Detroit’s Martin Luther King High School is the new No. 1 in the latest High School Football America Michigan Top 10 that is created with our proprietary algorithm. The two-time defending state champs get to the top spot thanks to former No. 1 Utica Eisenhower’s loss in the state quarterfinals last week to West Bloomfield.
This week in the Division 2 semis, MLK will face No. 4 De La Salle Collegiate for the right to play for a third straight state championship. The last team other than the Crusaders to win a Division 2 title was De La Salle in 2014.
There are three ranked teams in the Division 1 semifinals — No. 3 and defending state champ Cass Tech plays No. 8 West Bloomfield and No. 9 Detroit Catholic Central meets Clarkston. Cass Tech won last year’s title with a 49-20 win over DCC.
High School Football America Michigan Top 10
No. 1 Detroit MLK 11-1, LW: #2
No. 2 Muskegon 12-0, LW: #3
No. 3 Cass Tech 9-2, LW: #4
No. 4 De La Salle 10-2, LW: #5
No. 5 Grand Rapid Catholic Central 12-0, LW: #6
No. 6 Forest Hills Central 12-0, LW: #7
No. 7 West Bloomfield 9-2, LW: #10
No. 8 Detroit Catholic Central 8-4, LW: #9
No. 9 Clarkston 9-2, LW: NR
No. 10 Utica Eisenhower 11-1, LW: No. 1
Dropped-out: No. 8 Chippewa Valley
Editor’s Note: The High School Football America national, regional and state rankings are developed using our proprietary algorithm.
