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+
Five Finals Weekends, 1 Low Price
February 21, 2017
By John Johnson
MHSAA Communications Director
High school sports fans can stream MHSAA Championships over the next five weekends on MHSAA.tv for just $9.95, starting with this week’s Team Dual Wrestling Finals in Mt. Pleasant.
A $9.95 subscription on the NFHS Network is good for 30 days of viewing live coverage of MHSAA.tv and a variety of high school championships across the country. All events are available for free, on-demand viewing three days after they have been played.
The Team Dual Wrestling Finals take place Friday and Saturday (Feb. 24-25) at McGuirk Arena in Mt. Pleasant on the campus of Central Michigan University. Here’s the complete schedule:
Friday – Feb. 24 – Team Wrestling Quarterfinals
Division 4 @ Noon
- Hudson v. Munising
- Bronson v. Springport
- Carson City-Crystal v. New Lothrop
- Leroy Pine River v. Clinton
Division 1 @ 2:15 p.m.
- Detroit Catholic Central v. Brighton
- Oxford v. Hartland
- Macomb Dakota v. Westland John Glenn
- Davison v. Grandville
Division 3 @ 4:30 p.m.
Division 2 @ 6:45 p.m.
Saturday – Feb. 25 – Team Wrestling Semifinals & Finals
Division 4 Semifinals @ 9 a.m.
- Hudson/Munising winner v. Bronson/Springport winner
- Carson City-Crystal/New Lothrop winner v. Leroy Pine River/Clinton winner
Division 1 Semifinals @ 9 a.m.
- Detroit Catholic Central/Brighton winner v. Oxford/Hartland winner
- Macomb Dakota/Westland John Glenn winner v. Davison/Grandville winner
Division 3 Semifinals @ 11:30 a.m.
- Richmond v. Lake Fenton/Whitehall winner
- Remus Chippewa Hills/Lake Odessa Lakewood winner v. Dundee/Caro winner
Division 2 Semifinals @ 11:30 a.m.
- Lowell/Tecumseh winner v. Marysville/Allendale winner
- St. Johns/Niles winner v. Warren Woods-Tower/DeWitt winner
Saturday Finals – Session 1 - 3:30 p.m.
Saturday Finals – Session 2 - 6 p.m.
Here’s the week-by-week NFHS Network coverage schedule of MHSAA winter Championships:
- Feb. 24-25 – Team Dual Wrestling Quarterfinals-Semifinals-Finals
- March 2-4 – Individual Wrestling Finals
- March 3-4 – Girls Competitive Cheer Finals
- March 9-11 – Ice Hockey Semifinals-Finals
- March 11 – Lower Peninsula Boys Swimming & Diving Finals
- March 14 – Girls Basketball Quarterfinals
- March 16-17 – Girls Basketball Semifinals
- March 21 – Boys Basketball Quarterfinals
- March 23-24 – Boys Basketball Semifinals
In addition to all of the tournament action, regular-season coverage of contests by participants in the MHSAA’s School Broadcast Program will bring more than 30 contests into homes over the coming week.
Here’s this week’s MHSAA.tv schedule of live video streams available and being produced by SBP members (all times Eastern Standard):
Tuesday, Feb. 21
- Freshman Boys Basketball – Spring Lake at Comstock Park, 4 p.m.
- JV Boys Basketball – Spring Lake at Comstock Park, 5:30 p.m.
- Boys Basketball – Lansing Eastern at East Lansing, 7 p.m. (On-Demand Only)
- Boys Basketball – Spring Lake at Comstock Park, 7 p.m.
- Girls Basketball – West Bloomfield at Lake Orion, 7 p.m.
- Boys Basketball – Flint Kearsley at Montrose, 7 p.m.
- Ice Hockey – Negaunee at Marquette, 7 p.m.
- Girls Basketball – Marquette at Negaunee, 7 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 23
- Freshman Boys Basketball – Allendale at Comstock Park, 4 p.m.
- JV Boys Basketball – Allendale at Comstock Park, 4 p.m.
- Ice Hockey – Marquette at Calumet, 7 p.m.
- Girls Basketball – Lake Linden-Hubbell at Calumet, 7:20 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 24
- Freshman Boys Basketball – Caro at Otisville-LakeVille, 3:55 p.m.
- JV Boys Basketball – Caro at Otisville-LakeVille, 5:15 p.m.
- Boys Basketball – Okemos at East Lansing, 6 p.m. (On Demand)
- Boys Basketball – Caro at Otisville-LakeVille, 6:45 p.m.
- Boys Basketball – South Haven at Plainwell, 7 p.m.
- Boys Basketball – Birmingham Groves at Lake Orion, 7 p.m.
- Girls Basketball – Traverse City West at Alpena, 7 p.m.
- Ice Hockey – Trenton at Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood, 7:15 p.m.
- Boys Basketball – Manton at Beal City, 7:30 p.m.
- Girls Basketball – Okemos at East Lansing, 7:45 p.m. (On Demand)
Monday, Feb. 27
- Ice Hockey – Birmingham Unified at Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood, 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 28
- Freshman Boys Basketball – Wyoming Kelloggsville at Comstock Park, 4 p.m.
- JV Boys Basketball – Wyoming Kelloggsville at Comstock Park, 5:30 p.m.
- Boys Basketball – Big Rapids at Cedar Springs, 6 p.m.
- JV Boys Basketball – Pickford at Rogers City, 6 p.m.
- Boys Basketball – Pickford at Rogers City, 7 p.m.
- Boys Basketball – Wyoming Kelloggsville at Comstock Park, 7 p.m.
- Boys Basketball – Essexville Garber at Mt. Pleasant, 7 p.m.
- Boys Basketball – Houghton at Calumet, 7:20 p.m.
Be sure to check the Upcoming Events page at MHSAA.tv for schedule additions every day.
In its eighth 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.
The program also gives schools the opportunity to raise money through advertising and viewing subscriptions.
All sporting events – Live or On-Demand – are available on a subscription basis only for their first 72 hours online. They become available for free, on-demand viewing approximately 72 hours following their completion. 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.
Fans also can access scores of games in-progress on the NFHS Network website via ScoreStream. Click on the Scores button in the upper right corner.
A weekly staple on the MHSAA.tv website and the MHSAASports Channel on YouTube is back for another year with highlights of selected games last week produced by members of the Association’s School Broadcast Program.
This week’s highlights package includes action from the Upper Peninsula Swimming & Diving Finals, an ice hockey game with Hartland at Detroit Catholic Central and an overtime boys basketball game pitting Marquette at Negaunee.
Schools interested in becoming a part of the School Broadcast Program should contact John Johnson at the MHSAA Office.