Unforgettable 5ive: 2022 Football Week 7

By Jon Ross
MHSAA Director of Broadcast Properties

October 11, 2022

Here's a look at our Week 7 "Unforgettable 5ive" from MHSAA.tv and MHSAA media partner broadcasts:

► Connor McCain throws a 27-yard pass to Jayce Sears in Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Laker's 32-14 win over Bad Axe. 

► Calumet's Aksel Loukus scores on a 48-yard TD run as Calumet downs Houghton 35-12. 

► Ithaca defeats Saginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary 50-18, in part with a 67-yard TD run from Nathan Mikesell. 

► Olivet downs Lake Odessa Lakewood 42-7 as Ramsey Bousseau scores on an 84-yard touchdown run. 

► Jermain Calloway intercepts the pass and returns it for a score as Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett edges Royal Oak Shrine Catholic 16-13.

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.)