Nov 12, 2022 By Ron Rop LocalSportsJournal.com EGELSTON TOWNSHIP -- It didn’t take long for the Gladwin Flying G’s to set a favorable tone for the second half. Trailing 8-6 at the break, the undefeated Flying G’s scored on a 62-yard run on the first play of the second half and rode t... READ MORE
Nov 12, 2022 By Ron Rop LocalSportsJournal.com KENTWOOD – A matchup between the No. 1 vs. No. 2 team doesn’t always deliver on all the pre-game hype. Friday night’s Division 4 regional championship game between the top-ranked Grand Rapids South Christian Sailors and the No. 2-ranked ... READ MORE
Nov 10, 2022 By Craig Beilfuss LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON--A Division 5 regional football championship will be on the line Saturday afternoon when the undefeated Gladwin Flying G's visit Oakridge. Game time is set for 2 p.m. Last Friday, the Eagles (10-1) limited visiting Belding to ... READ MORE
Nov 09, 2022 By Greg Gielczyk LocalSportsJournal.com WHITEHALL--The top two teams in Division 4 - No. 1 Grand Rapids South Christian and No. 2 Whitehall - put their 11-0 records on the line Friday night. The regional final game in Division 4 is 7 p.m. Friday at East Kentwood in one of ... READ MORE
Nov 09, 2022 By Ron Rop LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON--When the Muskegon Big Reds come on the field Saturday afternoon, there will be a lot of familiar faces on the opposite sideline. The Big Reds (9-2) will battle league foe Zeeland West at 1 p.m. at historic Hackley Stadium. Saturday�... READ MORE
Nov 07, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON--What started out as 14 area teams in the high school football playoffs was whittled down to eight after one week and now stands at just three. Muskegon (Division 3), Whitehall (Division 4) and Oakridge (Division 5) head into regional action this... READ MORE
Nov 05, 2022 By Greg Gielczyk LocalSportsJournal.com ITHACA -- Ravenna hung with traditional football power Ithaca for one half in Saturday's Division 7 district final in Ithaca. The second half was a whole different story as the Bulldogs dropped a 63-27 decision . Ravenn... READ MORE
Nov 05, 2022 By Melvin Lane LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON--The Muskegon Big Reds have faced several deficits during the season. On Friday night, with a Division 3 district title on the line, the Big Reds fell behind the visiting Coopersville Broncos in the first quarter. ... READ MORE
Nov 05, 2022 By Craig Beilfuss LocalSportsJournal.com REED CITY--Muskegon Catholic Central saw its football season come to an end on Friday evening in a Division 6 district championship game. The Crusaders fell 36-7 to the Reed City Coyotes. The Crusaders and the Coyotes played in downpou... READ MORE
Nov 05, 2022 By Tom Kendra LocalSportsJournal.com WHITEHALL - Whitehall found itself trailing upset-minded Fruitport 6-0 after the first quarter on Friday night, with its high-powered offense struggling with two lost fumbles. But the Vikings - unbeaten and ranked No. 2 in the state in Divi... READ MORE
Nov 04, 2022 By Greg Gielczyk LocalSportsJournal.com GLADSTONE -- There was a glimmer of hope for the Manistee Chippewas in the first quarter of Friday night's Division 6 district championship game. But after taking a 14-8 lead in the opening quarter, Manistee didn't score again while Glad... READ MORE
Nov 04, 2022 By Ron Rop LocalSportsJournal.com GRAND RAPIDS – When the Mona Shores Sailors and Forest Hills Central Rangers do battle on the football field, you can expect the outcome to be up for grabs well into the fourth quarter. It happened again on Friday night, and this time, the h... READ MORE
Nov 04, 2022 By Nate Thompson LocalSportsJournal.com EGELSTON TOWNSHIP – Another stellar defensive performance Friday evening put the Oakridge varsity football team in the same position it found itself a year ago – district champions. The Eagles limited visiting Belding to a mere 1... READ MORE
Nov 04, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON--Tonight, seven teams in the Local Sports Journal coverage area will take part in six district championship title football games. A victory moves them into next week's regionals. Those teams include Mona Shores, Muskegon, Fruitport, Whitehall, Oa... READ MORE
Nov 03, 2022 By Craig Beilfuss LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON--Two high school football teams with plenty of tradition will go at it Friday night. The Oakridge Eagles host the Belding Black Knights at 7 p.m. with a Division 5 district football title on the line. Oakridge advanced to the ... READ MORE
Nov 03, 2022 By Ron Rop LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON--Muskegon Big Red football coach Shane Fairfield never lacks confidence when talking about his team. Such is the case again this season as the Big Reds face the Coopersville Broncos with a Division 3 district championship on the line.... READ MORE
Nov 03, 2022 By Ron Rop LocalSportsJournal.com A playoff matchup featuring the Mona Shores Sailors and the Forest Hills Central Rangers is becoming an annual event. Friday night’s Division 2 district title game will be the fifth time the teams have played one another since 2017. The game... READ MORE
Nov 03, 2022 By Greg Gielczyk LocalSportsJournal.com MANISTEE -- Just 2 years ago, Manistee found itself on the brink of making history with its first district championship in football. However, they fell short of that goal. Now, the Chippewas are knocking on the door again when it travel... READ MORE
Nov 03, 2022 By Greg Gielczyk LocalSportsJournal.com WHITEHALL -- It's the clash of the titans on Friday night when Fruitport and host Whitehall battle for a Division 4 district title. Game time is set for 7 p.m. with the winner moving on to the regionals. The two teams have met 20 times,... READ MORE
Nov 02, 2022 By Craig Beilfuss LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON--The Muskegon Catholic Central Crusaders will be counting on its ground game to come through again on Friday night. The Crusaders will travel to Reed City to take on the Coyotes in a Division 6 district championship game. The ... READ MORE