Michigan high school football rankings in each division after Week 9

Here are the Detroit Free Press' rankings for the top 10 teams in each of the eight divisions following Week 9 of the 2026 Michigan high school football season, compiled by prep writer Jared Ramsey. These are the final rankings of the 2026 season, with playoff pairings set to be released on Sunday, Oct. 25.

Be sure to check out our final Super 25 rankings as well.

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Michigan high school football rankings after Week 8

Rank, school, record, last week's ranking.

Division 1

1. Detroit Cass Tech, 9-0 (2).
2. East Kentwood, 9-0 (3).
3. Saline, 9-0 (4).
4. Novi Detroit Catholic Central, 8-1 (1).
5. Romeo, 9-0 (6).
6. Howell, 9-0 (5).
7. Grand Blanc, 9-0 (7).
8. Portage Central, 8-1 (10).
9. Clarkston, 8-1 (8).
10. Grand Ledge, 9-0 (NR).

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Division 2

1. Birmingham Brother Rice, 7-2 (6).
2. Orchard Lake St. Mary's, 8-1 (1).
3. Muskegon Mona Shores, 8-1 (2).
4. Gibraltar Carlson, 9-0 (3).
5. Grosse Pointe South, 8-1 (4).
6. Caledonia, 7-2 (5).
7. Byron Center, 7-2 (7).
8. South Lyon, 7-2 (9).
9. Milford, 8-1 (NR).
10. Midland Dow, 7-2 (NR).

Division 3

1. Chelsea, 9-0 (1).
2. Mason, 8-1 (8).
3. Detroit King, 6-3 (3).
4. Harper Woods, 7-2 (2).
5. Port Huron, 9-0 (5).
6. Mt. Pleasant, 8-1 (10).
7. DeWitt, 7-2 (NR).
8. Coopersville, 8-1 (4).
9. Zeeland West, 7-2 (6).
10. St. Joseph, 7-2 (7).

Division 4

1. Goodrich, 9-0 (1).
2. Dearborn Divine Child, 8-1 (2).
3. Grand Rapids Kenowa Hills, 8-1 (5).
4. Grand Rapids South Christian, 8-1 (3).
5. Edwardsburg, 9-0 (4).
6. Portland, 9-0 (6).
7. Paw Paw, 8-1 (7).
8. Grand Rapids Forest Hills Eastern, 8-1 (8).
9. Marshall, 8-1 (10).
10. Hastings, 7-2 (NR).

Division 5

1. Frankenmuth, 8-1 (3).
2. Grand Rapids West Catholic, 7-2 (4).
3. Grand Rapids Catholic Central, 7-2 (1).
4. Kingsford, 9-0 (5).
5. Monroe Jefferson, 8-1 (2).
6. Kalamazoo United, 9-0 (7).
7. Saginaw Swan Valley, 8-1 (8).
8. Hopkins, 8-1 (10).
9. Lakewood, 8-1 (9).
10. Berrien Springs, 8-1 (6).

Division 6

1. Almont, 9-0 (2).
2. Jackson Lumen Christi, 7-2 (1).
3. Kingsley, 9-0 (3).
4. Marine City, 9-0 (4).
5. Clinton, 8-1 (6).
6. Detroit Edison, 8-1 (5).
7. Sanford Meridian, 9-0 (7).
8. Ecorse, 8-1 (9).
9. Detroit Central, 8-1 (10).
10. Kent City, 7-2 (NR).

Division 7

1. Pewamo-Westphalia, 8-0 (1).
2. Millington, 9-0 (3).
3. Menominee, 8-1 (5)
4. Constantine, 8-1 (4).
5. Monroe St. Mary CC, 8-1 (6).
6. North Muskegon, 8-1 (7).
7. Ithaca, 8-1 (2).
8. Schoolcraft, 7-2 (9).
9. McBain, 7-2 (10).
10. Burton Bendle, 9-0 (NR).

Division 8

1. Beal City, 9-0 (1).
2. Hudson, 8-1 (2).
3. Decatur, 9-0 (4).
4. Royal Oak Shrine Catholic, 9-0 (5).
5. New Lothrop, 8-1 (7).
6. Madison Heights Madison, 7-2 (3).
7. Springport, 8-1 (10).
8. Maple City Glen Lake, 7-2 (NR).
9. Iron Mountain, 7-2 (NR).
10. Bark River-Harris, 7-2 (9).

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Jared Ramsey covers high school sports for theDetroit Free Press. Contact him at [e-mail].

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