STATE CHAMPS! Michigan: Extra Point Playoffs Week 2

November 4, 2022

This week on STATE CHAMPS! Extra Point: Lorne Plant, Sydney Cariel and Devin Gardner recap the notable games from Week 1 of the MHSAA Football Playoffs and preview the upcoming district finals.

1:48 - Romeo vs. Chippewa Valley Recap
3:33 - Cass Tech vs. West Bloomfield Recap
5:57 - Trenton vs. Southgate Anderson Recap
6:47 - Kalieb Osbourne - Waterford Mott
8:44 - Sterling Anderson - Detroit King
10:10 - Darkhorse - Romeo
11:02 - Darkhouse - Davison
11:30 - Mr. Football Award
15:25 - Detroit Athletic Club Athlete of the Year Promo
16:41 - DMC Ask the Doc
17:57 - Anvil Award
20:54 - Menards Game Preview
22:20 - Detroit Catholic Central at Northville - Game of the Week Preview

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

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

October 22, 2026

The announcement of qualifiers and first-round pairings for this season’s Michigan High School Athletic Association Football Playoffs – the annual “Selection Sunday Show” – will be streamed at 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25, on the NFHS Network.

The playoffs for both 11 and 8-player teams begin during the weekend of Oct. 30-31. The top 32 teams by playoff-point average in each 11-player division and top 16 teams by playoff-point average in each 8-player division will qualify. Divisions were determined prior to the start of the season. 

Click for the direct link to watch the Selection Sunday Show. That link also is posted to the Football page of the MHSAA website. A subscription is not required to watch the Selection Sunday Show, although viewers must register on the site to view the broadcast.

The playoff qualifiers and pairings will be posted to the website following the show, and times and dates will be added Monday, Oct. 26.

To review a list of all football playoff schools and individual school playoff point details, visit the Football Playoff Point Summary page.

The MHSAA Football Playoffs conclude with the 8-Player Finals on Nov. 21 at Northern Michigan University’s Superior Dome and 11-Player Finals to be played Nov. 27 and 28 at Ford Field. Both games will be broadcast live on the NFHS Network.