1st & Goal

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1st & Goal: 2025 Football Finals Review

Posted: 12/3/2025

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Grand Ledge ball carrier charges up the sideline Friday during his team's 36-8 win over Lansing Everett.

1st & Goal: 2025 Week 6 Review

Posted: 10/6/2025

A Muskegon ball carrier pulls away from Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern's pursuing defenders during the Big Reds' 40-21 win last week.

1st & Goal: 2025 Week 6 Preview

Posted: 10/3/2025

Davison defenders pursue a Saginaw United ball carrier during the Cardinals' 49-8 win Friday.

1st & Goal: 2025 Week 5 Review

Posted: 9/29/2025

Cass City quarterback Preston Dorland (11) prepares to hand off to one of his backs during his team's 17-14 overtime win over Millington last week.

1st & Goal: 2025 Week 5 Preview

Posted: 9/26/2025

A Lansing Everett receiver pulls in a pass during the Vikings' Week 4 32-0 win over Lansing Waverly.

1st & Goal: 2025 Week 4 Review

Posted: 9/22/2025

East Kentwood's Ahman Edmonds bursts into the open during his team's Week 3 win over Jenison.

1st & Goal: 2025 Week 4 Preview

Posted: 9/19/2025

Grand Blanc cheerleaders root for their ball carrier as a Heritage defender attempts to make a tackle Friday.

1st & Goal: 2025 Week 3 Review

Posted: 9/15/2025

Ithaca and Lawton players attempt to reel in a pass during the Yellowjackets' Week 2 win.

1st & Goal: 2025 Week 3 Preview

Posted: 9/11/2025

Marquette's Brody Clements hauls in a pass during his team's 41-13 win over Alpena.

1st & Goal: 2025 Week 2 Review

Posted: 9/8/2025

A Goodrich defender chases down Frankenmuth's quarterback during the Martians' Week 1 win.

1st & Goal: 2025 Week 2 Preview

Posted: 9/4/2025

Clarkston players celebrate in the Wayne State end zone during their win over Belleville.

1st & Goal: 2025 Week 1 Review

Posted: 9/2/2025

Grand Ledge takes the field during a home game last season.

1st & Goal: 2025 Week 1 Preview

Posted: 8/27/2025

This graphic shows helmets for all 16 teams playing at the 2024 11-Player Football Finals at Ford Field.

1st & Goal: 2024 11-Player Finals Preview

Posted: 11/27/2024

Goodrich’s Jakoby Lagat (24) followed the block of teammate Chase Burnett during their team’s Division 4 Semifinal win over Harper Woods.

1st & Goal: 2024 11-Player Semifinals Review

Posted: 11/25/2024

North Muskegon takes the field for its District Final against McBain on Nov. 8.

1st & Goal: 2024 11-Player Semifinals Preview

Posted: 11/22/2024

Hudsonville’s Bryce Fox (9) emerges from the grasp of multiple Howell defenders Saturday.

1st & Goal: 2024 Playoffs Week 3 Review

Posted: 11/18/2024

Armada’s Jackson Malburg breaks into the open during last week’s District Final win over Hazel Park.

1st & Goal: 2024 Playoffs Week 3 Preview

Posted: 11/14/2024

Mendon’s J.T. Lux (23) follows a blocker and pulls away from a Martin defender during his team’s Regional Final win.

1st & Goal: 2024 Playoffs Week 2 Review

Posted: 11/11/2024

Howell players huddle in anticipation of taking the field before their Week 9 win over Belleville.

1st & Goal: 2024 Playoffs Week 2 Preview

Posted: 11/8/2024

Martin’s Gavin Meyers (7) breaks through a gap in the Gobles defense Friday.

1st & Goal: 2024 Playoffs Week 1 Review

Posted: 11/4/2024