Stoney Creek opens the MHSAA football playoffs at home Friday, Oct. 30, hosting L’Anse Creuse North in a Division 1 district semifinal at 7 p.m., according to the school’s athletics calendar.
The Cougars (7-2) finished with a 72.111 playoff-point average, according to the MHSAA’s official pairings released Oct. 25. L’Anse Creuse North (6-3) enters with a 54.889 average.
Head coach Rick Powell’s squad closed the regular season strong. The Cougars routed Ann Arbor Huron 42-0 on Oct. 23 and beat Ferndale 36-12 on Oct. 16, according to MaxPreps. Their only loss in the last four games came to Adams, 23-14 on Oct. 9.
L’Anse Creuse North beat Fraser 34-14, shut out Cousino 42-0, routed L’Anse Creuse 49-6 and blanked Utica Ford 33-0 during the regular season, according to MaxPreps.
The matchup sits in Region 4, District 2. Rochester Adams (6-3) hosts Utica (6-3) in the other district semifinal.
The Oakland Press noted that wins by both Stoney Creek and Adams would set up a district final rematch of the Oct. 9 rivalry game Adams won 23-14. District finals are scheduled for the weekend of Nov. 6-7.
Tickets cost $8 and are available online only through GoFan, according to the MHSAA.
The football opener caps a packed postseason week at Stoney Creek. The school’s stadium is scheduled to host MHSAA boys soccer tournament matches Tuesday, Oct. 27, at 6 p.m. and Thursday, Oct. 29, at 7:30 p.m., according to its athletics calendar.
The cross country team competes at MHSAA regionals on Oct. 30 at Columbus County Park.
