Vikings advance to round of eight with win.

Posen quarterback Travis Sharpe led the Vikings to a 48-38 win over Pickford to advance to the round of eight in the MHSAA 8-man football playoffs. (Photo by Peter Jakey)
Posen quarterback Travis Sharpe led the Vikings to a 48-38 win over Pickford to advance to the round of eight in the MHSAA 8-man football playoffs. (Photo by Peter Jakey)

Posen moved on to the round of eight with a 48-38 win over Pickford Friday. The Vikings (10-0) now face Cedarville (8-2) after they defeated previously unbeaten Owendale-Gagetown 48-28.

The winner of Friday’s game, again to be played in Posen, will face the winner of the Powers North Central (10-0) vs Rapid River (7-3) contest for the right to play in the 8-man state semifinals Nov. 14. The state 8-man finals are set for Nov. 20.

Cedarville gave Posen its toughest game resulting in a 28-26 win for the Vikings in week six. Cedarville’s other loss came to Rapid River, 28-14, in the third game of the season.

Rapid River defeated Engadine 36-29 while Powers North Central blasted Stephenson 70-22. Other scores from 8-man were Battle Creek St. Phillip 55, Portland St. Patrick 18; Lawrence 54-Waldron 52; Morrice 76, New Haven Merritt Academy 36; and Deckerville 30, Peck 6.

Playoff brackets for 8-man football

(More details from the game will be featured in the next edition of the Advance)