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The field of teams still in the hunt for an MHSAA state championship is down to eight in each division. Regional championship game concluded with Sault Ste. Marie’s 3-0 win over Marquette on Thursday, setting the stage for the final three rounds of the state tournament. Here’s who remains in contention in Division-I, Division-II and Division-III:

Division-I Quarterfinalists

 

Brighton

‘23-24 Record: 22-4-1
Division MPR: 3rd
Previous Appearance(s): 1991, 1993, 1994, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023
Most Recent Appearance: 3-0 L to Detroit Catholic Central in the State Final

Clarkston

‘23-24 Record: 21-5-1
Division MPR: 4th
Previous Appearance(s): 2003, 2005, 2011
Most Recent Appearance: 9-1 L to Novi in the Quarterfinals

Detroit Catholic Central

‘23-24 Record: 26-1-0
Division MPR: 1st
Previous Appearance(s): 1978, 1983, 1986, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Most Recent Appearance: 3-0 W over Brighton in the State Final

Forest Hills Northern-Eastern

‘23-24 Record:12-11-2
Division MPR: 18th
Previous Appearance(s): 2007, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Most Recent Appearance: 6-0 L to Hartland in the Quarterfinals

Howell

‘23-24 Record: 18-8-1
Division MPR: 10th
Previous Appearance(s): 2009, 2010, 2020
Most Recent Appearance: Final Four, tournament canceled

Livonia Stevenson

‘23-24 Record: 15-11-1
Division MPR: 6th
Previous Appearance(s): 1987, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2023
Most Recent Appearance: 3-2 2OTL to Brighton in the Quarterfinals

Reeths-Puffer

‘23-24 Record: 20-7-0
Division MPR: 14th
Previous Appearance(s): 2013, 2020
Most Recent Appearance: 5-1 L to Byron Center in the Quarterfinals

Romeo

‘23-24 Record: 19-5-2
Division MPR: 7th
Previous Appearance(s): 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2022
Most Recent Appearance: 4-1 L to Brother Rice in the Quarterfinals

Division-II Quarterfinalists

 

Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard

‘23-24 Record: 16-9-2
Division MPR: 22nd
Previous Appearance(s): 2019, 2023
Most Recent Appearance: 6-1 L to Riverview Gabriel Richard in the Quarterfinals

Byron Center

‘23-24 Record: 24-1-2
Division MPR: 1st
Previous Appearance(s): 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Most Recent Appearance: 4-2 L to Brother Rice in the State Final

Midland

‘23-24 Record: 13-12-0
Division MPR: 16th
Previous Appearance(s): 1994, 1998, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2022 
Most Recent Appearance: 6-0 L to Detroit Catholic Central in the Semifinals

Port Huron Northern

‘23-24 Record: 14-12-1
Division MPR: 12th
Previous Appearance(s): 1989, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2019, 2020, 2021
Most Recent Appearance: 6-0 L to Brother Rice in the Quarterfinals

Saginaw Heritage

‘23-24 Record: 14-13-0
Division MPR: 10th
Previous Appearance(s): 2002, 2004, 2006, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023
Most Recent Appearance: 11-3 L to Brother Rice in the Semifinals

Trenton

‘23-24 Record: 21-4-2
Division MPR: 4th
Previous Appearance(s): 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Most Recent Appearance: 2-1 L to U of D Jesuit in the Quarterfinals

U of D Jesuit

‘23-24 Record: 14-11-2
Division MPR: 5th
Previous Appearance(s): 2005, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021, 2023
Most Recent Appearance: 8-4 L to Byron Center in the Semifinals

White Lake Lakeland

‘23-24 Record: 14-11-2
Division MPR: 6th
Previous Appearance(s): 2012
Most Recent Appearance: 9-1 L to Brother Rice in the Quarterfinals

Division-III Quarterfinalists

 

Alpena

‘23-24 Record: 17-9-0
Division MPR: 14th
Previous Appearance(s): 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023
Most Recent Appearance: 4-1 L to Saginaw Heritage in the Quarterfinals

Bay Reps

‘23-24 Record: 17-8-2
Division MPR: 9th
Previous Appearance(s): 2019, 2022, 2023
Most Recent Appearance: 3-1 L to East Grand Rapids in the Quarterfinals

Cranbrook

‘23-24 Record: 12-13-1
Division MPR: 15th
Previous Appearance(s): 1979, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2021
Most Recent Appearance: 4-1 W over Calumet in the State Final

East Grand Rapids

‘23-24 Record: 22-5-0
Division MPR: 5th
Previous Appearance(s): 1978, 1986, 1989, 1991, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2013, 2019, 2022, 2023
Most Recent Appearance: 3-2 L to Flint Powers in the State Final

Houghton

‘23-24 Record: 23-2-2
Division MPR: 1st
Previous Appearance(s): 1981, 1982, 1995, 1997, 2002, 2004, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2019, 2023
Most Recent Appearance: 2-1 L to East Grand Rapids in the Semifinals

Orchard Lake St. Mary’s

‘23-24 Record: 17-7-0
Division MPR: 2nd
Previous Appearance(s): 1997, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019, 2022
Most Recent Appearance: 2-0 L to Midland Dow in the State Final

Riverview Gabriel Richard

‘23-24 Record: 17-6-3
Division MPR: 13th
Previous Appearance(s): 1987, 1988, 1992, 2003, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Most Recent Appearance: 6-0 L to Flint Powers in the Semifinals

Sault Ste. Marie

‘23-24 Record: 21-5-1
Division MPR: 4th
Previous Appearance(s): 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2013, 2014, 2016
Most Recent Appearance: 5-2 L to Hancock in the Quarterfinals