See where Greater Lansing high school football teams stand in the MHSAA playoff chase
The Lansing Catholic football team has been in the field for the Michigan High School Athletic Association state playoffs every year since 2009.
That streak could be in jeopardy this fall.
With the football regular season down to its final three weeks, Lansing Catholic is still in position to make the playoffs but has work to do.
Lansing Catholic and Laingsburg are in the mix for the final few spots in the Division 6 field. Lansing Catholic is tied for 32nd in playoff points in the division, while Laingsburg is a spot back at 34 and Stockbridge is 35th. The top 32 teams in playoff points in each 11-player division make the playoffs and the top 16 in 8-player divisions qualify.
The battle between Lansing Catholic (2-4), Laingsburg (4-2) and Stockbridge (3-3) for a postseason spot highlights the playoff picture in Greater Lansing entering Week 7. Lansing Catholic travels to face rival Portland this week, while Laingsburg heads to face CMAC leader Fowler and Stockbridge faces Perry.
A total of 22 area teams are in position to make the playoffs. Among those currently in the mix is Perry, which got to 3-3 on Rease Teel's game-winning field goal as time expired in a victory over Leslie on Friday. Outside of the COVID-19-impacted 2020 season when everyone made the postseason, Perry has never been part of the playoff field. Perry is among the final teams in in Division 7.
Here's a look at how things stand in the area through six weeks.
DIVISION 1
In the field
20. Grand Ledge (5-1) 55.667
26. Holt (3-3) 46.667
DIVISION 2
In the field
13. East Lansing (5-1) 56.000
DIVISION 3
In the field
4. Mason (6-0) 60.500
19. DeWitt (3-3) 45.667
20. Waverly (4-2) 43.500
27. Haslett (4-2) 40.833
DIVISION 4
In the field
15. Charlotte (5-1) 44.833
On the bubble
38. Sexton (3-3) 32.833
41. Fowlerville (2-4) 29.833
DIVISION 5
In the field
6. Corunna (5-1) 48.333
7. Portland (5-1) 47.667
9. Williamston (5-1) 46.333
23. Olivet (5-1) 37.167
25. Lakewood (5-1) 35.667
DIVISION 6
In the field
20. Ovid-Elsie (4-2) 34.500
32. Lansing Catholic (2-4) 26.000
On the bubble
34. Laingsburg (4-2) 25.833
35. Stockbridge (3-3) 25.333
DIVISION 7
In the field
12. Ithaca (5-1) 33.667
21. Pewamo-Westphalia (3-3) 27.167
22. Bath (4-2) 26.833
31. Perry (3-3) 23.333
On the bubble
41. Leslie (1-5) 17.333
DIVISION 8
In the field
7. Fowler (6-0) 34.667
16. Carson City-Crystal (5-1) 27.167
On the bubble
39. Dansville (2-4) 16.833
40. Saranac (2-4) 16.667
8-PLAYER DIVISION 1
On the bubble
19. Fulton (4-2) 24.167
8-PLAYER DIVISION 2
In the field
5. Morrice (5-1) 27.833
On the bubble
23. Portland St. Patrick (3-3) 18.500
This article originally appeared on Lansing State Journal: High school football: See the Greater Lansing playoff picture
