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Friday night football roundup: Michigan scores, Week 8
Kingsford won the Upper Peninsula’s showdown of unbeatens Friday night, beating Menominee 21-14 at Walton Blesch Stadium for its third West-PAC Copper title in four years, the EagleHerald reported. Elsewhere, Saline clinched the SEC Red with a 35-21 win at previously unbeaten Bedford, Marquette won the Big North outright with a 19-10 win at Petoskey, and Grand Ledge stayed unbeaten by beating defending Division 3 state champion DeWitt 28-14.
Frankenmuth won its 15th straight Tri-Valley Conference title with a 41-22 win over previously unbeaten Swan Valley, and Grand Blanc beat Davison 28-21 for its third straight Saginaw Valley League South title, MLive reported. In Detroit, Cass Tech edged King 21-20 in the Public School League’s Blue Division title game at Ford Field.
We’ve split this week’s scores into one story per region. Every score is a final confirmed by at least two outlets, or by MaxPreps and at least one other outlet, and each regional story lists its sources.
Week 8 scores by region
- Southeast Michigan and Detroit: Week 8 football scores
Detroit Catholic Central won its 22nd straight, Saline clinched the SEC Red at Bedford, and Cass Tech and Detroit Central won PSL titles at Ford Field. Verified Friday finals from Southeast Michigan and Detroit. - Mid-Michigan, the Thumb and Blue Water Area: Week 8 football scores
Grand Ledge beat defending state champion DeWitt, Frankenmuth won a 15th straight TVC title, and Port Huron and Marine City reached 8-0. Verified Friday finals from Mid-Michigan, the Thumb and the Blue Water Area. - West Michigan: Week 8 football scores
Grandville routed Jenison, Hudsonville edged Rockford, Caledonia moved to 7-1 and Harper Creek won in overtime. Verified Friday finals from West Michigan. - Northern Michigan and the U.P.: Week 8 football scores
Kingsford beat Menominee in the U.P.’s showdown of unbeatens, Marquette won the Big North outright at Petoskey, and Traverse City Central routed Bay City Central. Verified Friday finals from Northern Michigan and the U.P.
The regular season ends Friday, Oct. 23, and the MHSAA playoffs follow.
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