Local Sports Journal
Here are the district assignments for the eight area high school football teams that qualified for the MHSAA playoffs.
Hosting first-round games include Muskegon in Division 2, Oakridge and Newaygo in Division 5, Shelby in Division 6 and Muskegon Catholic in District 8.
Hitting the road will be Fruitport in Division 3, Grant in Division 5 and Montague in Division 6
DIVISION 2
Region 1
District 2
GR Kenowa Hills (5-4) at Muskegon (8-1)
GR Northview (7-2) at Lowell (7-2)
DIVISION 3
Region 2
District 1
Zeeland West (6-3) at Zeeland East (9-0)
Fruitport (8-1) at Grand Rapids Christian (8-1)
DIVISION 5
Region 2
District 1
Manistee (6-3) at Reed City (9-0)
Grant (6-3) at Newaygo (7-2)
Region 2
District 2
Buchanan (7-2) at Oakridge (9-0)
GR West Catholic (6-3) at Hopkins (9-0)
DIVISION 6
Region 1
District 2
Kalkaska (7-2) at Shelby (7-2)
Maple City Glen Lake (8-1) at Boyne City (8-1)
Region 1
District 1
Calvin Christian (7-2) at Ithaca (9-0)
Montague (8-1) at Hemlock (8-1)
DIVISION 8
Region 3
District 1
Baldwin (6-2) at Fowler (8-1)
Vestaburg (6-3) at Muskegon Catholic (6-3)
PLAYOFF NOTES
Pre-district games will be played this weekend, with most games expected to be scheduled for 7 p.m. Friday night. Official game days and times will be finalized on Monday.
A total of 237 teams in the state qualified for the playoff based on winning six games in a nine-game schedule or five victories in an eight-game schedule
The remaining 19 teams chosen were 5-4 and had the highest playoff points in their respective classes. Five 5-4 teams were chosen in Class A, B and C. Four teams qualified in Class D with a 5-4 record.
Spring Lake and North Muskegon both finished 5-4 were hopeful of making the playoffs based on computer points, but neither was included in the 256-team field.
