Hartland Takes on Catholic Central in First Game of Playoffs

The Hartland High School varsity football team will begin its quest for the Division 1 state title against Detroit Catholic Central on Friday.

The two teams will face off at 7 p.m. at Hartland High School. 

CC is going into the game with a record of 5-4 in the Catholic High School Central League, while Hartland is 8-1 in the KLAA-West.

In 2010, Hartland's playoff run 

Tournament schedule and ticket information

This information was provided in a press release from the MHSAA.

Qualifying teams for the playoffs were divided into eight divisions of 32 schools each. Within each division are four regions of eight teams each; and within those regions are two districts of four teams each. Pre-district pairings are based on regular-season computer rankings, with the first-place team in each district hosting the fourth-place team; and the second-place team hosting the third-ranked team.

The weekend of Nov. 2-3 will have district finals in the 11-player playoffs and regional finals in the eight-player playoffs, at the site of the highest-ranked team which was victorious in the previous round of play.

Regional finals in the 11-player playoffs will take place Nov. 9-10, at the site of the highest-ranked team that was victorious in district final play.  The eight-player playoff semifinals will take place on Nov. 10 at pre-arranged sites, pairing the winners of region 1 vs. region 2; and the winners of region 3 vs. region 4.

Semifinal games in the 11-player playoffs will take place on Nov. 17, pairing the winners of region 1 vs. region 2; and the winners of region 3 vs. region 4 at pre-arranged sites. 

Tickets for single-session pre-district, district and regional games are $5. At regional sites where multiple games are played and a single admission is charged, tickets will be $6. Single-session semifinal tickets are $6. At semifinal sites where multiple games are played and a single admission is charged, tickets are $7.

The eight-player finals will take place at the Superior Dome in Marquette or Greenville High School on Nov. 16 at 7 p.m. Admission is $8.

For the 11-player finals, tickets are $10 per day at Ford Field, allowing a fan to see all four games on a single admission. No in and out privileges are allowed. This is the schedule:

November 23

• Division 8: 10 a.m.
• Division 2: 1 p.m.
• Division 6: 4:30 p.m.
• Division 4: 7:30 p.m. 

November 24

• Division 7: 10 a.m.
• Division 1: 1 p.m.
• Division 5: 4:30 p.m.
• Division 3: 7:30 p.m.

You can track the tournament online at mhsaa.com.