Northern Michigan football scores and updates from Week 1 of the postseason
INDIAN RIVER – It’s a big night for football in the state of Michigan.
Friday marks opening night for many playoff teams in Northern Michigan, including Inland Lakes (8-1), which hosts Alcona (8-1) in a 7 p.m. MHSAA 8-Player Division 1 clash at Shanley Field.
The Bulldogs head into the matchup winners of five straight, including a recent 36-30 victory at Gaylord St. Mary that allowed them to seal a third consecutive Ski Valley Conference championship.
Be sure to check back with the Daily Tribune for updates on the Bulldogs and other Northern Michigan football teams in playoff action on Friday.
INLAND LAKES FOOTBALL:
BELLAIRE ROUT: Inland Lakes football trounces Bellaire, sets up showdown with Gaylord St. Mary
JACK WILSON: Inland Lakes' Jack Wilson voted Daily Tribune Football Preseason Player of the Year
WEEK 7: Complete display lifts Inland Lakes football past Hornets; Onaway falls on Homecoming
DYNAMIC DUO: Inland Lakes football's Fenstermaker, Wilson have special bond that goes back years
OFFENSIVE LINE: Cohesive Inland Lakes offensive line shining in another productive campaign
MUNISING COMEBACK: Fenstermaker, Inland Lakes football storm back to stun Munising on road, 26-24
MORENCI: Takeaways from the Inland Lakes football team's 49-6 home victory over Morenci Bulldogs
WEEK 6 TAKEAWAYS: Takeaways from Week 6 of the Cheboygan area high school football season
LAKE LINDEN HUBBELL: Football roundup: Fenstermaker, Inland Lakes beat Lake Linden-Hubbell
WEEK 9 THOUGHTS: Thoughts heading into Week 9 of the Cheboygan area high school football season
AIDAN FENSTERMAKER: Inland Lakes' Aidan Fenstermaker voted Daily Tribune's Week 2 Athlete of the Week
CENTRAL LAKE: Fenstermaker, Bradford stand out for Inland Lakes football in home win over Central Lake
MIDSEASON POY: Inland Lakes' Fenstermaker voted Daily Tribune's Midseason Football Player of the Year
ANDRE BRADFORD: Inland Lakes football player Bradford voted Daily Tribune's Week 6 Athlete of the Week
ST. IGNACE TAKEAWAYS: Main takeaways from Friday’s classic football showdown between Inland Lakes, St. Ignace
PLAYERS TO WATCH: The 10 Cheboygan area football players I’m most excited to watch
GSM PREVIEW: Football preview: Gaylord St. Mary and Inland Lakes set to battle for Ski Valley Title
JAKE WILLEY: Inland Lakes football's Jake Willey voted Daily Tribune's Week 4 Athlete of the Week
THREE-PEAT: Inland Lakes survives Gaylord St. Mary comeback, wraps third-straight SVC title
Contact sports editor Jared Greenleaf at jgreenleaf@gannett.com. Follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter @sportsCDT
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