Michigan’s boys high school soccer playoffs begin with district quarterfinal action on Wednesday, and several Grand Rapids-area teams have their eyes set on deep playoff runs.

Two local squads – Byron Center and Forest Hills Northern – reached the state championship game last season, while GR Christian and Calvin Christian reached the state semifinals.

This year, 13 Grand Rapids-area teams enter the tournament as state-ranked squads, including two in Division 1 (No. 12 Byron Center, honorable mention West Ottawa), six in Division 2 (No. 1 Forest Hills Central, No. 2 Unity Christian, No. 10 South Christian, honorable mention East Grand Rapids, honorable mention Holland and honorable mention Holland Christian), three in Division 3 (No. 8 NorthPointe Christian, No. 11 GR Catholic Central an

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