Replays & Recaps
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.
USA 28, Ubly 22
The Patriots scored on every drive and used a timely defensive turnover to snag a six-point victory on the road over the Ubly Bearcats, 28-22 on Friday, October 10, 2025.
Lakers 44, Sandusky 20
The Lakers clinched at least a share of the BTC-White title with a 44-20 Homecoming victory over the Sandusky Wolves on Friday, October 03. Laker quarterback Ben LeVasseur threw for five touchdowns and 284 yards.
Cass City 47, Sandusky 7
Cass City carried their momentum through two weeks, taking out Sandusky, 47-7 on Friday, September 26, 2025. The Red Hawks never trailed and found the end zone seven different times, controlling all phases of the game against the Wolves.
Week 04 Rankings Reveal Unanimous Top Teams
A rare moment of clarity was provided after the fourth week of football’s regular season. Just a week after a split vote, unanimous selections were made for the top spot in both 8 and 11-player football.
Deckerville 33, Brown City 20
The most anticipated 8-player football game in the state of Michigan was expected to come down to the bitter end, but the Deckerville Eagles had other plans, having never trailed and defeated the Brown City Green Devils, 33-20.
Week 03 Rankings Released
The first rankings of the year have been released by the Thumb Sportswriters Association. Harbor Beach and Deckerville find themselves in the top slot in their respective polls.
Lakers 18, Cass City 13
In a game with more tempo changes than an Italian opera, the Elkton Pigeon Bay Port Lakers utilized big plays to erase an early deficit and defeat the Cass City Red Hawks for the first time since 2022, 18-13 on Friday, September 12, 2025 in Cass City, Michigan.