District champions have been crowned and players are shining on the brightest stage as the Michigan High School Athletic Association football playoffs continue on.

GROSSE POINTES — Hold your head up, Knights. It’s been an incredible journey.

BERKLEY — Nicole Meisner’s athletic career has always revolved around family — sometimes without her even knowing.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Prepare yourselves, Los Angeles. A Clinton Township eighth grader might be making his way to a track near you in 2028.

MACOMB TOWNSHIP/SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The Macomb Dakota defense has been highly discussed throughout the course of the season, and for good reason.

MACOMB COUNTY — As L’Anse Creuse Unified head coach Jon Nader said before the night began, the Macomb Area Conference was “flying by the seat of our pants” as nine teams gathered for the inaugural media day event.

The march towards a state championship is in full swing for high school football teams around the state, and week one didn’t disappoint with the dramatics.

From explosive offenses to nail-biting finishes, it had all the makings of what playoff football embodies – the dramatics of a win or go home scenario.

Little did Shrine know it would be its last trip into the Michigan Collegiate (9-1) redzone while the Cougars’ explosive offensive unit would find the endzone at will, defeating Shrine Catholic (7-3) Nov. 2 at Warren Lincoln High School.

Regional finals are complete!

METRO DETROIT — With the Michigan High School Athletic Association state tournament only two weeks away, it’s safe to say by now that the potential all-staters and Dream Team finalists have already distanced themselves from the rest of the pack.

METRO DETROIT — With the Michigan High School Athletic Association state playoffs starting, there are some underclassmen who have stood out in the C & G Newspapers coverage area.

BLOOMFIELD HILLS — The essence of being a team is going through the ebbs and flows of emotion together, overcoming whatever stands in their path hand-in-hand.

OAKLAND COUNTY — Oakland County typically seems to have a hold on the high school tennis scene, but the schools located in Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills and Beverly Hills took it to a whole new level this season.

GROSSE POINTES — It had been a long time coming for both Grosse Pointe South boys and girls cross country, but a league title was finally back in the hands of the Blue Devils.

FARMINGTON HILLS — Talk about a weekend he’ll never forget: North Farmington senior Jack Weingarden entered the Division 2 state finals unseeded and with memories of only making it to round 2 in 2023.