We are back with our picks for the Regional round of the playoffs. This week, we are joined by Bobby Marten. Marten is the Head Coach of the Southgate Titans, a position he has held since the 2022 season.
Round Up
Last week, our experts were joined by New Boston Huron and Hall of Fame Coach Tom Hoover. Here is how everyone did in the picks. Season totals in parentheses
Bear: 16-5 (32-8)
Nat: 13-8 (28-13)
Kirby: 13-8 (27-14)
Guest Picker: Tom Hoover: 18-3 (38-3)
Division 1
Hudsonville at Howell
This will be the third meeting between the two schools, with the series tied at one game each. The last time the two schools met was in week one of this season, and Howell won the game 20-17.
Bear: Howell
Nat: Howell
Kirby: Howell
Bobby Marten: Hudsonville
Grand Blanc at Rochester Adams
This will be the second time the two schools have met, with the last game coming in the 2021 semifinals. Rochester Adams won that game 40-20.
Bear: Rochester Adams
Nat: Rochester Adams
Kirby: Rochester Adams
Bobby Marten: Rochester Adams
Belleville at Detroit Catholic Central
This will be only the second time the two schools have met, the last one being in the regional game in 2022, which Belleville won 33-10.
Bear: Detroit CC
Nat: Detroit CC
Kirby: Belleville
Bobby Marten: Belleville
Detroit Cass Tech at Macomb Dakota
This will be the fifth time these two teams have met, with Cass Tech winning all four previous games. The last time these two met was in the 2022 playoffs, a game that Cass Tech won 35-21.
Bear: Macomb Dakota
Nat: Macomb Dakota
Kirby: Cass Tech
Bobby Marten: Macomb Dakota
Division 2
Orchard Lake St Mary’s at Gibraltar Carlson
This will be the first-ever meeting between the two schools.
Bear: OLSM
Nat: OLSM
Kirby: OLSM
Bobby Marten: OLSM
De La Salle at Birmingham Groves
This will be the fourth time the two schools have met, with De La Salle holding a 2-1 lead in the series.
Bear: De La Salle
Nat: Groves
Kirby: De La Salle
Bobby Marten: De La Salle
Division 3
Petoskey at DeWitt
This will be the first-ever meeting between the two schools.
Bear: DeWitt
Nat: DeWitt
Kirby: DeWitt
Bobby Marten: DeWitt
Mason at Walled Lake Western
This will be the fourth time the schools have met, with all four games happening in the last two years. Mason holds a 2-1 lead, with the last game coming in week 8, a game that Walled Lake Western won 20-17.
Bear: Mason
Nat: Walled Lake Western
Kirby: Mason
Bobby Marten: Mason
River Rouge at Detroit Martin Luther King
Shockingly, this will only be the sixth time these two schools have met. The last time they met was in the playoffs last year. Detroit Martin Luther King won that game by a final score of 20-19. Detroit Martin Luther King holds a 4-1 lead in the series.
Bear: River Rouge
Nat: MLK
Kirby: MLK
Bobby Marten: MLK
Division 4
Grand Rapids South Christian at Whitehall
This will be the third time the two teams have met, with South Christian winning the last two meetings. When they last met in the 2022 Playoffs, South Christian won 28-21.
Bear: South Christian
Nat: South Christian
Kirby: South Christian
Bobby Marten: South Christian
Macomb Lutheran North at Harper Woods
This will be the 42nd meeting between the two schools, with Lutheran North holding a 32-9 lead over Harper Woods. The last time these two met was in the 2018 playoffs, a game in which Harper Woods won 52-13.
Bear: Harper Woods
Nat: Lutheran North
Kirby: Harper Woods
Bobby Marten: Harper Woods
Division 5
Ann Arbor Father Gabriel Richard at Flat Rock
This will be the first-ever meeting between the two schools.
Bear: Flat Rock
Nat: Flat Rock
Kirby: AA FGR
Bobby Marten: Flat Rock
Gladwin at Frankenmuth
This will be the fourth time the two schools have met, with Frankenmuth holding a 2-1 lead. The last time these two met, Frankenmuth won 41-14 in week nine.
Bear: Frankenmuth
Nat: Frankenmuth
Kirby: Frankenmuth
Bobby Marten: Frankenmuth
Armada at Pontiac Notre Dame Prep
This will be the first-ever meeting between the two schools.
Bear: Armada
Nat: Armada
Kirby: ND Prep
Bobby Marten: ND Prep
Division 6
Constantine at Jackson Lumen Christi
This will be the first-ever meeting between the two schools.
Bear: Lumen Christi
Nat: Lumen Christi
Kirby: Lumen Christi
Bobby Marten: Lumen Christi
Division 7
Leslie at Monroe St Mary Catholic Central
This is the third time the two schools have met, with the last time coming in 2020, with St Mary Catholic Central winning that meeting by a final of 40-20.
Bear: SMCC
Nat: SMCC
Kirby: SMCC
Bobby Marten: SMCC
Division 8
Detroit Loyola at Riverview Gabriel Richard
This will be the 12th time the two schools have met, with Loyola holding an 8-3 lead over Gabriel Richard. The last time these two teams met was in 2015, a game that Loyola won 57-14.
Bear: Gabriel Richard
Nat: Loyola
Kirby: Loyola
Bobby Marten: Gabriel Richard