Michigan High School Football: Week 3 Scores and 2025 MHSAA Season Updates
The 2025 Michigan High School Football season is in full swing, with Week 3 bringing exciting matchups and updated scores across the state. This article provides live scores, key updates, and initial state rankings for the MHSAA football season.
Week 3 Highlights and Coverage
Jared Ramsey, high school sports writer for the Free Press, has been providing in-depth coverage of the season, including ranking the top 50 players, the Super 10 teams, and top teams in each division. His work also includes game predictions and analysis. For continuous updates, bookmark freep.com/sports/high-schools. MHSAA football games are broadcast on the NFHS Network.
Week 3 MHSAA Football Scores
Here are the updated MHSAA football scores and results from Week 3, providing a snapshot of the competition across Michigan. Michigan high school football witnessed numerous exciting contests.
- All Saints 51, Merritt 0
- Almont 49, Yale 34
- Armada 49, Algonac 0
- Bark River-Harris 42, West Iron County 14
- Battle Creek Central 39, Lakeview 13
- Beal City 63, Roscommon 8
- Beaverton 54, Farwell 36
- Belding 8, Hopkins 7
- Belleville 39, Stevenson 7
- Berkley 43, Pontiac 0
- Berrien Springs 31, Parchment 14
- Big Rapids 56, Newaygo 0
- Birch Run 29, Mt Morris 16
- Boyne City 30, Cheboygan 14
- Breckenridge 28, Carson City-Crystal 14
- Bridgman 66, Calvin 14
- Britton Deerfield 56, Colon 7
- Byron Center 34, Morton 17
- Cadillac 43, Sault 0
- Calumet 33, Negaunee 18
- Carlson 42, Notre Dame 21
- Cass Tech 71, Renaissance 0
- Catholic Central 28, Lumen Christi 14
- Cedar Springs 31, Greenville 21
- Cedarville 50, Au Gres-Sims 46
- Center Line 54, Sterling Heights 0
- Central Catholic 28, Brother Rice 14
- Central Montcalm 46, Lakeview 6
- Centreville 41, Comstock 8
- Charlevoix 54, Tawas 7
- Charlotte 17, Lakewood 13
- Chelsea 29, Adrian 12
- Churchill 7, Wayne Memorial 6
- Clare 62, Bullock Creek 28
- Clarkston 38, Oxford 17
- Climax-Scotts 44, Lenawee Christian 41
- Clinton 42, Blissfield 0
- Clio 48, Corunna 22
- Columbia Central 48, Grass Lake 0
- Crestwood 41, Annapolis 0
- Dakota 17, Anchor Bay 7
- Davison 31, Traverse City Central 14
- DeWitt 55, Lansing Waverly 0
- Dearborn 43, John Glenn 41
- Deckerville 41, Bad Axe 0
- Detroit Country Day 55, Loyola 8
- Dexter 48, Huron 16
- Divine Child 43, Ypsilanti 0
- Dowagiac 69, Benton Harbor 12
- Dryden 60, Mayville 44
- East Grand Rapids 38, Grand Rapids Christian 7
- East Kentwood 54, Jenison 7
- Eaton Rapids 33, Ionia 30
- Eau Claire 58, Muskegon Heights 14
- Edon 49, Summerfield 20
- Edwardsburg 42, Sturgis 13
- Elk Rapids 8, Oscoda 6
- Escanaba 27, Petoskey 10
- Everest Collegiate 43, Gabriel Richard 0
- Farmington 35, North Farmington 22
- Fenton 41, Flushing 12
- Ferndale 46, Royal Oak 14
- Fitzgerald 21, Marysville 19
- Flat Rock 57, Grosse Ile 13
- Fowler 34, Saranac 6
- Frankenmuth 70, Alma 21
- Frankfort 41, Allegany 30
- Frankfort 41, Johannesburg-Lewiston 30
- Fruitport 49, Kelloggsville 8
- Fulton 62, Webberville 0
- Galesburg-Augusta 37, Allegan 7
- Genesee 40, Flint 0
- Glenn 43, Garber 13
- Gobles 44, Marcellus 0
- Godwin Heights 44, Comstock Park 41
- Grand Blanc 56, Heritage 27
- Grand Ledge 45, East Lansing 27
- Grandville 27, West Ottawa 14
- Harbor Beach 33, Ubly 6
- Harper Creek 49, Coldwater 28
- Harper Woods 35, Groves 8
- Hartland 42, Plymouth 7
- Haslett 49, Eastern 8
- Hastings 58, Northwest 34
- Hazel Park 49, New Haven 7
- Hillman 40, Whittemore-Prescott 14
- Holland Christian 40, Holland 21
- Holly 36, Swartz Creek 28
- Holt 53, Carman-Ainsworth 18
- Hudson 52, Onsted 21
- Hudsonville 38, Caledonia 6
- Ida 56, Hillsdale 7
- Inland Lakes 50, Central Lake 0
- Iron Mountain 35, Manistique 8
- Ithaca 42, Michigan Lutheran Seminary 40
- Jackson 37, Pinckney 34
- Jefferson 52, Milan 21
- Kalamazoo Central 47, Gull Lake 19
- Kalkaska 24, East Jordan 20
- Kenowa Hills 28, Allendale 10
- Kent City 40, Morley-Stanwood 0
- Kingsford 25, Gladstone 13
- Kingsley 48, Grayling 21
- Lapeer 21, Saginaw United 6
- Lawton 22, Hackett 19
- Leslie 42, Homer 0
- Lincoln 21, Tecumseh 17
- Lowell 33, Coopersville 20
- Ludington 49, Fremont 0
- Madison 40, Dundee 3
- Madison 48, Clawson 14
- Manchester 12, Addison 6
- Marine City 56, St Clair 20
- Marshall 41, Parma Western 6
- Martin 63, Holton 8
- Mendon 56, Concord 26
- Merrill 28, Coleman 26
- Michigan Center 53, Hanover-Horton 14
- Midland 14, Bay City Western 10
- Mona Shores 64, Flint Hamady 0
- Montabella 54, St Charles 6
- Montague 54, Orchard View 20
- Montrose 45, Durand 0
- Morenci 54, Athens 0
- Morrice 52, Alcona 0
- Mt Pleasant 63, Dow 39
- Napoleon 22, Jonesville 6
- New Buffalo 43, Bangor 16
- New Lothrop 35, Chesaning 7
- Niles 30, Paw Paw 14
- North Branch 33, Imlay City 7
- North Muskegon 49, Mason County Central 21
- Northview 49, Sparta 0
- Northville 17, Howell 7
- Norway 40, St Ignace 6
- Oakridge 27, Manistee 8
- Onekama 48, Brethren 16
- Our Lady of the Lakes 25, Cranbrook-Kingswood 15
- Owosso 38, Lake Fenton 35
- Pewamo-Westphalia 55, Bath 0
- Pickford 53, Newberry 6
- Pine River 24, Houghton Lake 0
- Port Huron 28, Warren Mott 21
- Port Huron Northern 35, Henry Ford II 6
- Portage Central 57, Lakeshore 0
- Portage Northern 49, Mattawan 21
- Portland 35, Olivet 0
- Quincy 40, Stockbridge 29
- Ravenna 14, Mancelona 8
- Reed City 42, Chippewa Hills 0
- Reese 42, Vassar 20
- Reeths-Puffer 35, Spring Lake 28
- Richmond 28, Croswell-Lexington 10
- Riverview 38, Airport 6
- Robichaud 20, Romulus 12
- Rochester 23, Lake Orion 21
- Rockford 42, Grand Haven 24
- Romeo 34, Eisenhower 28
- Roosevelt 7, Taylor 0
- Roseville 32, Lakeview 7
- Rudyard 30, Munising 0
- Saline 51, Pioneer 0
- Saugatuck 64, Brandywine 18
- Seaholm 28, Bloomfield Hills 7
- Shelby 28, Hart 18
- Shepherd 37, Standish-Sterling 0
- South Haven 44, Coloma 34
- South Lyon 48, Walled Lake Northern 0
- Springport 14, Decatur 0
- St Francis 56, Benzie Central 20
- St John's Jesuit 29, River Rouge 18
- St Johns 27, Fowlerville 26
- St Joseph 51, Loy Norrix 25
- St Mary 47, Forest Area 0
- St Mary's 49, De La Salle 10
- St. Louis 16, Pinconning 7
- Stevenson 24, Chippewa Valley 21
- Stoney Creek 40, Southfield A&T 18
- Swan Valley 31, Freeland 7
- Thornapple Kellogg 41, Wayland 14
- Three Rivers 31, Otsego 6
- Traverse City West 40, Bay City Central 13
- Troy 28, Powers 14
- Union City 36, Sand Creek 18
- Unity Christian 35, Forest Hills Eastern 7
- Valley Lutheran 27, Nouvel 20
- Vandercook Lake 42, East Jackson 0
- Waldron 56, Camden-Frontier 36
- West Bloomfield 12, Adams 6
- West Catholic 27, South Christian 20
- White Pigeon 72, Cassopolis 12
- Whiteford 63, Hilltop 6
- Whitehall 35, Zeeland West 28
- Williamston 28, Mason 0
- Woodhaven 49, Lincoln Park 0
- Wyoming 20, Ottawa Hills 12
Thursday’s Scores
- Detroit Central 34, CMA 14
- Mio-Au Sable 58, Suttons Bay 6
- Pellston 46, Bellaire 8
First Associated Press High School Football State Rankings for 2025
The Associated Press has released its initial high school football state rankings for the 2025 season. These rankings offer insight into the top teams across different divisions based on early-season performance.
| Division | Rank | School | Record | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division 1 | 1 | Detroit Cass Tech {4} | (2-0) | 49 |
| 2 | Detroit Catholic Central {1} | (2-0) | 46 | |
| 3 | Saline | (2-0) | 39 | |
| 4 | Davison | (2-0) | 29 | |
| 5 | West Bloomfield | (2-0) | 18 | |
| 6 | Grandville | (1-1) | 15 | |
| 6 | Macomb Dakota | (2-0) | 15 | |
| 6 | Rochester Adams | (2-0) | 15 | |
| 9 | East Kentwood | (2-0) | 14 | |
| 9 | Hudsonville | (2-0) | 14 | |
| Others receiving votes: Grand Blanc 9; Clarkston 6; Sterling Heights Stevenson 3; Howell 2; Rockford 1. | ||||
| Division 2 | 1 | Orchard Lake St Mary's {5} | (2-0) | 50 |
| 2 | Dexter | (2-0) | 41 | |
| 3 | Portage Central | (2-0) | 36 | |
| 4 | Walled Lake Western | (2-0) | 33 | |
| 5 | Gibraltar Carlson | (2-0) | 31 | |
| 6 | Grosse Pointe South | (2-0) | 19 | |
| 7 | Muskegon Mona Shores | (1-1) | 14 | |
| 8 | Midland Dow | (2-0) | 11 | |
| 9 | Birmingham Groves | (1-1) | 9 | |
| 10 | Byron Center | (0-2) | 6 | |
| 10 | Waterford Mott | (1-1) | 6 | |
| Others receiving votes: Traverse City Central 5; Birmingham Seaholm 5; Muskegon 4; Grand Rapids Northview 2; St Clair Shores Lakeview 2; Roseville 1. | ||||
| Division 3 | 1 | Detroit Martin Luther King {4} | (1-1) | 48 |
| 2 | Warren De La Salle | (1-1) | 43 | |
| 3 | DeWitt {1} | (2-0) | 41 | |
| 4 | Zeeland West | (2-0) | 38 | |
| 5 | Lowell | (2-0) | 29 | |
| 6 | Niles | (2-0) | 23 | |
| 7 | Mason | (1-1) | 18 | |
| 8 | Mount Pleasant | (2-0) | 16 | |
| 9 | Cedar Springs | (2-0) | 6 | |
| 10 | River Rouge | (1-1) | 5 | |
| Others receiving votes: Gaylord 3. Grand Rapids Kenowa Hills 2; Bay City John Glenn 1; East Grand Rapids 1; Riverview 1. | ||||
| Division 4 | 1 | Goodrich | (2-0) | 42 |
| 2 | Freeland {2} | (2-0) | 38 | |
| 2 | Harper Woods {3} | (2-0) | 38 | |
| 4 | Hudsonville Unity Christian | (2-0) | 37 | |
| 5 | Portland | (2-0) | 31 | |
| 6 | Dearborn Divine Child | (2-0) | 29 | |
| 7 | Chelsea | (2-0) | 14 | |
| 8 | Edwardsburg | (2-0) | 12 | |
| 9 | Tecumseh | (2-0) | 8 | |
| 10 | Williamston | (2-0) | 7 | |
| Others receiving votes: Big Rapids 4; Ludington 4; Macomb Lutheran North 4; Spring Lake 3; Escanaba 2; Madison Heights Lamphere 1. | ||||
| Division 5 | 1 | Grand Rapids Catholic Central {4} | (2-0) | 49 |
| 2 | Armada | (2-0) | 37 | |
| 3 | Frankenmuth | (1-1) | 35 | |
| 3 | Pontiac Notre Dame Prep {1} | (1-1) | 35 | |
| 5 | Negaunee | (2-0) | 26 | |
| 6 | Clare | (2-0) | 20 | |
| 7 | Grand Rapids West Catholic | (1-1) | 18 | |
| 8 | Michigan Center | (2-0) | 15 | |
| 9 | Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard | (2-0) | 12 | |
| 10 | Romulus Summit North | (2-0) | 8 | |
| Others receiving votes: Monroe Jefferson 6; Flat Rock 5; Saginaw Swan Valley 5; Muskegon Oakridge 4. | ||||
| Division 6 | 1 | Jackson Lumen Christi {5} | (1-1) | 50 |
| 2 | Traverse City St Francis | (2-0) | 40 | |
| 3 | Boyne City | (2-0) | 34 | |
| 4 | Almont | (2-0) | 31 | |
| 5 | Warren Michigan Collegiate | (2-0) | 26 | |
| 6 | Olivet | (2-0) | 20 | |
| 7 | Calumet | (2-0) | 18 | |
| 8 | Montrose | (2-0) | 14 | |
| 9 | Kingsley | (1-1) | 13 | |
| 10 | Manistee | (2-0) | 7 | |
| Others receiving votes: Reed City 6; Kent City 6; Marine City 3; Ida 3; Buchanan 2; Dearborn Heights Robichaud 1; Ovid-Elsie 1. | ||||
| Division 7 | 1 | Monroe St Mary Catholic Central {2} | (2-0) | 46 |
| 2 | Millington {3} | (2-0) | 39 | |
| 3 | Pewamo-Westphalia | (2-0) | 35 | |
| 4 | Ithaca | (2-0) | 32 | |
| 5 | Leslie | (2-0) | 31 | |
| 6 | Menominee | (2-0) | 18 | |
| 7 | Constantine | (2-0) | 15 | |
| 8 | Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Laker | (2-0) | 12 | |
| 9 | McBain | (1-1) | 10 | |
| 10 | Ottawa Lake Whiteford | (1-1) | 9 | |
| Others receiving votes: North Muskegon 5; Charlevoix 5; Clinton 5; Union City 5; Jonesville 4; Schoolcraft 3; Saginaw Valley Lutheran 1. | ||||
| Division 8 | 1 | Hudson {3} | (2-0) | 47 |
| 2 | Harbor Beach {1} | (2-0) | 45 | |
| 3 | Beal City {1} | (2-0) | 43 | |
| 4 | Fowler | (1-1) | 21 | |
| 5 | Springport | (2-0) | 19 | |
| 6 | Petersburg Summerfield | (2-0) | 17 | |
| 6 | Saginaw Nouvel | (2-0) | 17 | |
| 8 | White Pigeon | (2-0) | 13 | |
| 9 | Saginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary | (2-0) | 10 | |
| 10 | Riverview Gabriel Richard | (1-1) | 8 | |
| 10 | Bark River-Harris | (2-0) | 8 | |
| Others receiving votes: Allen Park Cabrini 6; Maple City Glen Lake 6; New Lothrop 6; Mancelona 4; Iron Mountain 3; Farwell 1; Ubly 1. | ||||
| 8-Player Division 1 | 1 | Pickford {4} | (2-0) | 43 |
| 2 | Indian River Inland Lakes | (2-0) | 41 | |
| 3 | Newberry | (2-0) | 31 | |
| 4 | Gobles | (2-0) | 27 | |
| 5 | Martin | (2-0) | 26 | |
| 6 | Blanchard Montabella | (2-0) | 18 | |
| 7 | Concord {1} | (2-0) | 17 | |
| 8 | Norway | (2-0) | 16 | |
| 9 | Kingston | (2-0) | 15 | |
| 10 | Brown City | (2-0) | 14 | |
| Others receiving votes: Fulton-Middleton 10; Colon 6; Rogers City 4; Bessemer 3; Climax-Scotts 2; Breckenridge 2. | ||||
First Michigan Sports Writers High School Football Rankings Released: Sept. 10
The Michigan Sports Writers released their inaugural high school football rankings for the 2025 season on September 10. These rankings reflect the sports writers' perspectives on team performance after the initial weeks of play.
| Division | Rank | School | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Division 1 | 1 | Detroit Cass Tech (3) | 39 |
| 2 | Detroit Catholic Central - Novi (1) | 37 | |
| 3 | Saline | 31 | |
| 4 | Davison | 22 | |
| 5 | West Bloomfield | 14 | |
| 6 | Hudsonville | 14 | |
| 7 | Macomb Dakota | 14 | |
| 8 | Rochester Adams | 12 | |
| 9 | East Kentwood | 12 | |
| 10 | Grand Blanc | 9 | |
| 11 | Grandville | 9 | |
| Others receiving votes: 12, Sterling Heights Stevenson 3. 13, Howell 2. 14, Rockford 1. 15, Clarkston 1. | |||
| Division 2 | 1 | Orchard Lake St Mary’s (4) | 40 |
| 2 | Dexter | 32 | |
| 3 | Portage Central | 28 | |
| 4 | Walled Lake Western | 26 | |
| 5 | Gibraltar Carlson | 25 | |
| 6 | Grosse Pointe South - Grosse Pointe Farms | 14 | |
| 7 | Midland Dow | 10 | |
| 8 | Muskegon Mona Shores | 10 | |
| 9 | Birmingham Groves - Beverly Hills | 7 | |
| 10 | Byron Center | 6 | |
| Others receiving votes: 11, Birmingham Seaholm 5. 12, Traverse City Central 5. 13, Muskegon 4. 14, Waterford Mott 3. 15, St Clair Shores Lakeview 2. 16, Grand Rapids Northview 2. 17, Roseville 1. | |||
| Division 3 | 1 | Detroit Martin Luther King (3) | 38 |
| 2 | Warren De La Salle Collegiate | 34 | |
| 3 | DeWitt (1) | 33 | |
| 4 | Zeeland West | 31 | |
| 5 | Lowell | 23 | |
| 6 | Niles | 18 | |
| 7 | Mason | 14 | |
| 8 | Mount Pleasant | 13 | |
| 9 | Cedar Springs | 4 | |
| 10 | River Rouge | 4 | |
| Others receiving votes: 11, Gaylord 3. 12, Grand Rapids Kenowa Hills 2. 13, Bay City John Glenn 1. 14, East Grand Rapids 1. 15, Riverview 1. | |||
