It’s a great day here at High School Sports Scene.
The holidays are now upon us and the football season is at its apex with the state finals taking place the Friday and Saturday after Thanksgiving. Three area teams will be battling it out for state titles this season. In Division 3, DeWitt will be playing in its fifth state title game in school history. Ithaca is making its fourth straight trip to Ford Field and the Yellowjackets are gunning for a fourth fabulous state title after edging Montrose by a single point in a dramatic state semifinal game. In Division 8, Beal City will be looking to add another state championship trophy to its trophy case.
With the fall season coming to an end, the winter sports season is right around the corner. Winter means the mats will be coming out for another year of high school wrestling. It will be hard to beat the success of area teams the past few seasons, and area wrestlers are set to add to that success this year. St. Johns will be looking to add to its list of titles, and other area powerhouses like Davison, Holt, Grand Ledge, Lowell, Greenville, Swan Valley, Chippewa Hills, Birch Run, Carson City-Crystal, and New Lothrop have outstanding teams waiting to be let loose.
The boys’ and girls’ basketball seasons are also set to open up. The news out of Saginaw is promising for both Saginaw and Arthur Hill, who both look to have powerhouse teams this season, while the Pewamo-Westphalia boys are also primed for a big year.
So grab a turkey leg, enjoy friends and family, and take in some football and good luck to all the area teams and athletes, both in the football finals and in the winter season.