NOVI, Mich. — Detroit Catholic Central of Novi heads into the last week of the regular season unbeaten and holding one of the strongest positions in the Michigan High School Athletic Association playoff race.
The Shamrocks are 8-0 and carry 80.607 playoff points, second in Division 1 behind fellow unbeaten Howell, which has 81.375, in the standings the association released Monday, Oct. 19. The next closest Division 1 team, Rochester Hills Stoney Creek, trails both by double digits with 66.875.
The top 32 teams in each division qualify. Brackets are revealed on a selection show at 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25, district semifinals are set for Oct. 30 and 31, and the state finals come Nov. 27 and 28, with Ford Field as host.
Catholic Central is also drawing notice beyond Michigan. The team sits fifth in the USA TODAY Sports Super 15 Midwest region rankings for Week 10 after blanking Toledo St. Francis de Sales 42-0 on Oct. 16 at the Glass Bowl in Toledo, Ohio, a result that stretched its winning run to 22 games.
The regular season wraps up Saturday, Oct. 24, when the Shamrocks host Brother Rice at 7:30 p.m.
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