At Ford Field - Saturday November 24th, 4:30 PM

Division 5 Finals.

Hudsonville Unity Christian Crusader (11-2) 81.444 at Portland Red Raiders (13-0)
95.111.

Class size Hudsonville is at 602. Portland is at 550.

The Crusaders have only been around since 2003 and are 84-79 overall. This will be their first final appearance. Their offense has scored 448 points with the defense has allowed 308 points. Last weeks 7 allowed to Swan Valley was the lowest they have allowed. This team is a wing T offense that can come from behind. Their two losses in the tough Ok Green are to D3 Zeeland East and Zeeland West. They were down 27 in the district finals to Muskegon Oakridge and came back and won.


The Red Raiders from Portland are a high school football power. Since 1950 they are 419-216-5. They have one championship in 2012 and numerous playoff appearances. This year on offense they have scored 388 and allowed 106. They have 5 shutouts this season on defense.

I do feel That Unity Christian plays in a slightly tougher league with much bigger schools. But I also think this will be a real close game. Like last possession type game. Portland beat Lansing Catholic Central twice this year in close games. Class wise Uc is bigger. Such a tough call in this Private verses public school battle.

This is a pick-em game to me ....I am taking Portland

Bracket.
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https://www.mhsaa.com/DesktopModules/MHSAA-Tournaments-Brackets/PrintableBrackets/2018-FB-M-5.pdf
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Semifinals
SF1 Hudsonville Unity Christian 14, Saginaw Swan Valley 7
SF2 Portland 35, Marine City 14

Regionals
R1 Saginaw Swan Valley 36, Reed City 28
R2 Hudsonville Unity Christian 39, Kalamazoo Hackett 14
R3 Portland 40, Frankenmuth 6
R4 Marine City 40, Detroit Denby 32 (2 OT)

Districts
R1-D1 Reed City 38, Clare 7
R1-D2 Saginaw Swan Valley 55, Freeland 10

R2-D1 Hudsonville Unity Christian 40, Muskegon Oakridge 37
R2-D2 Kalamazoo Hackett 46, Hopkins 35

R3-D1 Portland 17, Lansing Catholic 13
R3-D2 Frankenmuth 28, Almont 22

R4-D1 Marine City 41, Harper Woods 27
R4-D2 Detroit Denby 28, Ida 22

Pre-Districts
R1-D1 Reed City 48, Benzie Central 0
R1-D1 Clare 42, Manistee 28

R1-D2 Saginaw Swan Valley 41, Howard City Tri-County 7
R1-D2 Freeland 16, Remus Chippewa Hills 6

R2-D1 Hudsonville Unity Christian 41, Grand Rapids West Catholic 22
R2-D1 Muskegon Oakridge 59, Belding 29

R2-D2 Kalamazoo Hackett 44, Coloma 6
R2-D2 Hopkins 46, Berrien Springs 6

R3-D1 Portland 33, Ovid-Elsie 19
R3-D1 Lansing Catholic 22, Olivet 21

R3-D2 Almont 36, Birch Run 14
R3-D2 Frankenmuth 20, Richmond 7

R4-D1 Marine City 21, Clawson 12
R4-D1 Harper Woods 52, Macomb Lutheran North 13

R4-D2 Detroit Denby 44, Detroit Osborn 0
R4-D2 Ida 62, Dearborn Heights Robichaud 20