Mount Pleasant owns No. 1 playoff seed, with 17 Saginaw-area football teams in playoff position

Freeland’s Bryson Huckeby (1) leaves behind Garber’s Aiden Westphal (58) during a game on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)

Freeland fans cheer on their team during a game against Garber on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)

Garber’s Max Fellows (4) brings down Freeland’s Nathan Levinson (23) during a game on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)

Garber’s marching band performs at halftime during a game against Freeland on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)

Garber’s Alex VanSumeren (21) celebrates after a tackle of the Freeland offense during a game on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)

Garber fans fill the bleachers during a game against Freeland on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)

Children play football during a game between Garber and Freeland on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)

Garber’s Ethan Burrows (35) runs out of bounds before Freeland’s Ty Fournier (28) during a game on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)

Garber’s marching band performs at halftime during a game against Freeland on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)

Freeland’s Garrett Pistro (22) charges through the Garber defense during a game on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)

Garber’s dance team performs at halftime during a game against Freeland on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)

Freeland’s Garrett Pistro (22) pushes Garber’s Colton Potts (42) away during a game on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)

Freeland’s Bryson Huckeby (1) gets ready to make a pass during a game against Garber on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)

Garber’s marching band performs at halftime during a game against Freeland on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)

Garber’s Max Fellows (4) takes down Freeland’s Garrett Pistro (22) during a game on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)

Garber’s cheerleaders amp up the crowd before a game against Freeland on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)

Garber’s Alex VanSumeren (21) chats with teammates during a game against Freeland on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)

Freeland’s Garrett Pistro (22) runs down the field during a game on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)

Garber fans fill the bleachers during a game against Freeland on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)

Garber’s marching band performs before a game against Freeland on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)

Garber’s Brayden Tacey (1) races down the field during a game against Freeland on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)

Garber’s Logan Anthony (22) and Max Fellows (4) celebrate a touchdown during a game against Freeland on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)

Freeland’s Garrett Pistro (22) pushes Garber’s Colton Potts (42) away during a game on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)

Freeland students cheer on their team during a game against Garber on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)

Garber’s marching band performs before a game against Freeland on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)

Freeland’s Garrett Pistro (22) chats with teammates during a game against Garber on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)

Guests cheer on Garber as they run onto the field for a game against Freeland on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)

Garber’s Logan Anthony (22) chats with teammates Austin Bokhart (50) and Aiden Westphal (58) during a game against Freeland on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)

Garber’s dance team performs at halftime during a game against Freeland on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)

Garber’s head coach Jake Coquillard chats with players during a game against Freeland on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)

Garber’s Caleb Christe (15) high-fives teammate Tommy Szczepanski (11) during a game against Freeland on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)

Freeland students cheer on their team during a game against Garber on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)

Garber’s marching band performs at halftime during a game against Freeland on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)

Freeland’s Bryson Huckeby (1) gets ready to make a pass during a game against Garber on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)

Garber’s marching band performs at halftime during a game against Freeland on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)

Freeland’s Spence Cottrell (60) and Cole Fournier (5) review a play with a coach during a game against Garber on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)

Garber’s new press box sets between the softball and baseball fields before a game against Freeland on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)

A child fills bottles with water and Gatorade for Garber players during a game against Freeland on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)

Footballs line up on a bench during a game between Garber and Freeland on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)

Garber runs onto the field for a game against Freeland on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)

Garber’s marching band performs at halftime during a game against Freeland on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)

Freeland’s Garrett Pistro (22) weaves between the Garber defense during a game on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)

Garber’s marching band prepares to perform at halftime during a game against Freeland on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)

Freeland’s Bryson Huckeby (1) gets ready to make a pass during a game against Garber on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)

Garber’s marching band performs at halftime during a game against Freeland on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)

Garber players get ready for the next play during a game against Freeland on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)

Garber’s Cade Coquillard (8) takes down Freeland’s Garrett Pistro (22) during a game on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)

Garber’s new press box sets between the softball and baseball fields before a game against Freeland on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)

Garber’s marching band performs at halftime during a game against Freeland on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)

Freeland students cheer on their team during a game against Garber on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)

Garber players watch from the sideline during a game against Freeland on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)

Garber’s dance team performs at halftime during a game against Freeland on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)

Freeland’s Daniel Duley (83) catches the ball during a game against Garber on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)

Freeland’s Alex Duley (3) catches a touchdown pass during a game against Garber on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)

Freeland fans cheer on their team during a game against Garber on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)

during a game on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)

Garber’s cheerleaders perform at halftime during a game against Freeland on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)

Garber’s Max Fellows (4) takes down Freeland’s Garrett Pistro (22) during a game on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)

Garber’s marching band performs at halftime during a game against Freeland on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)

Freeland’s head coach Kevin Townsend chats with the players during a game against Garber on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)

Garber’s marching band performs at halftime during a game against Freeland on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)

Children play football during a game between Garber and Freeland on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)

Garber’s marching band performs at halftime during a game against Freeland on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)

Garber’s Alex VanSumeren (21) walks to the sideline for a timeout during a game against Freeland on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)

Garber’s cheerleaders perform at halftime during a game against Freeland on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)

Freeland’s Bryson Huckeby (1) runs around the Garber defense during a game on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)

Garber’s marching band performs at halftime during a game against Freeland on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)

Garber’s Colton Potts (42) catches the ball during a game against Freeland on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)

Garber’s cheerleaders perform at halftime during a game against Freeland on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)

Freeland’s Bryson Huckeby (1) tries to charge through the Garber defense during a game on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)

Garber students cheer on their team during a game against Freeland on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)

Garber’s marching band performs at halftime during a game against Freeland on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)

Garber’s marching band performs before a game against Freeland on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)

Garber’s dance team performs at halftime during a game against Freeland on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)

Garber students cheer on their team during a game against Freeland on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)

Garber’s cheerleaders perform at halftime during a game against Freeland on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)

Garber’s dance team performs at halftime during a game against Freeland on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)

Garber’s marching band performs at halftime during a game against Freeland on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)

Garber’s marching band performs before a game against Freeland on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)

Garber’s marching band performs at halftime during a game against Freeland on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)

Garber’s marching band performs at halftime during a game against Freeland on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)

Freeland fans cheer on their team during a game against Garber on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)

Garber’s dance team performs at halftime during a game against Freeland on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)

Garber fans cheer on their team during a game against Freeland on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)

Garber’s marching band performs at halftime during a game against Freeland on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)

Garber’s Alex VanSumeren (21) and Freeland’s Elijah Murphy block each other during a game on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)

Garber’s marching band performs at halftime during a game against Freeland on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)

Garber fans stand for the National Anthem before a game against Freeland on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)

Guests cheer on Garber as they run onto the field for a game against Freeland on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)

Garber’s marching band performs at halftime during a game against Freeland on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)

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If the Michigan high school playoffs ended after the fourth week, 17 Saginaw-area football programs would qualify among the top 32 teams in their divisions, including one that would own the No. 1 seed in its division.

According to the Michigan High School Athletic Association playoff points standings, Mount Pleasant owns the No. 1 seed in Division 3 after Week 4, sporting a 4-0 record after a 33-10 win over Midland Dow. The Oilers have 62.000 points, with Allen Park second with 61.750.

In Division 2, Roseville owns the No. 1 seed with 66.750, but three Saginaw-area teams would qualify with 2-2 records – Midland Dow at 24 (40.250), Saginaw Heritage at 27 (36.500) and Midland High at 29 (35.000).

Freeland’s win over Essexville Garber leaves the Falcons at No. 8 in the Division 4 playoff rankings with 49.750 points, while Chelsea holds down the No. 1 spot with 61.250. Alma, 2-2, would slip in at No. 30 with 30.500.

Four Saginaw-area teams would qualify in Division 5, with Frankenmuth at No. 5 with 51.750 points. Grand Rapids Catholic Central is No. 1 with 58.150 points. Other Saginaw-area qualifiers are No. 18 Carrollton (33.000), No. 30 Birch Run (26.750) and No. 31 Bullock Creek (26.500).

Millington, at No. 12, and Chesaning, at No. 19, would qualify in Division 6 behind No. 1 Lansing Catholic Central, with No. 13 Reese and No. 21 St. Louis qualifying in Division 7. In Division 7, Hemlock and Ithaca are both a few points out of the playoffs, with Hemlock at No. 34 (21.500) and Ithaca at No. 35 (21.250).

In Division 8, Hudson is the No. 1 seed with 41.250 points. No. 19 Vassar (23.000), No. 27 Michigan Lutheran Seminary (18.500) and No. 29 Breckenridge (17.750) would also qualify. Close, but just missing out after four weeks, are Coleman and Saginaw Nouvel, both ranked 36th with 14.000 points.

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