Football Fridays Return to Bally Sports Detroit

August 19, 2022

Bally Sports Detroit continues its commitment to Michigan High School Athletic Association sports with Football Fridays presented by Southeast Michigan Ford Dealers.

Bally Sports Detroit will broadcast MHSAA football games each Friday night during the regular season and into the playoffs. Football Fridays Overtime powered by State Champs, a one-hour scores-and-highlights show, will follow each game.

Football Fridays presented by Southeast Michigan Ford Dealers will run the entire MSHAA season, beginning Thursday with the Xenith Prep Kickoff Classic at Wayne State University, through the MHSAA playoffs and state championship games at Ford Field on Nov. 25 and 26.

"Everyone at Bally Sports Detroit is thrilled to kick off this year's coverage of MHSAA football," said Greg Hammaren, senior vice president/general manager of Bally Sports Detroit. "Our crew is excited to feature another season of great rivalries, sportsmanship and great plays that make MHSAA football so fun and compelling. We know that fans are anxious to get this season started, so we'll see you at the Kickoff Classic."

The initial schedule (below) highlights the games, locations and broadcast schedule. Dates and matchups beyond Sept. 23 will be released at a later date. Information will be updated on BallySports.com as it becomes available.

AUGUST

25, 4 p.m., Kickoff Classic: Macomb Dakota vs. Brother Rice, BSD, Bally Sports app, Bally Sports+

25, 7 p.m., Kickoff Classic: Sterling Heights Stevenson vs. West Bloomfield, BSD, Bally Sports app, Bally Sports+

SEPTEMBER

2, 7 p.m.: Birmingham Groves at Oxford, BSD EXTRA, Bally Sports app, Bally Sports+

9, 7:30 p.m.: Clarkson at Rochester Adams, BSD EXTRA, Bally Sports app, Bally Sports+

16, 7:30 p.m.: Detroit MLK at Detroit Cass Tech, BSD EXTRA, Bally Sports app, Bally Sports+

23, 7:30 p.m.: Detroit Catholic Central at Brother Rice, BSD EXTRA, Bally Sports app, Bally Sports+

State Champs! Michigan: Hangtime 1-20-23

January 23, 2023

Join Lorne Plant, TJ Kelley and Scott Burnstein for the third episode this season of STATE CHAMPS! Hangtime. 

0:00 - Open
1:21 - Detroit PSL tip-off times moved to 7pm, first time since 1981
6:26 - Games on SC! this week
7:35 - Scott's thoughts on Brother Rice bouncing back after loss to De La Salle
8:24 - Eligibility update on Orchard Lake St. Mary's Jayden Savoury and Isaiah Hines
8:57 - Chelsea vs. Saline, Coach Mom and Saline's Jonathan Sanderson
10:28 - TJ talks up Ferndale after they dropped an L
11:29 - Mike Thomas' East Kentwood Falcons, Christian Humphrey-Rembert is back and Props to Jah Hatchett
12:23 - BCAM Chalk Talk with Cass Tech Head Coach Steve Hall
16:02 - Women excelling in a male dominated field
18:00 - Steve Hall's high school power era
18:56 - Super 20 Rankings
23:34 - OAA Red
23:56 - Orchard Lake St. Mary's Mason Wisniewski and Andrew Smith
24:35 - Super 20 Rankings
26:46 - Who would be Mr. Basketball pick today?
29:18 - Big games this weekend, Gotta Get It Hoop Classic and Dragon Winter Hoop Classic
30:20 - Close