MARQUETTE – We’re nearing the end.
High school football season is coming to a close, which means the games are only getting bigger.
While no Cheboygan-area football teams remain in this year’s playoffs, there’s a few key matchups to keep an eye on this weekend.
On Saturday, the undefeated Pickford Panthers (12-0) will look to capture their first state championship since 2019 when they clash with Deckerville in an 11 a.m. MHSAA 8-Player Division 1 championship contest at the Superior Dome in Marquette.
Meanwhile, Boyne City (10-2) faces Lansing Catholic (9-3) in a 1 p.m. Division 6 semifinal at Clare.
Check back with the Daily Tribune for postseason scoring updates for Pickford, Boyne City and other Michigan football teams still in the playoffs.
STATE TITLE GAME PREVIEW:Pickford focused on finishing job, beating Deckerville in MHSAA 8-player football final
TOMMY STOREY:‘He’s got a motor that doesn’t stop’: Storey’s big day helps Pickford reach Marquette
PICKFORD BEATS INLAND LAKES:Inland Lakes football struggles to slow down Storey, Pickford in state semifinal loss
D6 STATE SEMIFINAL PREVIEW:Boyne City, Lansing Catholic meet with Ford Field on the line in D6 semifinal
RAMBLERS WIN REGIONAL‘We’re going to find a way’: Boyne City grinds its way to Division 6 football semifinals
FENSTERMAKER TO PLAY:Fenstermaker ejection overturned by MHSAA, Inland Lakes star will play in semifinal
INLAND LAKES SENIORS:‘They embody hard work:’ Inland Lakes seniors leave with elite football legacy intact
SEMIFINAL PREVIEW:‘We are not scared of them’: Inland Lakes football ready to collide with Pickford again
SEMIFINAL RECAP:Inland Lakes football struggles to slow down Storey, Pickford in state semifinal loss
Contact sports editor Jared Greenleaf atjgreenleaf@gannett.com. Follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter@sportsCDT
