Overview
- Division 1 features East Kentwood vs. Detroit Catholic Central at Jackson’s Withington Stadium at 1 p.m., spotlighting Michigan State commits Kayd Coffman and Samson Gash.
- Grand Rapids-area teams in action include Lowell vs. Mount Pleasant at Greenville’s Legacy Field, Unity Christian vs. Vicksburg at Caledonia’s Ralph E. Myers Stadium, and West Catholic vs. Ogemaw Heights at Clare’s Brookwood Athletic Complex.
- Vicksburg reached its first-ever semifinal after a 42-41 regional final, winning on a final-play 24-yard touchdown pass from Easton Moughton to Graham Kubiak over previously unbeaten Portland.
- Ogemaw Heights advanced by defeating Saginaw Swan Valley 34-14, led by fullback Calvin Marshall’s 221 rushing yards and three touchdowns.
- MLive’s reranked top 25 reflects late upsets, lifting underdogs such as Vicksburg, Ogemaw Heights, and Grand Rapids West Catholic, as teams vie for Ford Field championship berths Nov. 28–30.