{
  "id": 16528230,
  "title": "Five local teams made the MHSAA football playoffs. Here's who they will play",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/five-local-teams-made-the-mhsaa-football-playoffs-heres-who-they-will",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-25T22:12:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/five-local-teams-made-mhsaa-221205858.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The 2023 high school football season in Michigan has concluded, leading to the announcement of the MHSAA playoff matchups. In Division 8-player, Region 3, Division 2, Mendon and Marcellus secured their spots in the tournament. Mendon, the top-ranked team, will host its first-round game. They finished with 40.458 playoff points and will play against Adrian Lenawee Christian (4-5, 27.778) on Saturday at 1 p.m. Marcellus, with 29.750 playoff points, will travel to face Litchfield (8-1, 31.681).\n\nIn Division 8-player, Region 3, Division 1, Colon also earned a spot. They finished with 33.681 playoff points and will host Bridgman (8-1, 33.306) in the opening round. Concord (6-3, 30.125) will face Climax-Scotts (35.236) in their match.\n\nIn Division 7, Region 3, District 1, both Bronson and Constantine made it to the playoffs. Constantine, with 46.169 playoff points, will host Saranac (7-2, 31.083) at Sweetland Stadium. Cassopolis (8-1, 37.000) will travel to Ravenna (7-2, 42.222). Bronson, despite not playing at home, finished with 34.778 playoff points and will host Ottawa Lake Whiteford (7-2, 35.292). Leslie (4-5, 30.778) will travel to Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central (8-1, 54.778).",
  "summary": "Check out who our local football teams will be playing in the opening round of the playoffs",
  "key_points": [
    "Mendon and Marcellus advance to MHSAA football playoffs in Division 8-player, Region 3, Division 2.",
    "Colon earns spot in Division 8-player, Region 3, Division 1 playoffs.",
    "Bronson and Constantine make playoffs in Division 7, Region 3, District 1."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}