Bowl Games Are Bad

October 6, 2014

The idea to conduct one or more high school football bowl games in Florida in late December is a bad idea on every possible level of consideration. The idea will triumph only if greed trumps good sense.

A misguided marketing firm is trying again, this time attempting to bribe schools and state high school associations to bend or break their rules. A national media chain is trumpeting the plan to give some legs to its foolish national rankings. So there is some buzz about the plan, but no brains.

At a time when concerns rage for excessive head contact and concussions in football, no responsible party would for a single second think seriously about adding more football practices or games for school-age players.

Well before late December, high school football has ended, and winter sports are well underway with practices and competition that are far more important than several more weeks of practice and another game of football.

How could we ever allow one team to have an extra month more of football practice than all others? How is that fair to all the other football teams?

The answer is that it’s not fair to the football programs of other schools; it’s not fair to the other sports at the school involved; and it’s not healthy for the football players involved.

Unforgettable 5ive: 2022 Football Week 5

By Jon Ross
MHSAA Director of Broadcast Properties

September 27, 2022

Here's a look at our Week 5 "Unforgettable 5ive" from MHSAA.tv and MHSAA media partner broadcasts:

► Macomb Dakota's Ethan Hamby scores the go-ahead TD in a 28-17 win over Clinton Township Chippewa Valley. 

► Billy Roberson takes it 80 yards on the game's first play as Lake Orion defeats Rochester Hills Stoney Creek 21-14. 

► Brighton's Nick Thalacker blocks a game-tying field goal attempt with 26 seconds left as Brighton downs Northville 17-14.

► Beal City defeats Evart 26-21 behind Jamison Latham, whose interception set up his own three-yard score. 

► Dylan Bloink runs it in from three yards out as Port Huron Northern edges Port Huron 14-7.