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An undefeated, top-ranked Traverse City St. Francis team taking on Hudson for a Division 7 state title. This is a story thats been told once before. Six years ago, the Gladiators traveled to the Pontiac Silverdome and secured a 28-14 win over the Tigers in the state championship game.
Rome wasn't built in a day. Neither was the Traverse City St. Francis football program. St. Francis will look to add to its legacy on Saturday, but how did they get there?
Coaches at Montague and Ovid-Elsie don't take Cody Kater and Chris Robinson for granted. They are impact players who've made their marks in high school football. And that's why they were chosen the Associated Press Division 5-6 co-Players of the Year for their standout senior seasons.
Saturday morning's Division 7 state football championship game between unbeatens Traverse City St. Francis and Hudson will be shown live at the State Theatre.
Traverse City's Max Bullough, who spearheads a Gladiators defense that surrenders just 34 rushing yards and 5.7 points a game, is the Associated Press Division 7-8 Player of the Year, as voted on by a panel of sports writers from around the state. (Plus, Zakrzewski, Newbold and Koronka honored.)
Tickets for the Division 7 state championship game between St. Francis and Hudson are available today. The game will be shown live at the State Theatre.