There are only two weeks left in the regular season, and some teams are looking forward to an even longer season once the playoffs begin.
Check out the Saginaw area teams on the rise heading into Week 8 of the regular season, along with their rankings, records and upcoming games.
upward trend
Chesanin (6-1)
Chesaning lost the opening game (26-22) to Bath, but was unstoppable after that, winning over New Lothrop, Montrose, Ovid Elsie, and in Week 7 against Durand. The win closed out the regular season with Otisville-Lakeville now 1-6 and Carrollton 0-7, securing at least a portion of the Mid-Michigan Activities Conference title.
Frankenmuth (6-1)
Frankenmuth won its 59th straight Tri-Valley Conference game and 12th consecutive TVC title after an impressive 38-13 victory over Freeland. The Eagles, who have reached the state semifinals each of the past three seasons and the state finals two of the past three seasons, conclude the regular season with games in Bridgeport and Gladwin.
Heritage (5-2)
Since back-to-back losses to Grand Blanc and Davison, Heritage has won three times, the easiest being a 42-0 win over Midland Dow in Week 7. Flint Powers (2-5) and Saginaw United (0-7) wrapped up the regular season.
St. Charles (3-4)
It took some time, but St. Charles is starting to learn how to play eight-man soccer. St. Charles lost its first three games in its first season as an eight-player team. However, the Bulldogs have won three of their last four games, including a 30-14 victory over Farwell in Week 7. St. Charles is coming off two tough games on Friday at Merrill and against 6-1 Portland St. Patrick on the week.
Swan Valley (4-3)
Swan Valley, which beat Alma 35-14, has won four of its past five games and is in position to advance to the playoffs if the Vikings win. But it’s not easy. Swan Valley travels to Birch Run (5-2) in Week 8 and has a home game against Brock Creek (4-3) in Week 9.
Ranking
Division 2-3
- Heritage (5-2): Defeated Midland Dow 42-0.Home vs Flint Powers
- Mount Pleasant (6-1): Defeated Traverse City West 42-22.Home vs Midland Dow
- Midland Dow (4-3): Lost to Heritage 42-0.At Mount Pleasant
- Midland High School (4-3): Lost to Bay City Western 24-14.Home vs Lapeer
- Saginaw United (0-7): Lost 28-14 to Grand Blanc.At Flint Carman Ainsworth
Division 4-5-6
- Frankenmuth (6-1): Defeated Freeland 38-13.at bridgeport
- Freeland (6-1): Lost to Frankenmuth, 38-13.Home vs Bay City John Glenn
- Chesanin (6-1): Defeated Duran 29-12.At Otisville/Lakeville
- Birch Run (5-2): Defeated Essexville Garber 47-6.Home vs. Swan Valley
- Swan Valley (4-3): Defeated Alma 35-14.At Birch Run
- Brock Creek (4-3): Lost to Millington 32-10.at harrison
- Alma (2-5): Lost 35-14 to Swan Valley.Home vs. Essexville Garber
- Valley Lutheran Church (3-4): Defeated St. Louis 41-12.Christian at Sterling Heights Parkway
- Caro (2-5): Lost 44-0 to Reese.Home vs Sandusky
- Sanford Meridian (1-6): Lost 50-0 to Clare.Home vs Pinconning
- Bridgeport (1-6): Lost 40-6 to Bay City John Glenn.Home vs Frankenmuth
- Carrollton (0-7): Lost to Hemlock, 36-26.in ithaca
Division 7-8
- Ithaca (8-0): Defeated Michigan Lutheran Seminary 26-7.Home vs Carrollton
- Millington (8-0): Defeated Brock Creek 32-10.At Flint Southwestern
- Michigan Lutheran Seminary (5-2): Lost to Ithaca 26-7.At Burton Bendle
- Nouvelle (3-4): Lost 50-14 to Standish-Stirling.Home vs Montrose
- Reese (3-4): Defeated Caro 44-0.Home vs Marlet
- Hemlock (2-5): Defeated Carrollton 36-26.Home vs St. Louis
- St. Louis (1-6): Lost to Valley Lutheran 41-12.in hemlock
- Vassar (1-6): Defeated Unionville Sebewein 14-8.Home vs Memphis
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- Merrill (6-1): Defeated Coleman 16-12.Home vs St. Charles
- Coleman (4-3): Lost 16-12 to Merrill.Home vs Montabella
- St. Charles (3-4): Defeated Farwell 30-14.At Merrill
- Breckenridge (1-6): Defeated Byron 50-12.At Carson City Crystal
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