High School FootballWednesday, November 4
Catholic Central beat Comstock Park 56-13 after courts kept its playoff run alive
The Good Day Grand Rapids team
If you've followed the Grand Rapids Catholic Central saga, Tuesday brought a result. The Michigan Court of Appeals denied the MHSAA's emergency appeal, and the Cougars won their Division 5 district semifinal at home.
Catholic Central's playoff status has changed in court since Oct. 29
- Oct. 29The MHSAA removes Catholic Central from the Division 5 playoffs over an ineligible player.
- Oct. 30A Kent County judge grants a temporary restraining order restoring the team.
- Nov. 3The Court of Appeals denies the MHSAA's appeal, and Catholic Central wins 56-13.
- Nov. 6A show cause hearing is scheduled for 9 a.m. in Kent County's 17th Circuit Court.
Sources: mlive, WOODTV.com, FOX 17
The MHSAA says the player was ineligible for six regular-season games. A teammate, not that player, won the restraining order from Judge Paul Denenfeld. In its appeal, the MHSAA cited a home sale tour video in which the player's grandfather said, “now the younger one is going to Catholic Central, playing football there.”
Catholic Central beat Comstock Park 56-13 in the district semifinal
- Comstock Park13Grand Rapids Catholic Central56 (won)
Source: FOX 17
- Hearing: 9 a.m. Fri., Nov. 6, Kent County's 17th Circuit Court
- Next opponent: Berrien Springs (9-1) in the district final
- Game time: not set, and no earlier than Sunday
- Record if six games are forfeited: 2-7, not 7-2
Sources: mlive, FOX 17, WOODTV.com