Moment: Morenci Returns to Record Book
November 18, 2020
By John Johnson
MHSAA Director of Broadcast Properties
The 1996 MHSAA Class C Football Final at the Pontiac Silverdome produced a special teams gem – the longest blocked punt return in the history of the event.
Morenci came to the game owning a piece of football history in Michigan. The Bulldogs' 1949 gridiron squad is one of seven teams to have ever produced an undefeated, untied and unscored campaign. At the same time, they scored 514 points in nine games, which was a regular-season record until Battle Creek Pennfield hit the 541-point mark in 1992.
Against Ravenna on this Thanksgiving weekend, Morenci found the record book again when Scott Miller blocked a punt attempt by Steve Johnson, and Chad Tedder picked up the loose ball and returned it a record 32 yards for a touchdown.
In the end, it was Ravenna which prevailed in this finale, 30-14. Benny Clark rushed for 207 yards and three touchdowns on a final-game record 49 attempts to end his career with 7,212 rushing yards, a state record at the time.
Unforgettable 5ive: 2022 Football Week 2
By
Jon Ross
MHSAA Director of Broadcast Properties
September 6, 2022
Here's a look at our Week 2 "Unforgettable 5ive" from MHSAA.tv and MHSAA media partner broadcasts:
► Rockford's Mac VandenHout finds Brady Thompson for a 59-yard touchdown in a 31-27 come-from-behind win over Muskegon Mona Shores.
► Clarkston's Desman Stephens intercepts a Southfield Arts & Technology last-chance pass, sealing a 62-56 victory.
► Saginaw Heritage's Braylon Isom scores on a 56-yard pass from Ethan Mason. Isom had 289 receiving yards and four TDs in a 69-26 win over Flushing.
► Mason beat Holt 35-12 thanks in part to Cason Carswell finding Tyler Baker for a 53-yard touchdown.
► DeWitt gets revenge on Portland, winning on a 22-yard touchdown pass from Elliott Larner to Bryce Kurncz with 14 seconds left. The Panthers won 39-34.