Lakers and Cass City are set to meet for the 71st time since 1960 and to kick off divisional play in the Big Thumb Conference. The two rivals have split their last 10 meetings, with Cass City taking the previous two games, including last year, 28-8.

Two Division 08 blue chip programs go head-to-head in non-divisional play on a neutral field in Davison, Michigan. Whiteford is the 2022 state champion, losing to Ubly in 2023 in the state title game. Harbor Beach is looking to make it back to the state championship for the first time since 2012, the year of their only title in school history.

Both the Harbor Beach Pirates and Cass City Red Hawks are coming off 2024 playoff runs and looking to start their 2025 campaign on the right foot. After two tight games in previous seasons, the Red Hawks and Pirates will duke it out to open our 2025 football coverage.

Harbor Beach looks to claim its first regional championship in school history but will have to defeat a talented Flint New Standard (Flint Elite) squad to do so. Coverage begins at 6:10pm from Millington, MI with tip-off at 7:00pm.

Harbor Beach reaches the regional rounds of the MHSAA Tournament for the first time since 2013 and will have to defeat the Brown City Green Devils for the third time this season.

Lakers and Harbor Beach meet for the second time this season with the district championship on the line. Lakers enters as the #3 seed, already knocking off #2 Bad Axe, while Harbor Beach defeated Cass City on Wednesday. Friday’s winner moves onto Region 24 in Millington next week.

Bad Axe and Lakers square off in a season-long rubber match. Both teams have won on their opponent’s floor this season with the winner advancing to the District Championship.

Harbor Beach and Cass City meet for a rematch of last year’s District Championship, this time to punch their ticket to the big stage.

The #5 USA Patriots enters the postseason riding a big road win over the Bad Axe Hatchets, while the #4 Cass City Red Hawks start the MHSAA Tournament without a win in the last 17 days.

It’s a classic “West” rivalry between two longtime foes as the middle of the Big Thumb White gets sorted out. USA enters the game amidst a five-game losing streak, while Lakers has lost two in a row.

The battle for the top spot in the Big Thumb Conference gets decided on a Monday night. Millington and Harbor Beach have a 32 combined victories and just two losses. The Cardinals enter the game on an eight-game win streak, while the Pirates are currently riding a 10-game win stretch.

It doesn’t matter what the records are or who is expected to win, any time Ubly and Harbor Beach meet in any sport, it’s bound to be a close game. The Bearcats and Pirates are just one game separated in the Big Thumb Black standings with Harbor Beach looking to remain in first place in the division.

Cass City has won five of its last six games while Bad Axe has snagged five victories in a row. It’s Snow Carnival Night in the Huron County seat!

The broadcast team heads to the far west edge of Tuscola County as the Cass City Red Hawks and Reese Rockets meet for the first time in the 2025 season. Cass City is coming off of a hard-fought four point loss to Millington while Reese is looking to snap a three-game skid.

One of the oldest rivalries in the Thumb of Michigan meets on the hardwood on a cold and blustery Friday night. Bad Axe is riding high, defeating top-ranked Millington and is now tied for first in the Big Thumb White. Lakers would love nothing more than to play spoiler against their blue and gold foes.

The broadcast season begins from the county seat of Sanilac as the Harbor Beach Pirates travel to take on the Sandusky Wolves. The Pirates are projected to be one of the teams to beat with only one less through the first six weeks of the regular season.

The Regional Championship features two hard-hitting opponents, meeting for the first time in history. Both offenses are high-flying, so it will come down to each’s defense to be the deciding factor.

The Pirates travel to Oakland County for the District Championship in the MHSAA Division 08 Playoffs as they take on the Mountaineers of Everest Collegiate.

It’s the first round of the postseason, but round two of the Backyard Brawl. Ubly and Harbor Beach meet yet again in the playoffs to decide who goes on to play in the district championship and keep their Ford Field hopes alive.