Football Classics Featured Friday on FOX
June 4, 2020
By John Johnson
MHSAA Director of Broadcast Properties
FOX Sports Detroit on Friday will air a series of “Classic” games from the MHSAA Football Finals, including the longest game in Finals history.
Here’s the complete schedule:
Noon - 1998 Class AA Final: Detroit Catholic Central vs. Rockford – Catholic Central repeats in Class AA with a 27-23 victory. Rockford took a 23-14 lead into the fourth quarter before the Shamrocks got a nine-yard touchdown run from Casey Rogowski on the first play of the segment. With 5:04 to play, a 70-yard pass play from Dave Lusky to Derek Anderson scored the winning points.
2:30 p.m. - 2000 Division 1 Final: Grand Ledge vs. Utica Eisenhower – One of the most dramatic finishes in the history of the Finals, as Grand Ledge scores twice in the final minute to capture the Division 1 title, 19-14. The Comets drove 80 yards in eight plays, capped by a five-yard scoring run by quarterback Matt Bohnet with 53 seconds to go, but failed on the two-point conversion which would have given them the lead. Grand Ledge recovered the ensuing onside kick, and two plays later, Bohnet hit Tim George with a 45-yard touchdown pass with 22 ticks left on the clock for the game winner.
4:30 p.m. - 2006 Division 2 Final: Muskegon vs. Warren De La Salle Collegiate – These two teams went back and forth, with the fourth lead change going Muskegon’s way en route to a 32-30 win for the Big Reds. Ronald Johnson opened the scoring for Muskegon by returning a De La Salle fumble 36 yards for a touchdown in the first quarter, and then delivered the winning blow on the first play of the fourth quarter, catching a Chris Crawford pass for a 47-yard scoring play. Crawford rushed for 228 yards and passed for 137.
7 p.m. - 2007 Division 3 Final: East Grand Rapids vs. Orchard Lake St. Mary’s – After ending regulation tied at 14-14, these two teams went for five overtimes before East emerged as a 46-39 winner. During regulation, Joe Glendening scored twice on runs of 68 and eight yards; and in overtime, he scored in the fourth and fifth extra periods.
Some portions of the games may be edited out due to time constraints.
Tune to MHSAA TV for Wrestling & Cheer
February 18, 2020
By John Johnson
MHSAA Director of Broadcast Properties
The second week of Winter MHSAA Tournament coverage on MHSAA.tv and the NFHS Network will feature mat action Wednesday (Feb. 19) and Saturday (Feb. 22) in wrestling and girls competitive cheer.
You can always reach a list of the upcoming tournament games by Clicking Here.
Here’s the schedule for Team Wrestling Regionals on Wednesday:
Division 1
At Rockford – SEMIFINALS – 5 p.m. – Grand Haven v. Grandville; Rockford v. Jenison. FINAL – 6:30 p.m.
At Saline – SEMIFINALS – 5:30 p.m. – Dexter v. Canton; Saline v. Detroit Catholic Central. FINAL – 7 p.m.
At Walled Lake Western – SEMIFINALS – 5:30 p.m. – Hartland v. Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice; Walled Lake Western v. Detroit U-D Jesuit. FINAL – 7 p.m.
Division 2
At Madison Heights Lamphere – SEMIFINALS – 5 p.m. – Detroit Mumford v. Madison Heights Lamphere; Ferndale v. Warren Woods Tower. FINAL – 6:30 p.m.
Division 3
At Mt. Morris – SEMIFINALS – 5 p.m. – Montrose v. Birch Run; Mt. Morris v. Otisville Lakeville. FINAL – 6 p.m.
Division 4
At Hemlock – SEMIFINALS – 5:30 p.m. – Cass City v. New Lothrop; Hemlock v. St. Louis. FINAL – 7 p.m.
At Manchester – SEMIFINALS – 5:30 p.m. – Byron v. Springport; Manchester v. Dansville. FINAL – 7 p.m.
This week’s wrestling schedule also includes Individual Regionals on Saturday at 9:30 a.m. at Grandville and Saline.
Girls Competitive Cheer sites with live streaming video on Saturday are:
Division 1 – East Kentwood, 10 a.m.; Brighton, 2 p.m.
Division 3 – Frankenmuth, 10 a.m.
Division 4 – Grand Rapids NorthPointe Christian, 4 p.m.
The wrestling and cheer action is part of a week of nearly 500 live events on MHSAA.tv and the NFHS Network. You can Click Here to look at the latest list of all upcoming varsity games.
Now in its 11th year, the School Broadcast Program gives members an opportunity to showcase excellence in their schools by creating video programming of athletic and non-athletic events with students gaining skills in announcing, camera operation, directing/producing and graphics. Pixellot – The NFHS Network’s automated streaming solution – is used by schools wishing to live stream games but lacking the ability to staff the events. The program also gives schools the opportunity to raise money through advertising and viewing subscriptions.
NFHS Network subscriptions begin at $10.99 a month. Subscribers will have access to all live video and streaming statistics across the country. All content becomes available for free, on-demand viewing 72 hours after being shown live. School Broadcast Program participants benefit as a portion of every subscription sold by a school goes to benefit its program.
A complete list of participating schools can be found on the School Broadcast Program page of the MHSAA Website.