Michigan High School Athletic Association
2019 Football Championships
Division 1 l Division 2 l Division 3 l Division 4 l Division 5 l Division 6 l Division 7 l Division 8 l Eight-player
Division 4
Championship
2019 MHSAA Division 4 champion: Grand Rapids Catholic Central
At Ford Field, Detroit
Friday, November 29, 2019
No. 2 Grand Rapids Catholic Central (13-1) 44, No. 1 Detroit Country Day (13-1) 0
> G.R. Catholic Central steamrolls Detroit Country Day, 44-0, for Div. 4 title
> Grand Rapids Catholic Central wallops Detroit Country Day
> Detroit Country Day hopes to avenge 2016 football finals loss to Grand Rapids Catholic Central
> 5 takeaways from Grand Rapids Catholic Central’s beatdown of Country Day in D4 final
> Grand Rapids CC hammers Country Day, 44-0
> Country Day blanked by Grand Rapids Catholic Central in D-4 final
> Country Day struggles in state final, loses to Grand Rapids Catholic Central
> Country Day has no answer for Grand Rapids CC in D4 final loss
> Sophomore QB Leads GRCC Title Surge
> What a decade: Grand Rapids Catholic Central wins 4th state title in 10 years
> Country Day looks to claim first state title since 1999 in Friday's D4 final
Semifinals
Photo: MLive
Grand Rapids Catholic Central junior Jace Williams (5) catches a pass at the goal line against on Saturday.
Photo: Hometown Life
Detroit Country Day quarterback Ahlon Mitchell runs for a touchdown against Flint Powers Catholic on Saturday.
At Jenison
Saturday, November 23, 2019
No. 2 Grand Rapids Catholic Central (12-1) 56, Hudsonville Unity Christian (9-4) 17
> Motor City bound Grand Rapids Catholic Central dominates Unity Christian 56-17
> Division I recruit Jace Williams returns for GR Catholic Central’s semifinal win
At Parker Middle School, Howell
Saturday, November 23, 2019
No. 1 Detroit Country Day (13-0) 21,
No. 8 Flint Powers Catholic (10-3) 0
> Detroit Country Day stays undefeated to reach state championship game
> Country Day punches ticket to Ford Field, shuts out Flint Powers Catholic
> Flint Powers Catholic blanked in state semifinals by No. 1 Detroit Country Day
> Country Day’s ‘responsible’ style has team surging into D4 semifinals
> Powers Catholic expects best player to be on field in state semifinal game
> Stingy defense has Flint Powers one win from playing for a state football title
Regionals/districts
Region 1
Final
At Grand Rapids Catholic Central
Saturday, November 16, 2019
No. 2 Grand Rapids Catholic Central (11-1) 42,
Cadillac (7-5) 7
> Sophomore quarterback leads Grand Rapids Catholic Central to fourth-straight regional crown
District 1
Final
Saturday, November 9, 2019
At Sault Ste. Marie
Cadillac (7-4) 21,
Sault Ste. Marie (7-4) 6
Pre-districts
Saturday, November 2, 2019
Cadillac (6-4) 35, Escanaba (7-3) 12
Sault Ste. Marie (7-3) 46, Ludington (7-3) 6
District 2
Final
Friday, November 8, 2019
At Grand Rapids Catholic Central
No. 2 Grand Rapids Catholic Central (10-1) 33,
No. 7 Sparta (9-2) 7
Pre-districts
Friday, November 1, 2019
No. 2 Grand Rapids Catholic Central (9-1) 34, Allendale (5-5) 14
No. 7 Sparta (9-1) 35, No. 2 Muskegon Orchard View (9-1) 0
Region 2
Final
At Paw Paw
Friday, November 15, 2019
Hudsonville Unity Christian (9-3) 38,
No. 4 Paw Paw (10-2) 17
> Hudsonville Unity Christian claims MHSAA Division 4 Regional Championship over Paw Paw
District 1
Final
Friday, November 8, 2019
At Jenison
Hudsonville Unity Christian (8-3) 45,
Grand Rapids South Christian (6-5) 13
Pre-districts
Friday, November 1, 2019
Hudsonville Unity Christian (7-3) 61, Otsego (6-4) 7
Saturday, November 2, 2019
Grand Rapids South Christian (6-4) 31, Grand Rapids Christian (7-3) 28
District 2
Final
Friday, November 8, 2019
At Paw Paw
No. 4 Paw Paw (10-1) 14,
Marshall (6-5) 6
> Marshall's Shellenberger chasing records and some of school's legendary QBs
Pre-districts
Friday, November 1, 2019
No. 4 Paw Paw (9-1) 42, Vicksburg (5-5) 7
Saturday, November 2, 2019
Marshall (6-4) 43, Plainwell (5-5) 6
> Marshall rolls over Plainwell for first playoff win in 10 years
> Marshall says making the football playoffs has to be the 'new normal'
Region 3
Final
At Pontiac Notre Dame Preparatory
Friday, November 15, 2019
No. 8 Flint Powers Catholic (10-2) 12,
No. 6 Pontiac Notre Dame Preparatory (10-2) 9
> Powers Catholic rallies to beat Pontiac Notre Dame for Division 4 regional title
> Notre Dame Prep falls to Flint Powers Catholic
District 1
Final
Friday, November 8, 2019
At Flint Atwood Stadium
No. 8 Flint Powers Catholic (9-2) 13
Fowlerville (7-4) 12
> Fowlerville's run ends in district final after hard-fought battle with Flint Powers
> Playoff foes Fowlerville, Flint Powers Catholic rely on two-way quarterbacks
> New Lothrop stays unbeaten, Powers wins by 1
Pre-districts
Friday, November 1, 2019
No. 8 Flint Powers Catholic (8-2) 34, Williamston (5-5) 7
Fowlerville (7-3) 29, No. 10 Goodrich (7-3) 28 (OT)
> All-or-nothing call in overtime gives Fowlerville first football playoff win in 13 years
> Fowlerville embracing even the weather in return to state football playoffs
District 2
Final
Friday, November 8, 2019
At Pontiac Notre Dame Preparatory
No. 6 Pontiac Notre Dame Preparatory (10-1) 54,
Ortonville Brandon (8-3) 40
> Notre Dame Prep wins shootout with Brandon, 54-40, in D4 district final
Pre-districts
Friday, November 1, 2019
No. 6 Pontiac Notre Dame Preparatory (9-1) 27, North Branch (7-3) 12
Saturday, November 2, 2019
Ortonville Brandon (8-2) 21, No. 9 St Clair (8-2) 19
Region 4
Final
At Detroit Country Day
Saturday, November 16, 2019
No. 1 Detroit Country Day (12-0) 24,
No. 4 Milan (11-1) 6
> Detroit Country Day advances to state semifinal with win against Milan
> Country Day defense leads it to 24-6 win over Milan in D4 regional final
> Clash of unbeatens: Detroit Country Day, Milan are familiar foes in state playoffs
District 1
Final
Friday, November 8, 2019
At Milan
No. 4 Milan (11-0) 56,
Romulus Summit Academy North (8-3) 22
Pre-districts
Friday, November 1, 2019
No. 4 Milan (10-0) 14, Carleton Airport (6-4) 13
> Milan slips past Airport in playoff opener
Romulus Summit Academy North (8-2) 18, Redford Union (6-4) 12
District 2
Final
Friday, November 8, 2019
At Detroit Country Day
No. 1 Detroit Country Day (11-0) 17,
Harper Woods (5-5) 12
> Country Day fends off Harper Woods for Division 4 district crown
Pre-districts
Friday, November 1, 2019
No. 1 Detroit Country Day (10-0) 42, Harper Woods Chandler Park (4-5) 0
Saturday, November 2, 2019
Harper Woods (5-4) 27, Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood (5-4) 10
> Cranbrook comes up short against Harper Woods in D4 playoff