Bay City area football Week 6: State-ranked upset produces first title in 10 years

Week 6 high school football in the MLive Bay City area featured several notable results, led by a state-ranked upset that produced a first league title in 10 years. Unionville-Sebewaing rallied to beat No. 8 Ubly 30-16, using a strong finish after trailing 16-8 at halftime. USA (4-2, 3-0) clinched at least a share of its first league championship since 2016 and prevented Ubly (4-2, 3-1) from going undefeated in the Big Thumb Conference Black. Key moments included Blake Sakon’s catch for 38 yards on fourth-and-4 with under two minutes remaining, plus touchdowns by Noah Howard and a ground game led by Grady Bolzman (141 yards, one TD). Elsewhere, Bay City Central shut out Saginaw United 30-0 for its first shutout since 2020, while Bay City Western lost 42-20 to Mount Pleasant, extending its matchup losing streak to 13 straight.