We’ll know soon enough who the best team in Michigan for each division really is.
The Michigan high school football regular season has closed and the playoffs are kicking off this week.
With the regular season closing, it brings an end to the Michigan Sports Writers rankings, with Week 9 the final batch for teams heading into the postseason.
Across the entire season, only three teams can stake claim to being No. 1 the entirety of the season.
A loaded Detroit Cass Tech held the No. 1 spot all season in Division 1 and finished 9-0, then Grand Rapids Catholic Central and Hudson each capped an unbeaten regular season and held down the No. 1 spot between Division 5 and Division 8, respectively.
There were a few others that took the No. 1 spot after a few weeks and never gave it back, including DeWitt in Division 3, Harper Woods in Division 4 and Indian River Inland Lakes in the 8-Player Division 1 poll.
Of the teams that swept first place votes in the final poll, it was only Cass Tech, DeWitt and Harper Woods.
Find the complete final Michigan Sports Writers high school football rankings below.
DIVISION 1
Rank, School (Record) Points Previous
1. Detroit Cass Tech (5) (9-0) 50 1
2. Detroit Catholic Central (9-0) 45 2
3. Hudsonville (9-0) 38 3
4. Grand Blanc (9-0) 35 4
5. Saline (8-1) 27 5
6. Clarkston (8-1) 26 5
7. Howell (8-1) 16 8
8. Davison (8-1) 15 7
9. Rockford (7-2) 14 8
10. East Kentwood (7-2) 7 10
Others receiving votes: West Bloomfield 1; Utica 1.
DIVISION 2
Rank, School (Record) Points Previous
1. Portage Central (3) (9-0) 47 1
2. Gibraltar Carlson (1) (9-0) 44 2
3. Dexter (8-1) 41 3
4. Orchard Lake St. Mary’s (1) (6-2) 37 4
5. Midland Dow (8-1) 23 6
6. Grosse Pointe South (8-1) 21 6
7. South Lyon (9-0) 20 8
8. Muskegon (6-3) 18 5
9. Byron Center (6-3) 9 9
9. St. Clair Shores Lakeview (7-2) 9 10
Others receiving votes: Walled Lake Western 6.
DIVISION 3
Rank, School (Record) Points Previous
1. DeWitt (5) (9-0) 50 1
2. Mt. Pleasant (9-0) 42 2
3. Gaylord (9-0) 33 5
3. Niles (9-0) 33 4
5. Detroit King (5-4) 27 3
6. Warren Fitzgerald (8-1) 26 6
7. Grand Rapids Kenowa Hills (8-1) 23 7
8. Cedar Springs (8-1) 17 8
9. Adrian (8-1) 12 9
10. Zeeland West (6-3) 5 10
10. East Grand Rapids (7-2) 5 NR
Others receiving votes: 12. Lowell 2; 13. Hastings 1.
DIVISION 4
Rank, School (Record) Points Previous
1. Harper Woods (5) (9-0) 50 1
2. Goodrich (9-0) 44 2
3. Williamston (9-0) 35 4
4. Portland (9-0) 30 6
5. Dearborn Divine Child (8-1) 29 5
6. Hudsonville Unity Christian (8-1) 26 3
6. Chelsea (8-1) 26 6
8. Ludington (9-0) 17 8
9. Battle Creek Harper Creek (8-1) 13 9
10. Freeland (7-2) 3 NR
10. Escanaba (8-1) 3 NR
Others receiving votes: None.
DIVISION 5
Rank, School (Record) Points Previous
1. Grand Rapids Catholic Central (4) (9-0) 49 1
2. Frankenmuth (1) (8-1) 42 2
3. Pontiac Notre Dame Prep (7-2) 40 3
4. Ann Arbor Father Gabriel Richard (9-0) 32 4
4. Grand Rapids West Catholic (8-1) 32 5
6. Saginaw Swan Valley (8-1) 25 6
7. Ogemaw Heights (8-1) 20 8
8. Richmond (8-1) 18 9
9. Romulus Summit Academy North (7-1) 8 10
10. Michigan Center (8-1) 4 7
Others receiving votes: 11. Monroe Jefferson 4; 12. Detroit Denby 1.
DIVISION 6
Rank, School (Record) Points Previous
1. Almont (3) (9-0) 48 1
2. Jackson Lumen Christi (2) (6-3) 45 2
3. Montrose (9-0) 42 3
4. Traverse City St. Francis (6-2) 30 4
5. Kent City (9-0) 27 7
6. Kingsley (7-2) 23 5
7. Olivet (8-1) 19 8
8. Belding (8-1) 11 9
9. Detroit Edison (8-1) 8 10
10. Marine City (6-3) 7 6
10. Ovid-Elsie (7-2) 7 NR
Others receiving votes: 12. Reed City 6; 13. Ecorse 2.
DIVISION 7
Rank, School (Record) Points Previous
1. Menominee (3) (9-0) 47 2
2. Pewamo-Westphalia (2) 46 1
3. Saginaw Valley Lutheran (9-0) 38 4
4. Ottawa Lake-Whiteford (8-1) 29 7
4. Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central (7-2) 29 3
6. Millington (7-2) 26 5
7. Clinton (7-2) 16 9
8. Charlevoix (8-1) 14 6
9. Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Laker (7-2) 10 NR
9. Hanover-Horton (7-2) 10 NR
Others receiving votes: 11. Schoolcraft 7; 12. North Muskegon 2; 13. McBain 1.
DIVISION 8
Rank, School (Record) Points Previous
1. Hudson (3) (9-0) 46 1
1. Harbor Beach (1) 46 1
3. Beal City (1) (9-0) 42 3
4. Springport (9-0) 29 4
5. Maple City Glen Lake (7-1) 27 6
6. Melvindale Academy for Business & Tech (9-0) 21 8
7. Allen Park Cabrini (8-1) 19 5
8. Madison Heights Madison (8-1) 10 9
9. Decatur (7-2) 8 10
9. Bark River-Harris (7-2) 8 10
Others receiving votes: 11. Saginaw Nouvel Catholic Central 6; 11. Fowler 6; 13. New Lothrop 4; 14. White Pigeon 2; 15. Saginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary 1.
8-PLAYER, DIVISION 1
Rank, School (Record) Points Previous
1. Indian River Inland Lakes (4) (9-0) 49 1
2. Norway (1) (9-0) 44 2
3. Martin (9-0) 42 3
4. Kingston (8-1) 30 5
5. Blanchard-Montabella (8-1) 29 4
6. Pickford (7-1) 26 6
7. Bay City All Saints (7-2) 15 8
8. Bessemer (8-1) 12 7
9. Gobles (7-2) 9 10
10. Climax-Scotts (7-2) 7 NR
Others receiving votes: 11. Merrill 5; 12. Brown City 4; 13. Capac 3.
8-PLAYER, DIVISION 2
Rank, School (Record) Points Previous
1. Mendon (4) (9-0) 49 1
2. Onekama (1) (9-0) 46 2
3. Portland St. Patrick (9-0) 37 3
4. Felch North Dickinson (9-0) 34 4
5. Britton Deerfield (8-1) 31 6
6. Deckerville (8-1) 24 5
7. Grand Rapids Sacred Heart (8-1) 20 7
8. Morrice (8-1) 16 8
T-9. Gaylord St. Mary (7-2) 5 10
T-9. Mio (8-1) 5 NR
Others receiving votes: 11. Pittsford 4; 12. Powers North Central 3; 13. Lake Linden-Hubbell 1.
This article originally appeared on The Petoskey News-Review: Final Michigan Sports Writers high school football rankings, three go full season at No. 1
Reporting by Drew Kochanny, The Petoskey News-Review / The Petoskey News-Review
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