Lansing Sexton and East Lansing face road tests against higher-seeded opponents as MHSAA district semifinal football games begin Friday, Oct. 30.

The MHSAA announced playoff pairings Oct. 25. The top 32 teams in each 11-player division qualified based on playoff-point average. Those averages also determine which teams host games during the first three rounds.

Here is a look at seven Greater Lansing-area matchups.

Lansing Sexton (6-3) at Dearborn Divine Child (8-1)

Division 4, Region 3, District 2

Divine Child clinched the Catholic High School League AA title by beating Jackson Lumen Christi 28-21 in Week 9, according to the MHSAA’s Week 9 review. The Falcons would also host a district final if they advance.

East Lansing (4-5) at Caledonia (7-2)

Division 2, Region 1, District 2 — 7 p.m.

The Trojans enter the postseason with a 4-5 record. In Week 8, Baylor Schanski rushed for 308 yards and three touchdowns in a 35-7 win over Everett, the Lansing State Journal reported.

East Lansing’s playoff-point average of 48.667 trails Caledonia’s 70.903, according to the MHSAA pairings. The MaxPreps schedule lists kickoff at 7 p.m.

Grand Ledge (9-0) vs. Rockford (5-4)

Division 1 — 7 p.m.

Grand Ledge finished 9-0 for the first time since 2015, according to the MHSAA Week 9 review. The Comets beat Temperance Bedford 35-7 in Week 9 after defeating DeWitt in Week 8.

Rockford extended its state-record playoff streak to 32 consecutive seasons, MLive reported. Its four losses came against teams with a combined 31-5 record.

More area matchups

DeWitt (7-2) vs. Lowell (6-3), Division 3 — 7:30 p.m. DeWitt hosts with a 67.111 playoff-point average.

Mason (8-1) vs. Dexter (4-5), Division 3. Mason beat Harper Woods 24-18 in Week 9, according to the MHSAA review.

St. Johns (7-2) vs. Ortonville Brandon (6-3), Division 4. St. Johns hosts with a 51.222 playoff-point average, compared with Brandon’s 49.556.

Portland (9-0) vs. Paw Paw (8-1), Division 4. Portland has won 43 consecutive regular-season games and finished unbeaten for the fourth straight year, according to the MHSAA review.

Ticket information

District semifinal tickets cost $8 and are sold online through GoFan. Visit the MHSAA ticket page for purchasing links and search for either school to find the game.

District finals follow the weekend of Nov. 6-7, with regional finals Nov. 13-14. The 11-player state finals are scheduled for Nov. 27-28 at Ford Field in Detroit.