Several elite squads bolstered their playoff résumés in Week 8, including Detroit Cass Tech, which avenged an earlier loss to Detroit King, Grand Blanc, which upset rival Davison, Byron Center, which put a dent in Muskegon’s playoff hopes, and Walled Lake Western, which edged returning Division 3 runner-up Mason.

The statewide Michigan prep football rankings, as compiled from the votes of various media members from around the Mitten.

It's the final week of the season before the MHSAA playoffs in Michigan high school football, and teams throughout the state will continue to fight to make the