High school football rankings: Belleville finishes No. 1 in final Michigan MaxPreps Top 25

By Dean Backes Nov 30, 2022, 2:00pm

MaxPreps Michigan POY Bryce Underwood leads Tigers to second straight Division 1 state football title.

The high school football season in Michigan came to a close last weekend with state champions crowned at Ford Field in Detroit. Belleville was among the winners, beating Caledonia 35-17 for the Division I title. That victory helped propel the Tigers to the No. 1 ranking in the final state MaxPreps Top 25.

One of four schools to finish the season with a perfect 14-0 record, Belleville claimed its second straight state football title. MaxPreps Player of theYear Bryce Underwood completed 15 of 25 passes for 155 yards and two touchdowns and added 149 yards and a score on the ground in the championship game victory.

Brady Drogosh accounted for five touchdowns to lead De La Salle Collegiate (Warren) to its second straight Division 2 state title and the No. 2 ranking. He threw for 249 yards and ran for an additional 152 yards.

West Catholic (Grand Rapids) running back Tim Kloska rushed for 172 yards and four touchdowns in the second half to lead the Falcons to a 59-14 triumph over Negaunee in the Division 6 state title contest. Kloska ended the game with 241 yards on the ground, helping secure a top 10 finish for his program.

Other state champions that finished in the MaxPreps Top 25 include No. 4 King (Detroit), No. 7 South Christian (Grand Rapids) and No. 11 Gladwin.

Read on for a complete look at the final Michigan MaxPreps Top 25.



2022 MHSAA STATE CHAMPIONS

Division 1 – Belleville
Division 3 – King (Detroit)
Division 5 – Gladwin
8-Player Division 1 – Martin
8-Player Division 2 – North Central (Powers)

FINAL MICHIGAN MAXPREPS TOP 25

# School Rec. Str. +/-
1Belleville14-022.5+2
2DLSC (Warren)13-121.6+2
3Caledonia12-232.4-2
4King (Detroit)10-323.0+2
5Rockford10-128.3-3
6Cass Tech (Detroit)9-428.6-1
7SCHS (Grand Rapids)14-016.6+5
8WCHS (Grand Rapids)13-115.3+5
9Dakota (Macomb)11-122.0--
10Clarkston10-330.9-2
11Gladwin14-08.8+6
12Whitehall11-113.5+3
13Davison9-218.6+1
14Catholic Central (Novi)8-330.8+4
15Frankenmuth13-19.5-8
16Muskegon11-322.0-5
17FHCHS (Grand Rapids)13-120.4-7
18West Bloomfield8-227.4+3
19SATHS (Southfield)8-323.1+5
20Adams (Rochester)10-223.2+3
21Dexter12-112.6-1
22Romeo8-326.6+3
23Grandville7-329.1-4
24SFHS (Traverse City)13-17.4-8
25CCHS (Grand Rapids)11-210.6+5

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