Don Horkey | Special to The Michigan Catholic

Metro Detroit — Eleven CHSL squads will be in the hunt for state tournament fame and glory when the competition opens Nov. 1-2. Log on to MHSAA.com for dates and times of the games.

Division 1 — Novi Detroit Catholic Central (7-2) at Northville (8-1) and Warren De La Salle (6-3) at Macomb Dakota (9-0).

Division 2 — Two-time defending champ Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice (9-0) will host Birmingham Groves (7-2). Detroit U-D Jesuit (5-4) will host Warren Woods Tower (6-3).

Division 4 — Pontiac Notre Dame Prep (7-2) will be at home against Dearborn Robichaud (6-3).

Division 5 — Ida (7-2) at Ann Arbor Fr. Gabriel Richard (7-2).

Division 7 — Last year’s finalist Detroit Loyola (9-0) will host Melvindale ABT (5-4). Royal Oak Shrine (6-3) will play at Madison Heights Bishop Foley (6-3). Shrine beat Foley, 13-6, during the regular season.

Division 8 — This should be interesting: Clarkston Everest Collegiate (7-2) at Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes (7-2). Some 13 Everest players wore Lakers colors last year when the teams co-opted, but switched sides when Everest decided to go on its own in football this year.

—Don Horkey