Overview
- Muskegon edged Mona Shores 39-34 at Hackley Stadium, Rockford rolled Grandville 42-7, Kalamazoo United beat Hopkins 41-20, East Grand Rapids won 23-21 on a late 30-yard field goal, and Springport advanced 47-8 over Manchester.
- Six Muskegon-area programs—Muskegon, Spring Lake, Whitehall, Montague, Shelby and Kent City—won first-round games to reach district championships.
- Fans could stream district openers statewide via NFHSnetwork through the MHSAA/NFHS partnership with an Annual Pass priced at $79.99.
- Michigan entered tonight’s home game vs. Purdue with a lengthy injury list, and coach Sherrone Moore said Justice Haynes’ availability was uncertain, though the 21st-ranked Wolverines were still a three-touchdown favorite.
- Michigan State listed 13 players unavailable at Minnesota, including starting RB Makhi Frazier, and coach Jonathan Smith said redshirt freshman Alessio Milivojevic would make his first career start at quarterback.