
“According to the prognosticators, we’re in.” “I think we’re in decent shape,” Howell coach Aaron Metz said. Two teams, Brighton and Hartland, already have qualified, while Howell is hoping to earn a spot when the pairings are announced Sunday. In Michigan, high school football coaches and players will be doing the same thing Sunday night, when the MIchigan High School Athletic Association will announce the field and the pairings for the playoffs.

In college basketball, coaches and players whose teams are in the NCAA tournament gather around for a selection show that determines their fate for the next week.
