Three Upper Peninsula high school football teams advanced to the MHSAA’s 11-player regional round with district championship wins Saturday, Nov. 7.

Negaunee beat Kingsford 20-14 in Division 5. Menominee defeated Manistee 42-8 in Division 7, and Bark River-Harris beat Maple City Glen Lake 38-13 in Division 8, according to the MHSAA’s playoff brackets.

In eight-player football, Pickford defeated Ishpeming 28-22 in the Division 1 regional final Friday, Nov. 6. Lake Linden-Hubbell’s season ended Saturday with a 32-14 loss to Gaylord St. Mary in the Division 2 regional final.

Negaunee heads to Ogemaw Heights

Negaunee travels to West Branch Ogemaw Heights for a Division 5 regional at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, according to the MHSAA bracket.

The matchup gives the Miners another chance against the team that ended their 2025 season. Negaunee lost 29-28 in overtime at Ogemaw Heights in last year’s playoff opener, according to Sunny 101.9’s game report.

Menominee continues title defense at home

Menominee hosts Charlevoix in the Division 7 regional at 1 p.m. Central time, or 2 p.m. Eastern, Saturday, Nov. 14, at Blesch Stadium, according to the MHSAA bracket.

The Maroons are defending their 2025 Division 7 state championship. Coach Chad Brandt’s team beat Schoolcraft 34-6 in that final, according to MHSAA championship records.

Returning players include Dylan Beal, Jackson Myszak, Henry Dobbins and Nathan Nelson, according to WLUC/TV6’s preseason report.

Bark River-Harris heads to Beal City

Bark River-Harris travels to Beal City for a Division 8 regional at noon Saturday, Nov. 14, according to the MHSAA bracket.

The Broncos’ district victory came against the Glen Lake team they defeated 22-21 in last year’s regional final. Gionni McDonough scored a kickoff-return touchdown as time expired, then added the winning two-point conversion, according to RRN Sports’ game report.

Pickford advances in eight-player football

Pickford faces Deckerville in the eight-player Division 1 semifinal at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, at Cadillac High School, according to the MHSAA bracket.

Pickford advanced by beating Ishpeming 28-22 on Nov. 6. In Division 2, Gaylord St. Mary eliminated Lake Linden-Hubbell 32-14 on Nov. 7, according to the MHSAA’s official results.