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Coverage dated October 24, 2026 to October 26, 2026

See high school football Round 1 playoff matchups for each MLive coverage area

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The MHSAA revealed the state's district semifinal football matchups Sunday.

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  1. High school football state playoffs schedule

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    See high school football Round 1 playoff matchups for each MLive coverage area

    Headline from MLive ·

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  1. MLive

    Here is every Michigan high school football team in the 2026 state playoffs (opens MLive)

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    Here are all the high school football teams around Michigan in the 2026 playoffs and the final playoff point standings.

  2. Casper Star-Tribune

    High school football state playoffs schedule (opens Casper Star-Tribune)

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    Casper Star-Tribune's feed description

    High school football state playoffs schedule.

  3. MLive

    Live updates: 2026 Selection Sunday for Michigan high school football playoff pairings (opens MLive)

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    High school football teams across Michigan will learn their playoff opponents as the 2026 state tournament awaits.

  4. NBC 4 Columbus

    First round of high school football playoffs set (opens NBC 4 Columbus)

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    COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) --The schedule for the first round of high school football playoffs has been released by The Ohio High School Athletic Association, with games beginning this Friday. All games will be played Oct. 30 with a 7 p.m. kickoff, unless otherwise stated in the list below.

  5. MLive

    2026 Flint-area high school football playoff pairings for district round (opens MLive)

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    Check out the district matchups for every Flint-area high school football team.

  6. MLive

    2026 Muskegon-area high school football playoff pairings and schedules (opens MLive)

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    See the opening-round district matchups for all the Muskegon-area high school football teams that made the 2026 playoffs.

  7. MLive

    2026 Michigan high school football playoff brackets, with first-round pairings (opens MLive)

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    See the road to MHSAA high school football championships in 11-player and 8-player football

  8. MLive

    2026 Ann Arbor-area high school football pairings for MHSAA playoffs (opens MLive)

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    See who Ann Arbor-area football teams will face in their first round matchups.

  9. MLive

    2026 Kalamazoo-area high school football playoff pairings: See every first-round matchup (opens MLive)

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    See every first-round playoff matchup involving Kalamazoo-area football teams.

  10. MLive

    2026 Metro Detroit high school football playoff pairings for district round (opens MLive)

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    The 2026 Michigan High School Athletic Association high school football playoffs are ready to begin. Here is every single district involving teams from the Metro Detroit area.

  11. MLive

    2026 Grand Rapids-area high school football playoff pairings for district round (opens MLive)

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    24 Grand Rapids-area teams will continue their seasons in the prep football playoffs.

  12. MLive

    2026 Saginaw-area high school football pairings for district round (opens MLive)

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    Fourteen Saginaw-area high school football teams qualified for the playoffs. See who and where they play in their first-round games.

  13. MLive

    2026 Bay City area high school football playoff pairings for district round (opens MLive)

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    See where Bay City area's 10 playoff teams are heading in Round 1, with list of all-time district champs

  14. MLive

    2026 Jackson-area high school football playoff pairings for district round (opens MLive)

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    Where are Jackson-area football teams headed to open the playoffs? Here are the district semifinal matchups

  15. MLive

    5 Jackson-area takeaways entering 2026 Michigan high school football playoffs (opens MLive)

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    5 Jackson-area takeaways entering 2026 Michigan high school football playoffs

  16. MLive

    5 Kalamazoo-area takeaways entering 2026 Michigan high school football playoffs (opens MLive)

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    See 5 takeaways for Kalamazoo-area football teams after the high school football playoff pairings were revealed Sunday.

  17. MLive

    5 Flint-area takeaways entering 2026 Michigan high school football playoffs (opens MLive)

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    Check out five takeaways from the Flint-area football district matchups.

  18. MLive

    5 Grand Rapids-area takeaways entering 2026 Michigan high school football playoffs (opens MLive)

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    Michigan's high school football playoffs begin Friday, when 24 Grand Rapids-area teams will continue their quest for a state title.

  19. MLive

    Five Bay City area takeaways from high school football playoff pairings (opens MLive)

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    MLive's feed description

    Some quick takes on the announcment of the 2026 MHSAA football pairings

  20. MLive

    5 Muskegon-area takeaways entering 2026 Michigan high school football playoffs (opens MLive)

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    We highlight five noteworthy storylines as we get ready for the 2026 high school football playoffs in Muskegon.

  21. Toledo Blade

    High school football playoff matchups announced for local teams (opens Toledo Blade)

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    Toledo Blade's feed description

    The Ohio High School Athletic Association announced the football playoff qualifiers and regional first-round pairings on Sunday.

  22. WOOD TV8

    MHSAA announces first-round playoff game matchups (opens WOOD TV8)

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    The high school football playoff schedule has been released, including many games in West Michigan.

  23. Ozarks First

    MSHSAA announces football district matchups (opens Ozarks First)

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    Ozarks First's feed description

    The regular season is over, and the playoffs in high school football begin this Friday. MSHSAA has released the brackets and matchups for each class and district. You can view the brackets on MSHSAA's website by clicking here.

  24. MLive

    Top takeaways from Selection Sunday for Metro Detroit high school football teams (opens MLive)

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    Here is a look in some of the top takeaways from the Selection Sunday Show for teams in the Metro Detroit area.

  25. MLive

    5 Saginaw-area takeaways entering 2026 Michigan high school football playoffs (opens MLive)

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    The playoffs begin Friday with 14 Saginaw-area teams qualifying.

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