{"id":1041804,"date":"2026-10-31T04:18:16","date_gmt":"2026-10-31T04:18:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/1041804\/"},"modified":"2026-10-31T04:18:16","modified_gmt":"2026-10-31T04:18:16","slug":"statewide-first-round-pairings-for-2026-mhsaa-football-playoffs-the-oakland-press-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/1041804\/","title":{"rendered":"Statewide first-round pairings for 2026 MHSAA football playoffs \u2013 The Oakland Press"},"content":{"rendered":"

The first-round pairings for the 2026 Michigan High School Athletic Association football playoffs.<\/p>\n

All games Oct. 30-31.<\/p>\n

Dates and times will be updated at the beginning of the week.<\/p>\n

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DIVISION 1
\nRegion 1 \u2013 District 1<\/p>\n

Grandville 38, Howell 30<\/p>\n

Portage Central 21, Hudsonville 14<\/p>\n

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Region 1 \u2013 District 2<\/p>\n

Brighton (5-4) at East Kentwood (9-0), 1 p.m. Saturday<\/p>\n

Grand Ledge 34, Rockford 31<\/p>\n

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Region 2 \u2013 District 1<\/p>\n

Clarkston 49, Bloomfield Hills 14<\/p>\n

Grand Blanc 32, Hartland 15<\/p>\n

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Region 2 \u2013 District 2<\/p>\n

Detroit Catholic Central 43, Lake Orion 6<\/p>\n

Oxford 42, Davison 28<\/p>\n

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Region 3 \u2013 District 1<\/p>\n

Plymouth (4-5) at Detroit Cass Tech (9-0), 7 p.m. Friday<\/p>\n

Dearborn Fordson 28, Belleville 14<\/p>\n

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Region 3 \u2013 District 2<\/p>\n

Saline 41, Dearborn 13<\/p>\n

Northville 28, Woodhaven 19<\/p>\n

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Region 4 \u2013 District 1<\/p>\n

Romeo 47 Anchor Bay 33<\/p>\n

Rochester 22, Macomb Dakota 21<\/p>\n

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Region 4 \u2013 District 2<\/p>\n

Stoney Creek 49, L\u2019Anse Creuse North 13<\/p>\n

Rochester Adams 35, Utica 0<\/p>\n

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DIVISION 2
\nRegion 1 \u2013 District 1<\/p>\n

Byron Center 42, Muskegon 28<\/p>\n

Portage Northern 51, Traverse City West 43<\/p>\n

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Region 1 \u2013 District 2<\/p>\n

Caledonia 28, East Lansing 6<\/p>\n

Muskegon Mona Shores 49, Traverse City Central 42<\/p>\n

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Region 2 \u2013 District 1<\/p>\n

Milford 20, Midland 14<\/p>\n

Midland Dow 41, Walled Lake Western 20<\/p>\n

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Region 2 \u2013 District 2<\/p>\n

South Lyon 56, Flushing 15<\/p>\n

South Lyon East 38, Saginaw Heritage 20<\/p>\n

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Region 3 \u2013 District 1<\/p>\n

Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice 45, Roseville 27<\/p>\n

North Farmington 27, Ferndale 26<\/p>\n

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Region 3 \u2013 District 2<\/p>\n

Orchard Lake St. Mary\u2019s 40, Birmingham Groves 12<\/p>\n

St. Clair Shores Lakeview 45, Birmingham Seaholm 31<\/p>\n

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Region 4 \u2013 District 1<\/p>\n

Gibraltar Carlson 14, Detroit Mumford 0<\/p>\n

Livonia Franklin (7-2) at Allen Park (7-2), 7 p.m. Friday<\/p>\n

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Region 4 \u2013 District 2<\/p>\n

Grosse Pointe South 49, Dearborn Heights Crestwood 8<\/p>\n

Temperance Bedford 34, Livonia Churchill 30<\/p>\n

Paths set for Oakland County\u2019s 2026 football playoff teams as MHSAA reveals the field<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

DIVISION 3
\nRegion 1 – District 1<\/p>\n

Mt. Pleasant 35, Petoskey 14<\/p>\n

Cadillac 31, Marquette 19<\/p>\n

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Region 1 – District 2<\/p>\n

DeWitt 50, Lowell 14<\/p>\n

Coopersville 24, East Grand Rapids 14<\/p>\n

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Region 2 – District 1<\/p>\n

St. Joseph 34, Zeeland East 20<\/p>\n

Middleville Thornapple Kellogg 42, Coldwater 34<\/p>\n

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Region 2 – District 2<\/p>\n

Zeeland West 60, Niles 27<\/p>\n

Battle Creek Central 41, Battle Creek Harper Creek 38<\/p>\n

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Region 3 – District 1<\/p>\n

Chelsea 52, Waterford Mott 7<\/p>\n

Redford Thurston 29, Linden 14<\/p>\n

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Region 3 – District 2<\/p>\n

Mason 45, Dexter 21<\/p>\n

Fenton 41, Holly 16<\/p>\n

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Region 4 – District 1<\/p>\n

Port Huron 49, New Boston Huron 27<\/p>\n

Warren De La Salle 42, Trenton 21<\/p>\n

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Region 4 – District 2<\/p>\n

Harper Woods 50, Warren Fitzgerald 8<\/p>\n

Detroit Martin Luther King 41, Grosse Pointe North 3<\/p>\n

Playoff pairings for 9 Downriver area football programs<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

DIVISION 4
\nRegion 1 – District 1<\/p>\n

Grand Rapids Kenowa Hills 49, Grand Rapids Christian 35<\/p>\n

Ludington 19, Fruitport 15<\/p>\n

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Region 1 – District 2<\/p>\n

Ada Forest Hills Eastern 33, Big Rapds 12<\/p>\n

Hudsonville Unity Christian 46, Spring Lake 18<\/p>\n

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Region 2 – District 1<\/p>\n

Edwardsburg 27, Vicksburg 14<\/p>\n

Portland 22, Paw Paw 13<\/p>\n

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Region 2 – District 2<\/p>\n

Stevensville-Lakeshore 49, Hastings 44<\/p>\n

Grand Rapids South Christian 63, Marshall 27<\/p>\n

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Region 3 – District 1<\/p>\n

Goodrich 45, Williamston 6<\/p>\n

St. Johns 49, Ortonville Brandon 21<\/p>\n

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Region 3 – District 2<\/p>\n

Dearborn Divine Child 45, Lansing Sexton 27<\/p>\n

Adrian 65, Tecumseh 27<\/p>\n

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Region 4 – District 1<\/p>\n

Marysville 44, Detroit Southeastern 24<\/p>\n

Macomb Lutheran North 36, Detroit East English 22<\/p>\n

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Region 4 – District 2<\/p>\n

St. Clair 41, Detroit Cody 16<\/p>\n

Detroit Country Day (6-3) at Madison Heights Lamphere (5-4), 7 p.m. Friday<\/p>\n

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DIVISION 5
\nRegion 1 – District 1<\/p>\n

Howard City Tri-County (5-4) at Kingsford (9-0), noon Saturday<\/p>\n

Negaunee 34, Shepherd 26<\/p>\n

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Region 1 – District 2<\/p>\n

Chippewa Hills 42, Muskegon Orchard View 21<\/p>\n

Ogemaw Heights 36, Reed City 7<\/p>\n

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Region 2 – District 1<\/p>\n

Berrien Springs 34, Lake Odessa Lakewood 28 (OT)<\/p>\n

Comstock Park at Grand Rapids Catholic Central, TBD (see stories below)<\/p>\n

MHSAA removes Grand Rapids Catholic Central from football postseason<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Kent County judge orders Grand Rapids Catholic Central reinstated to MHSAA football playoffs<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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Region 2 – District 2<\/p>\n

Grand Rapids West Catholic 49, Wyoming Godwin Heights 18<\/p>\n

Hopkins 22, Kalamazoo Hackett 21<\/p>\n

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Region 3 – District 1<\/p>\n

Frankenmuth 42, Whitmore Lake 0<\/p>\n

Armada 24, Flint Powers 20<\/p>\n

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Region 3 – District 2<\/p>\n

Saginaw Swan Valley 44, Pontiac Notre Dame Prep 7<\/p>\n

Imlay City 31, Corunna 0<\/p>\n

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Region 4 – District 1<\/p>\n

Monroe Jefferson 48, Flat Rock 29<\/p>\n

Ida 41, Detroit Voyageur 12<\/p>\n

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Region 4 – District 2<\/p>\n

Romulus Summit Academy North 34, Ann Arbor Father Gabriel Richard 27<\/p>\n

Detroit Denby 56, Redford Union 14<\/p>\n

2026 MHSAA football playoffs: Opening-round matchups for Mt. Pleasant, Beal City, Ithaca and other area teams<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

DIVISION 6
\nRegion 1 – District 1<\/p>\n

Kingsley 63, Mason County Central 22<\/p>\n

Calumet (6-3) at Traverse City St. Francis (6-3) 1 p.m. Saturday<\/p>\n

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Region 1 – District 2<\/p>\n

Sanford Meridian 21, Elk Rapids 0<\/p>\n

Gladwin 40, Harbor Springs 19<\/p>\n

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Region 2 – District 1<\/p>\n

Almont 44, Flint New Standard Academy 20<\/p>\n

Midland Bullock Creek 13, Algonac 8<\/p>\n

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Region 2 – District 2<\/p>\n

Marine City 86, New Haven 40<\/p>\n

Montrose 45, Durand 42<\/p>\n

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Region 3 – District 1<\/p>\n

Jackson Lumen Christi 56, Brooklyn Columbia Central 27<\/p>\n

Napoleon 52, Buchanan 29<\/p>\n

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Region 3 – District 2<\/p>\n

Belding 20, Adrian Madison 13<\/p>\n

Olivet 41, Kent City 16<\/p>\n

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Region 4 – District 1<\/p>\n

Detroit Edison 40, Dearborn Heights Robichaud 0<\/p>\n

Clinton 57, Clawson 14<\/p>\n

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Region 4 – District 2<\/p>\n

Ecorse 58, Detroit Communications Media Arts 0<\/p>\n

Warren Michigan Collegiate 16, Detroit Central 8<\/p>\n

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DIVISION 7
\nRegion 1 – District 1<\/p>\n

Lakeview (5-4) at Menominee (8-1), 1 p.m Saturday<\/p>\n

Manistee 34, Manton 18<\/p>\n

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Region 1 – District 2<\/p>\n

Charlevoix 35, Oscoda 0<\/p>\n

Harrison 60, McBain 52<\/p>\n

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Region 2 – District 1<\/p>\n

Pewamo-Westphalia 47, Cass City 20<\/p>\n

Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Laker 46, Burton Bendle 22<\/p>\n

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Region 2 – District 2<\/p>\n

Millington 62, Clintondale 0<\/p>\n

Ithaca 49, Saginaw Valley Lutheran 0<\/p>\n

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Region 3 – District 1<\/p>\n

Saranac (7-2) at Constantine (8-1), 1 p.m. Saturday<\/p>\n

Ravenna 54, Cassopolis 12<\/p>\n

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Region 3 – District 2<\/p>\n

Schoolcraft 56, Galesburg-Augusta 28<\/p>\n

North Muskegon 28, Lawton 7<\/p>\n

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Region 4 – District 1<\/p>\n

Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central 54, Leslie 26<\/p>\n

Bronson (7-2) at Ottawa Lake Whiteford (7-2), 1 p.m. Saturday<\/p>\n

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Region 4 – District 2<\/p>\n

Jonesville 36, Hanover-Horton 22<\/p>\n

Union City 16, Detroit Community 6<\/p>\n

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DIVISION 8
\nRegion 1 – District 1<\/p>\n

Beal City 55, Beaverton 0<\/p>\n

East Jordan 42, Iron Mountain 35<\/p>\n

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Region 1 – District 2<\/p>\n

Bark River-Harris 59, L\u2019Anse 30<\/p>\n

Maple City Glen Lake 21, Frankfort 6<\/p>\n

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Region 2 – District 1<\/p>\n

New Lothrop 43, Vestaburg 8<\/p>\n

Saginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary (6-3) at Mt. Pleasant Sacred Heart (6-3), 1 p.m. Saturday<\/p>\n

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Region 2 – District 2<\/p>\n

Ubly 64, Vassar 30<\/p>\n

Unionville-Sebewaing Area 36, Saginaw Nouvel Catholic Central 22<\/p>\n

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Region 3 – District 1<\/p>\n

Hudson 54, Sand Creek 6<\/p>\n

Fowler 43, Manchester 16<\/p>\n

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Region 3 – District 2<\/p>\n

Decatur 22, Vermontville Maple Valley 6<\/p>\n

Springport 46, Saugatuck 10<\/p>\n

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Region 4 – District 1<\/p>\n

Sterling Heights Parkway Christian (5-4) at Madison Heights Madison (7-2), 1 p.m. Saturday<\/p>\n

Burton Atherton (6-3) at Soutifled Bradford (6-3), 1 p.m. Saturday<\/p>\n

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Region 4 – District 2<\/p>\n

Royal Oak Shrine 56, Marine City Cardinal Mooney 17<\/p>\n

Allen Park Cabrini (5-4) at Clarkston Everest Collegiate (8-1), 1 p.m. Saturday<\/p>\n

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8-PLAYER DIVISION 1
\nRegion 1
\nRegion 1<\/p>\n

Pickford 40, Mio 12<\/p>\n

Ishmpeming 36, Rudyard 14<\/p>\n

Region 2<\/p>\n

Dryden 60, Kingston 6<\/p>\n

Deckerville 30, Marlette 22<\/p>\n

Region 3<\/p>\n

Climax-Scotts 49, Concord 40<\/p>\n

Colon 33, Bridgman 20<\/p>\n

Region 4<\/p>\n

Merill 52, Fulton 7<\/p>\n

Montabella 55, Dansville 0<\/p>\n

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8-PLAYER DIVISION 2
\nRegion 1<\/p>\n

Powers North Central (7-2) at Lake Linden-Hubbell (9-0), 1:30 p.m. Saturday<\/p>\n

Gaylord St. Mary 55, St. Ignace 6<\/p>\n

Region 2<\/p>\n

Onekama (6-3) at Portland St. Patrick (9-0), 1 p.m. Saturday<\/p>\n

Grand Rapids Sacred Heart 50, Marion 30<\/p>\n

Region 3<\/p>\n

Adrian Lenawee Christian (4-5) at Mendon (9-0), 1 p.m. Saturday<\/p>\n

Marcellus 50, Litchfield 36<\/p>\n

Region 4<\/p>\n

Bay City All Saints 42, Peck 6<\/p>\n

Britton Deerfield 48, Kinde North Huron 6<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The first-round pairings for the 2026 Michigan High School Athletic Association football playoffs. All games Oct. 30-31. Dates…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1041805,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[77],"tags":[7,3131,929,6,84,9],"class_list":["post-1041804","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nfl-playoffs","tag-football","tag-high-school-sports","tag-latest-headlines","tag-nfl","tag-nfl-playoffs","tag-sports"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1041804","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1041804"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1041804\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1041805"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1041804"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1041804"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1041804"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}