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MUSKEGON–The 14 area teams that qualified for the MHSAA football playoffs have been pared down to eight heading into the second round.
 
The big showdown involving area teams will be at Whitehall High School, where the host Vikings will take on the Fruitport Trojans. Both teams bring an explosive offense and stringy defense into the matchup. 
 
The Muskegon Big Reds and Oakridge Eagles also will be hosting games this weekend.
 
Here are the pairings for this weekend’s games involving area teams. Winners of the games listed will face one another in the regionals set for Nov. 11-12.
 
Division 2
Mona Shores (8-2) 65.667 at Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central (10-0) 73.000, at Forest Hills Central Stadium, 7 p.m.,  Friday.
Portage Northern (7-3) 56.056 at East Lansing (7-3) 57.944, at East Lansing High School, 7 p.m. Friday.
 
Division 3
Coopersville (7-3) 53.111 at Muskegon (8-2) 67.667, at Muskegon’s Hackley Stadium, 7 p.m., Friday.
Zeeland West (9-1) 67.333 at St. Joseph (9-1) 69.722, 7 p.m., Friday.
 
Division 4
Fruitport (8-2) 53.000 at Whitehall (10-0) 63.667, at Whitehall Stadium, 7 p.m., Friday.
Hudsonville Unity Christian (6-4) 50.333 at Grand Rapids South Christian (10-0) 65.778, at East Kentwood High School, 7 p.m., Friday.
 
Division 5
Kingsford (7-3) 48.778 at Gladwin (10-0) 52.167, 1 p.m., Saturday.
Belding (9-1) 56.667 at Oakridge (9-1) 58.000, 7 p.m., Friday.
 
Division 6
Menominee (6-4) 39.764 at Negaunee (10-0) 49.333, at Negaunee Football Field, 7 p.m. Friday
Manistee (7-3) 40.556 at Gladstone (8-2) 54.222, at Marble Field – Gladstone, 7 p.m., Friday.
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Muskegon Catholic (8-2) 40.444 at Reed City (9-1) 52.889, at Reed City High School (Stadium), 7 p.m. Friday.
Standish-Sterling (8-1) 44.153 at Millington (9-1) 45.389, 7 p.m. Friday.
 
Division 7
Benzie Central (4-6) 30.333 at Traverse City St. Francis (10-0) 56.83, at  Thirlby Field – Traverse City, 7 p.m., Friday.
Ravenna (7-3) 36.667 at Ithaca (9-1) 44.222, at Ithaca High School – Stadium (Ithaca Community Stadium), 12 p.m., Saturday.