Each year Gary, Frank and Chris make their playoff picks for Michigan High School football. They will pick a Final Four, State Champion and a Sleeper. Read on to find out what the guys think.
Division 1
Chris:
Final Four: Rockford, Rochester Adams, Belleville, West Bloomfield
Champion: Belleville
Sleeper: Cass Tech
Frank:
Final Four: Rockford, Rochester Adams, Belleville, West Bloomfield
Champion: Belleville
Sleeper: Lapeer
Gary:
Final Four: Rockford, Rochester Adams, Belleville, Dakota
Champion: Belleville
Sleeper: Grandville
Division 2
Chris:
Final Four: Forest Hills Central, Dexter, Bedford, De LaSalle
Champion: De LaSalle
Sleeper: Seaholm
Frank:
Final Four: Muskegon Mona Shores, Dexter, Livonia Franklin, Warren De La Salle
Champion: De LaSalle
Sleeper: Seaholm
Gary:
Final Four: Mona Shores, Dexter, Livonia Franklin, De LaSalle
Champion: De LaSalle
Sleeper: East Lansing.
Division 3
Chris:
Final Four: Mt Pleasant, Muskegon, Carlson, Walled Lake Western
Champion: Walled Lake Western
Sleeper: Brother Rice
Frank:
Final Four: Mount Pleasant, Zeeland West, Mason, Detroit King
Champion: Detroit King
Sleeper: Cedar Springs
Gary:
Final Four: Mt Pleasant, Muskegon, Mason, Detroit King
Champion: King
Sleeper: Cedar Springs
Division 4
Chris:
Final Four: Whitehall, Edwardsburg, OLSM, Riverview
Champion: Whitehall
Sleeper: Divine Child
Frank:
Final Four: Grand Rapids South Christian, Edwardsburg, Goodrich, Riverview
Champion: South Christian
Sleeper: OLSM
Gary:
Final Four: Whitehall, Edwardsburg, OLSM, Riverview
Champion: Whitehall
Sleeper Croswell Lexington
Division 5
Chris:
Final Four: Gladwin, GRCC, Frankenmuth, Country Day
Champion: GRCC
Sleeper: Notre Dame Prep
Frank:
Final Four: Gladwin, Grand Rapids Catholic Central, Frankenmuth, Detroit Country Day
Champion: GRCC
Sleeper: Flat Rock
Gary:
Final Four: Gladwin, GRCC, Frankenmuth, Country Day
Champion: GRCC
Sleeper: Howard City Tri-County
Division 6
Chris:
Final Four: Gladstone, Reed City, GR West Catholic, Clinton
Champion: Clinton
Sleeper: Boyne City
Frank:
Final Four:Gladstone, Reed City, Grand Rapids West Catholic, Clinton
Champion: Clinton
Sleeper: Almont
Gary:
Final Four: Negaunee, Millington, GR West Catholic, Clinton
Champion: West Catholic
Sleeper: Muskegon Catholic Central
Division 7
Chris:
Final Four: TC St Francis, New Lothrop, Hudson, SMCC
Champion: St Francis
Sleeper: Pewamo-Westphalia
Frank:
Final Four:
Traverse City St. Francis, New Lothrop, Jackson Lumen Christi, Napoleon
Champion: St Francis
Sleeper: SMCC
Gary:
Final Four: TC St Francis, New Lothrop, Hudson, SMCC
Champion: St Francis
Sleeper Pewamo-Westphalia
Division 8
Chris:
Final Four: Iron Mountain, Ubly, Whiteford, Everest Collegiate
Champion: Whiteford
Sleeper: Frankfort
Frank:
Final Four: Iron Mountain, Fowler, Whiteford, Marine City Cardinal Mooney
Champion: Whiteford
Sleeper: St Ignace
Gary:
Final Four: Iron Mountain, Ubly, Whiteford, Cardinal Mooney
Champion: Whiteford
Sleeper: Everest
Belleville is under investigation for recruiting violations.
Bedford will most likely not make it past round 2. They’d likely face Livonia Franklin then and lose, maybe if they play like they did against saline they could go further, but I see them out in round 2.
Glad to see Clinton getting some love in D6.
Shocked none of you picked Hudson in D7. Yes they have a tough road but I wouldn’t sleep on them. Match-up with JCC next week would be a huge battle.
No love for Tecumseh in D4? Yes they lack defense, you think Riverview can win a shootout against them?
My opinion Whiteford has D8 locked up already.
Good job this years guys and thanks for what you do. I am not a fan of the new playoff system, I feel a lot of good team with winning records got the short straw.
Coach Anon you better not sleep on Airport. They have a good shot to beat Tecumseh.
Riverview has a strong defense, and has Tecumseh had to face anyone that will line up and run it down your throat?
Riverview will take Tecumseh to Poundtown. Book it.
You guys keep breaking down a game that might not even happen. I love how a lot of you are counting Airport out.
Airport is good not great. Defense lacks play makers in the secondary minus mills. #7 can’t run the ball every down and make every tackle.
Downrivertraphouse I’m assuming you haven’t watched Airport very much. Mills is a very good two way player but the offense is pretty balanced. And in the secondary i would say Nowak is pretty darn good as well.
Ok not gonna lie until this year i had never heard of Whitehall. What makes them a D4 favorite?
They returned many from the team a year ago.
Word was prior to the season starting they would be very good.
I listed them #1 in the Week 1 ranking.
They are 9-0, beat some good teams.
There are 5 teams in my opinion that can win D4. Whitehall, OLSM, South Christian, Riverview and Edwardsburg.
If Whitehall and SC meet in the Regional, that will be a big time battle. I hope to be able to watch that.
Make a video of your picks!!