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High School SportsMonday, November 2

District volleyball is on this week, and Marquette hosts the 8-player football finals Nov. 21

The Daily Marquette teamFrom today’s edition · 1 min read · 3 sources

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If you follow high school sports, this is a big week. MHSAA volleyball district play has games listed Sunday through Wednesday at U.P. sites including Escanaba, Ishpeming and Baraga, starting with Alpena at Marquette in the Division 1 district at 5 p.m. Monday. Admission is $8 at Marquette Senior High.

Alpena plays at Marquette in Monday's district volleyball game

DivisionGameTime
Division 1Alpena at Marquette5 p.m.
Division 2Negaunee at Gladstone6 p.m.
Division 3Gwinn at Westwood6 p.m.
Division 4Mid Peninsula at Superior Central6 p.m.

On the football field, the Detroit Free Press says second-round matchups are set in the 11-player playoffs, except for one. The 8-player finals come to the in Marquette on Nov. 21.

  • Tuesday: NMU volleyball at Michigan Tech in Houghton, 6 p.m.
  • Tuesday: Division 4 district at Brimley, 6 p.m., times tentative
  • Wednesday: boys soccer Division 2 state semifinals, Grand Rapids, 7 p.m.

The week's games lead to football finals in November

  1. Nov. 2Alpena plays at Marquette in the Division 1 volleyball district at 5 p.m.
  2. Nov. 4Boys soccer Division 2 state semifinals are played in Grand Rapids at 7 p.m.
  3. Nov. 21The in Marquette hosts the 8-player football finals.
  4. Nov. 27-28The 11-player football finals are played at Ford Field.

Sources: The Mining Journal, Detroit Free Press, GoFan

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