District Final Matchups.

Written Saturday October 31st at 12:00 AM

Here are the matchups for week 11.

Division Three

HARPER WOODS vs Detroit Martin Luther King: This is one of the matchups we are waiting for with the Pioneers hosting the Crusaders at Beaconsfield. Harper Woods needed a bounce back game winning 50-8 over Warren Fitzgerald in the first round. This should be a very interesting game of two teams that are very athletic and talented.

Division One

NORTHVILLE at Saline: The Mustangs bounced back after falling to Howell 35-22 in the KLAA championship game. They head to Saline to take on a Hornets team that is rolling right now. Saline has balance and is very dangerous. Northville has defensive concerns coming into this game against a very good and high-octane Saline offense and they are huge up front. This should be a very interesting game.

ADAMS at STONEY CREEK: These two schools are separated by Tienken Road and are no strangers to one another. The Highlanders won 23-14 in week seven over the Cougars. Brendan Gercais's health is extremely critical. He injured his shoulder against Adams. The Highlanders have had their moments of good and bad. Both teams are coming off dominating victories in the first round. This should be a very interesting matchup.

ROCHESTER at Romeo: The Falcons are coming off a very similar story to Adams when the exact same thing when the Falcons started hot that went cold and then scored a touchdown late but couldn't get the two-point conversion. This time it was almost the same exact story, but they got the two-point conversion by Nate Tandy on a double reverse which led to a stunning 22-21 upset win over Macomb Dakota. It's going to be tough for Rochester heading to Dan Barnabo Field to play the Bulldogs. The Falcons have not seen a physical team like Romeo. This is going to be a tough matchup for Rochester.

OXFORD at Novi Detroit Catholic Central: The Wildcats have one of their best teams they have ever had. They will have a daunting task heading to Novi to play Novi Detroit Catholic Central. The Shamrocks were tested by Lake Orion despite the 43-6 win over the Dragons. Oxford is physical and huge up front and if they can control the line of scrimmage to go with their high-octane offense this could spell trouble for Novi Detroit Catholic Central. Depth is a concern for the Wildcats and if can they stop the edge which is the Shamrocks bread and butter along with stopping Giedon Gash an upset could happen here. This should be a very interesting game.

GRAND BLANC at CLARKSTON: This could be the most interesting rematch in the State. The Wolves won three of the last four meetings and have eliminated the Bobcats 44-22 last season. Grand Blanc beat Clarkston 42-35 back in 2020. Both teams have proven experience, but the Bobcats has motivation as mentioned. This should be a very interesting matchup of two teams that know each other quite well and it's the beginning of a future rivalry in the OAA.

Postseason Recap.

Written Friday October 30th at 11:50 PM

Here are the scores from week ten.

Clinton 57, CLAWSON 14: The Trojans had no answers for the Red Wolves misdirection offense in a stunning 57-14 win over Clawson on Friday night. The Trojans had a tough start but trailed 8-7 at one point Clinton scored 49 unanswered points making this game a rout. Clawson will have a ton of questions as they head to the OAA next season.

Chelsea 52, WATERFORD MOTT 7: The Corsairs got destroyed by Chelsea on Friday night falling 52-7 on Friday night. The Bulldogs were just the better team getting off to a 21-0 lead and really never looked back. Waterford Mott loses several key players including Tori Robinson to graduation. The Corsairs have a ton of questions they need to address next season.

HARPER WOODS 50, Warren Fitzgerald 8: The Pioneers had no issue with the Spartans winning 50-8 on Friday night. Harper Woods was in control throughout the night and even at one point led 37-0 in the game. The Pioneers have a tough matchup with Detroit Martin Luther King at Beaconsfield next week.

North Farmington 27, FERNDALE 26: This was a game that went back and forth with the Eagles having a chance to win the game but missed a 30-yard field goal giving the Raiders the 27-26 win over Ferndale on Friday night. The Eagles has a lot up front coming back but the quarterback spot will be the question for Coach Donovan Jackson heading into next season, but Ferndale is here and will be a force to recon with.

Orchard Lake St. Mary's 40, GROVES 12: The Falcons had a rough night with the Eaglets falling 40-12 on Friday night in Orchard Lake. Orchard Lake St. Marys was the dominant team in throughout the game, and it showed early and often, and Groves couldn't match up even trailing 40-6 in the second half. There are a lot of questions for the Falcons heading into next season.

St. Clair Shores Lakeview 45, SEAHOLM 31: In a game that was supposed to be low scoring it ended up being 76 points scored between the Huskies and the Maples on Friday night. Seaholm had no answer for Dallas Harris as he accounted for four touchdowns for St. Clair Shores Lakeview. The Maples lose a ton of experience, but they have a young nucleus to look at for next season despite the loss to a very good Huskies program. The Maples will be back that is for sure.

NORTHVILLE 28, Brownstown Woodhaven 19: The Mustangs bounced back after a tough 35-22 loss to Howell in the KLAA championship game last week with a 28-19 win over the Warriors on Friday night despite wearing white helmets. Northville and Brownstown Woodhaven went back and forth at times during the game. The Mustangs got a big test awaiting them when they head to Saline next week.

GRAND BLANC 39, Hartland 21: The Bobcats all season has wanted Clarkston whether it has been on their X page etc. and now they will get the Wolves after a 39-21 win over the Eagles on Friday night at the Don in a battle of two former KLAA members. Grand Blanc was in control throughout the game against a Hartland program that was huge up front. The Bobcats took an early 19-0 lead and never looked back. Grand Blanc has fallen to Clarkston the last two years, is the third time the charm for the Bobcats???

CLARKSTON 49, BLOOMFIELD HILLS 14: The Wolves had no issues with the Black Hawks despite trailing 7-6 at the end of the first quarter. Clarkston outscored Bloomfield Hills 43-7 the rest of the way in route to a 49-14 win on Friday night setting up a rematch with Grand Blanc for the third straight year in the district finals. Bloomfield Hills got back into the postseason which is a good sign heading into the future. Coach Scott Merchant has the Black Hawks heading in the right direction.

Novi Detroit Catholic Central 43, LAKE ORION 6: The Dragons were going to have it tough with Novi Detroit Catholic Central on Friday night which one bad quarter cost Lake Orion which was the third quarter. The Dragons turned the ball over four times and got a punt blocked in the game and penalties were also costly as well. Lake Orion had a better year and is on the right track heading into the future next season.

OXFORD 42, DAVISON 28: The Wildcats despite a complete fashion disaster won 42-28 over the Cardinals on Friday night. Oxford were in control most of the night against Davison despite trailing 7-6 at one point but the Wildcats vaunted offensive line got going with Keegan Pocisak scoring three touchdowns for Oxford. The Cardinals fall to 2-11 against the OAA since 2010. Davison will head to the OAA next season. The Wildcats should never wear white helmets again will head to Novi to play Novi Detroit Catholic Central next week.

ROCHESTER 22, Macomb Dakota 21: The Falcons had a very similar game like this against Adams when they went up two scores early only to see the Highlanders comeback and take the lead then Rocheter responded but couldn't get the two point conversion to tie the game and lost 21-19 in week two. It was very similar as mentioned with Rochester getting an early lead then Macomb Dakota came back and took the lead and then Rochester responded but the Falcons got the two point conversion on a double reverse by Nate Tandy with 18 seconds to go and stunned the Cougars 22-21 on Friday night. This is probably Coach Eric Vernon biggest football coaching win of his career. The Falcons will get a test when they head to Romeo next week.

ADAMS 35, Utica 0: The Highlanders were dominant in winning 35-0 over Utica on Friday night. Adams was in control throughout the game and they got their reserves in which was huge for Coach Tony Patritto. The Highlanders have Stoney Creek looming next week.

STONEY CREEK 49, Macomb L'Anse Creuse North 13: The Cougars were dominant against Macomb L'Anse Creuse North winning 49-13 on Friday night. Stoney Creek was dominant throughout the game which showed. They have Adams looming next week.

Competitive Cheerleading Districts-2027

Written Friday October 30th at 11:45 AM

Here are the cheerleading districts.

District 4 at Troy

TROY

BIRMINGHAM UNITED

ROCHESTER

ADAMS

STONEY CREEK

ROYAL OAK

SOUTHFIELD ARTS AND TECH

TROY ATHENS

WEST BLOOMFIELD

Farmington United

Romeo

Utica

Utica Eisenhower

District 5 at South Lyon East

South Lyon East

NORTHVILLE

NOVI

Brighton

Battle Creek Lakeview

Kalamazoo Central

Kalamazoo Loy Norrix

Plymouth

Canton

Portage Central

Portage Northern

Saline

South Lyon

Walled Lake Western

District 6 at Lake Orion

LAKE ORION

OXFORD

CLARKSTON

WATERFORD UNITED

GRAND BLANC

DAVISON

Flushing

Hartland

Howell

Lapeer

Midland United

Milford

Saginaw Heritage

Walled Lake Northern

Saginaw Heritage

District 9 at St. Clair Shores Lakeshore

St. Clair Shores Lakeshore

AVONDALE

OAK PARK

HARPER WOODS

Dearborn Divine Child

Detroit Martin Luther King

Grosse Pointe North

Grosse Pointe South

Harper Woods Chandler Park

Madison Heights Lamphere

Melvindale

River Rouge

Redford Thurston

Warren Woods Tower

District 15 at Armada

Armada

FERNDALE

CLAWSON

Algonac

Almont

Detroit Edison

Detroit Lincoln King

Hazel Park

Macomb Lutheran North

Marine City

Pontiac Notre Dame Prep

Richmond

Warren Lincoln

Warren Regina 

Bowling Regionals-2027

Written Thursday October 29th at 9:00 AM

Here are the regionals for bowling.

Region 3 at Davison

DAVISON

GRAND BLANC

East Lansing

Flushing

Holt

Lansing Eastern

Lapeer

Midland

Midland Dow

Okemos

Saginaw Heritage

Swartz Creek

Region 5 at Oxford

OXFORD

BIRMINGHAM

BLOOMFIELD HILLS

FERNDALE

LAKE ORION

ROYAL OAK

SOUTHFIELD ARTS AND TECH

TROY

TROY ATHENS

WEST BLOOMFIELD

Detroit Renaissance

Romeo

Utica Eisenhower

Region 6 at Clarkston

CLARKSTON

NOVI

Brighton

Detroit Catholic Central (Boys only)

Hartland

Howell

Milford

North Farmington

South Lyon

South Lyon East

Lakeland

Walled Lake Central

Walled Lake Western

Walled Lake Northern

Region 7 at Salem

Salem

NORTHVILLE

Canton

Dearborn

Dearborn Edsel Ford

Dearborn Crestwood

Farmington

Livonia Churchill

Livonia Franklin

Livonia Stevenson

Plymouth

Westland John Glenn

Region 15 at Warren Woods Tower

Warren Woods Tower

AVONDALE

KETTERING

MOTT

HARPER WOODS

Birmingham Marian (Girls only)

Center Line

Detroit Country Day

Lamphere

Marysville

Orchard Lake St. Mary's

St. Clair

St. Clair Shores Lake Shore

Warren DeLaSalle

Warren Fitzgerald 

Hockey Regionals-2027

Written Tuesday October 27th at 8:30PM

Here are the hockey regionals.

Region 3 at Hartland

Hartland

GRAND BLANC/HOLLY/LAPEER/BRANDON

DAVISON/FLUSHING/GOODRICH/SWARTZ CREEK

Howell

Essexville Garber/Bay City All Saints/Bay City John Glenn/Saginaw Carrollton/Clio/Hemlock/Midland Bullock Creek/Pinconning/Saginaw Lutheran Seminary/Saginaw Swan Valley/Sanford Meridian/St. Charles/Standish Sterling

Regional 4 at Northville

NORTHVILLE

NOVI

Brighton

Ann Arbor Pioneer

Jackson Northwest/Brooklyn Columbia Central/Grass Lake/Hanover Horton/Jackson/Jackson Christian/Michigan Center/Napoleon/Parma Western

Regional 5 at Clarkston

CLARKSTON

WATERFORD MOTT/WATERFORD KETTERING/WEST BLOOMFIELD/BLOOMFIELD HILLS

Detroit Catholic Central

Walled Lake Northern

Regional 7 at Lake Orion

LAKE ORION/OXFORD

M1 BERKLEY/ROYAL OAK/FERNDALE/CLAWSON

TROY UNITED (TROY/TROY ATHENS)

STONEY CREEK

Utica/Fraser/Sterling Heights/Sterling Heights Stevenson/Utica Ford

Regional 13 at TBA

ROCHESTER UNITED (ROCHESTER/ADAMS)

Birmingham Brother Rice

Farmington United (Farmington/North Farmington)

Macomb L'Anse Creuse United (Macomb L'Anse Creuse/Macomb L'Anse Creuse North/Richmond) 

St. Clair Shores United (St. Clair Shores Lakeview/St. Clair Shores South Lake/St. Clair Shores Lake Shore)

Regional 24 at Grosse Isle

Grosse Isle

BIRMINGHAM UNITED (GROVES/SEAHOLM)

Allen Park Cabrini/Riverview

Detroit Country Day

Dearborn Divine Child

Riverview Gabriel Richard/Monroe St. Mary's Catholic Central

Playoff Matchups.

Written Sunday October 25th at 7:42 PM

Here are the playoff matchups for the first round.

CLAWSON at Clinton: The Trojans were thought to have a home game but instead have to go west to Clinton to take on the Red Wolves. Clinton has had a ton of high scoring games but so has Clawson. This is shaping up to be a very interesting game.

HARPER WOODS vs Warren Fitzgerald: The Pioneers are coming off a tough 24-18 loss to Mason last week and still have problems against teams that want to slow down like Chelsea and Mason did against them. The Spartans are not that type of team. It could also set up Harper Woods vs Detroit Martin Luther King in the district finals next week. This should be an interesting game to see what happens.

WATERFORD MOTT at Chelsea: The Corsairs are into the postseason and have another tough postseason matchup for Coach Tra'Jan Seay. Last season it was Midland Dow this season it's Chelsea. The Bulldogs are well coached under former Lowell Coach Noelle Dean and they run the Wing T offense which slowed Harper Woods down and eventually led them to win 29-20 in week one over the Pioneers. Time possession football has been Chelsea's calling card. Waterford Mott will be tested defensively in this matchup.

FERNDALE vs North Farmington: This should be a very interesting game and see if Coach Donovan Jackson's team has truly arrived. The Eagles made a statement win over Groves winning 22-17 last week but winning a playoff game is the next step. Ferndale should be tested against a former OAA member in North Farmington. The Raiders are well coached under Coach Jon Herstein and has been consistent in the Lakes Valley Conference. This should be a fun matchup and clearly Jackson has this program heading in the right direction at Ferndale.

GROVES at Orchard Lake St. Marys: This is a rematch of a 2024 Division Two State Semifinal matchup in the first round. The Falcons lost 22-17 to Ferndale last week which is likely why they are in this game. The Eaglets have been up and down and are a powerhouse. This will be a tough matchup for Coach Brendan Flaherty and the Falcons that is for sure. 

SEAHOLM at St. Clair Shores Lakeview: This is a very interesting matchup of two teams that run almost similar styles. The Maples run the veer offense while the Huskies run the Wing T offense. There should be a ton of running in this matchup of two teams that love time possession football.

BLOOMFIELD HILLS at CLARKSTON: The Black Hawks are back in the postseason for the first time since the 2017 season (pandemic doesn't count) but they will have a really tough matchup with the Wolves who are starting to click again. Clarkston is deep, athletic, and have the top seed in their region. Bloomfield Hills in the postseason will help into the future especially the younger guys who will get an extra week of practice which clearly Coach Scott Merchant has this program heading in the right direction.

GRAND BLANC vs Hartland: The Bobcats are riding with a lot of confidence ever since coming back from 24-0 down to beat Macomb Dakota 31-24 last week. The Eagles are coming off a 30-23 comeback win over Dearborn Fordson last week. Grand Blanc has a ton of depth and athleticism. Hartland has experience and is huge up front. This should be a very interesting game.

OXFORD vs DAVISON: The Wildcats are coming off a 56-24 loss to Romeo where the defense was exposed in the worst way possible. The Cardinals are coming off a 49-0 win over Lapeer last week. This should be a very interesting matchup in the trenches. Oxford has a lot of experience and Davison is a relativity young team. This should be a fun game between a current vs a future OAA member at Wildcat Stadium.

LAKE ORION at Novi Detroit Catholic Central: The Shamrocks could be the best team in Division One with all the talent they have despite not having their starting quarterback. They have a really good running back who could be Mr. Football. They are coming off a very tough 31-25 overtime loss to Birmingham Brother Rice last week. The Dragons are coming off a tough 42-14 loss to Saline last week and been battling a ton of injuries to key players. Lake Orion will have it tough against Novi Detroit Catholic Central that is for sure.

NORTHVILLE vs Brownstown Woodhaven: The Mustangs are coming off a tough 35-22 loss to Howell last week getting a home game in the postseason which always helps. Northville went to Detroit Cass Tech and was blown out 46-3 in the first-round last season now they are welcoming the team that upset Belleville in Woodhaven last season. Coach Brett Luplow has done a nice job with the Mustangs and it's an interesting matchup to say the least.

STONEY CREEK vs Macomb L'Anse Creuse North: The Cougars are dealing with injuries especially at quarterback. Stoney Creek used the last two weeks to turn things around and they have done that for Coach Rick Powell. They welcome a Lancers team that has really improved under former Sterling Heights Stevenson Coach Justin Newcombe. Macomb L'Anse Creuse North played Rochester and fell in week one while the Cougars beat Rochester in week seven. This should be a very interesting matchup to say the least.

ADAMS vs Utica: The Highlanders have had a strong season which included big time wins including a dramatic 23-22 win over Oak Park last week. Utica is coming off a tough 21-20 loss to Seaholm. It's another veer offense the Chieftains will see but it's the masters of the veer offense Utica will see with Adams.

ROCHESTER vs Macomb Dakota: The Falcons get a home postseason game but a horrible draw which if they get by the Cougars which is a tough matchup then they would play Romeo in the district finals. Macomb Dakota blew a 24-0 lead against Grand Blanc last week. It should be a crazy atmosphere in Rochester, but the challenge is that much tougher.

Wrestling Districts Released (Team and Individual)

Written Sunday October 25th at 12:45 PM

Here are the Team Districts

District 102 at Grand Blanc

GRAND BLANC

DAVISON

Flushing

Swartz Creek

District 104 at Oxford

OXFORD

Lapeer

Port Huron Northern

District 106 at Troy

TROY

ROYAL OAK

BERKLEY

District 107 at Clarkston

CLARKSTON

BLOOMFIELD HILLS

WEST BLOOMFIELD

North Farmington

District 108 at Seaholm

SEAHOLM

GROVES

SOUTHFIELD ARTS AND TECH

Birmingham Brother Rice

District 117 at Walled Lake Western

Walled Lake Western

NORTHVILLE

South Lyon

Novi Detroit Catholic Central

District 119 at Novi

NOVI

Farmington

Livonia Stevenson

District 125 at Troy Athens

TROY ATHENS

Utica

Utica Henry Ford ii

District 126 at Adams

ADAMS

LAKE ORION

ROCHESTER

STONEY CREEK

District 130 at Hamtramck

Hamtramck

FERNDALE

Detroit Renaissance

Grosse Pointe South

District 157 at Waterford Kettering

WATERFORD UNITED

PONTIAC

Orchard Lake St. Mary's

District 159 at Macomb Lutheran North

Macomb Lutheran North

AVONDALE

Madison Heights Lamphere

District 164 at Detroit Martin Luther King

Detroit Martin Luther King

HARPER WOODS

Grosse Pointe North

Detroit Aztec Eagle Academy

District 184 at Clawson

CLAWSON

Hazel Park

Pontiac Notre Dame Prep

Warren Michigan Collegiate 

Individual Districts

District 1 at Davison

DAVISON

GRAND BLANC

OXFORD

Alpena

Flushing

Lapeer

Midland

Midland Dow

Port Huron Northern

Saginaw Heritage

Saginaw United

Swartz Creek

Traverse City Central

Traverse City West

District 2 at Hartland

Hartland

BERKLEY

GROVES

SEAHOLM

BLOOMFIELD HILLS

CLARKSTON

ROYAL OAK

SOUTHFIELD ARTS AND TECH

TROY

WEST BLOOMFIELD

Birmingham Brother Rice

Milford

North Farmington

Walled Lake Northern

Lakeland

District 5 at Livonia Stevenson

Livonia Stevenson

NORTHVILLE

NOVI

Ann Arbor Huron

Ann Arbor Pioneer

Ann Arbor Skyline

Belleville

Canton

Novi Detroit Catholic Central

Farmington

Plymouth

Salem

Saline

South Lyon

Walled Lake Western

District 7 at Macomb Dakota

Macomb Dakota

LAKE ORION

ROCHESTER

ADAMS

STONEY CREEK

TROY ATHENS

Chippewa Valley

Macomb L'Anse Creuse

Macomb L'Anse Creuse North

New Baltimore Anchor Bay

Romeo

Utica

Utica Eisenhower

Utica Henry Ford II

District 8 at Grosse Pointe South

Grosse Pointe South

FERNDALE

Dearborn Fordson

Detroit Cass Tech

Detroit Renaissance

Detroit Western

Fraser

Hamtramck

Lincoln Park

Roseville

St. Clair Shores Lakeview

Sterling Heights

Sterling Heights Stevenson

Warren Cousino

Warren Mott

District 15 at Fenton

Fenton

AVONDALE

PONTIAC

WATERFORD UNITED

Fowlerville

Goodrich

Holly

Lake Fenton

Linden

Macomb Lutheran North

Madison Heights Lamphere

Orchard Lake St. Mary's

Brandon

District 16 at TBA

HARPER WOODS

Center Line

Dearborn Divine Child

Detroit Aztec Eagle Academy

Detroit Martin Luther King

Detroit University Detroit Jesuit

Garden City

Grosse Pointe North

Redford Thurston

River Rouge

St. Clair Shores Lakeshore

Warren DeLaSalle

Warren Woods Tower

Warren Fitzgerald

District 21 at Richmond

Richmond

CLAWSON

Almont

Armada

Clintondale

Croswell Lexington

Eastpointe

Hazel Park

Imlay City

New Haven

Otisville Lakeville

Pontiac Notre Dame Prep

Warren Lincoln

Warren Michigan Collegiate

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