to Reign Again

Posted: 11/30/2025

DeWitt’s Sam VanZee (54) hoists teammate Traverse Moore into the air in the end zone Sunday.

DeWitt Rewrites Finals Rushing Record Book in Completing Perfect Run

Posted: 11/30/2025

Menominee’s Brayden Daigneau (73) hoists a teammate into the air Sunday as they celebrate their team’s Division 7 title.

Menominee Caps Powerful Ford Field Return with 1st Championship Since 2007

Posted: 11/30/2025

Orchard Lake St. Mary’s Daniel Taylor Jr. (15) sprints down the sideline as Dexter’s Grant Davis (77) and others chase him Friday.

St. Mary's Finishes Repeat Run with Defensive Stand Against Record-Setting Dexter

Posted: 11/29/2025