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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

Lumen Christi’s Johnny Walters (8) and Nolan Huff (21) break up a pass intended for Kingsley’s Alex Figueroa (87) on Friday at Ford Field.

Lumen Christi Accomplishes Program First with 4th-Straight Finals Title

Posted: 11/28/2025

Dearborn Divine Child’s Marcello Vitti (2) breaks through the line during Friday’s Division 4 Final.

Divine Child Delivers in Defining Moments to End 40-Year Championship Wait

Posted: 11/28/2025

Harbor Beach coach Troy Schelke hands off his team’s championship trophy to his players Friday at Ford Field.

Harbor Beach Finds Stride Early, Holds Off Hudson in Matchup of Unbeatens

Posted: 11/28/2025

Allen Park Cabrini football players and coaches surround Fr. Tim Birney for a photo following a 34-32 win over Madison Heights Madison in their Division 8 Regional Final, which clinched the school's first Regional title.

Historic Finish May be Only Start as Cabrini Adds 1st Regional Title to Building Effort

Posted: 11/28/2025

This graphic includes helmets of all 16 teams playing at the 2025 11-Player Football Finals.

1st & Goal: 2025 11-Player Finals Preview

Posted: 11/26/2025

Football officials discuss a play during review.

Be the Referee: Football Finals Instant Replay

Posted: 11/25/2025

News 2023

Parking, Entrance Protocols Announced for 2025 11-Player Football Finals

Posted: 11/24/2025

Dearborn Divine Child running back Marcello Vitti (2) takes a handoff into the line during his team's Division 4 Semifinal win over Goodrich.

1st & Goal: 2025 11-Player Semifinals Review

Posted: 11/24/2025

Portland St. Patrick players celebrate a touchdown Saturday at Superior Dome.

St. Patrick Immediately Sets Tone On Way to Claiming 1st Title Since 1992

Posted: 11/22/2025

Martin’s Weson Elkins (22) charges down the sideline Saturday as Montabella’s Austin Jensen closes in during the Division 1 Final at Superior Dome.

Martin Returns, Redeems, Runs Away for 3rd Finals Championship in 4 Seasons

Posted: 11/22/2025

This graphic shows helmets of the four teams playing in the 8-Player Football Finals.

1st & Goal: 2025 8-Player Finals Preview

Posted: 11/21/2025

Goodrich's Jakoby Lagat charges upfield during his team's 63-42 Week 9 win over Gladwin.

1st & Goal: 2025 11-Player Semifinals Preview

Posted: 11/20/2025

Montabella's Brady Kieff carries the ball during a game this season.

Performance of the Week: Blanchard Montabella's Brady Kieff

Posted: 11/20/2025

The Ironwood Daily Globe announces the local team’s win over Detroit Redford as the paper’s lead headline.

Undefeated, Unscored-Upon Ironwood Journeys Downstate to Complete 1925 Run

Posted: 11/20/2025

Portland St. Patrick running back Brady Leonard (9) accelerates through a hole during the first quarter of his team’s 8-Player Semifinal win Saturday over Deckerville.

1st & Goal: 2025 Playoffs Week 3 Review

Posted: 11/18/2025

From left: Ben Holden, Madison McCarter, Ryan Riopelle, Evan Stockton crew the first Sunday Selection Show exclusively on the NFHS Network, from the Michigan State University School of Journalism Newsroom.

Broadcast Schedules Set for MHSAA Football Finals Exclusively on NFHS Network

Posted: 11/18/2025

From left, Port Huron standout Cecil Turner, Grand Rapids Union football coach John Truesdale, Flint Central players huddling and Central’s Lloyd Brazil.

Undefeated Contenders Make Claims as 1925 High School Football Champion

Posted: 11/14/2025

Clarkston's Griffin Boman (0) follows his blockers as a Grand Blanc defender pursues during the Wolves' District Final win Friday.

1st & Goal: 2025 Playoffs Week 3 Preview

Posted: 11/12/2025

Jonesville players take the field for their final home game last month at their now former field.

Generations of Jonesville Reunite to Say Good-Bye to Old Field, Await New

Posted: 11/11/2025

A football official picks a penalty flag up off the turf.

Be the Referee: Illegal Substitution/Participation

Posted: 11/11/2025

Ogemaw Heights senior quarterback Eion Jones runs for a first down during his team’s Division 5 District Final win over Kingsford on Saturday.

1st & Goal: 2025 Playoffs Week 2 Review

Posted: 11/11/2025

Saginaw Nouvel Catholic Central's Sean Foley (2) breaks down the sideline during a Week 7 game against Ithaca.

1st & Goal: 2025 Playoffs Week 2 Preview

Posted: 11/7/2025

Jaylin Henderson celebrates a Shelby touchdown during the Tigers' 28-18 win over rival Hart in Week 3.

Resilient Shelby Turning Struggles Into Strength During 1st Playoff Run in 12 years

Posted: 11/6/2025

St. Helen Charlton Heston players huddle on a game day this season.

Heston Football Celebrates 1st League Title as Seniors Cap Extraordinary Rise

Posted: 11/5/2025

Mendon senior tailback Owen Gorham (20) nears the end zone during a 46-20 win over Climax-Scotts this fall.

Gorham Rewriting Record Book as Mendon Pursues Superior Dome Return

Posted: 11/4/2025

Muskegon's Lamar Bradford celebrates his touchdown run during the Big Reds' 39-34 win over Mona Shores on Friday.

1st & Goal: 2025 Playoffs Week 1 Review

Posted: 11/4/2025

Jeff Dock, left, and son Micah – Middleville Thornapple Kellogg’s quarterback this season – stand for a photo at their home field.

Dock Putting Dad's Coaching Lessons to Work as Middleville TK Continues Climb

Posted: 11/3/2025

Ypsilanti’s Roshard Slater (8) breaks into the open during his team’s season-opening win over Okemos.

1st & Goal: 2025 Playoffs Week 1 Preview

Posted: 10/30/2025

Capac huddles up during the closing minutes of its Week 8 win over Deckerville.

Capac Ends 14-Year Postseason Drought, Eager to Begin 8-Player Playoff Run

Posted: 10/29/2025

Negaunee's David Juchemich is able to get to Iron Mountain's quarterback Brayden Kassin.

1st & Goal: 2025 Week 9 Review

Posted: 10/27/2025

The Goodrich kicker prepares to connect with the ball.

2025 MHSAA Football Playoff Pairings Announced

Posted: 10/26/2025

Gionni McDonough (9) breaks outside trying to elude the tackle of Ethan Davis (22) during Bark River-Harris' win over Iron Mountain on Oct. 10.

Bark River-Harris Making Good on Preseason Possibilities, Showing Postseason Potential

Posted: 10/24/2025

Detroit Martin Luther King and Cass Tech players contend for a pass in the end zone during last week's PSL Blue city championship game.

1st & Goal: 2025 Week 9 Preview

Posted: 10/23/2025

News 2023

MHSAA Provides Update on 2025 Football Playoff Hopefuls, Bracket Reveal Schedule

Posted: 10/23/2025

Grand Blanc quarterback Jake Morrow throws a pass Friday with a Davison rusher in pursuit.

1st & Goal: 2025 Week 8 Review

Posted: 10/20/2025

Pewamo-Westphalia's Ty Thelen celebrates a score in the rain during his team's win last week over Fowler.

1st & Goal: 2025 Week 8 Preview

Posted: 10/16/2025

A wall in the Hudson press box tells of the football program’s rich history.

Hudson Paying 50-Year Tribute to Winning Streak Record-Setters, Supporters

Posted: 10/14/2025

DeWitt’s backs make a read on a handoff during their team’s 59-7 win over Grand Ledge on Friday.

1st & Goal: 2025 Week 7 Review

Posted: 10/13/2025

Hudsonville quarterback Brady Van Laecke considers his options while a Byron Center defender pursues.

Performance of the Week: Hudsonville's Brady Van Laecke

Posted: 10/10/2025

A pair of Holland Christian defenders pursue an East Grand Rapids ball carrier during the Pioneers' 41-21 win last week.

1st & Goal: 2025 Week 7 Preview

Posted: 10/10/2025

At left, Max Bollman lines up from at defensive end, while at right, Jack Bollman finds his way into the end zone against Howard City Tri County.

Bollman Cousins Making Plenty of Noise as 'Wrecking Balls' for Surging Big Rapids

Posted: 10/9/2025

West Bloomfield players celebrate a safety during the 2017 Division 1 Football Final.

Be the Referee: Safety in Football

Posted: 10/7/2025