Cassopolis, Dowagiac and Edwardsburg found out their Michigan High School Athletic Association football playoff opponents Sunday night.

The Rangers and Eddies will host first-round games in Divisions 7 and 4 respectively, while the Chieftains will open up the postseason on the road in Division 5.

Dowagiac (6-3) advanced to the playoffs by winning its final four games to earn an automatic berth for the 11th time in the last 13 years.

The Chieftains will face Kalamazoo United at 7 p.m. Friday night.

Kalamazoo United is the combination of Kalamazoo Christian and Kalamazoo Hackett.

The two schools combined its football programs in 2014 due to a lack of numbers.

The Titans were 7-2 this season having defeated Saugatuck (34-21), Gobles (49-14), Lawton (45-21), Fennville (34-26), Coloma (28-27), Constantine (32-30) and Schoolcraft (31-28).

United’s two losses were to Watervliet (52-34) and Delton-Kellogg (35-32).

Dowagiac and Kalamazoo United are playing in Division 3, Region 3, District 1.

The other half of the bracket has Berrien Springs (6-3) traveling to four-time defending state champion Grand Rapids West Catholic (7-2).

The District 2 pairings are Ovid-Elsie (7-2) at Portland (8-1) and Lansing Catholic (7-2) at Olivet (8-1).

Kalamazoo United play their home games at Mayor’s Riverfront Park. The park is located at 251 Mills St. in Kalamazoo.

Homer at Cassopolis

The Cassopolis Rangers return to the postseason for the for the fifth consecutive season.

The Rangers (8-1) reached the Division 7 state semifinals in 2016 before falling to runner-up Detroit Loyola 54-22.

Cassopolis will host Homer (6-3) in the opening round at 7 p.m. Friday night.

The Rangers’ only loss of the season was a 34-24 decision in Week 8 to undefeated Mendon.

Homer’s losses came against Reading (52-38), Springport (40-12) and Quincy (38-32).

The Trojans have wins against Constantine (36-34), Concord (52-12), Jonesville (35-30), Union City (38-24), Bronson (49-6) and Hanover-Horton (41-14).

This will be the first-ever meeting between the two schools.

The Trojans are making their fifth consecutive appearance in the playoffs.

Homer reached the Division 7 state semifinals in 2013 where it was defeated by Detroit Loyola 52-7.

Cassopolis and Homer are playing in District 2. Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central (5-4) and Addison (7-2) are in the other half of the bracket.

In District 1, Vermontville-Maple Valley (5-4) will travel to Hartford (6-3).

Benton Harbor at Edwardsburg

The Eddies (8-1) are making their eighth consecutive trip to the postseason, which includes trips to the state semifinals last season and in 2014.

The Tigers (5-4) are making their third consecutive appearance in the playoffs for the first time in the modern era.

Benton Harbor was eliminated in the district championship each of the past two seasons.

In order to reach the playoffs, the Tigers had to beat Buchanan last Friday night, which it did 53-0, and then count on its playoff points.

Benton Harbor’s four other wins came against Berrien Springs (29-7), Kalamazoo Loy Norrix (62-26), Detroit Country Day (21-6) and Muskegon Orchard View (46-8).

The Tigers started the 2017 season 0-3 having lost to Dearborn Divine Child (42-12), Grand Rapids South Christian (28-19) and Chicago De LaSalle (27-24).

The Eddies lone loss of the season was a 21-18 loss to Three Rivers, which snapped Edwardsburg’s 34-game Wolverine Conference winning streak.

The Eddies and Tigers are playing in District 1.

Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. Friday night.

Three Rivers will host arch rival Vicksburg in the other District 1 semifinal.

In District 2, Lansing Sexton (6-3) will travel to Lake Odessa Lakewood (8-1), while Plainwell (7-2) will travel to Grand Rapids South Christian (7-2).