Seaholm and Groves, both 4-2, each need two more wins to reach six
Seaholm hosts Harper Woods and Groves visits Waterford Mott's homecoming Friday as Birmingham's two high schools chase six-win seasons.
By OCJ Staff
Birmingham's two public high school football teams enter the final three weeks of the regular season with identical records. Seaholm and Groves are both 4-2 overall and 3-1 in the OAA Blue, and each needs two more wins to reach six.
Groves won the head-to-head meeting, 14-13, on Sept. 18.
Seaholm
The Maples beat Southfield A&T 49-34 at homecoming on Friday, Oct. 2. Will Forberg scored four touchdowns, Ben Swisher added three and Brody Gable threw two touchdown passes, according to the Oakland Press. A week earlier, Gable's 1-yard touchdown with 25 seconds left beat Oak Park 21-20.
Seaholm hosts Harper Woods on Friday, Oct. 9. Harper Woods beat Groves 41-13 on Sept. 25 and Waterford Mott 47-12 on Oct. 2.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri., Oct. 9 | Harper Woods | Home | 7 p.m. |
| Fri., Oct. 16 | Week 8 opponent to be announced | TBA | TBA |
| Fri., Oct. 23 | Utica | Away | 7 p.m. |
Groves
The Falcons edged Oak Park 20-18 on Oct. 2 after the loss to Harper Woods.
Groves visits Waterford Mott on Friday, Oct. 9, for Mott's homecoming game, and closes the regular season at home against Ferndale.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri., Oct. 9 | Waterford Mott | Away | 7 p.m. |
| Fri., Oct. 16 | Week 8 opponent to be announced | TBA | TBA |
| Fri., Oct. 23 | Ferndale | Home | 7 p.m. |
Most OAA schools show no Week 8 game on MaxPreps; those matchups are expected to be set by final league standings.
Schedules according to MaxPreps as of Oct. 7.
Playoff calendar
The MHSAA will reveal playoff pairings on Selection Sunday, Oct. 25, at 5 p.m. on the NFHS Network. District games begin Friday, Oct. 30, and the finals are set for Nov. 27–28 at Ford Field.
This story uses reporting from the Oakland Press and MaxPreps.