High school footballKendall WebbMon, December 1, 2025 at 2:47 AM UTC·2 min readLive updates; Michigan MHSAA Division 1 state championship — No. 29 Cass Tech vs. Catholic Central originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
DETROIT, Michigan, Nov. 30 — The No. 29 Cass Tech [Detroit, MI] Technicians will take on the Catholic Central [Novi, MI] Shamrocks Sunday evening in Michigan's MHSAA Division 1 state championship game.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementCass Tech is seeking its second straight championship after winning last year's title game, 42-20, over the Hudsonville [MI] Eagles. That capped a 12-2 season for the Technicians who carried a 10-game win streak into the 2025 season. At 14-0, the Technicians have turned that into a 24-game running entering Sunday's title game at Ford Field.
Catholic Central also enters the game undefeated at 13-0. They'll be looking to avenge their 17-14 loss to Cass Tech in last year's Division 1 semifinals which ended their 2024 season at 12-1.
WATCH ON THE NFHS NETWORK:No. 29 Cass Tech [Detroit, MI] Technicians vs. Catholic Central [Novi, MI] Shamrocks
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|| FOURTH QUARTER ||
But this is Catholic Central's night as they erase any thoughts of a comeback with a quick score of their own.
4TH QTR — Catholic Central 36, Cass Tech 13
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Cass Tech shows they still have some game left as they chip into Catholic's lead.
4TH QTR — Catholic Central 29, Cass Tech 13
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Approaching the midway point of the fourth quarter, it's Catholic Central again. That feels like the final nail in the coffin. The PAT is no good, but that probably won't make a difference tonight.
4TH QTR — Catholic Central 29, Cass Tech 7
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AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementCatholic Central tacks on a field goal. If Cass Tech wants to win this thing, they've got to get going now.
4TH QTR — Catholic Central 23, Cass Tech 7
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|| THIRD QUARTER ||
END OF 3RD QTR — Catholic Central 20, Cass Tech 7
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Nearly two-thirds of the way through the third quarter, Cass Tech finally finds the end zone. We'll see if they can rally late, but Catholic Central has dominated up to this point.
3RD QTR — Catholic Central 20, Cass Tech 7
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Catholic Central picks up where they left off in the first half with another scoring drive. Cass Tech is on the ropes.
3RD QTR — Catholic Central 20, Cass Tech 0
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HALFTIME — Catholic Central 13, Cass Tech 0
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Catholic Central came to play, and we've got a bit of an upset brewing. With 2:45 to play in the first half, the Shamrocks have a two-score lead on the favored Technicians.
2ND QTR — Catholic Central 13, Cass Tech 0
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|| FIRST QUARTER ||
END OF 1ST QTR — Catholic Central 6, Cass Tech 0
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Gideon Gash hauls in a long touchdown reception, and Catholic Central takes the early lead in Detroit. The PAT was no good.
1ST QTR — Catholic Central 6, Cass Tech 0
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They're under way in Detroit!
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Coming soon!
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