Replays & Recaps
Feature Film: A Run to the Title
For the state championship, we were fortunate to have the cameras of Scheurer Health and Thumb Audio/Video capturing every angle of the action. Here is a 16-minute feature of Harbor Beach’s run to their school’s second title.
Harbor Beach 31, Hudson 20
The Pirates surged out to a 21-0 lead and then used their strong defense to secure their second state championship in school history with a 31-20 victory over the Hudson Tigers. Harbor Beach finishes the season with a perfect 14-0 record, their first in the MHSAA playoff era.
Harbor Beach 40, Bark River-Harris 0
Harbor Beach wasted no time against Bark River-Harris, connecting on their first six drives of the day for touchdowns. Now, the Pirates face off with Hudson for the MHSAA Division 08 state championship.
Harbor Beach 26, Beal City 15
With the stakes at an all-time high, Harbor Beach upended the defending state champions and defeated the Beal City Aggies, 26-15 on Saturday, November 15, 2025 for the Pirates’ seventh regional championship in school history.
Harbor Beach 35, USA 12
The Pirates scored on their first five drives and brought in two interceptions to defeat the USA Patriots, 35-12 for their second-straight district championship.
Harbor Beach 49, Reese 8
Harbor Beach scored seven times, returned a kick for a touchdown, intercepted a pass and recovered a fumble, en route to a 49-8 victory over the Reese Rockets in the first round of the MHSAA Division 08 Playoffs.
Harbor Beach 41, Millington 7
The Pirates delivered knockout blow after knockout blow, defeating Millington 41-7 on Friday, October 24, 2025. Harbor Beach now rolls into the playoffs with a head of steam with a 9-0 record.
Harbor Beach 20, Lakers 6
The two top defenses in the Big Thumb Conference proved their worth on Friday, holding each other well below their offensive averages, but it was Harbor Beach that pulled away to defeat the Lakers, 20-6 on Friday.
Harbor Beach 43, Whiteford 14
Whiteford may have scored first off of a turnover, but it was Harbor Beach that would control the day, scoring six times and defeating the Bobcats 43-14 on Saturday, September 06, 2025 in Davison, MI.
Harbor Beach 42, Cass City 8
The Pirates of Harbor Beach wasted no time to squash any doubts about their season’s possible trajectory, throttling the Cass City Red Hawks with a 42-8 victory to begin the 2025 MHSAA regular season.
MHSAA Region 24 Semi-Finals: Harbor Beach 69, Brown City 33
Harbor Beach connected in every aspect of the game, cruising to a 36-point victory over Brown City, 69-33 in the Region 24 Semi-Finals of the MHSAA Tournament on Tuesday, March 04, 2025. The Pirates now advance to face Flint New Standard Academy (Flint Elite) on Thursday in Millington.
MHSAA District Championship: Harbor Beach 61, Lakers 52
Harbor Beach held off another motivated postseason opponent, erasing an early deficit and defeating the Lakers 61-52 on Friday, February 28, 2025. It marks the first district championship for the Pirates since 2013.
MHSAA Tournament: Harbor Beach 56, Cass City 49
The Harbor Beach Pirates survived a potential postseason upset via the offensive glass, defeating Cass City 56-49 in the District 95 Semi-Finals on Wednesday, February 26, 2025. Harbor Beach now returns to the district championship to face the Elkton Pigeon Bay Port Lakers on their opponent’s home floor.
Harbor Beach 60, Millington 54
The two top teams of the Big Thumb Conference took it to the twelfth round to decide a winner and it was Harbor Beach to take the first of two regular season matchups, defeating Millington 60-54 on Monday, February 10, 2025.