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Saturday, October 08, 2011  A back-and-forth matchup between two undefeated powerhouses ended in a high-scoring 52-49 win for Mt. Pleasant over Bay City Western.

Friday, January 28, 2011  The Beecher Bucs look poised to make another deep run towards a Class C state title, evidenced by an impressive, 82-71 home victory over Flint Northwestern on Friday night.

Saturday, November 20, 2010  Alex Niznak continued his stellar senior season and Ithaca is headed to the state championship for the first time after the Yellowjackets rallied to beat Iron Mountain 27-13 Saturday in the Division 6 semifinals in Marquette.

Wednesday, November 17, 2010  Last Saturday's 17-7 win over Cadillac gave Mt. Pleasant its first ever regional championship.

Sunday, November 14, 2010  Three unbeaten teams (Sacred Heart, Mt. Pleasant, Ithaca) remain in the quintet, while a possibility exists for an all Mid-Michigan matchup in Division Eight.

Sunday, November 14, 2010  A glorious present mingled with a promising future Saturday night at Kelly/Shorts Stadium in Mt. Pleasant, as current Ithaca quarterback and future CMU Chippewa Alex Niznak led the Yellowjackets past Montrose in a Division Six state quarterfinal matchup.

Sunday, November 07, 2010  It might be quite some time before anyone wearing Fenton apparel will be welcome in the city of Midland.

Thursday, October 21, 2010  A packed house at Midland Community Stadium witnessed a one-sided rivalry game, as Midland Dow used a stifling defense to shut down nearby Midland, 24-0.

Friday, October 08, 2010  Down 12 points in the second half in a hostile environment, Millington embarked on a huge comeback which eventually netted them a 34-26 victory at Frankenmuth, in the Security Credit Union "Game of the Week."

Friday, September 24, 2010  Trailing 14-0 at home, the Montrose Rams rallied to stun LakeVille with a game-tying touchdown with 35 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter, as the ensuing PAT gave the Rams a dramatic, 21-20 victory.

Friday, September 17, 2010  In danger of being dealt a serious blow to their playoff aspirations, Grand Blanc rallied to beat a previously-undefeated squad from Brighton, 27-20...and they did so with an injured Justice Hayes watching from the sideline.

Saturday, June 19, 2010  Shepherd, in Division Three, and Beal City, in Division Four, each emerged victorious in their respective state championship games Saturday afternoon from Battle Creek.

Friday, June 18, 2010  The Mt. Pleasant softball team and the Beal City and Shepherd baseball teams advanced to the state finals Friday after winning their respective semifinal games in Battle Creek.

Wednesday, June 16, 2010  The Mt. Pleasant baseball team made the most of its short drive to Central Michigan's baseball complex, beating Pinconning 5-0 Tuesday afternoon in the division 2 state quarterfinals.

Thursday, March 18, 2010  Things are potentially shaping up for Mid-Michigan to be very well-represented at the Breslin Center late next week.