We’ve arrived at the Michigan high school football state championships.
A season that began in the August heat and met the cold playoff months of November now meets the friendly confines of Detroit’s Ford Field.
The state finals will kick off Friday and Sunday, Nov. 28 and 30 – playing around a Saturday Michigan State matchup at Ford Field this season.
Below you’ll find everything needed to know about the matchups from Division 1-8, which will broadcast exclusively on the NFHS Network through the streaming app on your phone, tablet, computer or smart TV. Links to each broadcast are also below.
DIVISION 1
Detroit Cass Tech (13-0) vs. Detroit Catholic Central (13-0), 7 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 30
How to watch: 7 p.m., Sunday – NFHS Network – Division 1 Finals
Mascot: Cass Tech – Technicians; Catholic Central – Shamrocks
Final ranking: Cass Tech – No. 1; Catholic Central – No. 2
Last title (total): Cass Tech – 2024 (4); Catholic Central – 2009 (10)
Top prospects: CJ Sadler, WR/CB, Cass Tech (North Carolina); Samson Gash, WR, Catholic Central (MSU); Donald Tabron II (So.), QB, Cass Tech (Michigan, Miami, Oregon, Auburn, UNC offers); Benjamin Eziuka, OL, Catholic Central (Penn State); Marcus Jennings, LB, Cass Tech (Pittsburgh); Antijaun Wilkes (So.), OL, Cass Tech (Indiana, Michigan, MSU, Pitt offers); Mylan Griggs (So.), WR, Cass Tech (Michigan, Miami, MSU, USC, Louisville offers); Khalief Canty Jr., OL, Cass Tech (Iowa); Gideon Gash (Jr.), DB, Catholic Central (MSU, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan offers); Jack Janda, TE, Catholic Central (Wisconsin); BJ Stovall, LB, Cass Tech (Toledo); Darrius Summers, DE, Cass Tech (Northern Illinois).
Playoff path: Cass Tech – beat Northville, 46-3; beat Dearborn Fordson, 46-3; beat Saline, 42-28; beat Rochester Adams, 48-22. Catholic Central – beat Hartland, 35-7; beat Brighton, 45-7; beat Clarkston, 42-13; beat East Kentwood, 46-6.
DIVISION 2
Orchard Lake St. Mary’s (10-2) vs. Dexter (12-1), 7 p.m., Friday, Nov. 28
How to watch: 7 p.m., Friday – NFHS Network – Division 2 Finals
Mascot: St. Mary’s – Eaglets; Dexter – Dreadnaughts
Final ranking: St. Mary’s – No. 4; Dexter – No. 3
Last title (total): St. Mary’s – 2024 (9); Dexter – N/A (0)
Top prospects: Ryan Harrington, DE, St. Mary’s (Wake Forest); Holden Niemi (Jr.), TE, Dexter (Alabama, Michigan, Florida, Notre Dame offers); Owen Winder, OL, Dexter (Iowa State); Chad Willis (Jr.), WR, St. Mary’s (Michigan, MSU, Wisconsin, Cincinnati offers); Nathan Gersh, LB, Dexter (Toledo); Mateo Kipke, DE, Dexter (Toledo); Camari Patterson, RB/DB, St. Mary’s (WMU); Kareem Pruitt, WR/DB, St. Mary’s (UMass); Jabin Gonzalez (Jr.), QB, St. Mary’s (CMU, Marshall, Bowling Green offers).
Playoff path: St. Mary’s – beat North Farmington, 35-7; beat Birmingham Brother Rice, 35-14; beat Midland Dow, 42-7; beat Portage Central, 42-7. Dexter – beat Livonia Franklin, 42-7; beat South Lyon, 41-27; beat Gibraltar Carlson, 56-42; beat Birmingham Groves, 41-6
DIVISION 3
Mount Pleasant (13-0) vs. DeWitt (13-0), 12:30 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 30
How to watch: 12:30 p.m., Sunday – NFHS Network – Division 3 Finals
Mascot: Mount Pleasant – Oilers; DeWitt – Panthers
Final ranking: Mount Pleasant – No. 2; DeWitt – No. 1
Last title (total): Mount Pleasant – N/A (0); DeWitt – 2020 (1)
Top prospects: Traverse Moore, QB/DB, DeWitt (CMU); Jadon Bender, WR/DB, DeWitt (Michigan Tech); Jacob Schorfhaar, TE, DeWitt (Dartmouth, Penn offers); Riley Olson, WR/DB, Mount Pleasant (Calvin, Lawrence Tech offers)
Playoff path: Mount Pleasant – beat Bay City Western, 35-14; beat Gaylord, 42-0; beat East Grand Rapids, 28-14; beat Lowell, 41-21. DeWitt – beat Owosso, 70-13; beat Linden, 45-0; beat Fenton, 70-26; beat De La Salle, 41-20.
DIVISION 4
Dearborn Divine Child (12-1) vs. Hudsonville Unity Christian (12-1), 12:30 p.m., Friday, Nov. 28
How to watch: 12:30 p.m., Friday – NFHS Network – Division 4 Finals
Mascot: Divine Child – Falcons; Unity Christian – Crusaders
Final ranking: Divine Child – No. 5; Unity Christian – No. 6
Last title (total): Divine Child – 1985 (2); Unity Christian – 2018 (1)
Top prospects: Marcello Vitti, RB/DB, Divine Child (Iowa); Antonio Solares-Vitti, WR/DB, Divine Child (EMU); Jared DeVries, RB/LB, Unity Christian (Hope, Lawrence Tech offers); Giancarlo Vitti (Jr.), WR/DB, Divine Child.
Playoff path: Divine Child – beat Tecumseh, 55-19; beat Madison Heights Lamphere, 41-7; beat Harper Woods, 10-6; beat Goodrich, 10-7. Unity Christian – beat Holland Christian, 53-42; beat Spring Lake, 34-19; beat Big Rapids, 52-14; beat Vicksburg, 45-17.
DIVISION 5
Grand Rapids West Catholic (12-1) vs. Pontiac Notre Dame Prep (11-2), 4 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 30
How to watch: 4 p.m., Sunday – NFHS Network – Division 5 Finals
Mascot: West Catholic – Falcons; ND Prep – Fighting Irish
Final ranking: West Catholic – No. 4; ND Prep – No. 3
Last title (total): West Catholic – 2022 (7); ND Prep – 2024 (1)
Top prospects: Brody Sink, WR/LB, ND Prep (Miami OH); Jacob Timmer, OL, West Catholic (CMU); Grady Augustyn, QB, West Catholic (Hope offer); Sam Stowe, QB, ND Prep (Wayne State offer); Jack Williams, OL, ND Prep (Cornell offer).
Playoff path: West Catholic – beat Muskegon Oakridge, 56-7; beat Grand Rapids Catholic Central, 21-20; beat Kalamazoo Hackett, 27-0; beat Ogemaw Heights ,34-24. ND Prep – beat Hazel Park, 59-0; beat Detroit Denby, 49-0; beat Frankenmuth, 42-28; beat Monroe Jefferson, 51-21.
DIVISION 6
Kingsley (11-2) vs. Jackson Lumen Christi (10-3), 4 p.m., Friday, Nov. 28
How to watch: 4 p.m., Friday – NFHS Network – Division 6 Finals
Mascot: Kingsley – Stags; Lumen Christi – Titans
Final ranking: Kingsley – No. 6; Lumen Christi – No. 2
Last title (total): Kingsley – 2023 (2); Lumen Christi – 2024 (14)
Top prospect: Colton Goethals, TE/LB, Kingsley (Grand Valley State)
Playoff path: Kingsley – beat Calumet, 41-14; beat Traverse City St. Francis, 57-6; beat Reed City, 18-14; beat Kent City, 14-0. Lumen Christi – beat Onsted, 56-7; beat Napoleon, 44-0; beat Ida, 21-7; beat Almont, 25-19 (3OT).
DIVISION 7
Menominee (13-0) vs. Schoolcraft (11-2), 9:30 a.m., Sunday, Nov. 30
How to watch: 9:30 a.m., Sunday – NFHS Network – Division 7 Finals
Mascot: Menominee – Maroons; Schoolcraft – Eagles
Final ranking: Menominee – No. 1; Schoolcraft – No. 11
Last title (total): Menominee – 2007 (3); Schoolcraft – 2001 (3)
Top prospects: Tanner Theuerkauf, QB, Menominee; Jack DeVries (Jr.), QB, Schoolcraft.
Playoff path: Menominee – beat Manton, 48-17; beat McBain, 49-6; beat Shelby, 43-0; beat Pewamo-Westphalia, 32-28. Schoolcraft – beat Galesburg-Augusta, 42-21; beat Lawton, 26-0; beat Hanover-Horton, 22-14; beat Clinton, 43-14.
DIVISION 8
Harbor Beach (13-0) vs. Hudson (13-0), 9:30 a.m., Friday, Nov. 28
How to watch: 9:30 a.m., Friday – NFHS Network – Division 8 Finals
Mascot: Harbor Beach – Pirates; Hudson – Tigers
Final ranking: Harbor Beach – No. 1(t); Hudson – No. 1(t)
Last title (total): Harbor Beach – 2012 (1); Hudson – 2021 (2)
Top prospects: Grayson Bills, RB, Hudson (Adrian offer); R.J. Thompson, DL/OL, Hudson; Beckett Campbell (So.), RB, Hudson; Caden Bucholtz, QB, Harbor Beach.
Playoff path: Harbor Beach – beat Reese, 49-8; beat Unionville-Sebewaing, 35-12; beat Beal City, 26-15, beat Bark River-Harris, 40-0. Hudson – beat Centreville, 52-13; beat White Pigeon, 50-20; beat Springport, 68-22; beat Allen Park Cabrini, 67-14.
Contact or send game stats/info to Sports Editor Drew Kochanny at dkochanny@petoskeynews.com. Follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter, @DrewKochanny, and Instagram, @drewkochanny
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