When it mattered most in the Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 2 state finals Nov. 29 at Ford Field, OLSM senior running back Darrin Jones Jr. felt he should reintroduce himself.

Since the beginning of the year, Orchard Lake St, Mary’s freshman Beckett Kiefer had been doing everything he can to prepare himself for varsity football. Little did the southpaw kicker know that his leg would be what stood between Orchard Lake St Mary’s (OLSM) and a trip to Ford Field to compete in the Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 2 state championship game.

For Birmingham Groves senior quarterback Ryan Counts, securing a regional championship win on a 12-yard run and seeing his teammates ecstatically rushing over to him will be one that lives on forever for the veteran signal-caller.

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

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!

Stats and scores for week eight of the high school football season.

As Troy and Troy Athens went head-to-head Oct. 18 at Troy High School, Athens was eager to snap Troy’s three-game win streak against the Red Hawks while the Colts were looking to find themselves back in the Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 1 playoff picture.

Week seven of high school football is in the books, and the quarterbacks came to play this week.

Week five of high school football is in the books.

WARREN — Oh, the places you’ll go.

Week five of the high school football season has come to a close.

The Sunday crowd for the 80th annual Boys Bowl between Warren De La Salle Collegiate and Detroit Catholic Central was in for quite the show.

The image of Grosse Pointe South senior running back Lex Willson outrunning the Roseville defense for a 61-yard touchdown not only told the story of an eventual 38-21 win in favor of the Blue Devils, but the life of a streak that continues to live on.

Week four of the high school football season has come to a close.

STERLING HEIGHTS — Macomb Dakota senior Jacob Bajis had made his mark on the defensive side of the ball all night on Sept. 20. Bajis led the Cougars with five solo tackles as Dakota (4-0) sealed a 24-9 win against Macomb Area Conference Red rival Sterling Heights Stevenson (3-1) at Stevenson High School.

Week three is in the books! Check out below how teams across Metro Detroit favored this week in our weekly stats and scores rundown.

A sold out stadium and a Farmington High School student section banner that read “THIS TOWN ISN’T BIG ENOUGH FOR BOTH OF US” reiterated the importance of the hometown rivalry between Farmington and North Farmington, whose schools are separated by roughly four miles.

The latest from the Catholic High School League.