Drew Kochanny

We're on to Week 2 of the Michigan high school football playoffs, which means district championship matchups in 11-player and regional titles on the line in 8-player.

PETOSKEY — When someone is called a freak on the football field, it’s meant in all the most respect.

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The second round of the Michigan high school football playoffs kicked off Friday, Nov. 7 with district championships in 11-player action and the 8-player playoffs moving on to regionals.

The Michigan high school football playoffs for 11-player ball are down to just 32 games, while 8-player moves on to the state semifinals this week.

Well, 'just'might not be the right word there. It's one of the best football seasons this corner of Northern Michigan has seen in a decade. That's the last time we've had two or more teams reach the regional championship round.

The Michigan high school football playoffs kicked off another week of action with regional championship games at the 11-player level and semifinals at the 8-player level between Friday and Saturday.

We're down to just 16 games left at the 11-player level in the Michigan high school football playoffs, giving a clearer picture of just who could be making Thanksgiving week plans for Ford Field in Detroit.

The dreams that athletes and teams have had all season long – and likely their entire football career – can be made today with a trip to the state championships punched.