The last team to get this far was the 2019 Brighton squad that reached Ford Field before losing to Davison in the Division 1 state championship game.

The game is a rematch of a season opener Howell won, 20-17, on a 21-yard pass from Preston Barb to running back Justin Jones on third-and-3 with 4:48 left.

The winner of Howell-Hudsonville will face the winner of Grand Blanc-Rochester Adams in the state semifinals on Saturday, November 23.