Game day Kalamazoo! Four teams continue march toward football state championships
GAME DAY #GAMEDAY
KALAMAZOO, MI – January football in the state of Michigan is usually reserved for college bowl games and the closing weeks of the NFL season.
But in a year unlike any other, the 72 of the state’s high school squads are taking the field for Round 4 of the playoffs after a 56-day layoff amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Among those are four Kalamazoo-area teams, with Constantine, Schoolcraft and Centreville vying for regional titles, while Martin is in its first 8-player state semifinal in program history.
Spectators are limited to 125 people per team, and if you’re not able to attend in-person follow Kalamazoo Gazette/MLive reporter Patrick Nothaft for Twitter updates on the Schoolcraft and Centreville games, and Jackson Citizen Patriot/MLive reporter Josh VanDyke for Constantine updates.
Below are kickoff times for the four Kalamazoo-area matchups, as well as helpful links about the game.
Division 6: Constantine (8-1) vs. Michigan Center (6-1), 2 p.m. at Richland Gull Lake
Division 7: Schoolcraft (8-1) vs. Jackson Lumen Christi (5-4), 11 a.m. at Portage Central
Division 8: Centreville (8-0) vs. Sand Creek (8-1), 4:30 p.m. at Portage Central
8-player Division 1: Martin (8-1) vs. Adrian Lenawee Christian (9-0), 1 p.m. at Adrian College
Further reading:
MHSAA to allow fans at remaining football and volleyball games, none for girls swim
Kalamazoo-area Round 4 playoff football picks: Which teams will make history?
Early look at Kalamazoo-area prep football Round 4 playoff matchups
Martin football stressing ‘mental game’ in prep for Lenawee Christian, state Player of the Year
Schoolcraft football takes ‘underdog’ mentality into rematch with 4-loss Lumen Christi
Full-strength Centreville football team ready for regional final matchup with Sand Creek