(11-30-24) Yesterday at Ford Field in the MHSSA Division 4 State Football Championship Goodrich (13-1) picked up a 35-6 victory over Niles.

It was the Vikings first trip to a state football final in school history. Niles finished the season with a 12-2 record.

The Niles program continues to move forward in its progress.

Niles fourth-year coach Scot Shaw

“We had a great season. I’m proud of these guys. They (Goodrich) are good; they obviously have to be to be here. (Mazich) did what he did and did well. We couldn’t stay in front of receivers, and we couldn’t have an edge on that kid. They controlled both lines of scrimmage, and they’re well-coached, played hard. I don’t know if we got caught by surprise … take nothing away from them, but we didn’t play real well. But that’s part of it. Probably because they played better than we did.”

Shaw talked about Goodrich’s team speed-

“They’re quick.They probably didn’t look that quick on film. Their alignment really didn’t surprise us because they had shown that, but I think they were stronger and faster than probably we gave them credit for.”

COMPLETE– Box Score

Did you know?

In 2022 Goodrich lost in the state championship game losing 22-0 to Grand Rapids South Christian, last year they lost in the Final 4…in the 3rd try they hoisted the championship trophy 🏆.

Goodrich started the 2024 season with a team motto, “We Will.”