MHSAA TV Offers 48 Football Games

September 18, 2020

By John Johnson
MHSAA Director of Broadcast Properties

Here is an updated schedule of varsity Football games for this weekend on the NFHS Network/MHSAA.tv:

Friday - Sept. 18 
East Kentwood  vs. Hudsonville  - 5:30 PM
Lowell  vs. East Grand Rapids  - 5:50 PM
Rockford  vs. Jenison  - 6 PM
Montrose  vs. Ovid-Elsie  - 6:40 PM
Watervliet  vs. Galesburg-Augusta  - 6:50 PM
Howell  vs. Plymouth - 6:55 PM
Petoskey  vs. Gaylord  - 7 PM
Saline  vs. Ypsilanti Community  - 7 PM
Stevensville Lakeshore  vs. Portage Northern  - 7 PM
Waterford Kettering  vs. South Lyon  - 7 PM
Grand Blanc  vs. Flint Carman-Ainsworth  - 7 PM
Ithaca  vs. Saginaw Nouvel - 7 PM
Macomb L'Anse Creuse North  vs. Detroit Country Day  - 7 PM
Marquette  vs. Menominee  - 7 PM
Haslett  vs. Mason  - 7 PM
Fowlerville  vs. Williamston  - 7 PM
Calumet  vs. Kingsford  - 7 PM
Laingsburg  vs. Pewamo-Westphalia  - 7 PM
St. Clair Shores Lake Shore  vs. Detroit Loyola  - 7 PM
Plainwell  vs. Kalamazoo Loy Norrix  - 7 PM
Fenton  vs. Holly  - 7 PM
Bad Axe  vs. Sandusky  - 7 PM
Harbor Beach  vs. Ubly  - 7 PM
Cedar Springs  vs. Middleville Thornapple Kellogg  - 7 PM
Detroit Catholic Central  vs. Harper Woods  - 7 PM
Manchester  vs. Addison  - 7 PM
Traverse City Central  vs. Traverse City West  - 7 PM
Saginaw Heritage  vs. Pontiac Notre Dame Prep - 7 PM
Madison Heights Lamphere  vs. Warren Lincoln - 7 PM
Durand Area  vs. Byron Center - 7 PM
DeWitt  vs. Portland  - 7 PM
Comstock Park  vs. Belding Area  - 7 PM
Brownstown Woodhaven  vs. Wyandotte Roosevelt  - 7 PM
Freeland  vs. Frankenmuth  - 7 PM
Suttons Bay  vs. Brethren  - 7 PM
Maple City Glen Lake  vs. Boyne City  - 7 PM
Charlevoix  vs. Frankfort  - 7 PM
Mayville  vs. Burton Atherton  - 7 PM
Romulus Summit Academy North  vs. Detroit Edison Public School Academy - 7 PM
Livonia Clarenceville  vs. Grass Lake  - 7 PM
Cadillac  vs. Alpena  - 7 PM
St. Joseph  vs. Kalamazoo Central  - 7 PM
Grand Rapids Kenowa Hills  vs. South Christian  - 7 PM
New Lothrop  vs. Mt Morris  - 7 PM
Negaunee  vs. Manistique  - 7 PM
 
Saturday - Sept. 19 
Traverse City St. Francis  vs. Sault Area  - 1 PM
Warren De La Salle Collegiate vs. Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice  - 3 PM

Now in its 12th 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. A portion of every subscription sold by an SBP 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

More Football Classic on FOX Sports Detroit

July 7, 2020

By John Johnson
MHSAA Director of Broadcast Properties

Another series of MHSAA Football Finals “Classics” will be shown on FOX Sports Detroit on Friday.

Here’s the complete schedule:

Noon – 2012 Division 1 Final: Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice vs. Muskegon –  A wild fourth quarter ended with Brother Rice scoring on a 91-yard gadget kick return by Jason Alessi to claim a 35-28 win. With the score tied at 21-21, Rice scored on a 77 yard flea-flicker pass from Alex Malzone to Corey Lacanaria. The Big Reds returned the favor just three plays later with Deshaun Thrower hitting Keondre Craig on a 51-yard scoring play to set the stage for the ensuing kickoff and the win for the Warriors.

2:30 p.m. – 2012 Division 3 Final: Grand Rapids Christian vs. Orchard Lake St. Mary’s – This game had three lead changes during the final period before Christian’s Joel Schipper sent it to overtime at 37-37 with a 28-yard field goal with four seconds left in regulation. When St. Mary’s failed in overtime, Schipper came right back out and nailed a 27-yard kick for the 40-37 victory. Key was the play of Drake Harris, who had eight catches for a Finals-record 243 yards and one score.

5:30 p.m. – 2015 Division 2 Final: Detroit Martin Luther King vs. Lowell – In the only MHSAA Football Final decided as time expires, Armani Posey’s 40-yard Hail Mary pass was caught in the end zone by Donnie Corley to give King a 40-38 victory. Posey directed the Crusaders 95 yards in six plays over 37 seconds during the game-winning drive. Lowell led all the way until the final snap, with Max Dean scoring three times and Ryan Stevens scoring once. Posey completed 19 of 27 passes in the game with no INTs and five touchdowns – two to Corley and two to Lavert Hill.

8 p.m. - 2018 Division 1 Final:  Clinton Township Chippewa Valley vs. Clarkston – It all came down to a 2-point conversion attempt by Clarkston which was foiled by the Chippewa Valley defense in this thriller. The Wolves pulled to within a point at 31-30 with 23 seconds to play when Matt Miller took in a seven-yard scoring pass from Jake Jenson; Clarkston decided to go for the win. Chippewa Valley QB Tommy Schuster was a perfect 14-for-14 passing for 209 yards and two touchdowns.

Some portions of the games may be edited out due to time constraints.