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title: "Lake Orion vs Catholic Central: Novi MI High School Football"
url: https://www.hereplymouth.com/2026/10/29/lake-orion-vs-catholic-central-district-semifinal-novi/
date: 2026-10-29T09:15:54-04:00
modified: 2026-10-29T09:15:54-04:00
author: "HERE Novi"
categories: ["High School Sports"]
site: "HERE Plymouth"
attribution: "HERE Plymouth"
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# Lake Orion vs Catholic Central: Novi MI High School Football

> NOVI, Mich. — Detroit Catholic Central begins its state playoff run at home in Novi on Friday night, when the Shamrocks host Lake Orion in a Division 1 district semifinal set for 7 p.m. The pairing sits in Region 2, District 1. Catholic Central qualified at 8-1 with a 79.681 playoff-point average, while Lake Orion

*Source: [HERE Plymouth](https://www.hereplymouth.com/2026/10/29/lake-orion-vs-catholic-central-district-semifinal-novi/) — October 29, 2026 by HERE Novi*

NOVI, Mich. — Detroit Catholic Central begins its state playoff run at home in Novi on Friday night, when the Shamrocks host Lake Orion in a Division 1 district semifinal set for 7 p.m.

The pairing sits in Region 2, District 1. Catholic Central qualified at 8-1 with a 79.681 playoff-point average, while Lake Orion got in at 4-5 with a 53.889 mark. The Shamrocks sit atop the latest Division 1 state rankings.

Catholic Central suffered its lone loss in its most recent game, falling 31-25 in overtime to Brother Rice. Before that, the Shamrocks blanked St. Francis de Sales 42-0 and edged St. Mary’s Prep 27-20.

Lake Orion has dropped two of its last three. The Dragons fell 42-14 to unbeaten Saline after losing 56-21 at home to Clarkston, with a 49-7 win at Troy and a 35-8 win at Oak Park mixed into their late-season stretch.

The other District 1 semifinal sends Davison, 7-2, to Oxford, also 7-2. The district final follows on Nov. 6 or 7, with regional finals a week after that on Nov. 13-14.