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FNV MHSAA Playoff Picks 2024

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: Hudsonville, Grand Blanc, Belleville, Eisenhower

Sleeper: Saline

Champion: Belleville

Gary:

Final Four: Hudsonville, Adams, Detroit Catholic Central, Dakota

Sleeper: Davison

Champion: Catholic Central

Frank:

Final Four: Howell, Grand Blanc, Belleville, Eisenhower

Sleeper: Oxford

Champ: Belleville

Division 2

Chris

Final Four: Mona Shores, Midland, Carlson, Groves

Sleeper: East Lansing

Champion: Mona Shores

Gary

Final Four: Mona Shores, Dexter, OLSM, Groves

Sleeper: GP South

Champion: Groves

Frank

Final Four: Mona Shores, Dexter, OLSM, De La Salle

Sleeper: Mattawan

Champ: Mona Shores

Division 3

Chris

Final Four: DeWitt, Zeeland West, Walled Lake Western, Martin Luther King

Sleeper: River Rouge

Champion: DeWitt

Gary

Final Four: DeWitt, Zeeland West, Walled Lake Western, King

Sleeper: Mason

Champion: DeWitt

Frank

Final Four: DeWitt, Zeeland West, Walled Lake Western, King

Sleeper: Kenowa Hills

Champ: Zeeland West

Division 4

Chris

Final Four: Unity Christian, Portland, Goodrich, Harper Woods

Sleeper: Chelsea

Champion: Unity Christian

Gary

Final Four: Unity Christian, Portland, Goodrich, Harper Woods

Sleeper: Harper Creek

Champion: Unity Christian

Frank

Final Four: Unity Christian, Portland, Chelsea, Harper Woods

Sleeper: Grand Rapids South Christian

Champ: Unity Christian

Division 5

Chris

Final Four: Frankenmuth, GRCC, Notre Dame Prep, Flat Rock

Sleeper: Detroit Voyageur

Champion: Notre Dame Prep

Gary

Final Four: Frankenmuth, West Catholic, ND Prep, Flat Rock

Sleeper: Kingsford

Champion: ND Prep

Frank

Final Four: Frankenmuth, GRCC, Notre Dame Prep, Flat Rock

Sleeper: Gladwin

Champ: Notre Dame Prep

Division 6

Chris

Final Four: Kingsley, Almont, Advanced Tech, Marine City

Sleeper: JLC 😉

Champion: Advanced Tech

Gary

Final Four: Standish, Almont, JLC, Marine City

Sleeper: Chesaning

Champion: JLC

Frank

Final Four: Kingsley, Almont, Lumen Christi, Warren Collegiate

Sleeper: Mason County Central

Champ: Lumen Christi

Division 7

Chris

Final Four: Menominee, Millington, Hudson, SMCC

Sleeper: Whiteford

Champion SMCC

Gary

Final Four: Menominee, Ithaca, Hudson, SMCC

Sleeper: North Muskegon

Champion: SMCC

Frank

Final Four: Menominee, Ithaca, Hudson, SMCC

Sleeper: Leslie

Champ: SMCC

Division 8

Chris

Final Four: Beal City, Fowler, Decatur, Riverview Gabriel Richard

Sleeper: Summerfield

Champion: Fowler

Gary

Final Four: Iron Mountain, Fowler, Decatur, Riverview GR

Sleeper: Glen Lake

Champion: Fowler

Frank

Final Four: Iron Mountain, Fowler, Decatur, Riverview Gabriel Richard

Sleeper: Frankfort

Champ: Fowler

Chris Schultz

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  • Yes attended 4 games and the scrimmage
    Made 1 pre season prediction- yes it was WAY off- I've made no other predictions other than the upcoming Hudson game
    JLC is too far of a drive-but I was at FF last week watching them
    Others above have posted about SMCC going to FF- winning states- beating Hudson- etc.... I thought is was ok to look ahead like others . I do think SMCC wins their 1st 2 playoff games

    • No one is allowed to question the blog owners or SMCC supporters. SMCC is a lock to win it all. No need to play the games. Best falcon team ever. Scrimmages are actually not football so those do not count.

    • SMCC has a great D- they are fast, aggressive, disciplined, but SMALL. They have trouble with power teams that pound the ball. Look at the IDA scrimmage- Clinton drove the ball- won time of possession by a huge margin- just couldn't score, and RV ran the ball at will- just turned it over.
      Hudson will control the line of scrimmage, pound the rock- have a big time of possession advantage and SCORE

      Hudson wins by 2-3 scores

      • Its Simple..

        This was your comment in August.
        "Schedule is brutal- I see the Falcons losing to Clinton- Country Day- Riverview- Flat Rock- Huron- Milan. They may have some skilled players- but games are won by the those who have the best lines"

        You have officially disqualified yourself from making any further predictions on SMCC.

        • That was Gary dropping the mic!! All these comparisons of SMCC vs Clinton and SMCC vs Ida in a scrimmage holds zero value. Scrimmages are exactly that-scrimmages. SMCC was just starting a new offense in that first game against Clinton and Hines didn’t play offense along with Linzell barely playing offense. SMCC is a totally different animal now than they were in week 1. They’ll have to beat themselves to lose a game and I don’t see that happening with this group.

          • Score prediction Hudson 30- SMCC 20

            I spoke of Clinton's time of possession- power running- didn't say anything about SMCC's O -
            please fact check TOP

            RV did run the ball fairly easy VS SMCC- power running-they turned it over.
            Plz fact check RV rushing yards.

            While some may diminish scrimmages- there are some take a way's a keen eye can pick up- -
            IDA power running was successful VS SMCC

            I consider the above facts- which leads to a trend - and brings me back to my original statement in August
            those who win usually have the best line

          • So by this, it seems you attended many SMCC games and even the scrimmage. Yet pick them to lose over and over. You had them going 2-7 for crying out loud. You should be canceled. Why not just pick a team you like, and go watch them. Like Hudson? Or… anybody.

            Again. You don’t believe anything you post. I firmly believe that. And that’s fine. We have several of those kind of commentors. It’s just very strange.

            And Hudson would be a semi-final. You jump 6 teams(games) just to find the match-up that suits you. Relax. Just let the games happen. One at a time.

          • Question on SMCC prediction on losing by 2 or 3 scores. If you are confident in that prediction then you should have a score in mind. Does that mean you think it will be 70-55 or 12-0 or what ?

            SMCC offense is cranking out the yards/TD’s. Average scoring per game is 37. The D is giving up average of 7 points a game.

            Those averages include 2nd and 3rd team players playing at least one quarter a game. See the coach does incredible job at getting everyone involved and developing for future while winning today.

    • I agree, I don’t think there’s been a team in the state to play at their level. Especially with the SOS they have

      • Hudson beat Clinton by more than SMCC did. Which may have been earlier in the year but that would be at their level

        • That’s a good comparison. I can understand that is only head to head competition.
          That said first game of any season in any sport at any level is not anything close to comparing to half way through a season/end of season games.

          If you make that comparison then you to be consistent have to compare Hudson’s loss to Fowler and SMCC victory over Riverview. Fowler D8 Riverview D3

          I am not here to say SMCC is a lock to beat Hudson but I will say they are much more likely to make finals over Hudson

      • One game at a time. Blissfield is not going to roll over for them without a fight and Clinton or Whiteford sure as heck is not going to! A Whiteford-SMCC game could be the Falcons biggest challenge of the year. Good luck Falcons

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