MHSAA pulls Grand Rapids Catholic Central from 2026 football playoffs
Grand Rapids Catholic Central was pulled from the MHSAA football playoffs after finding the use of an ineligible player during the regular season.
The Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) has removed Grand Rapids Catholic Central from the Division 5 2026 high school football playoffs, just a day before the season began. In a press release on Thursday, October 29, the MHSAA announced that the Cougars had used an ineligible player in the first seven games of the season, causing them to forfeit those matches.
Despite finishing the season with a 7-2 record and being the top-seeded team in Division 5 based on the MHSAA's playoff-point system, GR Catholic Central will not be participating in the playoffs. The team was set to host Comstock Park (4-5) in the district finals, where they will face the winner of the match between Berrien Springs and Lakewood.
Grand Rapids Catholic Central's administration has cooperated fully with the investigation, and the team's athletic department has not yet responded to requests for comment.
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