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Grosse Pointe Football Teams Begin Season with Practice, Look for Answers

High school football practice begins Monday for Grosse Pointe North, Grosse Pointe South and University Liggett. Find the season schedule here.

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Can repeat its success? Can rebound? Can make a return trip to the state playoffs?

Those are the questions as the high school football teams in Grosse Pointe begin practice on Monday.

Last season, Grosse Pointe South advanced to the Division 2 state semifinals; Grosse Pointe North went 2-7 and missed the playoffs for the first time since 2003; and University Liggett qualified for the postseason for the first time since 2002.

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What does this season hold?

The answer to that question begins at practice on Monday.

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Here are the schedules for the each of the Grosse Pointe schools, according to the MHSAA.

Grosse Pointe North Schedule

Date Opponent Time Aug. 26 at L'Anse Creuse 7 p.m. Sept. 1 Ford 7 p.m. Sept. 9 Cousino 7 p.m. Sept. 16 at Utica 7 p.m. Sept. 23 at Grosse Pointe South 7 p.m. Sept. 30 at Dakota 7 p.m. Oct. 7 L'Anse Creuse North 7 p.m. Oct. 15 at Roseville 1 p.m. Oct. 21 Stevenson 7 p.m.

 

Grosse Pointe South Schedule

Date Opponent Time Aug. 26 at U-D Jesuit* 7:30 p.m. Sept. 1 Port Huron Northern 7 p.m. Sept. 9 at Sterling Heights 7 p.m. Sept. 16 Dakota 7 p.m. Sept. 23 Grosse Pointe North 7 p.m. Sept. 30 at Anchor Bay 7 p.m. Oct. 7 at Port Huron 7 p.m. Oct. 14 L'Anse Creuse 7 p.m. Oct. 21 at Marine City 7 p.m.

*at Ferndale High School


University Liggett Schedule

Date Opponent Time Sept. 26 at Detroit Westside Christian 6 p.m. Sept. 1 Plymouth Christian 5 p.m. Sept. 10 at Southfield Christian* 7 p.m. Sept. 16 Lutheran Westland 5 p.m. Sept. 23 at Auburn Hills Oakland Christian 7 p.m. Sept. 30 Saginaw Buena Vista 5 p.m. Oct. 7 at Parkway Christian** 7 p.m. Oct. 15 Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest 1 p.m. Oct. 21 TBA TBA

*at Birmingham Groves

** at Fraser High School

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