COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – Two teams who have already clinched post season berths will meet at Cardinal Field in Coldwater Friday night on the final night of the Michigan High School Football regular season.
The Temperance-Bedford Mules are 6-2 and will be making their fourth straight trip to the playoffs. The Coldwater Cardinals are 7-1 and they will be heading to the post season for the sixth time in the last seven seasons. Coldwater is hoping a victory in the regular season finale will help earn them a home game in the opening round of the districts next week.
The 256 team field will be announced by the MHSAA Sunday night. This is the final year of the six win playoff criteria in Michigan. Starting next year, playoff teams will be determined by a point system that is based on strength of schedule.
Coverage of Friday night’s game begins at 6:30 p.m. on AM 1590 and FM 95.5 WTVB as well as on line at https://wtvbam.com/local-sports-live/
In junior varsity football Thursday, Coldwater lost on the road at Temperance-Bedford 41-0, while Quincy fell to Michigan Center 21-16.
Bronson, Union City and Quincy will wrap up their seasons Friday night as the Big 8 and Cascades Conferences have their crossover games.
Bronson plays at Vandercook Lake, Union City travels to East Jackson and Quincy will be at Napoleon.
Reading plays at Addison in the first place game at 1:00 p.m. Saturday.
Other Area Games…
Haslett at Marshall, 4:30 p.m.
Homer at Manchester
Jonesville at Grass Lake
Three Rivers at Allegan
Mendon at Centreville
Constantine at Delton Kellogg
Hillsdale at Dundee
Athens 1, Three Oaks River Valley 0 (forfeit)
Hartford at White Pigeon
Sturgis at Plainwell
