STATE CHAMPS! Michigan: Extra Point Week 8
October 14, 2022
This week on STATE CHAMPS! Extra Point. Lorne Plant, Sydney Cariel and Devin Gardner recap the notable games from Week 7 and they'll preview the marquee games going into Week 8.
2:20 - Dakota vs. Eisenhower Recap
3:13 - Bedford vs. Saline Recap
6:00 - Gladwin vs. Notre Dame Prep Recap
7:20 - KLAA Schedule Changes for Week 1
9:09 - River Rouge #8 in Rankings, Who to watch: Romeo
12:42 - Rockford #12 in Rankings, Who to watch: Cass Tech
18:00 - Mr. Football Award
20:20 - DMC Interview
22:03 - Anvil Award
24:50 - De La Salle at River Rouge Preview
25:33 - Clarkston at Lapeer Preview
26:48 - West Bloomfield at Southfield A&T - Game of the Week Preview
Moment: Johnson Follows Purple Wall
October 15, 2020
By John Johnson
MHSAA Director of Broadcast Properties
Brad Johnson saw the wall and was off to the races.
The star do-everything player for Schoolcraft had already scored one touchdown on the day in the 1988 Class D Football Final against Frankfort at the Pontiac Silverdome, and back in a punt return mode in the second quarter, he faked a reverse, saw the wall and he was gone.
An 87-yard punt return, the longest in state finals history by a good 25 yards.
“After making my fake, I looked up and there was a wall,” Johnson told the Detroit Free Press. “All I had to do was outrun everybody.”
The play gave the Eagles a 21-7 lead at the time and broke the game wide open. Schoolcraft cruised to a 42-7 victory to finish the season at 13-0.
PHOTO by Gary Shook.