Saline High School football will lose its first three games of the season after self-reporting residency violations to the MHSAA, according to multiple news outlets.

The press release pointed out that there had been a failure to establish residence and that there had been allegations of residence permit fraud. The Hornets will drop wins against Brighton, Dexter and Ann Arbor Pioneer.

In a press release, MHSAA Executive Director Mark Uyl said, “Saline has been an exemplary MHSAA member school for many years. We appreciate and respect how this matter was handled and Saline is handling this unfortunate situation according to the rules and with the highest level of integrity.”

“This unfortunate situation is not the fault of any individual student, team or coaching staff. I apologize to our student-athletes and coaching staff who must bear the burden of these violations and the resulting losses. “We want all of our student-athletes to continue to have great success in the classroom and in their athletic pursuits,” SAS Superintendent Steve Laatsch said in the release.

MLive reported that athletic director Ashley Manta said head coach Kyle Short was not involved.

“It is important to make clear that Coach Short had nothing to do with the circumstances that led to these violations.

“We fully support Coach (Short) as he continues to have a positive impact on our student-athletes on and off the field. Despite setbacks, we are proud of the students who demonstrated resilience and integrity throughout the season and look forward to their continued success.”

Saline is ranked fourth in high school in SI’s Michigan Top 25 rankings. The Hornets were 5-0 this season and their wins against Monroe and Ann Arbor Huron stand. Saline plays Bedford on Friday.

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