After months of anticipation, the 2025 high school football season is finally here! Our team at Michigan Sports Radio is here for you, with the scores from every game in our coverage area, and stats and recaps from many! Welcome to the first Recap Central of the 2025 season everyone!
Beal City 15 Ravenna 2
Belding 63 Ionia 7
Berrien Springs 20 Kalamazoo United 13
Big Rapids 19 Paw Paw 7: The Cardinals begin the season with a victory, thanks to a strong effort on the ground. Three ballcarriers racked up 176 rushing yards to propel Big Rapids to victory. Cole Haist completed just 3/11 passes, but two completions were touchdowns to Owen Craven, passes of 22 and 29 yards. Big Rapids scored 17 unanswered points after falling behind 7-0 early in the second quarter.
Caledonia 36 Windsor Holy Names (ONT) 0
Cedar Springs 49 Auburn Hills Avondale 0
Central Montcalm 36 Houghton Lake 16
Comstock Park def Wyoming Lee, forfeit
East Kentwood 43 Southfield A&T 8: The Falcons got off to a strong start, cruising past Southfield. Kayd Coffman was extremely efficient, finishing 11/14 for 311 yards and four touchdowns. Ahman Edwards, his top target, showcased his traits with 158 receiving yards and three scores. Edwards also returned a punt 68 yards for a touchdown. Southfield was held scoreless offensively, with a kick return accounting for their only touchdown.
Forest Hills Central 18 Reeths-Puffer 12: The Rangers begin 2025 with a narrow victory over the Rockets. Nick Williams was 10/17 passing for 175 yards and a touchdown pass to Luka Nuo. Williams also added 55 yards on the ground. James Lachman had nine carries for 36 yards and a score, while Adam Piotrowski added 70 receiving yards and four tackles. This is the tenth straight season that FHC will start the season 1-0.
Forest Hills Eastern 26 Montague 14: Tim McGee started his head coaching career with a statement win over Montague. They doubled up the ‘Gue in total yardage, 289-182. FHE was balanced with 148 passing yards and 141 on the ground. Jordan Shabazz led the rushing attack with 85 yards. Kenric Penkevich was 13/18 passing for 148 yards.
Freeland 35 Saginaw United 0
Godwin Heights 38 Lakewood 8
Goodrich 17 Frankenmuth 14
Grand Blanc 35 Mona Shores 20
Grand Haven 38 Stevensville Lakeshore 0
Grand Ledge 30 West Ottawa 27
Grand Rapids Catholic Central 30 Lake Central (IN) 7: The Cougars defeated the Indians with a strong performance on the road. Our complete recap is available here!
Grandville 44 Muskegon 40: Points were plentiful in Grandville. Check out our full recap here!
Grandville v Muskegon Highlight Video
Hart 38 Lake City 6
Hastings 31 Middleville 29
Holland 47 Ottawa Hills 12
Holland Christian 32 Allendale 24: The Maroons begin the year with a victory, taking down the Falcons. Grif Leuuw was 18/26 for 285 yards through the air, added another 63 rushing yards on 19 carries, and accounted for four touchdowns. Simon Grotenhuis had 107 receiving yards on six catches.
Hopkins 29 Fremont 14: The Vikings were outgained by 17 yards, but they still managed to take down Fremont in the season opener. Hopkins raced out to a 19-0 lead in the first quarter, before Fremont responded with two scores to trim the lead to five with just under seven minutes to play in the third quarter. Hopkins put together a drive that resulted in a 39-yard field goal before icing the game with a four quarter score.
Hudsonville 27 Byron Center 21: The Eagles won this battle of heavyweights with a strong game from Braden VanLaecke. Our full recap is here!
Jenison 28 Kalamazoo Central 7
Kalkaska 10 Elk Rapids 0
Kelloggsville 43 Grant 14
Kenowa Hills 31 Forest Hills Northern 28: In one of the best games of the Week 1 slate, the Knights took down the Huskies on a field goal at the buzzer. Check out our article for the full recap!
Kent City 42 Newaygo 22: The Eagles are 1-0 after this victory. Check out our recap article!
Kingsley 24 Reed City 6
Lawton 24 Decatur 6
Lowell 40 East Grand Rapids 7: The Red Arrows rolled over their rivals with a dominant showing on both sides of the ball. Check out our complete article here!
Ludington 40 Coopersville 13: The Orioles got a phenomenal game from Cam Gunsell to top Coopersville. Gunsell had 34 carries for 246 yards and five touchdowns, in addition to completing 8/11 passes for 116 yards and a score. Check out our complete article here!
Manistee 42 Chippewa Hills 15: The Mariners start the season with a convincing victory over Chippewa Hills. Dayvion Neal-Berry was 5/8 passing, with three touchdowns. Ean Guenthardt hauled in two of them, and Braylen Zimmerman had the third. Landin Sowa led the rushing attack with 116 yards, while Wyatt Portasiewicz added 92 yards. On defense, Guenthardt had a team high 12 tackles and a sack.
Manton 44 Vestaburg 0
Mason 19 Holt 0
Mason County Central 35 Lakeview 0
New Lothrop 35 Muskegon Catholic Central 7: The Crusaders suffered a defeat in their season opener against one of the state’s perennial powers. MCC got an 81-yard touchdown run from Tim Railling early in the third quarter to cut the deficit to 14-7, but they could not draw closer. New Lothrop finished with three straight touchdowns to put them away, outgaining MCC 376-188. Karson Agnew rushed 11 times for 95 yards and three scores, while also completing 13/18 passes for 193 yards and the other two touchdowns.
Northview 32 West Catholic 21
Oakridge 29 Orchard View 14
Pewamo-Westphalia 35 North Muskegon 6
Saline 37 Rockford 28: The Rams fell to the Hornets in a tough Week 1 game. Here is our full recap article!
Rockford v Saline Highlight Video
Saranac 34 Maple Valley 6
Shepherd 17 Alma 7
South Christian 27 Grand Rapids Christian 14: The Sailors knocked off the longtime rivals with a strong game by quarterback Austin Burgess. A complete recap can be found here!
Sparta 28 Wyoming 0: The Spartans began the Ryan Patterson era with a shutout. Check out our full article here!
Spring Lake 42 Fruitport 14
St Johns 22 Hamilton 14
Tri-County 24 Ovid-Elsie 15: The Vikings toppled the Marauders in their Week 1 contest. Three Ovid turnovers and a blocked punt were crushing, leading to Vikings scores. Vaughn Veltman passed for two touch.downs in the victory.
Unity Christian 55 Whitehall 14
Wayland 50 Lansing Waverly 27: The Wayland Wildcats begin the year with an explosive attack, putting 50 points up on Waverly. Wayland won this game without completing a pass, throwing three incompletions. Instead, they relied on their ground game, turning 46 carries into 447 yards and five touchdowns, dominating the time of possession at 31 minutes. Jake Reeder had 10 carries for 154 yards and a touchdown. Jacob Crater rushed for two touchdowns (8 yards and 32 yards), while Caleb Ellis added his own two-touchdown game that featured a 6-yard touchdown run and a 58-yard defensive score. Wayland got two defensive touchdowns, with Gustavo Carreno rumbling 35 yards for the other score.
Williamston 46 Lansing Catholic 14
Zeeland East 34 GR Union 8: The Chix cruised to a season opening victory. Will Drnek was 13/17 passing, racking up 146 yards and throwing for four scores. He was extremely effective, pairing up three times with Isaiah Boonstra for touchdowns. Boonstra finished with six total catches for 105 yards. Derek Baxter anchored the defense with 10 tackles and 4 quarterback pressures.
Zeeland West 44 Detroit Old Redford 0: It was lopsided on the Lakeshore, with Brandon Holman outscoring and outgaining his opponents. Check out the entire recap here!
8-Man Football Scores
Brethren 34 Muskegon Heights 14: The Bobcats took down the Tigers in a season-opener. Brethren jumped out to a 12-0 lead early, before taking a 28-6 lead into the locker room. The victors rushed 51 times for 373 yards, with Cole Headley pacing the way with 223 yards on 23 carries. Muskegon Heights scored on a touchdown pass from Demetrius Purnell to Dalvin Day, and a kickoff return from Tayshaun Robertson-Moody.
Britton Deerfield 60 Pittsford 22
Colon 39 Holton 28
Fennville 60 Lawrence 6
Gobles 54 Climax-Scotts 32
Grand Rapids Sacred Heart 15 Northpointe Christian 8
Martin 58 Bridgman 20
Mendon 64 Suttons Bay 0
New Buffalo 20 Twin City 18: The Sharks were unable to overcome two turnovers and ten penalties in a narrow loss to New Buffalo. Ethan Eggert threw for two touchdowns in defeat. New Buffalo rushed for 222 yards as a team.
Newberry 22 Crystal Falls Forest Park 20
Wyoming Lee 41 Baldwin 36
