Here are the FNV staff picks for the Michigan High School Athletic Association State Football Championships this holiday weekend at Ford Field.
Division 8
Whiteford 13-0 vs Ubly 13-0
Chris: Whiteford 28-27
Frank: Whiteford 32-28
Gary: Whiteford 32-30
Division 2
Warren De LaSalle 12-1 vs Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central 13-0
Chris: De LaSalle 35-21
Frank: De LaSalle 42-14
Gary: De LaSalle 42-27
Division 6
Grand Rapids West Catholic 12-1 vs Negaunee 13-0
Chris: West Catholic 34 Negaunee 21
Frank: West Catholic 28-14
Gary: West Catholic 40-17
Division 4
Goodrich 12-1 vs Grand Rapids South Christian 13-0
Chris: South Christian 31-30
Frank: South Christian 24-21
Gary: South Christian 31-21
Saturday
Division 7
Traverse City St. Francis 13-0 vs Jackson Lumen Christi 10-3
Chris: St. Francis 34-21
Frank: St. Francis 41-20
Gary: St Francis 35-20
Division 1
Belleville 13-0 vs Calendonia 12-1
Chris: Caledonia 28-27
Frank: Belleville 35-28
Gary: Belleville 38-35
Division 5
Galdwin 13-0 vs Frankenmuth 13-0
Chris: Frankenmuth 35-34
Frank: Frankenmuth 34-22
Gary: Frankenmuth 21-20
Division 3
Detroit Martin Luther King 9-3 vs Muskegon 11-2
Chris: Muskegon 33-32
Frank: MLK 38-28
Gary: MLK 32-21
Goodrich has an answer for the spread / read option. Hope south Christian has something up there sleeves . Going to be a hard fought game. If south Christian watched film on orchard lake st Mary’s and fixed what they didn’t do , it will be close . If not , Goodrich wins this one.
Think Goodrich did a great job shutting down the spread/ read option this season. South Christian better be ready for that pressure.