MHSAA Football Playoffs: 128 Second-Round Matches Set for Nov. 6

The Michigan High School Athletic Association finalized second-round matchups for the 2026 football playoffs on Saturday. One hundred twenty-eight games will take place between November 6 and November 7. These contests determine which teams advance to the regional finals in the 11-player and 8-player divisions.

In 11-player Division 1, three undefeated teams face opponents with losing records. Grand Ledge, holding a 10-0 record, travels to East Kentwood, which also stands at 10-0. Grand Blanc, 10-0, hosts Clarkston, 9-1. Detroit Cass Tech, 10-0, receives Dearborn Fordson, 8-2. Rochester Adams, 7-3, faces Stoney Creek, 8-2, in Region 4.

Division 2 features several close records. Midland Dow, 8-2, plays Milford, 9-1. South Lyon East, 8-2, meets South Lyon, 8-2, in a regional clash. Livonia Franklin, 8-2, visits Gibraltar Carlson, 10-0. Temperance Bedford, 8-2, faces Grosse Pointe South, 9-1. North Farmington, 7-3, travels to Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice, 8-2.

Division 3 brackets include Chelsea, 10-0, hosting Redford Thurston, 9-1. Port Huron, 10-0, receives Warren De La Salle, 6-4. Mason, 9-1, hosts Fenton, 8-2. Mt. Pleasant, 9-1, plays Cadillac, 8-2. DeWitt, 8-2, hosts Coopersville, 9-1. St. Joseph, 8-2, receives Middleville Thornapple Kellogg, 7-3. Zeeland West, 8-2, hosts Battle Creek Central, 6-4. Harper Woods, 8-2, faces Detroit Martin Luther King, 7-3.

Division 4 sees Portland, 10-0, travel to Edwardsburg, 10-0. Goodrich, 10-0, hosts St. Johns, 8-2. Grand Rapids Kenowa Hills, 9-1, receives Ludington, 8-2. Ada Forest Hills Eastern, 9-1, hosts Hudsonville Unity Christian, 6-4. Grand Rapids South Christian, 9-1, plays Stevensville Lakeshore, 9-1. Adrian, 9-1, visits Dearborn Divine Child, 9-1. Macomb Lutheran North, 9-1, hosts Marysville, 6-4. Detroit Country Day, 7-3, receives St. Clair, 8-2.

Lower divisions present stark contrasts in records. In Division 5, Kingsford, 10-0, hosts Negaunee, 6-4. Frankenmuth, 9-1, receives Armada, 6-4. Saginaw Swan Valley, 9-1, hosts Imlay City. Monroe Jefferson, 9-1, plays Ida, 8-2. Romulus Summit Academy North, 7-3, faces Detroit Denby, 7-3. Division 6 features Kingsley, 10-0, hosting Traverse City St. Francis, 7-3. Sanford Meridian, 10-0, plays Gladwin, 6-4. Almont, 10-0, hosts Midland Bullock Creek, 6-4. Marine City, 10-0, receives Montrose, 8-2. Jackson Lumen Christi, 8-2, hosts Napoleon, 9-1. Belding, 8-2, plays Olivet, 7-3. Detroit Edison, 9-1, hosts Clinton, 9-1. Ecorse, 9-1, receives Warren Michigan Collegiate, 6-4.

Division 7 brackets include Menominee, 9-1, hosting Manistee, 5-5. Pewamo-Westphalia, 9-0, receives Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Laker, 8-2. Millington, 10-0, hosts Ithaca, 9-1. Constantine, 9-1, plays Ravenna, 8-2. Schoolcraft, 8-2, hosts North Muskegon, 9-1. Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central, 9-1, receives Ottawa Lake Whiteford, 8-2. Union City, 8-2, plays Jonesville, 6-4. Division 8 features Beal City, 10-0, hosting East Jordan, 8-2. New Lothrop, 9-1, receives Saginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary, 7-3. Ubly, 7-3, hosts Unionville-Sebewaing Area, 8-2. Hudson, 9-1, plays Fowler, 7-3. Decatur, 10-0, hosts Springport, 9-1. Madison Heights Madison, 8-2, receives Southfield Bradford, 7-3. Royal Oak Shrine, 9-1, hosts Clarkston Everest Collegiate, 9-1.

The 8-player division concludes its regional round with specific matchups. In Division 1, Pickford, 8-2, hosts Ishpeming, 8-2. Dryden, 10-0, receives Deckerville, 9-1. Climax-Scotts, 8-2, hosts Colon, 9-1. Merrill, 9-1, plays Montabella, 9-1. In Division 2, Lake Linden-Hubbell, 10-0, hosts Gaylord St. Mary, 10-0. Portland St. Patrick, 10-0, receives Grand Rapids Sacred Heart, 9-1. Mendon, 10-0, hosts Marcellus, 7-3. Bay City All Saints, 9-1, plays Britton Deerfield, 8-2. All games are scheduled for the weekend of November 6 and 7.