It’s one of those good old fashioned rivalry games that you just can’t miss. With no love lost between the two fan bases, both Lakers and Cass City will be looking to claim the last laugh for their 2026 rivalry game. Historically on the third week of the season, both teams will be in mid-season form come early October for a game that will have a major impact on the BTC-White division.

As the BTC-Black Division unfolds, the Ubly Bearcats and USA Patriots bring their similar styles of football to a boil.

It’s a bitter rivalry with a close outcome that’s almost guaranteed. Millington and Cass City go head-to-head for control in the Big Thumb - White Division on Friday, September 25, 2026.

Our coverage then shifts up M-24 to the shores of Saginaw Bay as the Unionville-Sebewaing Area Patriots host the Harbor Beach Pirates. Last year, Harbor Beach dispatched the Patriots early in the season and again in the playoffs — something that the Patriots will look to even the score in 2026. Key playoff points will be on the line for either team.

In what might be one of the most unique and impressive football complexes in the Thumb of Michigan, we take our show on the road to the southern reaches of Tuscola County for a key Big Thumb - White division showdown as Millington hosts Lakers. The fate of the BTC-White could be decided from this very game at Tim Furno Field.

Just before the Labor Day weekend, we shift our attention to 8-player football: Bad Axe at Deckerville. After making the jump to 8-player, Bad Axe is looking to make some noise in the newly formed BTC-Gold division. The defending BTC-Blue champions, Deckerville, will look to squash any chances of an upset as they defend their home turf, the Foxborough of 8-Player Football.

The defending Division 08 state champions begin on the road to take on a hungry Cass City Red Hawk squad.

The Breslin Center is just one stop away! The Harbor Beach Pirates take on the 2025 state runner-up, Pontiac Arts & Technology for a slot in the Final Four. Coverage begins from Port Huron at 6:10pm on Tuesday, March 10.

It’s time for the regional championship: Flint International vs. Harbor Beach! Coverage of the Region 24 title game begins at 6:10pm with tip-off at 7:00pm.

The Road to the Breslin Center is now at the regional checkpoint and features two Big Thumb Conference teams! Coverage of the Region 24 Semi-Final begins at 6:20pm with tip-off at 7:00pm.

It’s a rematch of the 2024 District Championship! Coverage of the District 96 Championship game begins at 6:05pm with tip-off at 7:00pm.

The longtime rivals meet in the District Semi-Finals with a bid to the district championship on the line! Lakers vs Cass City will be the second game of our doubleheader coverage from District 96, hosted by USA High School.

Harbor Beach and Unionville-Sebewaing Area (USA) meet for the second time this season in the District 96 semi-finals. Coverage begins at 4:25pm with a 65-minute pregame special with tip-off at 5:30pm.

It’s the start of the MHSAA Tournament and features Bad Axe and USA, who are facing off for the third time this season and twice in less than a week! Coverage begins from USA High School at 6:10pm on the WLEW Sports Network.

The top of the Blue Water Area and Big Thumb Conferences duke it out for bragging rights on the WLEW Sports Network! Cros-Lex enters the game riding a 12-game win streak, while Harbor Beach looks to extend its eight-game run.

The hardwood edition of the Backyard Brawl never fails to deliver and this time, it’s even Coming Home night in Ubly. It’s the top of the Big Thumb - Black going head-to-head for division control.

It’s yet another classic rivalry in the Thumb of Michigan: Cass City at Lakers! Elkton Pigeon Bay Port might hold the division in its hands, but Cass City would love nothing more than to upset the Lakers on their home floor.

After falling short to Division 01 Marquette, Harbor Beach looks to get rolling again versus the leading offense of the Big Thumb Conference, the Caro Tigers.

Two teams aim to keep their season on track in the Big Thumb Conference! Bad Axe has dropped six straight games while USA looks to avoid losing two games in a row.

It’s a classic rivalry in the BTC-White! Lakers are aiming to stay in first place, but will have to take out their longtime foe, Bad Axe to do so. Audio and video coverage is available on the WLEW Sports Network.

Caro and Lakers meet to kick off our 2026 basketball coverage for control of the Big Thumb’s White division. Watch and listen to all of the action with the WLEW Sports Network!

The two top teams in Division 08 meet for the state championship at Ford Field in downtown Detroit: Harbor Beach vs Hudson. Both teams enter the state title game with undefeated records and have blasted through any opponent this season.

The Harbor Beach Pirates face off with the defending Division 08 state champions, the Beal City Aggies in the Regional Championship. Both teams enter with undefeated records and expectations that the winner will find themselves eventually in Ford Field.

The Harbor Beach Pirates face off with the defending Division 08 state champions, the Beal City Aggies in the Regional Championship. Both teams enter with undefeated records and expectations that the winner will find themselves eventually in Ford Field.

The USA Patriots look to even the score with Harbor Beach as they face off with the Harbor Beach Pirates for the second time, but this time for the Division 08 District Championship.

The Harbor Beach Pirates enter the postseason with a perfect 9-0 record and face off with a pesky Reese Rocket team. Reese is one of just two teams to score more than one touchdown on the Pirates during the regular season.

The reigning and 2024 Division 07 state champions host the Harbor Beach Pirates in a highly-anticipated matchup in the final week of the regular season. Millington and Harbor Beach have faced off 16 times in history, but none since 1978.

Two classic rivals clash in a cross-divisional matchup in the penultimate week of the regular season. The Pirates have taken 9 straight over the green and white, including the last two years, 18-6 and 38-6. This will be the 35th meeting in history for the two schools.

The USA Patriots and Ubly Bearcats have faced off 23 times in 21 years with the Bearcats dominating the series 17-6 since 2004. Last year, the Patriots lost to Ubly 46-14.

The Wolves and Lakers meet on the gridiron in Week 06 of the regular season. For just the second year, Lakers and Sandusky are divisional foes (since the old Thumb-B Conference from the 1980’s). Sandusky has not defeated Lakers since 2006 with the green and white winning 8 of the last 10 matchups.