Division 2
Area Teams to Watch
East Lansing: The Trojans finished the season 6-3 to clinch their 9th straight postseason appearance. East Lansing posted wins over Portage Central, Grand Ledge, and Lansing Everett plus a 42-point shutout of Holt in the final week of the season. The Trojans offense is scoring 34.6 ppg and is complemented by a defense that has limited opposing teams to 17 ppg. East Lansing will play Milford in the first round of the playoffs.
Flushing: Flushing is back in the playoffs for the first time since 2020 thanks to a 7-2 regular season. The Raiders scored impressive wins over Zeeland East in week two and Lake Fenton in week seven. Balance has been key to Flushing’s success, scoring 35.8 ppg and holding opponents to just 12.8 ppg. The Raiders face a tough round one test against Midland.
Lansing Everett: It’s back-to-back postseasons for Lansing Everett after a 6-3 regular season. Everett started 4-0 on the season before a difficult second half that, despite going 2-3, saw the Vikings beat Grand Ledge 35-12 and Holt 29-20. The Vikings will play Mattawan in the first round.
Midland: Midland enters the playoffs after an 8-1 regular season, their only blemish being a 37-7 loss to Portage Northern in week two. The second half of the season saw the Chemics run through a gauntlet that included Saginaw Heritage, Mount Pleasant, Midland Dow, and both Traverse City Central and West emerging victorious in all five games. Defense has been the key to Midland’s success, limiting opposing teams to 10.2 ppg. Flushing awaits the Chemics in round one of the playoffs.
Midland Dow: The Chargers of Midland Dow return to the postseason after a 5-4 regular season. They stumbled early in the season with losses against Fenton and Saginaw Heritage before rebounding with a 5-2 finish including wins over Mount Pleasant, Traverse City West, and Lapeer. The Chargers have a tough defense that has limited opponents to 15.1 ppg this season. Dow will have a rematch with Heritage in round one.
Saginaw Heritage: Heritage is back in the playoffs after finishing the season 6-3. The Hawks began the season with quality wins over Mount Pleasant and Midland Dow before losing their next two games against D1 powers Grand Blanc and Davison. They were able to rebound with a 4-1 finish that included a 10-7 victory over Lapper. Round one features a rematch against Midland Dow, who the Hawks beat 28-27 back in week two.
Top D2 Contenders: Birmingham Groves (9-0), Dexter (9-0), Grosse Pointe South (9-0), Byron Center (8-1), Muskegon Mona Shores (8-1)
Preview: The top half of Division 2 features undefeated Dexter among the favorites along with a pair of West Michigan teams in Byron Center and Muskegon Mona Shores who have both put up impressive performances all season long. Other potential challengers include Midland and East Lansing. The bottom half is shaping up to be a gauntlet that includes two unbeaten teams in Birmingham Groves and Grosse Pointe South plus D2 powerhouse Warren De La Salle who has made the trip to Ford Field in each of the last four seasons.
HSSS Division 2 State Final Prediction: Muskegon Mona Shores 26, Warren De La Salle 18
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