Western Michigan Christian Blanks Kalamazoo Christian 5-0
Western Michigan Christian advances to the Division 4 state title game after a 5-0 semifinal win at Holland Christian High School.
Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Soccer
Western Michigan Christian defeated Kalamazoo Christian 5-0 in a Division 4 state semifinal played at Holland Christian High School on Wednesday night. The win sends the team, now 20-1-3 and ranked second in the state, to a state championship game Saturday at 10 a.m.
Why it matters
The victory gives Western Michigan Christian a chance to claim a state title against Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett, the top-ranked and undefeated team in the state. For Michigan high school soccer fans, the matchup pits two of the season's strongest programs in the final game of the postseason.
Western Michigan Christian's 5-0 semifinal margin came against a Kalamazoo Christian team that had 13 seniors on its roster. Goalkeeper Kaden Pegger played 75 minutes for Kalamazoo Christian, and Tyson Annema's final goal came with 9:05 remaining.
The players
Western Michigan Christian
A Michigan high school soccer program that advanced to the Division 4 state championship game with a 20-1-3 record.
Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett
An undefeated, top-ranked Michigan high school soccer team that will face Western Michigan Christian in the state title game.
The details
Tyson Annema scored the game's first goal, headed in from a corner kick by Hudson Fair, and later added the final goal with 9:05 left. Carter Heimiller and Oliver DeJonge also scored in the second half as Western Michigan Christian pulled away.
Timeline
Wednesday night: Western Michigan Christian defeats Kalamazoo Christian 5-0 in the Division 4 state semifinal.
Saturday at 10 a.m.: Western Michigan Christian faces Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett in the state championship game.
Season Trajectory
Western Michigan Christian's run to the Division 4 final places it among the state's strongest programs this fall, with only one loss on its record. Its matchup with the undefeated top-ranked team will determine the state's Division 4 champion.
The Saturday final decides the Division 4 state champion, so fans following the tournament bracket will see the bracket resolve at 10 a.m. Saturday. Fans planning to attend should expect the title game to be the last match of the postseason.
The takeaway
Western Michigan Christian's shutout semifinal shows the team can control a tournament game from start to finish, a useful reminder for fans tracking how the state's top programs are built. The final Saturday will test that consistency against an undefeated opponent.
What happens next
Western Michigan Christian will play Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett in the Division 4 state championship game Saturday at 10 a.m.
Further reading
Explore more Michigan Soccer coverage for context on the state's high school tournament picture.
