May not have mattered, but the referees just completely screwed Edwardsburg out of a chance to get the ball back there. Terrible officiating in D4 final.
Congratulations to the Mona Shores Sailors on an incredible year. You can tell what a tight group of guys this is and how invested theyโve been in this team. Huge defensive effort from these guys tonight.
Muskegon Countyโs proud of you fellas!
@MSSailorFball
@TheD_Zone
#MuskCoFootball
sending FOUR teams to the state semifinals - why be surprised? 10th anniversary repeat of
#4ontheShore
is still alive!
Proud of our squads and all their hard work this year. Time to go out and get those semi-final wins fellas - Muskegon County is behind you!
@_mattgunning_
@joelklatt
Doesn't matter how good they are? Ha. The primary objective of a playoff should always be to match the BEST teams - the entire point is determining who's best, not 'most deserving'. Ohio State is clearly in that category.
๐Muskegon Co. HSFB since 1950๐
*Muskegon Co. teams have the highest postseason win % of all counties in MI at .649 (411 - 222)
*Musk Co. has 4th-highest postseason win total of all counties in MI, is currently the 12th-most populace county, and has not been higher than 11th.
#MuskCoFootball
sending THREE teams to the MHSAA Football State Finals - as Muskegon, Mona Shores. Montague all advance!
We say over and over how special this county is in HS football, and itโs been proven yet again. Off to Ford Field!!
@OnMuskegon
@MSSailorFball
@montwildcats
Congrats to the Holton Red Devils once more on an incredible run. This team was doubted again and again, including by us, limping into the playoffs at 5-4. But they pulled together as a team and a community and made a run that inspired the whole Muskegon area.
@RedDevil_FB
Incredible accomplishments for DT9 at Ferris - played in 2 national title games in same year in both major menโs sports. Rare athletic talent and an all-time
#MuskCoFootball
and Muskegon Big Red great.
Good luck in whatever your future holds. ๐๐ผ
#BigRedPride
@OnMuskegon
With the Class of 2018 in the midst of graduation - here is a list of all the C/O 2018
#MuskCoFootball
players signed to play at the next level. Good luck next year fellas, and congrats to all 2018 grads in Muskegon County! ๐
(If we missed anyone leave us a comment)
TOUCHDOWN MUSKEGON!!
@CM240
on the 75yd TD run for Muskegon! And just like that the best player in the state of MI is taking over. XP is good and with 5:03 to play in 3rd qtr score is now:
MUSKEGON 28 - CEDAR SPRINGS 12
@TheD_Zone
@ScottDeCamp
#MuskCoFootball
's NEW
#4ONTHESHORE
๐
MUSKEGON CO. HSFB IN PLAYOFF ERA (>1999):
* Four
@MLive
POY Awards in a row (finalist all 8 years)
* Comprising just 1.7% of Michigan's population:
- Won 12.7% of all possible state-titles
- Played in 10.9% of all possible title games
What a huge day for
@bradyrose22
in relief of injured Shores QB Caden Broersma, as he runs rampant behind a huge effort by the Sailor O-line.
Reminiscent of Elijah Wilsonโs performance in relief Tyree Jackson in 2014โs semifinal vs FH Harrison.
@ScottDeCamp
@MSSailorFball
FINAL in D2 Semi:
Mona Shores - 43
TC Central - 30
Shores outscores TCC 29-6 in 2nd half- as the man, the myth, the legend,
@bradyrose22
completely takes the game over and leads his squad to Ford Field to defend their title. Yet another unbelievable game from the MSHS superstar.
As the 2017 season has come to a close - the clear POTY in MuskCo,
@LaDariusJ2
, brought home a D3 state title for Muskegon.
With that we got to thinking - who is primed to be the POTY in MuskCo next season?
Here's our 'way-early' watch list for 2018
#MuskCoFootball
POTY:
North Muskegon Jr TJ McKenzie earns Class C All-State Second Team honors. He and that Norse team are going to be something to watch next year, returning nearly all of their players after a WMC title and great season this year.
Congrats
@d1_23_
!
Michigan Head Coach, Jim Harbaugh is at Muskegon's basketball game tonight.
The Big Reds have 2 elite 2020's in Billie Roberts and Cam Martinez plus more talented prospects.
Congrats to Oakridge on a great season. The sustained success for this program year after year is a testament to great coaching, invested student athletes, and a supportive community. The Eagles will be back hunting for that WMC title next year, as always.
@OakridgeSchools
Incredible season for
@FerrisFootball
and one heck of an exciting National Championship game. National title appearances in both major men's sports in same year - safe to say
@ferrisathletics
is in great shape. A lot to be proud of at
@FerrisState
#BulldogPride
๐พ
Beautiful football Saturday in Muskegon/Michigan!
- Michiganโs 3rd straight W over OSU, clinches B1G East
- GVSU with comeback W over Pitt St in the D2 playoffs
- Alma takes down powerhouse Mount Union in D3 qtrfinals
- Muskegon Big Reds win D2 State Championship
7 years ago this account was created to follow, and share our enthusiasm for, Muskegon Co. HSFB. In those 7 seasons Musk Co. teams have:
Won 5 State Championships
Won 12 State Semifinals
Won 15 Region Finals
Thanks to those who follow, and those supporting Muskegon Co. HSFB ๐๐ผ
Congratulations to Shane Fairfield, Muskegon HS, the 2023 Detroit Lions High School Football Coach of the Year! A 12-2 record and a Division 2 State Champion with a 33-21 victory over Warren De La Salle.
He becomes the
@Lions
nominee for the prestigious Don Shula NFL HS
Muskegon 33 Warren De La Salle 21 Final. Muskegon held DLS scoreless second half. Big Reds hushed up a lot of doubter after that 0-2 start. D2 Champs! ๐
North Muskegon wins!!
Norse get the stop on 4th down and take over on downs with 0:33 seconds to play and theyโll run out the clock!
FINAL SCORE:
@NorthMuskegonFB
- 27
Lawton - 24
To think where Mona Shores program was prior to TJ and where it is now -pretty wild. Not to credit him for that (credit Coach Koziak more than anyone probably), but he was huge part of one of the most dramatic program turnarounds in MIHSFB history.
@MSSailorFball
#MuskCoFootball
Congrats to the Norse on following up their perfect regular season in football with a perfect regular season in basketball!
Impressive feat and a memorable year for
@NMHS_Athletics_
FINAL: 83-36 North Muskegon completes its first perfect regular season in decades with a 22-0 record! The Norse and Holton move into District play next week at Hesperia along w Ravenna and White Cloud. March madness is right around the corner sports fans!
This 2017 Muskegon Big Red team will undoubtedly be remembered as one of the best, if not the best, team that the Muskegon area has ever produced - and probably one of the best the state of Michigan has ever seen. ๐?
@mbigredsports
@OnMuskegon
@BigRed_RNetwork
@MHSAA
2023 Division 2 State Championship added to the mix for
@OnMuskegon
:
* 900 victories
* Now the 6th-most wins nationally, and the 6th program to reach 900 wins
* 7 State Championships in
@MHSAA
playoff era (19 including historical titles)
MIโs most historic HSFB program ๐
@ItsAntWright
Going by county for football, Muskegon schools hold best all-time postseason winning percentage, as well as the stateโs winningest program. And if weโre talking per capita,
#MuskCoFootball
is head and shoulders above the rest.
#D2FB
SEMIFINALS | FINALS ๐
โผ๏ธFERRIS STATE WINSโผ๏ธ
No.2
@FerrisFootball
42
No.1 MSU-Mankato 25
๐
โก๏ธ Ferris State will be headed to Texas where they will face Valdosta State University in the
@NCAADII
National Championship ๐
#WhereChampionsCompete
HUGE offer for Muskegon Big Red QB Cam Martinez. (cough)DontDoIt(cough)๐
Kidding aside, wherever you decide to play, even this one, you've got lifetime supporters in Muskegon. Congrats
@CM240
@TheD_Zone
Understandably populated by large-school players here. But as far as small schools go - QB
@James_4_Young
is having an incredible junior season for
@NorthMuskegonFB
:
2433 passing yards
30 TDs / 4 INTs
65% comp pct
TOUCHDOWN MUSKEGON!
Hyrosha Wilson on the 70yd TD run on the first play from scrimmage after the Mona Shores kickoff. Muskegon offense looks unstoppable so far. After XP is good, with 2:18 in 1st qtr the score is now:
Muskegon 21 - Mona Shores 7
@TheD_Zone
@BubbaWilson5
In honor of all of the 'way-too-early' CF Top-25 Rankings -
Here's our 'Way-Too-Early'
#MuskCoFootball
Preseason Power Rankings for the 2018:
How do you rank them? Reply and let us know!
Congrats to the North Muskegon Norsemen boys b-ball team on sealing the outright WMC conference title. Their first since 2003!
Excited to see them in action in a stacked district pairing with undefeated Kent City and West Mich Christian.
@GoNorsemen
#MuskCoBball
Muskegon senior DB Willie Shanks (
@WillieShanks1
) sets a single season RECORD with 10 INT's for the Big Reds. He had 3 total today, including a pick-6 in a dominating performance. He currently has 0 offers, that will change soon.
#NoFlyZone
#BigRedsRollin
If going into the weekend you told us Mona Shores would bring home the D2 title in a comfortable win, and Muskegon would be thoroughly dominated on both sides of the ball in a 2+ TD loss, well... ๐ง
North Muskegon community will be giving their Norsemen a proper send off tomorrow as they depart for Gaylord and their semifinal matchup w/Menominee on Saturday @ 3pm.
When: Fri 11/17 @ 3:50p (team departs at 4p)
Where: โFour Cornersโ in NM
@NorthMuskegonFB
@NMHS_Athletics_
Holton is moving on the D8 State Semifinals!!
@RedDevil_FB
claims regional title with hard-fought 14-6 victory over Mendon. What a season it's been for the Red Devils, as they squeak into the playoffs at 5-4 and will now be just 1 win from Ford Field! WAY TO GO RED DEVILS!!
Incredible finish in Montague as Wildcats intercept Ravenna on 4th&Goal from 6yd line in OT and seal the W over Ravenna, 20-13. Ravenna had 4th&G from 1yd line before false start penalty.
What a game! Congrats to district champs Montague and to Ravenna on a great season.
TOUCHDOWN MONA SHORES!!
@KeSeanysn
returns the opening kickoff 98yds for the Sailor TD!!
Mona Shores with the HUGE start. After XP is good, w/11:46 to go in 1st qtr score is:
MONA SHORES 7 - FH CENTRAL 0
@TheD_Zone
@ScottDeCamp
2022 MHSFCA All-State Selections from Muskegon County:
DIVISION 2:
Jesse Love - OL (Mona Shores)
Dahmir Farnum - RB (Mona Shores)
KeโWaun Farnum - DB (Mona Shores)
Congratulations to these young men and
@MSSailorFball
๐
@Kewaun_Farnum
@dfarnum13_
FINAL at Kent City:
No Muskegon 67 - Ravenna 49
Norse took control in 4th,
@d1_23_
excellent in 2nd half - let game come to him and was fluid.
@Cooke10Jesse
a huge bolster for Norse late. They play full game like 4th, they may run to Breslin.
@NMHS_Athletics_
@ScottDeCamp
MuskCoFootball 1st Team All-State selections by 1 or more publications
Special Accolades:
L. Jefferson: MLive POTY; St Champs! Mr. Football; AP POTY D3/4; DetNews & DFP Dream Team
A. Reed: DetNews & DFP Dream Team
A. Bradford: DetNews Dream Team
W. Shanks: DetNews Dream Team
Great to see this turnaround at Hart after many down years in the WMC. Boys and girls bball both having conference championship seasons, football competitive in the conference with a winning season. Congrats to the Pirates on all the success!
@HartPirates
@HartPiratePosse
2017 Division 3 MHSAA State Final will feature plenty of Michigan HS football history:
The winningest program in state history (Muskegon)
VS.
The winningest coach in state history (Farmington Hills Harrison - John Herrington)
@mbigredsports
@OnMuskegon
@FHHarrisonFB
@TheD_Zone
Wonder why a county w/less than 2% of the state population boasts:
- the best HSFB playoff win % in MI
- stateโs all-time winningest program
- at least one state title in 11 of the past 15 years
Muskegon County grit. Canโt be taught.
#MuskCoFootball
@OnMuskegon
@MuskegonCounty
Excited to see James suit up for the Big Reds this season - big move jumping from D7 North Muskegon to D2 powerhouse and defending state champ.
Very interested to see how much his presence as a strong passer changes the typically run-heavy Muskegon offense.
Muskegon 2025 QB James Young spoke with The D Zone as he enters his senior season.
This is a player we feel is going to shoot up a lot of recruiting boards once colleges see him throw.
@James_4_Young
@OnMuskegon
@MuskCoFootball
@_qbYOU
Just 3 weeks until the return of
#MuskCoFootball
action! Stay tuned in the coming weeks as we publish 2019 season previews and preseason power rankings for all 13
#MuskCoFootball
squads!
Don't forget to follow
@TheD_Zone
for statewide MHSAA football and recruiting coverage ๐
2-0 on the day for Muskegon Co. HSFB and both Muskegon & North Muskegon are on to
@MHSAA
semifinals!
Muskegon - 42
Saginaw Heritage - 7
North Muskegon- 28
Pewamo-Westphalia - 27
D2 Semifinal:
@OnMuskegon
vs East Lansing
D7 Semifinal
@NorthMuskegonFB
vs Menominee
Just one West Michigan team playing in today's set of final games - Grand Rapids Catholic Central taking on Edwardsburg in the D4 Final tonight in the primetime slot, 7:30pm.
Good luck
@GRCCfootball
!
MONA SHORES WINS!!! WHAT A GAME!! Sailors intercept the East Lansing pass with 30secs to play and after two
@bradyrose22
runs get it down to the EL 8yd line - the Sailor FG is good for the win!
FINAL!
Mona Shores - 24
East Lansing - 21
@TheD_Zone
This past week
@michiganhsfca
posted 2020 MI HSFB All-State honorees. Here are Muskegon Co players who received 1st Team honors (w/All-Region selectees listed also), starting w/D2 and defending champ Mona Shores.
Congrats to all
#MuskCoFootball
players who earned the accolades!
#MuskCoFootball
showing our colors on Friday night to open the 2019 campaign:
Big Reds up on Warren DLS 35-7 late
Shores up 21-0 on E Kentwood in 2nd half
Montague absolutely throttling Reed City 42-0
Oakridge downs Belding 29-17
#BestHSFBCountyinMI
@ScottDeCamp
@TheD_Zone
HUGE win for Muskegon over very tough Detroit King squad. Late 4th quarter TD put Big Reds on top 24-21 w/just over minute to go then the Big Red D sealed game w/huge fumble recovery.
Great highlights from
@TheD_Zone
Game Highlights: Muskegon beat Detroit King 24-21
- This was an incredible back and forth game that came down to the wire
Click on the link for the video highlights:
โYoung has surpassed just about everyoneโs wildest expectations this fall [โฆ] for North Muskegon. Through 6 games, Young is 104-for-139 for 1,561 yds and 19 TDs and just 3 INTs for the 6-1 Norsemen.โ
NM Soph. QB averaging 223yds & nearly 3TDs per game, w/75% completion rate ๐ณ
It is with a heavy heart and great sadness that we share that Dametrius "Meechie" Walker has passed away after a courageous fight with osteosarcoma. Thank you all for your support. Please continue to send prayers and positive vibes to his family during this time.
#MeechieStrong
ใฝ๏ธ
The two big WMC matchups of the night went very lopsided, as Oakridge handles Ravenna, and Montague rolls thru Whitehall. Good news is that sets up a HUGE showdown in WK7, on Oct.5th - Montague @ Oakridge. Canโt wait.
@VictoryForOHS
@montaguesports
@Justaguefan
@BaldingEagle66
MUSKEGON WINS!! Big Reds hold DeWitt on a 4th&5 at their own 25yd line. Muskegon in victory formation.
Big Reds will return to Ford Field to avenge last yearโs loss.
@TheD_Zone
Another big time D1 offer for Muskegon Big Red Anthony Bradford - maybe the most highly recruited player ever to come out of Muskegon County.
Congrats Big Man
@SxubT
#MuskCoFootball
#BigRedNation
#MuskCoFootball
MHSAA Dist Final Game Picks - D8:
HOLTON @ DECATUR:
So proud of this Holton squad and love seeing the support from the tight-knit community. Go out and get that District title boys - Musk County's behind you! Taking the Holton Red Devils for the big W ๐
Bit of
#MuskCoFootball
/
@MHSAA
history for the day:
Muskegon County...
..had at least 1 school play in a state title game in 27 of past 33 seasons
..had multiple schools play in state title games 15 of past 33 seasons
..has produced a state champion in 21 of past 33 seasons.
North Muskegon wins!!
4th down pass by P-W is knocked down and with 2 seconds remaining the Norse will kneel on it and theyโre on to the semifinals! What a game, and heroic effort by
@James_4_Young
on 4th down for go-ahead score.
North Muskegon - 28
Pewamo-Westphalia - 27
Heโs no
@LaDariusJ2
yet, but if any
#MuskCoFootball
fans had doubts about
@CM240
โs ability to step in behind that Big Red o-line and lead the team against good competition - wonder no more. Solid Muskegon W tonight over the defending D2 champs. ๐๐ฝ
@OnMuskegon
@TheD_Zone