DETROIT, MI – Michigan’s Division 4 football state championship game is an East-vs.-West showdown between two schools that share a unique distinction.

Both Hudsonville Unity Christian and Dearborn Divine Child have produced a current player for the Detroit Lions, with wide receiver Isaac TeSlaa graduating from Unity Christian in 2020, while defensive end Aidan Hutchinson departed Divine Child in 2018.

The fact that the two schools will square off at the home of the Lions is an interesting subplot to what should be a thrilling state final.

No. 6 Unity Christian (12-1) is making its third state finals appearance and first since losing an unforgettable 2021 title game to Chelsea, which came back from a 45-17 second-half deficit. The Crusaders won their first finals appearance in 2018, wh

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