The 2026 Michigan high school football season kicked off with an immediate bombshell on Thursday, August 27. Chelsea, playing at home, absolutely stunned Harper Woods, taking them down 29-20. Harper Woods rolled into the game boasting two five-star receivers, making this upset the first truly shocking result of the opening week.
Early Season Shocks and Bold Predictions
It’s just Week 1, and already we’re seeing teams defy expectations. Before the games even started, the Free Press had laid out their picks, predicting the scores for five key Week 1 matchups. They also dropped their state champion predictions for all eight divisions, highlighted 10 sleeper teams to keep an eye on, ranked the state’s top 50 players, and revealed their preseason Super 25 teams along with top 10s in each division. This Chelsea win is a wild curveball for anyone following those early season takes. It just proves that in football, nothing is ever a sure thing.
Gash Goes Off in Kickoff Classic Thriller
While Chelsea was pulling off their upset, Gideon Gash of Detroit Catholic Central was putting on an absolute clinic. In the High School Football Kickoff Classic at Tom Adams Field at Wayne State University, Gash celebrated scoring his third touchdown in the first half against Clinton Township Chippewa Valley. His teammates, including running backs JJ Chevalier and Jalen Montlouis, along with wide receiver Aiden Kersey, were all part of that big first half. Clinton Township Chippewa Valley’s running back Peyton Coldicott faced a tough defense, getting swarmed multiple times.
With Thursday’s action setting a crazy tone, dozens more games are on the schedule for Friday. If Week 1 is already delivering upsets and incredible individual performances like Gash’s, we are in for one heck of a season. You know we’ll be watching every snap!
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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