Unforgettable 5ive: 2022 Football Week 6

By Jon Ross
MHSAA Director of Broadcast Properties

October 4, 2022

Here's a look at our Week 6 "Unforgettable 5ive" from MHSAA.tv and MHSAA media partner broadcasts:

► Jacob DeHaan races 82 yards for the touchdown in a 36-34 Grand Rapids South Christian win over Grand Rapids Catholic Central.

► Boyne City's Gavin Hewitt intercepts the pass and returns it for a score in a 42-14 win over Charlevoix.

► Buchanan defeats Berrien Springs 20-14, as Nico Finn scores from 19 yards out for the Bucks.

► Charlie Rawlins sprints for a 73-yard touchdown run in Durand's 28-24 win over Gladstone.

► Drew Miller seals a 40-13 Portland win over Charlotte with a 54-yard TD run in the 4th quarter.

Be the Referee: Football Rules Similarities

By Sam Davis
MHSAA Director of Officials

August 30, 2023

Be The Referee is a series of short messages designed to help educate people on the rules of different sports, to help them better understand the art of officiating, and to recruit officials.

Below is this week's segment – Football Rules Similarities - Listen

Last week we highlighted some major differences between high school football and the college and pros. This week — how about some of the things that are similar?

New as of last year is the addition of a tackle box when judging intentional grounding. In high school, like college and pros, the QB must be outside of the tackle box and throw it past the line of scrimmage for it to NOT be intentional grounding.

Horse collar tackles are penalties at all three levels of play. The ball carrier must be pulled down backward or to one side for there to be a foul … but if there is, it’s 15 yards.

And a receiver at the high school level needs to have a body part down in bounds, the same as in college. But the NFL requires two feet in for a catch.

Previous Editions

Aug. 23: Football Rules Differences - Listen

(PHOTO by Douglas Bargerstock.)