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The following are pairings for next weekend’s first round high school football playoff games involving local teams. All teams qualified for the playoffs this year.

Dates and times for the games will be announced later this week, although most are expected to be played on Friday night.

The local teams are listed in bold. The numbers listed in parentheses are each team’s seed in the district. The format in each district is the No. 1 seed vs. the No. 8 seed, then 7 vs. 2, 6 vs. 3, and 4 vs. 5.

DIVISION 1, DISTRICT 1

(8) West Ottawa (0-5) at (1) Rockford (4-0)
(5) East Kentwood (2-3) at (4) Hudsonville (4-2)
(7) Grand Haven (0-6) at (2) Grandville (5-1)
(6) Grand Rapids Union (1-5) at (3) Traverse City West (5-1)

DIVISION 2, DISTRICT 9

(8) Wyoming (1-3) at (1) Mona Shores (6-0)
(5) Forest Hills Northern (4-2) at (4) Forest Hills Central (5-1)
(7) Caledonia (1-4) at (2) Jenison (5-1)
(6) Lowell (3-3) at (3) Byron Center (5-1)

DIVISION 3 DISTRICT 17

(8) Greenville (1-5) at (1) Muskegon (5-1)
(5) Petoskey (2-4) at (4) Cedar Springs (4-2)
(7) Gaylord (1-5) at (2) Mount Pleasant (5-1)
(6) Reeths-Puffer (2-4) at (3) Marquette (5-1)

DIVISION 4, DISTRICT 25

(1) Cadillac (4-2), first round bye
(5) Escanaba (1-2) at (4) Alma (2-4)
(7) Bay City John Clenn (1-5) at (2) Ludington (4-2)
(6) Saginaw Arthur Hill (1-5) at (3) Sault Ste. Marie (4-2)

DIVISION 4, DISTRICT 26

(8) Fremont (2-4) at (1) Spring Lake (4-2)
(5) Forest Hills Eastern (3-3) at (4) Allendale (3-3)
(7) Fruitport (2-4) at (2) Whitehall (5-1)
(6) Coopersville (2-4) at (3) Sparta (4-2)

DIVISION 5, DISTRICT 35

(8) Howard City Tri-County (2-4) at (1) Central Montcalm (4-2)
(5) Grant (2-3) at (4) Orchard View (2-4)
(7) Remus Chippewa Hills (2-4) at (2) Oakridge (4-2)
(6) Newaygo (2-4) at (3) Big Rapids (3-3)

DIVISION 6, DISTRICT 42

(8) Kalkaska (0-5) at (1) Manistee (4-2)
(5) Benzie Central (2-4) at (4) Grayling (3-3)
(7) Elk Rapids (1-5) at (2) Maple City Glen Lake (4-2)
(6) Mason County Central (2-4) at (3) Boyne City (4-2)

DIVISION 6, DISTRICT 43
(8) Shelby (0-6) at (1) Muskegon Catholic Central (6-0)
(5) Harrison (4-2) at (4) Sanford Meridian (4-2)
(7) Hart (1-5) at (2) Montague (6-0)
(6) Kent City (5-1) at (3) Clare (6-0)

DIVISION 7, DISTRICT 51
(8) Lakeview (0-6) at (1) Ithaca (6-0)
(5) Morley Stanwood (4-2) at (4) Ravenna
(7)Hesperia (4-2) at (2) Pewamo-Westphalia (5-1)
(6) Northpointe Christian (2-4) at (3) N. Muskegon

DIVISION 8, DISTRICT 59
(8) Fulton (0-6) at (1) Fowler (4-2)
(5) White Cloud (2-4) at (4) Holton (2-4)
(7) Blanchard Montabella (1-4) at (2) Carson City-Crystal (3-1)
(6) Saranac (1-5) at (3) Potterville (3-3)