METRO DETROIT — The high school girls basketball season is right around the corner, and there’s a lot of talent coming out of Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb County.

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.

ROCHESTER HILLS — If you’ve ever been to Romeo High School, home of the Bulldogs, you’ve seen the bulldog statue near the football field.

ROCHESTER HILLS — Sweet, sweet repeat. Middle school sports are a nice forecast for who the high school stars of tomorrow are going to be, and Rochester Adams has an influx of them coming in girls basketball.

 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.