Sports
The Big Game
Novi High School and Catholic Central square off Friday night in with seasons on the line

It’s a playoff matchup prep football fans have been waiting for for a very long time.
Friday night, Novi High School squares off against Novi Catholic Central beginning at 7 p.m. at Catholic Central.
The wildcats come into the district final at 6-4 overand on the heels of a narrow 31-28 victory over favored West Bloomfield High School in the postseason opener.
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Catholic Central cruised into the matchup, ousting Waterford Mott 42-6 last week.
The Shamrocks are 8-2 entering Friday night’s contest.
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The winner advances to play either Romeo or Lapeer high schools, and, more important, keeps their Division 1 state championship hopes alive.
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