It's Football Time: Seaholm, Country Day, Brother Rice Prepare for Playoffs

Football playoff season has begun and several Birmingham teams start the journey toward a state championship this weekend.

On Sunday, the MHSAA announced the following first-round match-ups:

• Seaholm High School (8-1) faces Oxford at 7 p.m. Friday at home
• Brother Rice (7-2) plays Port Huron away at 7 p.m. Friday
• Detroit Country Day (7-2) faces Clinton Township Clintondale away at 7 p.m. Friday

The announcement comes after recent wins for two out of three teams. On Friday, Seaholm defeated fellow Birmingham high school and rival Groves 22-15.

Defending state champions Brother Rice took home a win from Lincoln, Ontario's Niagara Academy on Friday, winning 38-13. The Detroit Country Day Yellowjackets, meanwhile, fell to Brighton 20-23 on Friday.

Championship games scheduled for mid-November

Qualifying teams for the playoffs were divided into eight divisions of 32 schools. Within each division are four regions for eight teams; within each region, is two districts of four teams.

Pre-district pairing are based on regular-season computer rankings. The first-place team hosts the fourth-place team, while the second place team plays the team in third.

Tickets for single-session pre-district, district and regional games are $5. At regional sites where multiple games are played and a single admission is charged, tickets will be $6. 

Single-session semifinal tickets are $6. At semifinal sites where multiple games are played and a single admission is charged, tickets are $7.

The eight-player finals will take place at the Superior Dome in Marquette or Greenville High School on Nov. 16 at 7 p.m. Admission is $8.

For the 11-player finals, tickets are $10 per day at Ford Field, allowing a fan to see all four games on a single admission. No in and out privileges are allowed. This is the schedule:

Nov. 23

• Division 8: 10 a.m.
• Division 2: 1 p.m.
• Division 6: 4:30 p.m.
• Division 4: 7:30 p.m. 

Nov. 24

• Division 7: 10 a.m.
• Division 1: 1 p.m.
• Division 5: 4:30 p.m.
• Division 3: 7:30 p.m.