Detroit High School Sports This Week

Cass Technical beat Martin Luther King Jr. 21-20 Friday, Oct. 16, and is 8-0, unbeaten in DPSL Blue football. Central beat Denby 8-6 the same night and shares the DPSL Gold lead with Cody and Denby at 4-1, and Communication and Media Arts won 34-30 at Renaissance Thursday, Oct. 15. Cody plays at Mumford and Marygrove Friday, Oct. 23, this week's Game of the Week.

Last Week's Headline Results

Cass Technical 21, Martin Luther King Jr. 20 — BOYS FOOTBALL . FRI, OCT 16 . AT CASS TECHNICAL

Central 8, Denby 6 — BOYS FOOTBALL . FRI, OCT 16 . AT CENTRAL

Communication and Media Arts 34, Renaissance 30 — BOYS FOOTBALL . THU, OCT 15 . AT RENAISSANCE

Source: MHSAA via Locals Thrive, October 10–16, 2026

Game of the Week

Cody at Mumford and Marygrove

Cody (7-1, 4-1 league; won its last 4) at Mumford and Marygrove (4-4, 3-2 league; won its last game 28-12 over Pershing) — BOYS FOOTBALL . FRI, OCT 23 . 7:00 PM . MUMFORD HS

Cody shares the DPSL Gold lead with Central and Denby at 4-1. Mumford and Marygrove field one co-op team.

Records: league standings, season to date. Form: season results listings. Via Locals Thrive

🏈 Boys Football

Last week

Frederick Douglass Academy for Young Men lost 0-36 on Thu — Vs Detroit Henry Ford

Western International lost 0-46 on Thu — Vs Detroit Cody

Osborn lost 6-48 on Thu — Vs Detroit Southeastern

Mumford and Marygrove won 28-12 on Thu — Vs Detroit Pershing

East English Village Preparatory Academy won 60-0 on Thu — Vs Detroit Northwestern

Cass Technical's, Central's and Communication and Media Arts' wins are on page 2. Mumford and Marygrove field one co-op team.

Source: MHSAA via Locals Thrive, October 10–16, 2026

This week

Frederick Douglass (1-7) vs. Dearborn Heights Robichaud — FRI, OCT 23 . 4:00 PM . HOME

Denby (5-3) at Detroit University Prep Science & Math — FRI, OCT 23 . 4:30 PM . AWAY

Central (7-1) vs. Henry Ford (3-5) — FRI, OCT 23 . 5:00 PM . HOME

Northwestern (0-8) vs. Western — FRI, OCT 23 . 7:00 PM . HOME

Southeastern (6-2) at Romulus Summit Academy North — FRI, OCT 23 . 7:00 PM . AWAY

Renaissance (1-7) vs. Hamtramck — FRI, OCT 23 . 7:00 PM . HOME

This week

Cass Technical vs. New Market Huron Heights (CN) — FRI, OCT 23 . 7:00 PM . HOME

Osborn (1-7) at Detroit Lincoln-King — FRI, OCT 23 . 7:00 PM . AWAY

Martin Luther King Jr. at Cincinnati Moeller (OH) — FRI, OCT 23 . 7:00 PM . AWAY

East English Village (6-2) at Grand Rapids Union — FRI, OCT 23 . 7:00 PM . AWAY

Communication and Media Arts (5-3) at Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Laker — FRI, OCT 23 . 7:00 PM . AWAY

Pershing (3-5) at Detroit Leadership Academy — SAT, OCT 24 . 2:00 PM . AWAY

Cody at Mumford and Marygrove is the Game of the Week, page 3.

Standings — DPSL Blue

1. Detroit Cass Tech — league 5-0, overall 8-0

2. Detroit Martin Luther King — league 4-1, overall 6-2

3. Detroit East English — league 3-2, overall 6-2

4. Detroit Southeastern — league 3-2, overall 6-2

5. Detroit Mumford — league 3-2, overall 4-4

6. Detroit Henry Ford — league 1-4, overall 3-5

7. Detroit Renaissance — league 1-4, overall 1-7

8. Detroit Western — league 0-5, overall 0-8

Season to date.

Source: Detroit Public School League-Blue, 2026 season, via Locals Thrive

Standings — DPSL Gold

1. Detroit Central — league 4-1, overall 7-1

2. Detroit Cody — league 4-1, overall 7-1

3. Detroit Denby — league 4-1, overall 5-3

4. Detroit Communication Media Arts — league 3-2, overall 5-3

5. Detroit Pershing — league 3-2, overall 3-5

6. Detroit Douglass — league 1-4, overall 1-7

7. Detroit Osborn — league 1-4, overall 1-7

8. Detroit Northwestern — league 0-5, overall 0-8

Season to date.

Source: Detroit Public School League-Gold, 2026 season, via Locals Thrive

🏐 Girls Volleyball

Monday

Pershing won 3-0 on Mon — Vs Detroit Denby

Osborn lost 0-3 on Mon — Vs Detroit International Academy

Northwestern won 3-2 on Mon — Vs Detroit East English

Central won 3-1 on Mon — Vs Detroit Cody

Source: MHSAA via Locals Thrive, October 10–16, 2026

Tuesday

Henry Ford lost 0-3 on Tue — Vs Detroit Western

Martin Luther King Jr. won 3-0 on Tue — Vs Detroit Southeastern

Renaissance won 3-1 on Tue — Vs Mumford And Marygrove

Central lost 1-3 on Tue — Vs Detroit East English

Academy of the Americas lost 1-3 on Tue — Vs Detroit Cass Tech

Source: MHSAA via Locals Thrive, October 10–16, 2026

Wed-Thu

Cass Technical lost 0-2 on Wed — @ Dearborn Divine Child

Communication and Media Arts lost 0-3 on Wed — Vs Melvindale Academy For Business & Tech

Renaissance won 3-0 on Thu — Vs Detroit Communication Media Arts

East English Village Preparatory Academy won 3-1 on Thu — Vs Detroit Pershing

Martin Luther King Jr. won 3-0 on Thu — Vs Detroit Henry Ford

Source: MHSAA via Locals Thrive, October 10–16, 2026

Thursday

Western International won 3-0 on Thu — Vs Detroit Northwestern

Cass Technical won 3-0 on Thu — Vs Detroit Southeastern

Mumford and Marygrove won 3-0 on Thu — Vs Detroit Osborn

Central lost 0-3 on Thu — Vs Detroit International Academy

Source: MHSAA via Locals Thrive, October 10–16, 2026

This week

Renaissance (22-1-2) at Grosse Pointe South — TODAY . 9:00 AM . AWAY

Renaissance (22-1-2) at Ann Arbor Skyline — TODAY . 9:00 AM . AWAY

Renaissance (22-1-2) vs. Academy of the Americas (8-8) — MON, OCT 19 . 7:00 PM . HOME

Osborn (0-16) vs. Harper Woods Chandler Park — TUE, OCT 20 . HOME

Renaissance's listings put it at Grosse Pointe South and at Ann Arbor Skyline at 9 a.m. today; neither is resolved. Today's games sit outside the Oct 18-24 week covered here.

This week

Communication and Media Arts at Detroit Community — WED, OCT 21 . 5:00 PM . AWAY

Academy of the Americas (8-8) at Detroit Cristo Rey — DATE DISPUTED: WED, OCT 21 OR THU, OCT 22 . 5:00 PM . AWAY

The Academy of the Americas' own feed lists the Cristo Rey game on two dates; neither is resolved.

Standings — DPSL Blue

1. Detroit Renaissance — league 11-0, overall 22-1-2

2. Detroit Cass Tech — league 9-1, overall 19-13-1

3. Detroit East English — league 11-4, overall 11-4

4. Detroit Mumford — league 7-2, overall 8-3

5. Detroit Martin Luther King — league 6-3, overall 13-9

6. Detroit Academy of the Americas — league 5-4, overall 8-8

7. Detroit Cody — league 7-7, overall 7-7

8. Detroit Western — league 4-5, overall 5-6

9. Detroit Southeastern — league 3-8, overall 3-10

10. Detroit Henry Ford — league 2-9, overall 2-12

Season to date.

Source: Detroit Public School League-Blue, 2026 season, via Locals Thrive

⚽ Boys Soccer

Last week

Renaissance lost 0-3 on Mon — @ Westland John Glenn

Martin Luther King Jr. lost 0-5 on Mon — Vs Warren Woods Tower

Academy of the Americas lost 0-3 on Mon — @ Grosse Ile

Martin Luther King Jr. lost 0-7 on Wed — @ Detroit Aztec Eagles Academy

Renaissance's own listings also carry a 0-3 loss at Westland John Glenn on Tuesday, Oct. 13. Whether that is one game or two is unresolved.

Source: MHSAA via Locals Thrive, October 10–16, 2026

Last week

Academy of the Americas won 4-1 on Wed — @ Westland Universal Learning Academy

Western International lost 2-3 on Wed — @ Grosse Ile

Renaissance lost 0-8 on Thu — @ Birmingham Seaholm

Cass Technical won 1-0 on Fri — Vs Dearborn Heights Crestwood

Source: MHSAA via Locals Thrive, October 10–16, 2026

Coming up

Academy of the Americas (8-6-1) at Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett — TUE, OCT 20 . 4:30 PM . AWAY

Western International vs. Cass Technical (10-6-2) — TUE, OCT 20 . 5:00 PM . AT DEARBORN EDSEL FORD

🏊 Girls Swimming

Last week

Western International lost 68-113 on Wed — Vs Warren Cousino

Girls golf, boys tennis and cross country carry no Detroit matches in the week covered here.

Source: MHSAA via Locals Thrive, October 10–16, 2026

Coming up

Cass Technical vs. Western International — SAT, OCT 24 . 10:00 AM . HOME

Event details and times can change. Confirm with each venue before heading out.