Patrick Nothaft

The second season starts this week for Michigan's high school football teams that have earned the right to play at least one more week.

The Michigan High School Athletic Association revealed its 2026 football playoff brackets Sunday, and 24 Grand Rapids-area teams made the cut, including a trio of squads that earned the top seeds in their respective regions.

Calvin University continued its historic football season, and Hope College kept pace in the conference standings, as the two rivals both earned wins on Saturday.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Late October means its championship season on Michigan's high school sports scene, and several Grand Rapids-area athletes rose to the occasion with titles on the line.

Win or go home. It's as simple as that this time of year for Michigan's high school football teams, as postseason play starts Friday.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – The Michigan High School Athletic Association revealed its 2026 football playoff brackets on Sunday, and 24 Grand Rapids-area teams made the cut, including several squads that are state championship contenders.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – The second season is here, and everything that has happened in the previous nine weeks goes out the window, as Michigan's high school football teams begin their quest for state titles.

The Roscommon girls volleyball team has made the 200-mile trip south to Battle Creek's Kellogg Arena once, and it was a journey that ended in heartbreak for the Bucks.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Big moments had been the best moments for Byron Center's boys soccer team during the Bulldogs' playoff run, so they felt comfortable

Monty Price is an old-school coach that believes running the ball and playing tough defense are the keys to success on the gridiron, and his 2024